1. James “Parkie” Parker, 84, died this week at his home in Spencer. Retired, he was a well-known professor at Catawba College in what department?
A. Political Science
B. Business
C. Theatre
D. Biology

2. A partnership between Rowan-Salisbury Schools and Horizons Unlimited is bringing virtually every student of a particular grade in Rowan County to the 1766 Old Stone House in Granite Quarry. What grade is it?
A. Third
B. Fifth
C. Seventh
D. Eighth

3. Graduation rates are up at Rowan County high schools. Which high school showed the biggest jump — 10 percentage points — from the 2015-16 school year to the 2016-2017 year?
A. Salisbury High
B. Henderson Independent
C. North Rowan High
D. South Rowan High

4. After much discussion and debate over recent weeks, Salisbury City Council has decided that a new Fire Station No. 3 should be built along which of these streets or roads?
A. Jake Alexander Boulevard
B. Mahaley Avenue
C. Statesville Boulevard
D. Klumac Road

5. An oil painting by Salisbury artist James E. Taylor won a gold medal in a national competition sponsored by what government agency?
A. The National Parks Service
B. The Veterans Administration
C. The U.S Postal Service
D. The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

6. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted this past week on the “Bruch Bill,” which would allow restaurants and bars to sell alcohol before noon on Sundays, 10 a.m. at the earliest. How did the commissioners vote?
A. 3-2 against the extension of hours
B. 3-2 for the extension of hours
C. 4-1 against
D. 4-1 for

7. The Rowan County Animal Shelter is offering a discount on animal adoption fees — 80 percent off. What does that bring the adoption price to, with the discount?
A. About $5 an animal
B. About $9 an animal
C. About $16 an animal
D. About $25 an animal

8. The New Sarum Brewery donates spent grain used in the beer brewing process to whom?
A. Landscapers for mulch
B. The Department of Transportation for road building
C. The Rowan Cooperative Extension Agency for potting soil
D. Rowan County farmers for livestock feed

9. Some of the remains of Capt. Lamar Russell, who was killed during World War II when his B25 crashed into a mountainside, will be buried today in Gold Hill after a funeral service. Where did Russell’s plane go down in 1944?
A. New Guinea
B. The Philippines
C. Taiwan
D. Australia

10. The Carson High School girls volleyball team won an important conference showdown this past week against what in-county rival?
A. West Rowan
B. East Rowan
C. North Rowan
D. South Rowan

 

Answers below:

1. C.
2. D.
3. C.
4. B.
5. B.
6. D.
7. C.
8. D.
9. A.
10. A.