Local Genius Quiz winner + answers

Winner: Kathy - 4356 points

Answers:

How many tourists came to Columbia for day trip visits last year?

QuestionCount9.2 million51 (28%)5.6 million56 (30%)15.4 million22 (12%)1.8 million56 (30%)Total185
What local non-profit is moving into the First Base building at BullStreet?

QuestionCountCentral Carolina Community Foundation126 (67%)Together SC24 (13%)Columbia Urban League inc.18 (10%)River Alliance21 (11%)Total189
What national figure will be in Cola on Monday?

QuestionCountDonald Trump175 (92%)Jeff Sessions13 (7%)Hillary Clinton1 (1%)Barack Obama1 (1%)Total190
What is the average cost of a home in the Midlands?

QuestionCount$165,00085 (45%)$158,00063 (34%)$202,0009 (5%)$132,00031 (16%)Total188
How much will water + sewer bills increase after the now-approved 2018-2019 City of Columbia budget goes into effect July 1?

QuestionCount10% (~$5 per month)109 (58%)20% (~$10 per month)15 (8%)5% (~$2.50 per month)44 (23%)15% (~$7.50 per month)20 (11%)Total188

It’s Friday, which means you have another chance to prove that you’re a #LocalGenius.

Test your knowledge on what’s happening in our city (and how much you really learn from our emails each morning) by taking this week’s five-question quiz.

The faster you answer each question correctly, the higher your score will be – and we’ll be giving away new prizes each week to our highest scorers. Compete below, then send to a friend who thinks they can beat you (as if).👇
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