The following questions provide a review of some key topics and issues that have been in the news over the course of the summer.
- What is the air passenger bill of rights?
- A collection of passenger protection regulations
- It offers compensation to passengers for flight interruptions that are within an airline’s control
- It requires planes who are on the tarmac for three hours to return to the gate and let people off
- All of the above
- What anniversary was celebrated July 20, 2019?
- 50 years since Armstrong and Aldrin walked on the moon
- Canada Parks Day
- Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway’s birthday
- All of the above
- Who became the new prime minister of Britain in July?
- Elizabeth May
- Boris Johnson
- David Cameron
- Tony Blair
- What is the significance of October 31, 2019?
- Halloween
- Deadline for Brexit
- Boss’s Day
- Canadian federal election will be held
- Under what circumstances can Canadians apply for a free no-wait pardon?
- If they have an income of less than $30,000
- If they are a veteran
- If they have a cannabis conviction
- If they are over 65
- The federal government has put protection in place for what percentage of Canada’s coastline?
- 1%
- 12.3%
- 8.27%
- 5%
- What is Canada Lands Corporation?
- A federal crown corporation
- It specializes in real estate, development and attractions management
- It manages redevelopment of former government properties
- All of the above
- What is article 370 in India’s constitution?
- It gives Kashmir special status
- Allows all sects to vote
- Establishes India as independent from Great Britain
- India does not have its own constitution
- Who is Bianca Andreescu?
- Candidate for Prime Minister in the October federal election
- First Canadian women to win the Rogers Cup in tennis in 50 years
- First female astronaut to board the space station
- Principal of your school
- Why are the fires in the Amazon a concern for the whole world?
- One fifth of the world’s oxygen comes from the Amazon
- The Amazon is considered vital in the fight again global warming
- The Amazon is often referred to as the lungs of the earth
- All of the above
- Why are residents of Hong Kong protesting against the government?
- They are against an extradition (to China) bill proposed by the government of Hong Kong
- Against rules requiring recycling
- Against increase in taxes
- Against immigration
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