Q.1
If the Portland Timbers beat the L.A. Galaxy Saturday morning, they will do something they’ve never done before. What is it?
Beat L.A.
Win the Jules Rimet Trophy
Win the Western Conference
Win 3 consecutive games
Q.2
On Tuesday, a jury in St. Paul, Minn., found that Chris Kyle, a Navy Seal who wrote “American Sniper,” defamed former Gov. Jesse Ventura. How much was Ventura awarded?
$1.8 million
$1.2 million
$1.5 million
$2.2 million
Q.3
According to Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home price index, home prices in Portland in May did what?
Increased at blazing rate
Increased but at a slower rate
Decreased but at a slower rate
Held steady, no increase or decrease
Q.4
Portland’s arts center — the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall and the Newmark, Brunish and Winningstad Theatres — replaced light bulbs with LED lights to save money. How many light bulbs did they swap out?
6,724
5,549
7,642
8,122
Q.5
Bend's 10 Barrel Brewing Co. recalled Swill, one of its beers. Why?
Oh, man, it really IS swill
Secondary fermentation was causing bottles to break
Swill was trademarked elsewhere
Bacteria in the beer was making drinkers ill
Q.6
How many 90-degree or higher days does Portland average?
25
21
15
12
Q.7
In the wake of the Cover Oregon fiasco, some officials will be hiring defense lawyers paid by the state. How many former state officials have applied for this?
7
3
4
5
Q.8
In 2008, then-Commissioner Randy Leonard copyrighted a design and got Portland into what business? (Last week, Portland got out of this business.)
Tunneling the Big Pipe
Making the Portland Loo
Building another Water House
Making the Portland Streetcar
Q.9
What, pictured below, washed ashore by the thousands along the coasts of Oregon, California and Washington?
Velella velella or by-the-wind-sailor jellyfish
Purple people eaters
Domino damsel fish
Hippo tang (Dory in “Finding Nemo”)
Q.10
For her 102nd birthday, TriMet surprised Vida Trout of east Portland with a gift. What was it?
A pass for the day
A bus with the words "Happy Birthday Vida" on its sign
A barbershop chorus of TriMet drivers singing "Happy Birthday to You"
A cake shaped like a bus