TT Spring 2023

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In "What Happened to Covid?", which of the following has NOT decreased the number of reported covid incidents?

• vaccines

• natural immunity

• less testing

• less media attention

In "Is Chess a Sport?", Sophie Tang argues that chess is not a sport because...

• it uses pieces, as most games do.

• there's no real winner.

• the International Olympic Committee said that it is not a sport.

• competitors do not have to wear uniforms.

In "Is Chess a Sport?", how many calories can a chess player burn in a busy day at a tournament?

• 300

• 3000

• 600

• 6000

What happened to the rats in the experiments when exposed to the color blue? (From "Mind the Colors")

• They became antisocial and curled up into a ball.

• They became neurosurgeons.

• They were able to solve puzzles more quickly.

In "Which Show Do You Prefer?", which show do students in the MS prefer?

• Outer Banks

• Wednesday

• Ginny & Georgia

• Bears, Beets, Battlestar Galactica

In "What's Happening to All-Star Games?", Rowan Riben points out that the All-Star game in baseball matters more than any other because...

• the winning conference gets home field advantage.

• fans get a free taco for every home run.

• the winning team players get a $1,000,000 bonus.

• it's America's favorite pasttime.

Where will the 2024 Olympics be held?

• Paris

• London

• Waco

• Dubai

True or False: teachers are all on the same page about Chat GPT and its uses.

• True

• False

Which restaurants was not, I repeat NOT, reviewed in the Spring Edition?

• Cooper's Landing

• Uchi

• Hopdoddy