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Answer: C. Togo West, Vernon Clark

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Answer: C. Togo West, Vernon Clark

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  1. Trying to avert another tragedy like the Fort Hood shootings, Defense Secretary Robert Gates named a former Army secretary and former Navy chief to review a broad range of Pentagon programs, ranging from medical and personnel policies to how well military bases are secured. What are their names?A. Robert Cone, Vernon ClarkB. Wesley Clark, Togo WestC. Togo West, Vernon ClarkD. Wesley Clark, Anthony PrincipiNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/JZwDv Answer: C. Togo West, Vernon Clark

  2. The Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program Wednesday released its latest figures on where the poor live and, no surprise, several Texas counties make the list. But it’s also a good lesson in how numbers can be misleading. In what state is the country’s poorest county?A. Mississippi B. ArkansasC. South DakotaD. Oklahoma Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2SfhXg Answer: C. South Dakota

  3. Starting this Friday at 5 p.m., KGSR will be broadcast on this frequency.A. 101.5B. 107.1C. 93.3D. 95.5Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/4pav92 Answer: C. 93.3

  4. A man who spent two months in a coma at Seton Medical Center awoke to discover he was a crime victim, police say.Austin police on Thursday said they are seeking a woman seen on ATM bank surveillance video using his debit card. Police say the victim was in a coma at Seton Medical Center, beginning in May. His debit card was used at least eight times, in late June, to steal more than … A. $1,300B. $1,750C. $13,000D. $17,500Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/1tuv6i Answer: A. $1,300

  5. By late spring, the City of Austin plans to turn Nueces Street downtown into a "bicycle boulevard," a two-wheel haven that would have devices to slow down or even discourage car traffic on Nueces between Third Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Those devices could include short posts spaced a few feet apart that would allow bicycles but not cars to pass through.What is another name of the short posts? A. Bole B. Bollard C. FlukesD. Abalakov thread Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/swr3Y Answer: B. Bollard

  6. Complications from a stab wound caused the death of a woman whose body was found in July in East Austin, police said Wednesday.How many years ago did this woman receive this stab wound?Austin police say they are now treating the death of Frances Foster as the city's 20th homicide of the year.A. 0, she received the wound in JulyB. 3C. 17D. 21Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/3yTa7h Answer: C. 17

  7. The state environmental office Wednesday denied a request to repeal a ban on the discharge of treated wastewater into the Highland Lakes, which serve as the prime recreation and water supply reservoirs in Central Texas. The decision, made at a meeting of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, ends a public policy discussion that boiled down to water quality versus water quantity. In a petition filed in late September, what two cities asked for the ban to be repealed?A. Leander, Cedar ParkB. Dripping Springs, Marble FallsC. Marble Falls, Granite ShoalsD. Leander, Granite ShoalsNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/40fp9T Answer: D. Leander, Granite Shoals

  8. Former University of Georgia David Greene played from 2001 to 2004. He and the Bulldogs won 42 games, the most in Division I-A history for a quarterback.Which quarterback is about to surpass the record? (He tied Greene last week.)A. Greg McElroy B. Case Keenum C. Tim TebowD. Colt McCoyNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2iTLpO Answer: D. Colt McCoy

  9. After six years of discussion, the Texas Lottery Commission has taken a step toward adding Powerball to its roster of games.Lottery Deputy Executive Director Gary Grief estimates the addition of Powerball would bring in how much extra annual revenue for the state Foundation School Fund?A. $25 millionB. $35 millionC. $37.4 millionD. $45 millionNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/3crb4c Answer: B. $35 Million

  10. Yanked off the air in July after co-host Don Pryor repeatedly uttered an ethnic slur, "The Todd and Don Show" will return to what station on Dec. 7, the station's parent company announced Tuesday?A. KLBJ-AMB. KLBJ C. KGSRD. KROXNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/3XM2Th Answer: A. KLBJ-AM

  11. Fresh off a trip from New York, a group of officials with the City of Austin, the Austin school district, the University of Texas and various area nonprofits has announced a joint effort to try to replicate a Harlem program that President Barack Obama has called an "all-encompassing, all-hands-on-deck, anti-poverty effort." The group is hoping that Austin will be selected as one of about 20 cities to receive a federal grant to copy the Harlem Children's Zone — a project credited with getting struggling students on grade level in school.How much is this grant worth?A. $250,000 B. $500,000C. $750,000D. $1 millionNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/1D0uNT Answer: B. $500,000

  12. Which U.S. representative will introduce a bill today that would grant combatant status for victims of the Nov. 5 shootings at Fort Hood?A. Michael McCaulB. John CarterC. Lloyd DoggettD. Chet EdwardsNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2el51T Answer: B. John Carter

  13. The Austin Conservation Corps — a 12-week program that pays college-age people to improve city parks while getting an education – was launched by what area college?A. Austin Community College B. University of Texas at AustinC. St. Edward’s UniversityD. Texas State University at Round RockNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/4zGGM2 Answer: A. Austin Community College

  14. Col. Tim Kopra sent more than 60 tweets from space, snacked on chips and salsa and kept in shape on a floating weight-lifting machine during his three months on the International Space Station during the summer. What area high school did Kopra attend? A. Austin High School B. Westlake High SchoolC. LBJ High SchoolD. McCallum High SchoolNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2qtHxY Answer: D. McCallum High

  15. With one round down in the national health care reform fight, which U.S. Representative fired up a friendly crowd Saturday at the Texas Capitol for what he said would be an "extended boxing match”?A. Michael McCaulB. John CarterC. Lloyd DoggettD. Chet EdwardsNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/24tiPL Answer: C. Lloyd Doggett

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