The following questions provide a review of some key topics and issues that have been in the news in the closing weeks of 2016.

1. What legendary Canadian singer-songwriter died last month?
   1. Bryan Adams
   2. Bob Dylan
   3. Leonard Cohen
   4. Joni Mitchell
2. Which country elected a new president in a contested run-off vote?
   1. Bulgaria
   2. Hungary
   3. Romania
   4. Serbia
3. What city is the ‘child poverty capital’ of Canada?
   1. Montreal
   2. Winnipeg
   3. Quebec City
   4. Toronto
4. What NHL coach was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
   1. Pat Quinn
   2. Mike Keenan
   3. Don Cherry
   4. Al Arbour
5. Which city hosted the 104th Grey Cup game?
   1. Vancouver
   2. Calgary
   3. Toronto
   4. Montreal
6. What is the Oxford word of the year for 2016?
   1. Sub-tweet
   2. Post-truth
   3. Unfriend
   4. Carbon-neutral
7. What energy source is the federal government eliminating?
   1. Coal
   2. Hydro
   3. Oil
   4. Gas
8. Who has Trump nominated as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations?
   1. Ellen DeGeneres
   2. Hillary Clinton
   3. Nikki Haley
   4. Jeff Sessions
9. What is the average wait time for a medical procedure in Canada according to the Fraser Institute?
   1. 18.3 weeks
   2. 20 weeks
   3. 10.4 weeks
   4. 34.2 weeks
10. What Canadian location did National Geographic name as one of the best destinations in the world to visit next year?
    1. Whistler
    2. Banff National Park
    3. Agawa Canyon
    4. Cabot Trail
11. Which world leader died on November 25, 2016?
    1. Vladimir Putin
    2. Fidel Castro
    3. Tony Blair
    4. Angela Merkel

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