1. A three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals held a session in Salisbury for the first time in the court’s history. As an appeals court, what are the justices specifically focusing on when they consider a case?

A. Whether the defendant in the case should be considered for parole

B. Whether any errors of law occurred during the original trial

C. Whether the case should be heard by the N.C. Supreme Court

D. Whether the case should be the basis for changes in state statutes

2. The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education approved a dedication plaque for the new central office building, but the process required several different motions. What issue complicated things a bit?

A. Where the plaque should be located.

B. The type of materials to be used to make the plaque

C. Which names should be listed on the plaque

D. Who should be invited to the plaque installation ceremony

3. Rowan County commissioners have banned drones from county owned parks. What reason did the board give for passing the ban?

A. The presence of aerial drones would disturb birds and other wildlife.

B. Park users have objected to noise from drones flying overhead

C. The county’s liability insurance doesn’t cover injuries or damage caused by drones

D. The ban clarifies an existing prohibition against remote-controlled airplanes and other flying machines.

4. China Grove recently added the words “In God We Trust,” the national motto, to the Town Hall meeting room. In what year did “In God We Trust” become the national motto?

A. 1776

B. 1865

C. 1956

D. 1976

5. Daimler North America’s Cleveland Freightliner plant gained county approval for tax incentives to help the company with a $38 million expansion. As the county’s second largest employer, approximately how many workers does the Cleveland plant currently employ?

A. 1,800

B. 2,800

C. 3,600

D. 4,200

6. The second annual annual Rowan-Salisbury schools Literacy Summit concentrated on what particular aspect of literacy?

A. The impact of texting on teen literacy

B. The lack of reading materials in many Rowan homes

C. Early learning and literacy

D.  Improving literacy rates among juvenile delinquents

 7. Spencer’s Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use permit for a 100-acre farm in the town. What will the farm produce?

A. Goats’ milk and related products

B. Organic vegetables

C. Blueberries

D. Solar energy

 8. During a presentation to the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Power in Partnership breakfast, Cheerwine Vice President of Marketing Tom Barbitta joked that Cheerwine is now sold in all 50 states — “we just don’t know how it gets there.” Officially,  how many states now stock Cheerwine?

A. 18

B. 22

C. 31

D. 40

 9. The U.S. House approved a bill introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson that would strengthen screening requirements for Syrian or Iraqi refugees seeking to resettle in the United States. When did Hudson begin drafting the bill?

A. After an attempted terrorist attack on a European train in August

B. After the terrorist attacks in Paris

C. A month ago, after the FBI director said the federal government did not have the ability to conduct thorough background checks on all refugees.

D. After the downing of a Russian jetliner, for which ISIS claimed responsibility

 10.  Plans for an interstate exit at Old Beatty Ford Road in south Rowan apparently have shifted into a higher gear. What has potentially speeded up the project?

A. Lobbying by local representatives

B. A new state economic stimulus package

C. Additional transportation money allocated in the state budget

D. Matching grant money from the federal government

 

Answers below:

1. B

2. C

3. D

4. C

5. B

6. C

7. D

8. B

9. C

10. C