The following questions provide a review of some key topics and issues that have been in the news in January.
- The government of Canada expects to meet its target for Syrian refugee arrivals by the end of February. What is the target?
- 10,000
- 20,000
- 25,000
- 30,000
- The Canadian dollar as compared to the US dollar is predicted to drop to:
- 62 cents
- 65 cents
- 70 cents
- 67 cents
- What country is the Canadian government planning to lift sanctions against?
- Afghanistan
- Iran
- Iraq
- Turkey
- Which sport is suspected of match fixing since 2007?
- Tennis
- Golf
- Soccer
- Curling
- Which Canadian show business icon is grieving the loss of a husband and a brother?
- Shania Twain
- Céline Dion
- Alanis Morissette
- Avril Lavigne
- What is the newest social media platform being dubbed the social network in your pocket?
- Vine
- Tumblr
- Peach
- Magic
- What social enterprise closed its Toronto operations in January?
- Jump
- Evergreen
- Goodwill
- Street Kids International
- Which international organization is predicting slow economic growth for Canada?
- International Monetary Fund
- World Bank
- United Nations
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Which tech company did Prime Minister Trudeau help to celebrate the grand opening of new offices?
- IBM
- Dell
- What is Canada’s second favourite vegetable?
- Kale
- Sweet Potato
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
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