Quiz 5-6 Winners and Answers

Quiz 5 Winner - Jim Murray
Quiz 6 Winner - Chris Hare

Quiz 5 Questions and Answers:

Government Database Quiz


1. For all US Senate floor votes, how many times did Barack Obama and John McCain vote together/differently?
A: 304-same; 446-diffirent
Source:
Congress Collection – How often members voted together/differently; select McCain and Obama

2. What date was the earliest US House or Senate report to investigate James R. Hoffa issued and who was the chairman of the investigating committee?
A: July 30, 1954 and Samuel K. McConnell, Jr.
Source:
Congressional Publications – Advanced Search; search Hoffa, James R.; limit to House and Senate reports; click on full-text of document to find Mr. McConnell’s name.

3. According to an article by Jennifer Weeks, a corrosion problem at what facility was cited as the most serious incident at a US Nuclear reactor since Three Mile Island?
A: Ohio's Davis-Besse nuclear plant
Source:
CQ Researcher – search Weeks, Jennifer and nuclear, select article and scroll down to find answer

4. Which Supreme Court Justices voted in dissent in the case involving Lilly Ledbetter?
A: Ginsburg, Stevens, Souter, Breyer
Source:
CQ Supreme Court Collection – search Lilly Ledbetter in “cases”; select case title to find answer

5. What two states have set their maximum age for juvenile court at 15 years old?
A: New York and North Carolina
Source:
CQ Researcher – search maximum age for juvenile court, select Juvenile Justice article.

6. Since 1945, which female US Senator has served the shortest term?
A: Hazel H. Abel – November 8, 1954 to December 31, 1954
Source:
Congress Collection – Advanced Member Analysis; search: any congress, position: Senator, sex: female; click on name to get dates of service.




7. What was the name and date of the first “key vote” that Senator Edward Kennedy voted on?
A: Senate Cloture Rule, February 7, 1963
Source:
Congress Collection – Search: Members of Congress, Kennedy; select Edward Kennedy; click on “record in key votes” underneath photo.

8. In Alabama Legal Forms, how many Birmingham attorneys specializing in Divorce are listed?
A: 11
Source:
Alabama Legal Forms – Attorney Directory; Attorney Directory; Alabama; Divorce

9. I need to find an illustration that details all of the features of the Yosemite Valley from a birds eye view, and I don’t know where to start.
A: BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF YOSEMITE VALLEY AND THE HIGH SIERRA from Professional Paper 160. Geologic history of the Yosemite Valley by Francois E. Matthes
Source:
Congressional Publications – Advanced Search; limit to serial set and limit to items with illustrations; search: Yosemite Valley and birds eye; open document and select illustration from list.

10. Who was the first Roman Catholic Supreme Court Justice?
A: Roger B. Taney, appointed in 1835
Source:
CQ Supreme Court Collection – Search: search justices; first Roman Catholic Justice; answer can be found in both the “Background of Justices” and “Religious Backgrounds of Supreme Court Justices” entries



Quiz 6 Questions and Answers:

*1. What do Pampered Chef and GEICO have in common?
Both are owned by Berkshire Hathaway

*2. Good morning, may I have a moment of your time. I’m a private detective working on a case. I’m tracking down a thief. All I know for sure is that he’s heading to Weirton, WV to deliver a lecture on Greek vases. Why Weirton? Is there a pottery group or some sort of Greek group or organization that meets there?
Yes, the Pancretan Association of America, Volanis-Akrotiri.
Located in Association Unlimited. Go to custom, search all association in Weirton, WV.

*3. Hey, my Aunt, bless her soul, bought some stock for a New Jersey company called Monmouth Rehabilitation Inc. She heard about it at her church bingo night. The thing is, I think that company had something to do with an Alabama company. What is the name of that company?
Health South. Use Business Company and Resource Center. Go to company profile and type in Monmouth Rehabilitation.

*4. When Kashi was founded in the early 1980s, the founders had one product and $25,000. What was the product and the special blend?
Whole grain cereal and the blend is seven whole grains and sesame.

*5. How much of Coke's revenues are generated outside of the U.S. and how many stars do they have in their rating?
Almost three-fourths and they have a five star rating.

*6. Which database has a directory of gaming academies, cruise lines, and casinos?
Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center.

*7. My kid insists on getting a degree in Computer Science. I keep telling him that computers are cold, soulless machines that have no future. So, I’m going to use the evil machine to fight the evil machine. Do you have a database that shows the employment outlook for computer systems programmer or computer analysts for the next five years? It’s going to drop, right? I mean, he doesn’t even play chess! Isn’t playing chess important for computer analysts?
Employment prospects are much higher than average for the next five years. Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, type in computer science into the search box. Outlook is at the bottom of the entry.


*8. All these New York experts! They have a vested interest in talkin’ bad about Alabama business. I want to read about Birmingham Alabama businesses from regional newspapers! Where do I go for regional coverage!
Regional Business News. Just type in Birmingham Alabama

*9. How many businesses in Birmingham are 84 years old?
Nine

*10. My hunting buddy told me there was taxidermy place about 10.76 miles from your location. He remembered the mileage cause he’s got one of those GPS contraptions. Thing is, he don’t remember the name, other than it begins with D. Oh, he said something about it being out in the woods.
Reference USA. Search under Taxidermy, and a radius of 10.76 miles. Two of the names begin with a ‘D’, but the address of Don Philips Taxidermy is 2208 Outwood Rd