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