The following questions provide a review of some key topics and issues that have been in the news in September.

  1. How many medals did Canada win at the Rio Olympic Games?
    1. 15
    2. 18
    3. 22
    4. 27
  2. In late August earthquakes hit which two countries?
    1. Syria and Congo
    2. Italy and Myanmar
    3. Italy and Spain
    4. Myanmar and Spain
  3. How many countries reported earthquakes in September of magnitude 5 or more?
    1. 5
    2. 6
    3. 7
    4. 8
  4. What 75-pound item was recently put on display in Puerto Princesa, Philippines?
    1. Starfish
    2. Chicken
    3. Pearl
    4. Pumpkin
  5. Actor Gene Wilder passed away August 28, 2016. What role is he mainly famous for?
    1. Prince
    2. Willie Wonka
    3. Big Bird
    4. Mel Brooks
  6. The federal government will not take which of the following issues to Parliament for a vote before acting on it?
    1. Increase to child tax benefit
    2. Succession tax
    3. Deployment of troops for peacekeeping missions
    4. Decreasing Canada Pension Plan contributions
  7. What Canadian city implemented a foreign real estate buyers’ tax?
    1. Toronto
    2. Vancouver
    3. Calgary
    4. Montreal
  8. What country has reduced its work day to six hours?
    1. Canada
    2. China
    3. India
    4. Sweden
  9. What is Health Canada going to overhaul regulations on?
    1. Prescription drugs
    2. Over-the-counter drugs
    3. Natural health products
    4. All of the above
  10. Which county is conducting nuclear tests that are so powerful they are causing earthquakes?
    1. North Korea
    2. South Korea
    3. Japan
    4. Iran

 

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