Weekly news quiz

Do you know current events? Challenge yourself with our weekly news quiz.

Questions and answers: AJC staff and wire services
Images: AJC file and wire services

1. What is the last state to ban cockfighting?
   1. Arkansas
   2. Louisiana
   3. Alabama
   4. Vermont
2. Which legendary movie director worked as a spy for the precursor to the CIA during World War II?
   1. Steven Spielberg
   2. John Ford
   3. Oliver Stone
   4. Frank Capra
3. Zoo Atlanta is expecting a baby to be born soon to a panda named ...
   1. Lun Lun
   2. Mei Lan
   3. Kuchi
   4. Elroy
4. Who gets the role as starting quarterback when the Falcons play the Colts in Atlanta's preseason home opener Saturday?
   1. Matt Ryan
   2. Roger Staubach
   3. Joey Harrington
   4. D.J. Shockley
5. A jury rejected a flight attendant's claims against the wife of televangelist Joel Osteen. The woman said Victoria Osteen became angry over ...
   1. A dirty blanket
   2. Stale pretzels
   3. Malfunctioning headphones
   4. A stain
6. A new exhibit coming to the Georgia Aquarium will feature more than 190 artifacts from the ...
   1. Lusitania
   2. Good Ship Lollipop
   3. Exxon Valdez
   4. Titanic
7. Which institute of higher learning was awarded money to study the deaths of honeybees around the nation?
   1. American Bee Institute
   2. University of Georgia
   3. Berry College
   4. Georgia Tech
8. Crunk-master Lil Jon says his new album will go in a new musical direction. Which way?
   1. Bluegrass
   2. "World music"
   3. Avant-garde classical
   4. Swedish death metal
9. Isaac Hayes, who once lived in Atlanta, died recently. The legendary singer was originally from ...
   1. Alabama
   2. Mississippi
   3. Arkansas
   4. Tennessee
10. Which retailer is building "supercenters" to go head to head with market leader Wal-Mart?
    1. Toys "R" Us
    2. Flying Biscuit
    3. Sears
    4. Sports Authority