TEAM 1Question 1

A. tsunami

B. earthquake

C. cyclone

D. typhoon

Last Friday morning, Hawaii sirens blared warnings of what natural disaster?

TEAM 1Question 2

A. earthquake

B. tsunami

C. earthquake and tsunami

D. cyclone

What natural disaster hit Japan last week?

TEAM 1Question 3

A. 5.9

B. 6.9

C. 7.9

D. 8.9

Nearly two-hundred aftershocks hit Japan after the first mega-quake that registered what on the Richter Scale?

TEAM 1Question 4

A. 20

B. 30

C. 40

D. 50

This week, the 1,150-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race finishes up in Alaska. How many miles per day do mushers and the dogs travel?

TEAM 1Question 5

A. dress designer

B. photographer

C. florist

D. singer

Kate Middleton has chosen Kate Burton to have what role in her wedding with Prince William?

TEAM 1Question 6

A. red

B. yellow

C. green

D. blue

What color is associated with St. Patrick’s Day?

TEAM 1Question 7

A. 60

B. 64

C. 68

D. 72

This year, the men’s NCAA Big dance will have how many teams?

TEAM 2Question 1

A. Iwo Jima

B. Guantanamo

C. Havana

D. San Juan

President Obama announced last week that the U.S. will resume military tribunal trials of terrorists at what naval base in Cuba?

TEAM 2Question 2

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

The natural disaster that hit northern Japan was the worst in recorded history. How many main Japanese islands are there?

TEAM 2Question 3

A. Burger King

B. Taco Bell

C. Subway

D. KFC

What food franchise now has more stores than McDonald’s, 33,749 stores, but they do not make as much money as McDonald’s?

TEAM 2Question 4

A. Michelle Obama

B. Sarah Palin

C. Hillary Clinton

D. Oprah Winfrey

Who has the people’s vote for the person with the “warmest feelings?”

TEAM 2Question 5

A. American Idol

B. YouTube video

C. the girl is her niece

D. school talent show

Lady GaGa made news when she invited a ten-year-old girl to perform with her at a Toronto concert. How did Lady GaGa learn of the girl’s talents?

TEAM 2Question 6

A. rose

B. sunflower

C. tulip

D. shamrock

What is the national flower of Ireland that many people wear on St. Patrick’s Day?

TEAM 2Question 7

A. Baylor

B. Stanford

C. UConn

D. Nebraska

What school is ranked #1 in women’s college basketball heading into the women’s Big Dance?

Mr. News Owl’sWASH Question

A. Beyonce’s high heels

B. Justin Bieber’s bangs

C. Lady Gaga’s wig

D. Michael Jackson’s glove

What pop star item recently sold for $40,000 at a charity auction?