Which of the following is correct: a) Dorsa said, "I ate too many bagels." b) "I ate too many bagels," said Dorsa. c) "I ate too many bagels," Dorsa said.
c) "I ate too many bagels," Dorsa said.
100
Who won the MVHS vs. LAHS basketball game this year?
MVHS
100
What is the controversy with this years Oscar nominations?
There's a fierce protest over a second straight year of all-white Oscar acting nominations.
100
Which football player on the 49ers wants out of San Francisco and prefers to play on the Jets next season?
Colin Kaepernick
200
Who was the Oracle adviser before Mrs. Beare?
Mr. Blair
200
What is the difference between a soft lede and a hard lede?
Hard-news leads get right to the point. They give the reader the main facts of the story in a short first paragraph of one to two sentences. Soft or feature leads are more creative. They tease the reader into the story, where he or she will find out the facts.
200
What is the most recent news regarding the theater steps at MVHS?
"After discussing, administration agreed to reopen the theater steps for a trial period between Jan. 20 and Feb. 2. After this trial period, administration will meet and reevaluate whether the steps should remain open."
200
On Jan. 20, at least four (Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, ISIS or Taliban) attackers stormed a university campus in a northwestern town in Pakistan, gunning down at least 20 people, most of them students and teachers.
Taliban
200
Why was Barbie in the news this week?
Curvy, petite and tall versions of the iconic fashion doll are now being manufactured.
300
What was our first focus topic this year?
Spirituality
300
What was the first continuously published newspaper in the United States?
New York Times
300
True or False: A Los Altos resident has been arrested for suspected murder of a missing man
True
300
Who of the following are still running for president: Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, Martin O'Malley, and Chris Christie?
Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie
300
President Obama on Jan. 12 used his final State of the Union address to paint a hopeful portrait of the nation after seven years of his leadership, with a resurgent economy and better standing in the world despite inequality at home and terrorism abroad. But he also conceded his own failure to ( a) re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, b) heal the nation's political divisions, c) lower the unemployment rate, or d) strengthen consumer protections) calling it a lasting disappointment of his tenure.
b) heal the nation's political divisions
400
Is our publication called "Oracle", "The Mountain View High School Oracle", or "The Oracle"?
"The Mountain View High School Oracle"
400
Generally, what are points and picas?
A printer's unit of type size, equal to 12 points or about 1/6 of an inch.
400
True or False: Alta Vista will no longer have a freshman class next year
True
400
Scientists reported on Jan. 20 that 2015 was the (hottest, driest or coldest) year in the historical record by far, breaking a mark set only the year before.
hottest
400
Where were the tickets for the world-record $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot sold?
a) California
b) New Jersey
c) Tennessee
d) Florida
e) Idaho
California, Tennessee, and Florida
500
What volume of the Oracle are we currently adding to?
XXXV (35)
500
What is “yellow journalism”?
Untruthful journalism that is based on crude exaggeration.
500
Since when has there been a gender neutral restroom on campus?
First semester (this school year)
500
What disease has rattled Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Brazil, where more than a million people have been infected and nearly 4,000 children have been born with microcephaly, a rare condition in which babies have unusually small heads.
The Zika virus
500
True or False: Trump Tells Iowa Dairy Farmers He Has Cows 500 Times Bigger Than Theirs