The following questions provide a review of some key topics and issues that have been in the news in October.
- Which members of the royal family visited Canada for the first time in five years?
- Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
- Prince Harry
- Prince Charles and Camilla
- Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
- Who or what is Matthew?
- Hillary Clinton’s running mate
- A category four hurricane
- A tropical storm
- Donald Trump’s running mate
- Who is running for President in the US election?
- Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
- George Bush and Donald Trump
- Ginny Baker and Bill Clinton
- How many jobs did Canada’s economy add in September?
- 50,000
- 67,000
- 74,000
- 82,000
- RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson issued a formal apology. For what?
- Carding
- Sexual harassment of women in the force
- Speaking out inappropriately on issues
- Overlooking notices about missing persons
- Who is Barney Fuller?
- Death row prisoner
- Pop star
- President of Mexico
- The oldest man alive
- Who won the 2016 Nobel Prize for literature?
- Bob Dylan
- Gord Downie
- Margaret Atwood
- Lewis Carroll
- Effective October 17, 2016, what do Canadians have to report to the taxman?
- Income from sales on Kijiji
- Income from sale of principal residence
- All medical expenses
- What rookie NHL player scored the most goals in their debut game?
- Wayne Gretzky
- Sidney Crosby
- Auston Matthews
- Mitch Marner
- Canada’s largest and busiest subway system turned 50 this month. What city is it in?
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Calgary
- Montreal
- What was celebrated on October 11?
- International day of the girl
- International conservation day
- Peacekeeping agreement in Syria
- Prime Minister Trudeau’s birthday
- What did more than 100 countries agree to in October 2016?
- Free trade
- Climate agreement to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons
- An agreement to reduce the use of nuclear power
- None of the above
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