TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez

1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: The poem “O Captain! My Captain!” was written after the death of which president?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the weight of a U.S. quarter?

3. MOVIES: What was the name of the skyscraper in the drama “Die Hard”?

4. TELEVISION: What city was the setting for the sitcom “Mork and Mindy”?

5. SCIENCE: What is the study of knowledge, reality and existence called?

6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What are male blue crabs called?

7. GEOGRAPHY: What is the highest point in Japan?

8. FOOD & DRINK: The acai berry is native to which continent?

9. LITERATURE: Who wrote the “Winnie-the-Pooh” book series for children?

10. MEASUREMENTS: What is an angstrom?

Answers

1. Abraham Lincoln

2. 0.2 ounces

3. Nakatomi Plaza

4. Boulder, Colorado

5. Philosophy

6. Jimmies

7. Mount Fuji

8. South America

9. A.A. Milne

10. One ten-billionth of a meter, used to measure very small distances

(c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

SportsPlus

News

Pfeiffer hosts Div. I team coached by former school Hall of Famer

News

Carolina Christian students achieve high grades

News

Locust businesses invite women to early Galentine’s Day event

News

Stanly County Historical Society to offer program on music teachers

News

PEEKING INTO THE PAST – Peak on Antarctica named for Stanly County man

News

Stanly Health Foundation offers two scholarship opportunities

News

Pfeiffer names center after Jerry Shelby

News

Residents invited to map Albemarle’s future

News

Stanly commissioners appoint four new planning board members

News

Stanly County 4-H accepts orders for plant sale

News

Stanly County teachers share news of state, national honors

News

BBB Scam Alert: Identity theft more common than one thinks

News

State Office of Fire Marshal releases annual report on fire fatalities

News

Albemarle City Council denies annexation

News

Suda receives $100,000 grant for project in Stanly County

News

Stanly County commissioners, Albemarle City Council discuss land developments

News

Students graduate from Appalachian State University

News

Norwood receives $1.6 million grant to renovate housing

News

PEEKING INTO THE PAST – Wiscassett School Building and the YMCA

News

Stanly County Schools discusses proposal to redistrict in western part of county

News

Speaker calls for justice, fairness at Unity Prayer Breakfast

News

President Trump makes sweeping promises in inaugural address

News

Baldwin breaks all-time women’s basketball county points record

News

Pinup, car show producer aims for global stage