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

  1. Who is Chilly Gonzales? 
    1. A genre-defying musician
    2. A conductor
    3. A philanthropist
    4. A doctor
  2. Which province requested assistance from the armed forces to clean up after a major January snowstorm?
    1. Nova Scotia
    2. Newfoundland
    3. Manitoba
    4. Ontario
  3. What Netflix TV series does Harry, Duke of Sussex, want to stop making future episodes?
    1. Orange is the New Black
    2. Suits
    3. The Crown
    4. Coronation Street
  4. Who is Jeff Bezos?
    1. Founder and CEO of Amazon
    2. Founder and CEO of Google
    3. Next President of US
    4. Leader of the Green Party
  5. What is Corona?
    1. A beer
    2. A virus
    3. A city
    4. A car
  6. What ruling did the international court in The Hague make on Myanmar?
    1. It should call an immediate election
    2. It should release all Rohingya prisoners
    3. The government of Myanmar must prevent further genocide of the Rohingya people
    4. The Hague can not pass rulings for Myanmar
  7. What country is dealing with unprecedented fires?
    1. Canada
    2. United States
    3. Australia
    4. Chile
  8. What Canadian basketball player made it to the all-star game?
    1. Kyle Lowry
    2. Chris Bosh
    3. Pascal Siakam
    4. None
  9. It is awards season in the entertainment industry. Which one is Canadian?
    1. Junos
    2. Oscars
    3. Emmys
    4. Grammys
  10. Which Canadian fashion designer received positive global exposure at the Golden Globe awards?
    1. Lainey Lui
    2. Lesley Hampton
    3. Erdem Moralioglu
    4. Kimberley Newport-Mimran
  11. What important milestone did Britain mark on February 1, 2020?
    1. The separation of the senior royals from the Queen
    2. Its separation from the European Union
    3. The separation of Scotland from the UK
    4. None of the above
  12. What do country of origin rules mean under the new USMCA agreement?
    1. All products must have 75% of their components manufactured in Mexico, US or Canada to qualify for zero tariffs
    2. All automobiles must have 75% of their components manufactured in Mexico, US or Canada to qualify for zero tariffs
    3. All automobiles must have 75% of their components manufactured in Mexico, US or Canada to qualify for tariffs of 20% or less
    4. All of the above

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