NEWS QUIZ

1. Ken Rutherford, who visited Corona del Mar High School this week, won a share of a Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 as a part of what organization?

A. International Campaign to Ban Landmines

B. International Committee to Ban Landmines

C. Medecins Sans Frontieres

D. None of the above

2. Middle school students Blake Allen, Travis Barrett, Evan Harr and Alex Herrera play classic rock in a band. What’s the band’s name?

A. Blue Room

B. Green Day

C. Green Room

D. The Hulk is My Dad

3. Firefighters and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul each year organize the Spark of Love toy drive. While there’s no limit to the amount you can donate, there is one caveat. What is it?

A. They only accept unwrapped toys.

B. They only accept sports equipment.

C. They accept only nonperishable foods.

D. A and B

4. UC Irvine’s water polo team dunked USC to win the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship Tournament. In the process, UC Irvine ended a long USC winning streak. How many games was it?

A. 40

B. 100

C. 66

D. 44

5. Which longtime Costa Mesa business closed one of its original stores Monday after 23 years?

A. The Fun Zone

B. Earl’s Crab Shack

C. Diedrich Coffee

D. None of the above

6. The lighting of South Coast Plaza’s Christmas tree attracted which famous local athlete?

A. Sacha Baron Cohen

B. Sasha Cohen

C. Dennis Rodman

D. Jeff Weaver

7. Newport Beach City Council members voted this week to drop a lawsuit against Irvine. What was in dispute?

A. An annexation plan

B. A highway project

C. A high-rise project

D. All of the above

8. Costa Mesa now has a federal agent in the city’s jail to check the immigration status of those arrested. What agency is the federal representative from?

A. Homeland Security

B. Immigration and Naturalization Service

C. Federal Bureau of Investigation

D. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

9. Coast Community College District schools announced a change in tuition for the spring semester. What’s the change?

A. The cost per unit goes up to $26 from $20

B. The cost per unit decreases from $26 to $20

C. Tuition will stay the same

D. There’s no cost for classes anymore

10. Which Corona del Mar High and UCLA great was honored by having their jersey number retired at the high school this week?

A. John Vallely

B. Kareem Abdul Jabbar

C. Sasha Cohen

D. John Wooden

EXTRA CREDIT: Which Costa Mesa City Council member was instrumental in organizing the Keep Kids Alive driving-safety program?

ANSWERS: 1. A; 2. C; 3. D; 4. D; 5. C; 6. B; 7. C; 8. D; 9. B; 10. A; Extra Credit: Katrina Foley