News Quiz for Mar. 27, 2006


Q: This weekend the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium debuted 'Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition,' an in-depth look over 200 artifacts, salvaged from the most famous shipwreck in history. What year did the big ship sink?

A. 1912

B. 1922

C. 1932

D. 1942
Q: In hopes of reducing accidents at their busiest and most dangerous intersections, a growing number of municipalities -- from Pembroke Pines and Boca Raton to Orlando and Sarasota County -- are using these:

A. Traffic lights

B. Cameras

C. Motorcycle cops

D. Armed crossing guards
Q: Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, which opened last weekend is the the Miami Museum of Science and Planetarium's first ''blockbuster'' exhibition. This fall, the museum will host the U.S. debut of Science of Aliens, an exhibit on . . . what?

A. Immigrant scientists

B. Star Trek memorabilia

C. Extraterrestrial life

D. The movie E.T.
Q: Figures in the newly released Yearbook of Immigration Statistics show that the number of foreign visitors admitted at all major ports of entry in the United States, including Miami, is up for the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks. Miami ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to the yearbook. Which state finished second in drawing international travelers?

A. California

B. New York

C. Texas

D. Hawaii
Q: The Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale, which has attracted more than 500,000 visitors to its current exhibit Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, announced last week that it will follow that up with a major exhibition of . . .

A. Artifacts from Titanic

B. Extraterrestrial artifacts

C. Biblical artifacts

D.Tutankhamun artifacts


Find the answers online at http://nieonline.com/miami/