Game 7, ROUND 1: Current events

1. What is the objective of Operation Restoration, which the 
   OPP officially launched last Wednesday? 

A. reducing speeding (accept "highway safety" or similar) 


2. "Grandpa" Lin Wang died at age 86 on Wednesday in Taiwan.
   When younger, Lin had worked for the army in Burma, China, 
   and Taiwan. Lin was believed to be the oldest living--what?

A. elephant (accept Asian or Indian elephant) 


3. Which author confirmed last week that she will appear as herself
   in an upcoming episode of "The Simpsons"? 

A. J.K. (Joanna) Rowling 


4. This country singer shoved it for the last time last week, dying
   of respiratory ailments at the age of 64. 

A. Johnny Paycheck (accept Donald Eugene Lytle, his birth name)


5. Norah Jones was somehow overlooked for the Grammy award for Best
   Country Album last week. Who won instead? 

A. Dixie Chicks 


6. Yesterday Iraq destroyed six of its missiles on orders from the
   UN. What is the name of these missiles?

A. al-Samoud 2


7. Canada's annual inflation rate hit a 12-year high in January, it
   was announced last week. To what level did it rise? 

A. 4.5% 


8. Which Methodist minister, former CBC performer, and all-round
   good guy died last week at the age of 74?

A. (Mr.) Fred Rogers 


9. The Canada Winter Games are currently taking place in two New
   Brunswick communities. Name either one. 

A. Bathurst; Campbellton 


10. Which Canadian destroyer, bound for the Middle East, was forced
    to turn back to Halifax last week after a Sea King helicopter
    crashed on deck? 

A. HMCS Iroquois