The weekly news quiz

1. The bridge that collapsed in Baltimore was named for which historical figure?

A. Edgar Allan Poe

B. Frederick Douglass

C. Francis Scott Key

D. Billie Holiday

2. In April, a solar eclipse will pass over a swath of the continental United States. In which year did the last solar eclipse pass over a large portion of the country?

A. 1985

B. 2008

C. 2016

D. 2017

3. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. recently died. He won an Academy Award for his role in which film?

A. "The Principal"

B. "An Officer and a Gentleman"

C. "The Color Purple"

D. "Sadat"

4. Former Republican National Committee head Ronna McDaniel was hired -- then quickly fired -- by which news organization?

A. NBC News

B. New York Times

C. CNN

D. Washington Post

5. Former Sen. Joe Lieberman recently died. He was the vice presidential candidate on which Democrat's presidential ticket?

A. John Kerry

B. Michael Dukakis

C. Al Gore

D. Hillary Clinton

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ANSWERS

1. C

2. D

3. B

4. A

5. C

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