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The Texas-OU football game is this weekend in Dallas. What annual parade took place Wednesday night? A. Torchlight Parade B. Midnight Yell C. Hex Rally D. Gone to Texas Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2phmqu. Answer: A. Torchlight Parade.
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The Texas-OU football game is this weekend in Dallas. What annual parade took place Wednesday night? A. Torchlight Parade B. Midnight Yell C. Hex Rally D. Gone to Texas Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2phmqu Answer: A. Torchlight Parade
William Wayne Justice was "perhaps the single most influential agent for change in 20th-century Texas history," according to his official biographer, Frank Kemerer, who was a professor at the University of North Texas for almost 30 years. Judge Justice represented what conservative Texas city for 30 years, before moving to Austin in 1998? A. Lubbock B. Midland C. Tyler D. Orange Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/rBMNU Answer: C. Tyler
Which ACC branch had to cancel classes until Sunday in order to allow to allow electricians to make repairs after a small electrical fire occurred in the building? A. Rio Grande B. Northridge C. Eastview D. Pinnacle Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/4v9kVm Answer: D. Pinnacle
An ordinance prohibiting text messaging while driving will be up for a vote at the Austin City Council meeting next Thursday. The penalty for a violation would be a Class C misdemeanor, which carries a fine of up to what amount? A. $250 B. $500 C. $1,000 D. $1,500 Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/634mx Answer: B. $500
Texas A&M Officials say about 20 organizations have reserved space to demonstrate on campus during President Obama’s visit, including several Tea Party groups, the College Democrats and the College Republicans. Obama was invited to visit A&M by which former president, who is commemorating the 20th anniversary of his "Thousand Points of Light" speech? A. President George Herbert Walker Bush B. President George Walker Bush C. President James Earl Carter Jr. D. President William Jefferson Clinton Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/Hh6dn Answer: A. G.H.W. Bush
A survey commissioned by the Council of Public Affairs in what states found that only one in four public high school students in that state could name the first President of the United States? (George Washington, if you were wondering.) A. Mississippi B. Arkansas C. West Virginia D. Oklahoma Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/UBU5F Answer: D. Oklahoma
What Austinite was found Oct. 3 on a sidewalk by a taxi cab driver in a semi-vegetative state? A. Leslie Cochran B. Harry Knowles C. Alex Jones D. Britt Daniels Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/ioUsH Answer: A. Leslie Cochran
What state representative had to move a forum discussing how to minimize the impact of a new Austin Energy plan on the poor because it conflicted with the Texas-Oklahoma game? The plan would triple the amount of wind and solar power the city uses by 2020. However, the Catholic Diocese of Austin says the plan could hurt the poor. A. Donna Howard B. Elliott Naishtat C. Mark Strama D. Eddie Rodriguez Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/Kxta4 Answer: D. Eddie Rodriguez
Prison reports show that prison authorities have confiscated how many cell phones between January and August of this year? A. 255 B. 995 C. 1,883 D. 2,007 Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/16HPeY Answer: B. 995
The Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center recently changed its name to Austin Travis County Integral Care. The change was made to avoid use of the “R” word: Retardation. What organization has an ongoing campaign titled "Spread the Word to End the Word," in which nearly 50,000 people have pledged online to not to say the epithet "retard”?A. Special OlympicsB. U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesC. American Association on Mental RetardationD. The Arc of the United StatesNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/4BrDiu Answer: A. Special Olympics