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Week 7 News Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In her bombshell resignation letter, Jody Wilson-Raybold said she would consult this person to determine what she can legally say about her story:

a)

A former Supreme Court justice

b)

The prime minister

c)

The ethics commissioner

d)

The auditor general

2.

This singer performed Thursday for autoworkers in Oshawa along with the cast from his musical:

a)

Michael Bublé

b)

Gordon Lightfoot

c)

Sting

d)

Neil Young

3.

A 19-year-old Toronto woman made international headlines and was charged with mischief and damage to property for this:

a)

Climbing a construction crane

b)

Breaking into the Toronto Zoo

c)

Throwing a chair over a balcony

d)

Defacing a Trump Tower sign

4.

In order to get funding for the Mexican border wall, Donald Trump did this Thursday:

a)

Struck a compromise deal with the Democrats

b)

Introduced a new budget

c)

Threatened Mexico with new tarrifs

d)

Declared a national emergency

5.

What was the charge that led to Maria Ressa’s arrest last week?

a)

Libel

b)

Tax evasion

c)

Fraud

d)

Theft

6.

The Supreme Court of Canada found an Ontario teacher guilty of voyeurism for doing this:

a)

Spying on his neighbour through a basement window

b)

Using a drone to film women at a beach

c)

Using a camera pen to film female students’ chests

d)

Hiding in a stall of a women’s washroom

7.

This company abruptly announced Thursday that it has cancelled its plans to build its second headquarters in New York City:

a)

Facebook

b)

Royal Bank of Canada

c)

Amazon

d)

Google

8.

Peel Regional Police were deeply concerned about THIS as they investigated the disappearance of an 11-year-old girl, later found dead:

a)

Public complaints about the late-night Amber Alert

b)

The failure of drivers to move to the side of the road for their cruiser

c)

The lack of tips

d)

Poor coordination with the Ontario Provincial Police

9.

More than 100 Quebec tourists were stranded at a resort in this country due to widespread protests and could only leave after being transported by helicopter to the airport.

a)

Dominican Republic

b)

Bahamas

c)

Haiti

d)

Cuba

10.

Tensions between India and Pakistan over this long-disputed region escalated dramatically over the weekend after 40 paramilitary soldiers were killed in a suicide attack.

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Kashmir

c)

Nepal

d)

Siachen Glacier