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

1. How many medals did Canada win in the Pan Am Games this summer?
   1. 78
   2. 68
   3. 109
   4. 217
2. How many of the competing athletes in the Pan Am Games won multiple medals?
   1. 41
   2. 45
   3. 21
   4. None
3. The Blue Jays broke a record from 61 years ago. What is it?
   1. Most trades before the trade deadline
   2. Two 11-game winning streaks in one season
   3. The most walk-off home runs
   4. Longest game by innings
4. Thousands of migrants are seeking asylum and refugee status in Europe. Where are they coming from?
   1. China
   2. North Korea
   3. Syria
   4. Libya
5. How many parties are running the upcoming Federal election?
   1. 4
   2. 3
   3. 5
   4. 6
6. Canada is experiencing a technical recession. What does this mean?
   1. the value of the Canadian dollar is decreasing against the US dollar
   2. unemployment is increasing
   3. the GDP has decreased over two or more quarters
   4. interest rates are increasing
7. How many candidates are in the running for United States President, 2016?
   1. 2
   2. 22
   3. 12
   4. 19
8. The crash in oil prices has been a gift to what industry?
   1. Oil shipping
   2. Oil exploration
   3. Textile manufacturing
   4. Automotive sector
9. Which country holds the largest cache of foreign exchange reserves?
   1. United States
   2. Russia
   3. China
   4. Japan
10. Apple is making a major announcement in September. What is it?
    1. It is launching iPhone 7
    2. It is discontinuing the iPad in favour of the mini
    3. It is adding gaming capability to Apple TV
    4. It is buying back its publicly traded shares

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