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B. December 2010

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B. December 2010

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  1. The Moody Foundation of Galveston has granted $2.5 million to KLRU, the largest single gift ever received by the PBS station, to help equip the new home of “Austin City Limits” on Second Street downtown with high-definition production equipment.When is this new venue’s expected completion date?A. December 2009B. December 2010C. December 2011D. December 2012Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/1xpBNB B. December 2010

  2. Yesterday LCRA opened the floodgates at two dams Thursday due to recent rains. Lake Travis rose about 4-6 feet Thursday. Over the next two or three days the lake could rise to an elevation of up to 644 feet – still more than 20 feet below the lake’s historical average.What is that average?A. 665 feetB. 666.6 feetC. 667 feetD. 668.6 feetNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/4b0Mxc Answer: B. 666.6 feet

  3. Teacher Magazine dubbed this award “the Oscars of teaching.” Two teachers from the Austin-area won this award this week – and its $25,000 prize.A. Milken Educator AwardB. Great American Teacher AwardC. Golden Apple AwardD. Elliot Judd Outstanding Teacher AwardNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/147Puk Answer: A. Milken Educator Award

  4. During the past week, how much did the price of gasoline jump – it was the biggest jump in more than a year, AAA Texas reported.A. 10 centsB. 14 centsC. 15 centsD. 17 centsNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/l9rFZ Answer: B. 14 cents

  5. If you happen to live in Northeast Austin, specifically near Rogge Lane and Manor Road, keep your eyes out for a 6-foot lizard. The owner of Rosti, a black-throat monitor lizard, said he lost the reptile on Saturday and has not seen it since, police said.Black-throat monitor lizards are native to what country?A. IndonesiaB. IndiaC. TanzaniaD. BrazilNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/14XILd Answer: C. Tanzania

  6. A 25-year-old former convenience store clerk is accused of stealing a customer’s winning lottery ticket in May and collecting the prize in June. How much was the prize worth?A. $25,000 B. $250,000 C. $500,000 D. $1,000,000 Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/2cH5QR Answer: D. $1,000,000

  7. Austin Fire Marshal Don Smith has filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging racial discrimination in a decision not to promote him to assistant chief. What is the name of Austin’s fire chief?A. Rhoda Mae KerrB. Greg KeyesC. Harry EvansD. J.J. AdameNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/4xHuT4 Answer: A. Rhoda Mae Kerr

  8. An 11-year-old Austin boy left a note for his parents not to worry, that he would be gone for three months and not to change his bedroom too much while he was gone. Austin police sent out an alert asking for help to find the boy. By 1 p.m., the boy had returned home. The boy said in his note he had been thinking about leaving home since reading what book?A. Walk Two MoonsB. The Sign of the BeaverC. HatchetD. My Side of the MountainNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/4qLgV5 Answer: D. My Side of the Mountain

  9. What Austin-area high school remains on lockdown after Travis County Sheriff’s Department deputies took 10 students into custody for fighting this week in the school halls?A. Manor High SchoolB. Del Valle High SchoolC. Connally High SchoolD. Akins High SchoolNeed a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/3luu8H Answer: A. Manor High School

  10. The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department wants to turn over the Trail of Lights to a private company to save money in a tight budget year. Parks officials have said the city loses about $500,000 a year on the trail, partly because it has been free to the public.This company could charge trail visitors up to what dollar amount?A. $2B. $5C. $8D. $10Need a hint? Read this article: http://bit.ly/1iBgy3 Answer: B. $5

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