"We Have a Winner !!!"

Going into the "Tie Breaker" Telephone Quiz, Robert and Melinda had 98 correct answers, and Molly had 98 correct answers.

The Telephome Quiz Questions were:

1. The Polygamist sect children in Texas went home this week. The children were taken by CPS authorities in April from the "YFZ" Ranch near El Dorado, Texas. What does "YFZ" stand for?


2. Usain Bolt set a new World's Record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 9.72 seconds. Usain Bolt is from what country?
   
3. Identify Ross McGinnis.
   
4. June 6th marked the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy during the presidential election of 1968. Who killed Robert F. Kennedy?
   
5. Who is the famous clothes designer who died this week at the age of 71? They were responsible for introducing new pantsuits to women.
   

Tie Breaker:

How many delegates were needed to win the Democratic nomination for President after Michigan and Florida were added last weekend?

Molly's Answers:

1. No Answer
   
2. Britain
   
3. Submariner caught drinking on a British submarine


4. Sirhan Sirhan (correct)
   
5. Yves Saint Laurent (correct)

Tie Breaker: 396 delegates

Robert and Melinda's Answers

1. No Answer


2. Jamaica (correct)


3. Congressional Medal of Honor Winner (correct)


4. Sirhan Sirhan (correct)


5. Yves Saint Laurent (correct)
   Tie Breaker: 2118 delegates (correct)
   

Correct Answers were:

1. "Yearning for Zion"
   
2. Jamaica


3. 19 year old Army Specialist awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor this week for diving on a grenade in Iraq that saved 4 comrades. Awarded to his parents posthumously by President Bush.


4. Sirhan Sirhan


5. Yves Saint Laurent
   
   Tie Breaker: 2118 delegates needed to win after Michigan and Florida were added last weekend.

The 2008 Current Event Challenge Winner is:

Robert and Melinda with 4 correct answers

Molly had 2 correct answers.

Connect to the link below to find out where the winner will be going on August 3-10.

http://www.campcookschool.com/

Here are links to places to stay:

Quigley Cottage http://www.philipsburgbb.com/
The Inn http://www.theinn-philipsburg.com/
The Broadway Hotel http://www.broadwaymontana.com/index.html

I will be sending registration forms to the winner that must be sent in. I also will be sending you money, so you can make hotel and car reservations.

Enjoy,
Jeff

ANSWERS FOR CURRENT EVENT CHALLENGE EXAM #5

CONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING THE CURRENT EVENT CHALLENGE!

HERE ARE THE ANSWERS TO EXAM #5:

1. Bear Strearns


2. Dalai Lama
   
3. Washington D.C.
   
4. Birth of Abraham Lincoln
   
5. Popeye Doyle-- Gene Hackman's character in "The French Connection"
   
6. Arbella Perkins Ewings----- President Grover Clevelamd
   
7. Kwame Kilpatrick---- Detroit
   
8. Chicago
   
9. Taiwan
   
10. San Francisco
    
11. 81 years old
    
12. "Hanoi Hilton"
    
13. L.A. Dodgers moving to Los Angeles from Brookly
    
14. Estes Kefauver


15. John Hagee


16. Sinbad
    
17. Albania and Croatia


18. Lorena Ochoa
    
19. Georgia
    
20. "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Everyone Hold Your Tickets!!! There is a tie in the Current Event Challenge.

• Robert and Melinda-- missed 1 question- 98 total correct
• Molly-- 20 correct answers- 98 total correct
• Tucker, Ashley, and Mother- 4 correct- 48 total correct
• Amanda and Matt- Incomplete- 37 total correct

There will be a 5- question telephone quiz on Saturday June 7, 2008. The questions will be world and national news and sports questions from the week of May 31, 2008- June 6, 2008. I will be calling each of you on Saturday June 7th, so be sure to follow the news during that week!

Everyone stay tuned in until we have a winner. Who will win the Current Event Challenge, and what will they win???

Answers for Exam 4-- Dated March 25, 2008

Here are the answers for Exam 4 dated March 25, 2008 due on April 25, 2008:

1. Belgrade



2. Johnnie Carr



3. B-2 Stealth Bomber



4. Hydrazine



5. Arnold Palmer



6. N.Y. Philharmonic Orchestra



7. Virgin Atlantic Airlines



8. Emily Brister



9. Greensboro, Georgia (Greene County)



10. Don Powell



11. Joe Lombard



12. William F. Buckley



13. "Firing Line"



14. Ricin



15. The Drudge Report



16. Henry Wade



17. Gorton's Fish Sticks



18. Phil Gramm



19. Dmitry Medevev



20. Garry Kasparov

Current Event Challenge Scores on Exam 4:

Robert Melinda: 20 correct answers for a total of 79 correct answers

Molly: 20 correct answers for a total of 78 correct answers

Tucker, Ashley, and Mother: 10 correct answers for a total of 44 correct answers

Amanda and Matt: Incomplete on Exam 4, and they have a total of 37 correct answers

GOOD LUCK--- ONLY ONE EXAM REMAINS !!!

