WBEZ Meyerson News Quiz No. 9

Ten questions, 10 correct answers. How many will you pick?

You'll find help answering these first questions in Monday's post.

Q.1

The New York Times shuttered its blog about ...

Frugal travel.
Grammar.
The environment.
The arts.
Hockey.

Q.2

A city-sponsored summit set for September aims to bring hundreds of people from which field to Chicago?

Entomology.
Wrigley.
Zombology.
Vampirology.
Music.

Q.3

John Boehner refused to apologize for encouraging lawmakers to ...

"Get off their asses."
"Get off their ass."
"Match their subjects with their objects."
"Get their heads out of their asses."
"Get their head out of their ass."

Before (or while) answering these next questions, you may want to consult Tuesday's post.

Q.4

Chicago Ald. James Cappleman proposed penalizing the homeless ...

$500 for eating a pigeon.
$200 for occupying a bus shelter.
$400 for not wearing pants.
$75 for sleeping under bridges or overpasses.
All of the above.
None of the above.

Q.5

Chicago's murder total for February was ...

The highest in 30 years.
The highest in 6 years.
The lowest in 6 years.
The lowest in 56 years.

Q.6

A speed test conducted for MacWorld magazine found which voice-based app faster for searching with an iPhone?

Siri.
Google.
Neither. A tie.

Q.7

A Pew Research Center study finds those who tweet tend to be ...

More conservative than liberal.
More positive than negative.
More liberal than conservative.
All of the above.

Need help cracking these next questions? Check Wednesday's post.

Q.8

Who's replacing Jon Stewart at "The Daily Show" anchor desk this summer?

Steve Carell.
Ed Helms.
Samatha Bee.
Jason Jones.
John Oliver.
Stephen Colbert.

Q.9

Which artist tweeted this? "As an artist who believes in equality for all people, I will not be participating in the Boy Scouts of America Jamboree this summer..."

Taylor Swift.
Beyonce.
Carly Rae Jepsen.
Christina Aguilera.
Prince.
Lady Gaga.
RuPaul.

The answer to this final question can be found in Thursday's post.

Q.10

Venezuela's late president, Hugo Chávez, once offered Chicago millions of dollars worth of free ...

Steel.
Cement.
Gasoline.
Aluminum.