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

  1. Who is Caster Semenya?
    1. Olympic champion runner
    2. President of Rwanda
    3. Artist featured in the Louvre
    4. Inductee into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  2. Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan had a baby of which gender?
    1. Boy
    2. Girl
    3. Non-binary
  3. What legislation did Iceland just pass?
    1. All interested and eligible people can have free tuition to post-secondary education
    2. It is illegal to pay women less than men
    3. Childcare is free for all children
    4. All of the above
  4. Canada created a record number of new jobs in April, 2019. How many were created?
    1. 65,000
    2. 54,000
    3. 106,500
    4. 134,000
  5. WestJet Airlines is becoming privately owned. The shares closed on the stock exchange Friday May 10 at $18.52. How much were they valued at for the takeover?
    1. $31
    2. $26
    3. $22
    4. $19.50
  6. What country is the US escalating its trade war with?
    1. Canada
    2. China
    3. India
    4. Israel
  7. What percentage of Canadians is opposed to provincial governments using taxpayer money to battle the federal carbon tax?
    1. 23%
    2. 46%
    3. 52%
    4. 64%
  8. What was celebrated on May 3?
    1. World Press Freedom Day
    2. Mount Everest was summited by an unassisted female climber
    3. Britain’s first and only general strike
    4. All of the above
  9. What is Eurovision?
    1. An organization focused on the future of the European Union
    2. A song contest
    3. A new technology that allows for expanded vision
    4. A new model of car
  10. Who did Donald Trump pardon?
    1. Conrad Black
    2. Michael Cohen
    3. Sean Spicer
    4. All of the above

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