Current Event Challenge Exam #5-- April 25, 2008

CURRENT EVENT CHALLENGE
For April 25, 2008

Please mail or e-mail your answers to:
Jeff Frazer
3914 Linda
Amarillo, Texas 79109
E-mail: frazerjc@aol.com

ANSWERS ARE DUE BY: May 25, 2008

1. The near collapse and bail out of this investment bank in March signaled the downturn in the U.S. economy? __________________
2. This exiled leader has been critical of the Chinese government crackdown in Tibet as the Beijing Olympics approach? ______________________
3. In March, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case that could limit a person’s right to own a gun. This case arose out of restrictive gun laws in this American city? ______________________________
4. The penny is expensive and now costs 1.7 cents to produce each penny. Even with this fact, there is no move to quit producing the penny because in 2009 the U.S. will mark the bicentennial of what event? ___________________________________
5. In March, the founder of Popeye’s Chicken Restaurant died of cancer. Popeye’s Chicken Restaurant got its name from what character? ___________________________________
6. In March, the oldest person in Texas died only days after celebrating their birthday. Name this person and tell who was President of the United States when they were born. ____________________________________________________
7. Name the big city mayor who was involved in a “text messaging” sex scandal. Also tell what city he represents. __________________________________________
8. On Easter Sunday, anti-war protesters entered a Catholic cathedral and squirted fake blood on people in the congregation. This event occurred in what U.S. city? ___________________
9. In March, it was discovered that the U.S. sent the nose cones of a nuclear missile to a country thinking they were actually helicopter batteries. What country did the U.S. mistakenly send the nose cones to? ________________________________
10. What U.S. city will be the only American city to host the Olympic Torch during the Torch Relay prior to the Beijing Olympics? _______________________________________________
11. While in the U.S. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his birthday. How old was Pope Benedict on his birthday this year? _________________________
12. Republican candidate John McCain was a POW during the Vietnam War. What was the nickname of the prison where McCain was held? __________________________________
13. A major league exhibition game was held at the L.A. Coliseum. This game was played at the Coliseum to mark the 50th anniversary of what event? ______________________________________________________
14. There has been an election where the candidate with the most delegates was not nominated for President. In 1952, Governor Adlai Stevenson was nominated by the Democratic Party over the challenge of _____________________________________________
15. What controversial San Antonio evangelist is supporting John McCain for President even after making controversial anti- Catholic remarks? ________________________________
16. Hillary Clinton got in trouble for saying she was under sniper fire when visiting Bosnia as First Lady. What American comedian accompanied Hillary on this trip and said there was no sniper fire? _____________________________________________
17. What 2 nations were invited to join the NATO alliance at a meeting in April in Romania? Other nations will have to wait for membership. _______________________________________________________
18. What LPGA golfer has become the sport’s dominant player after winning 7 tournaments since last fall? __________________________________________
19. Elementary school children in this state were caught plotting an attack on their teacher? Items recovered included a steak knife and handcuffs. ____________________________
20. In an attempt to encourage reading, what book was chosen in Amarillo to be the first selection in the community reading project? ________________________________________________________________

Answers for Current Event Challenge Exam #3 Dated February 25, 2008

Here are the answers for Exam #3 Dated February 25, 2008!
(This was the Picture Exam.)

1. Kim Jong Il


2. Ehud Olmert


3. Gordon Brown


4. Nawaz Shariff


5. Tom Brady


6. Brandon Slay


7. Bette Davis


8. Sarah Jane Moore


9. Amin al Zawahiri


10. Fred Thompson


11. Allan Melvin


12. Edmund Hillary


13. Suzanne Pleschette


14. Ben Bernanke


15. Betty Bivins Lovell


16. Cesar Laurean


17. Andy Pettitte


18. Caroline Kennedy


19. Bill Gates


20. Henry Paulson
    

Here are the new totals in the Current Event Challenge:

Robert and Melinda got 20 correct answers and have a total of 59 points.

