Test your news knowledge, March 15, 2013

1. What causes most potholes? *This question is required.

• Seeping groundwater dissolves limestone
• Alternating freezing and thawing
• Fractured bedrock
• All of the above

2. Which sector of Canada’s economy is most optimistic about hiring in the coming quarter? *This question is required.

• Transportation
• Public utilities
• Construction
• Retail trade

3. How much exercise does an astronaut try to get while in space? *This question is required.

• Two hours a day
• One hour a day
• A hour most days
• No more than half an hour a day

4. How many NHL players are listed as injured? *This question is required.

• More than one-eighth
• More than one-seventh
• More than one-sixth
• More than one-fifth

5. When do sperm swim faster? *This question is required.

• On hot, dry days
• During the fall
• On humid days
• In the winter

6. What is the first European team to reach the semi-finals of the World Baseball Classic? *This question is required.

• Scotland
• France
• The Netherlands
• Germany

7. How are ultra-marathoners modifying their bodies to compete? *This question is required.

• Shaving their legs
• Having their toenails removed
• Inning their ears back
• Implanting stents in their nostrils

8. How can rabbit meat be described? *This question is required.

• Rich and high calorie
• Lean and low calorie
• Low in protein
• Highly flavoured

9. How old is the average MBA student? *This question is required.

• 29
• 32
• 36
• 40

10. How does caffeine affect bees? *This question is required.

• It poisons them
• It makes them jittery and interferes with nectar gathering
• It improves their memory
• It doesn't have any effect

11. Why did music legend Stompin’ Tom Connors want his memorial service to be held in Peterborough? *This question is required.

• He was born there.
• He began his career there.
• He got his nickname
• All of the above