NewsDepth for February 6, 2013

Posted Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Season: 2012-2013, Episode: 18

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This Week's News Quiz

This Week's Questions

QUESTION #1
Hillary Clinton resigned from her post as Secretary of State on February 1st. Who replaced her?

QUESTION #2
British scientists determined that the human bones found under a parking lot were the remains of King Richard III. What did they use to prove it?

QUESTION #3
Two new beavers made their debut at the Columbus Zoo. What do we call the homes they build?

Last Week's Answers

QUESTION #1
A group of Republican and Democratic Senators announced that they are working together on an issue that they haven’t agreed on for years. What is the issue?

ANSWER: Illegal immigration

QUESTION #2
The McKinley Library in Canton celebrated the President’s 170th birthday. Where was he born?

ANSWER: Niles, Ohio.

QUESTION #3
An area of northwestern Ohio that includes Henry County used to be what Ohioans refer to as The Great Black Swamp. What caused that swamp to form?

ANSWER: It was left behind by melting glaciers

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