Molly got 18 correct answers and has a total of 58 points.

Amanda and Matt took an incomplete on Exam #3 and have a total of 37 points.

Tucker, Ashley, and Mother got 14 correct answers and have a total of 34 points.

IT IS A CLOSE RACE AT THE TOP. WHO WILL WIN THE CURRENT EVENT CHALLENGE?

THE LAST TWO EXAMS WILL DECIDE THE CHALLENGE.

BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR DATES FOR A POSSIBLE VACATION IF YOU WIN THE CURRENT EVENTS CHALLENGE!

CURRENT EVENT CHALLENGE FOR MARCH 25, 2008

CURRENT EVENT CHALLENGE
For March 25, 2008

Please mail or e-mail your answers to:
Jeff Frazer
3914 Linda
Amarillo, Texas 79109
E-mail: frazerjc@aol.com

ANSWERS ARE DUE BY: April 25, 2008

ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR TEST PLEASE INDICATE A WEEK (7 DAYS) IN THE SUMMER OF 2008 WHEN YOU WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A POSSIBLE VACATION TRIP!!!

1. In what city did protesters set fire to the U.S. Embassy in order to protest the U.S. recognition of the newly independent state of Kosovo? _____________
2. Who was the childhood friend of Rosa Parks and civil rights leaders who died in February at the age of 97? __________________________
3. What type of U.S. military aircraft crashed for the first time ever in Guam? ____________________________
4. A U.S. missile shot down a crippled spy satellite. The satellite was considered dangerous because it was carrying this poisonous rocket fuel? _______________________________
5. In February, Tiger Woods won his 63rd PGA Tour tournament which put him past what legendary golf star? _____________________________
6. What U.S. music group was the first to visit and play in North Korea? ___________________________________
7. In February, what airline made history when it flew one of its planes partially using biofuels made from coconuts? ______________________________
8. In February, what former Amarillo High standout became the all-time leading scorer in the history of WTA&M University Lady Buff basketball in only her junior year? _________________________________
9. What Georgia school district has decided for all of its students in all grades to attend same gender classes starting in the fall of 2008? _________________________________
10. What former Amarillo banker and former head of the FDIC has told President Bush that he intends to resign as the head of the federal effort to rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina? _____________________
11. Who is the coach of the Canyon High Lady Eagles who won his 1,000th game in 2008 and another State Championship? ____________________________
12. What conservative writer and commentator died in February at the age of 82? ____________________________________________
13. What PBS TV program did #12 host for 30 years? _____________________
14. What highly toxic poison was found inside of a Las Vegas hotel room along with anarchist material and weapons? ___________________________
15. What American Internet site was responsible for reporting that Prince Harry was fighting in Afghanistan forcing the Prince to be withdrawn? ____________________________________
16. In February, new JFK assassination materials were found inside of a safe belonging to this Dallas District Attorney, who was in office in November, 1963? _______________________________________________
17. In March, pills were found inside of this brand’s fish sticks forcing the recall of the fish sticks in many states? __________________________________
18. Identify this former U. S. Senator from Texas who is a key economic advisor to the Republican nominee Senator John McCain? _____________________
19. Who is the newly elected President of Russia who has decided to make Vladimir Putin his Prime Minister? _____________________________
20. Identify the former Russian Chess Champion who has been a strong opponent of Vladimir Putin and his power over the Russian government? _________________________________________

Answers for Current Event Challenge Exam #2 Dated January 25, 2008

Everyone is working hard and still has a chance to win with a difficult Exam #3 ahead.

Good Luck and Keep Watching the News,

Jeff

ANSWERS TO EXAM #2:

1. Snake River


2. Hugo Chavez


3. Sean Taylor


4. Don Imus


5. Mohammad


6. Oprah Winfrey


7. Omaha, Nebraska


8. Waterboarding


9. Tim Tebow


10. George Mitchell


11. Joe Namath


12. Colorado


13. Basra


14. Dan Marino


15. Will Smith


16. Mitt Romney


17. Dwight Eisenhower


18. University of Michigan


19. New Jersey


20. Vladimir Putin

Totals for Exam #2:

Molly-- 20 correct answers

Robert and Melinda-- 20 correct answers

Amanda and Matt-- 19 correct answers

Tucker, Ashley, and Mother-- 11 correct answers

Totals after the first two Exams:

Molly-- 40 correct answers

Robert and Melinda-- 39 correct answers

Amanda and Matt-- 37 correct answers

Robert, Ashley, and Mother-- 20 correct answers