News quiz

1. What finally brought a runaway Prius to a stop after hitting speeds of 94 mph on March 8?

• A. A California Highway Patrol cruiser

• B. A steep incline

• C. The car ran out of gas

• D. The car was guided onto a soft, sandy beach

2. Which of the following movies did late actor Corey Haim NOT appear in?

• A. 'Lost Boys"

• B. "License to Drive"

• C. "Lucas"

• D. "Raisng Arizona"

3. How many Oscar awards did the movie 'Hurt Locker' win on March 7?

• A. 5

• B. 6

• C. 7

• D. 8

4. The implementation of what measures spurred violent clashes between riot police and rock-throwing, masked youths and tens of thousands of striking workers in Athens, Greece on March 11?

• A. Austerity

• B. Censure

• C. Disclosure

• D. Reconciliation

5. Which state became the first in the nation on March 10 to approve legislation that bucks any attempt by President Obama and Congress to implement a national health care overhaul in individual states?

• A. Iowa

• B. Massachusetts

• C. Utah

• D. Virginia

6. Who was sentenced to six-months in jail and 1,000 hours of community service on March 9?

• A. Ex-aide to John Edwards sex tape handler Andrew Young

• B. "Jihad Jane" aka Colleen LaRose

• C. Letterman blackmailer Robert "Joe" Halderman

• D. Non-sexual groper ex-Rep. Eric Massa

7. Before announcing his resignation, U.S. Rep. Eric Massa referred to whom as "the son of the devil's spawn"?

• A. Barak Obama

• B. Harry Reid

• C. Joe Biden

• D. Rahm Emanuel

8. What was the online handle of the Philadelphia woman charged with using the Internet to recruit and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to kill a Swedish cartoonist over a depiction of Muhammad?

• A. TK421

• B. Amy Assassin

• C. Jihad Jane

• D. Petal LaRose

9. Jeff Bridges, who took home a Best Actor Oscar for "Crazy Heart," will reprise which of his notable roles in an upcoming sequel?

• A. Kevin Flynn in 'Tron Legacy'

• B. The Dude in 'The Big Lebowski 2'

• C. Jack Lucas in 'Return of the Fisher King'

• D. Scott Hayden in 'Starman Trilogy'

10. The UConn Huskies women's basketball team set an new NCAA record on March 8 by winning how many consecutive games?

• A. 68

• B. 69

• C. 70

• D. 71