The following questions provide a review of some key topics and issues that have been in the news.
- The Canadian government repatriated almost 300 Canadians from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus. Where did they go?
- Home
- Canadian Forces Base, Trenton
- Local hospitals
- University of British Columbia dormitory
- February 2020 Antarctica recorded its warmest temperature ever. What was it?
- 18.3 degrees
- 12.1 degrees
- 3.4 degrees
- 20.75 degrees
- Which of these social media celebrated its 16th anniversary in February?
- Snapchat
- What provided a rare celestial show on February 27, 2020?
- Moon and Venus
- Pluto and Mars
- Sun and Moon
- Venus and Mars
- What is the Solar Orbiter?
- An object that orbits the solar system
- A scientific instrument
- Solar panels to improve heating costs
- A windmill that is powered by solar panels
- What is Parasite?
- An organism that feeds off another organism
- A bug that gets inside the human body
- A foreign film
- A city in Denmark
- What does it mean when a pandemic is declared?
- A new disease has spread around the world
- The World Health Organization thinks itβs serious
- Health systems worldwide need to cooperate and prepare
- All of the above
- Which country held its third election in eleven months?
- United States
- Iran
- Israel
- Turkey
- What does Super Tuesday mean?
- Sales like black Friday
- Largest number of US presidential primary elections are held on this day in February or March
- Credit cards offer interest free shopping
- None of the above
- Why does February have an extra day every four years?
- It is a corrective measure because the Earth does not orbit the sun in precisely 365 days
- To ensure those born on February 29 do age
- To mix it up for people when they least expect it
- To remind us of the Roman calendar
- Which woman holds the record for most days at a space station?
- Roberta Bondar
- Hayley Wickenheiser
- Beyonce
- Christina Koch
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