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