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Current Events 2018: Canada and the World
Current Events 2018: Canada and the World
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1
Andrés Manuel López Obrador was elected president of _______ on July 1, in a landslide victory.
Mexico
Venezuela
Argentina
Spain
2
Europe's migration crisis is deepening, with many countries being opposed to migrants due to _?
not wanting to give up their jobs to immigrants
fear of the unknown
fear of terrorism
not wanting to mix with other cultures
3
Apple became the first publicly traded American company in Aug. 2018 to be worth more than $
__
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8 billion
1 trillion
10 million
40 billion
4
If Mexico and the US have a new trade deal, which trilateral trade agreement could be obsolete?
NAFTA
BAFTA
GATT
KAFKA
5
Who won the 2018 Stanley Cup?
The Pittsburg Penguins
The Tampa Bay Lightning
The Washington Capitols
The Las Vegas Golden Knights
6
Approximately how many wildfires were burning in British Columbia in August 2018?
230
410
175
550
7
The Edmonton High Level Bridge was lit up on August 17, 2018 to commemorate ________?
Canada Day
The tragedy of the Residential Schools
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Treaty No. 6 Recognition Day
8
Which event in Toronto in July 2018 sparked discussions on gun control in Canada?
The Yonge Street Van Rampage
Chinatown Shooting
Blue Jays Game Loss
The Danforth Mass Shooting
9
Which event prompted the student-led March for Our Lives Protest on March 24, 2018?
The California fires
Donald Trump being elected as President of the United States
the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
The Las Vegas Shooting
10
What is Brexit?
A trade deal between England and France
An Atlanta rapper
The UK leaving the European Union
A wheat-based cracker
11
Which celebrity was sent to the Singapore Summit to aid in Trump's talks with North Korea?
A-Rod
Seth Rogan
Michael Jordan
Dennis Rodman
12
Which country won the 2018 Fifa World Cup?
Belgium
Russia
France
Croatia
13
What is one of the main reasons that people are opposed to the Trans Mountain Pipeline?
it is not cost-effective
will not generate many jobs
Prime Minister Trudeau is against it
harmful effects to the environment
14
Prime Minister Trudeau has stated that marijuana will be legalized by which date?
April 20, 2019
October 17, 2018
Canada Day 2019
Halloween 2018
15
What disaster hit just outside Athens, Greece, in July 2018, killing approximately 74 people.
Riots
Wildfires
Bombing
Flooding
16
How long was the Thai soccer team stuck in a flooded cave in before they were rescued?
5 days
10 days
more than 2 weeks
1 week
17
What is the #MeToo movement?
A movement against sexual harassment and assault
A movement against Donald Trump
A movement against Harvey Weinstein
A movement against sharing personal struggles
