1. When asked to issue a mayoral proclamation in support of this year’s Salisbury Pride Festival, celebrating the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, what did Mayor Paul Woodson do?

A. Decided not to issue one

B. Said he would rather have the whole Salisbury City Council vote on whether or not to issue a proclamation next year

C. Along with other council members, he signed a letter welcoming festival-goers to Salisbury

D. All of the above

2. As Dr. Leonard Bolick, bishop of the N.C. Evangelical Lutheran Synod, prepares to retire after 18 years in the position, who has been elected to take his place?

A. The Rev. Dr. Timothy Smith of Atlanta

B. The Rev. Mark Fitzsimmons of Arden

C. The Rev. Rhodes Woolly of Salisbury

D. The Rev. Phil Tonnesen of Salisbury

3. Catawba College’s baseball team lost in the NCAA Division II championship game and was runnerup in the nation to what school?

A. North Dakota State

B. University of Tampa

C. College of Charleston

D. California-Pomona University

4. Rowan County commissioners voted last Monday to appeal a federal judge’s ruling which said the county had violated the First Amendment by allowing only commissioners to offer sectarian prayers at the beginning of their meetings. To what body will the county make its appeal?

A. The N.C. Supreme Court

B. The U.S. Supreme Court

C. The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

D. North Carolina’s Middle District Court

5. Which Rowan County commissioner voted against an appeal of the prayer ruling?

A. Greg Edds

B. Jim Greene

C. Judy Klusman

D. None, they are voted for the appeal

6. “H.O.T.” refers to a series of events that will debut with three dates this summer. What do the letters stand for?

A. Houses of Thomas (Parker)

B. History’s Other Treasures

C. History on Tap

D. Hop on the Trolley

7. Waterworks Visual Arts Center’s current exhibition has what as its theme?

A. Sports

B. Poverty

C. Summer

D. Diversity

8. Doug Paris, former city manager of Salisbury, is working as an interim town administrator in what North Carolina town?

A. Welcome

B. Midland

C. Richlands

D. Harmony

9. A study conducted by Dr. David Nieman, director of Appalachian State’s Human Performance Lab, disproved the belief that a certain kind of seed boosted endurance for long-distance runners. What is that seed?

A. Chia seeds

B. Hemp seeds 

C. Pumpkin seeds

D. Flax seeds

10. The first woman to serve on Salisbury City Council was:

A. Margaret Kluttz

B. Susan Kluttz

C. Dr. Ada Fisher

D. Karen Young

ANSWERS:

1. D. Woodson did all of those things in relation to the Salisbury Pride Festival, June 14-20.

2. A. Smith, who will be the new Lutheran bishop in North Carolina, is senior pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Atlanta. He is son of Marcus and Dot Smith of Salisbury.

3. B. Catawba lost 3-1 to the University of Tampa in the championship game.

4. C. Commissioners will take their case on the prayer ruling to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

5. D. All of the commissioners — Edds, Klusman, Greene, Mike Caskey and Craig Pierce — voted for appealing the prayer ruling.

6. C.  H.O.T. stands for History of Tap, events that will pair beers and wines with tours or programs related to local history.

7. A. Central to the sports theme at Waterworks is a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition called “Hometown Teams.”

8. B. Midland, a town in southern Cabarrus County, had an estimated population of 3,214 in 2013.

9. A. Native to central and south Mexico, chia seeds were believed to have helped Aztec messengers go the distance.

10. D. Karen Young, who died last week, was appointed to the council in 1968to replace the Congress-bound Earl Ruth.