The following questions provide a review of some key topics and issues that have been in the news in January.
- How many Nobel prizes were awarded in 2018?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- The average life expectancy in British Columbia has declined for the first time in decades. Why?
- An increase in number of cases of cancer
- An increase in drug overdoses
- An increase in car deaths
- None of the above
- What is the impact of federal tax changes on Canada Pension Plan Contributions?
- Contributions stay the same
- Contributions go down
- Contributions go up
- Depends on your income what happens
- What is Ultima Thule?
- A rising rock star
- An icy world
- A new species found in the ocean
- Name of lion cub born in the Toronto Zoo
- Which country won the World Junior hockey championship?
- Finland
- Canada
- Russia
- USA
- Why did President Trump shut down part of the US government?
- To save money
- To push Congress to release funds to build a border wall with Mexico
- To prevent Russians from accessing information
- All of the above
- Which film won best picture at the Golden Globe awards?
- A Star is Born
- Black Panther
- The Wife
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Who is Bianca Andreescu?
- Speaker of the House
- A tennis pro
- Team Canada’s captain
- An anchor on national TV
- Who won Miss Universe 2018?
- Miss Philippines
- Miss USA
- Miss Italy
- Miss Indonesia
- Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has been named patron to four organizations. She has taken over two of them from the Queen. Which two?
- National Theatre and The Association of Commonwealth Universities
- National Theatre and Smart Works
- Smart Works and Mayhew
- The Association of Commonwealth Universities and Mayhew
- The United Nations made a request to Canada. What is the request for?
- Perform peacekeeping in France
- Give asylum to 18-year-old Rehaf Mohammed Alqunun
- Distribute more wheat to countries experiencing famine
- Increase its contribution to NATO
- The government of Canada is spending $25 million on a geothermal plant. Where?
- British Columbia
- Newfoundland
- Ontario
- Saskatchewan
- Which two auto makers have announced a worldwide partnership?
- General Motors and Ford
- Ford and Volkswagen
- Volkswagen and Subaru
- Honda and Ford
- What is a blood moon?
- A lunar eclipse
- Something that occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon
- When syzygy occurs
- All of the above
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