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

  1. How many Canadian employers are listed as top companies to work for?
    1. 50
    2. 25
    3. 100
    4. There is no such list
  2. Wi-Fi 6 is the latest version of Wi-Fi networking standards. What are its benefits?
    1. Transfers data faster
    2. Handles more data and more devices
    3. Built in support for WPA3
    4. All of the above
  3. How much did the city of Minneapolis agree to pay George Floyd’s family to settle a civil lawsuit over his death in police custody?
    1. $10 million
    2. $1 million
    3. $42 million
    4. $27 million
  4. What is the significance of March 21, 2021?
    1. International Women’s Day
    2. First day of Spring
    3. End of March Break
    4. One year since Canada US Border has been closed.
  5. How much did the Consumer Price Index change in February 2021 over February 2020?
    1. 05%
    2. 1.1%
    3. 1.7%
    4. 2%
  6. Who is Justin Thomas?
    1. An astronaut currently in the space station
    2. Grammy award-winning singer
    3. Golfer who won a large tournament prize
    4. Tennis player who won the Canadian open
  7. What does an increase in femicide signify?
    1. Increase in female entrepreneurs
    2. Increase in the number of women who have been murdered
    3. Increase in females in government
    4. Femicide is not a word
  8. What was the Supreme Court ruling on the Federal Government’s carbon tax?
    1. It is unconstitutional
    2. It is constitutional
  9. What busy trade route became blocked by a large container ship?
    1. Suez Canal
    2. Panama Canal
    3. Yangtze River
    4. Kiel Canal
  10. What are some economists saying about the housing market in Canada?
    1. The overheated market threatens to destabilize the economy
    2. The market is under control and policy makers should not intervene
    3. Predatory lending that helped fuel the subprime mortgage crisis doesn’t exist in Canada
    4. All of the above

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