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Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending August 8

A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of Georgia.

These questions are taken from news stories in the week between August 2 and August 8.

This weekly quiz is designed to be both fun and educational, helping readers stay informed about Cobb County news, government, schools, and community events. While the weekly quiz tests your knowledge of the headlines from the past week, we run daily quizzes on specific topics in the county, from cafes and restaurants, to how the court system works.

Looking up answers is encouraged. The goal is to help readers learn more about Cobb County and how the community works. If you already know the answers, great—if not, you’ll learn something new. You can find the answers by visiting the links listed below the quiz.

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Have fun testing your knowledge of Cobb County news!

1.

Tracy Fasolino was appointed associate dean and director of an important component of Kennesaw State University.  What was that component?

Bagwell College of Education

Wellstar School of Nursing

Michael J. Coles College of Busines

Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

2.

It was announced that there would be the full closure of a major highway in Cobb County over the weekend.  What was that highway?

I-20

I-75

I-85

I-285

3.

BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid announced that a series of town halls would be held about an aspect of law enforcement that has been controversial recently.  What will the town halls address?

Automatic License Plate Readers (aka Flock cameras)

Enhanced interrogation

Entrapment

Unreasonable search and seizure

4.

Kennesaw State University opened a facility called The Summit II.  What kind of facility is it?

A new engineering building

Administrative offices

Student residential housing

A health services building

5.

Marietta City Schools has considered lowering the emphasis on a type of teaching tool that has been a growing part of the classroom environment.  What is that type of tool?

Recreation

Technology

Hands-on experiments

Lectures

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