2000-2024 M/C

1.

Which of the following is the correct order of Canadian Prime Ministers, as listed in the summary sheet?1 a) Stephen Harper, Paul Martin, Jean Chretien, Justin Trudeau b) Paul Martin, Jean Chretien, Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper c) Jean Chretien, Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau d) Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, Paul Martin, Jean Chretien

2.

Which US Presidential election involved a contested outcome and a Supreme Court decision in Florida?1... a) Barack Obama vs. John McCain b) George W. Bush vs. Al Gore c) Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton d) Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden

3.

Which of the following describes the leadership succession of the Catholic Church?1 a) Pope Benedict XVI to Pope John Paul II to Pope Francis b) Pope Francis to Pope John Paul II to Pope Benedict XVI c) Pope John Paul II to Pope Benedict XVI to Pope Francis d) Pope Benedict XVI to Pope Francis to Pope John Paul II

4.

What was the name of the operation to find and kill Osama Bin Laden?3 a) Operation Desert Storm b) Operation Iraqi Freedom c) The sources do not name the operation. d) Operation Red Dawn

5.

Who is the much-maligned president of Syria associated with the Syrian Civil War?3 a) The sources do not name the president of Syria. b) Bashar al-Assad c) Saddam Hussein d) Muammar Gaddafi

6.

Which Russian leader appointed Vladimir Putin as Prime Minister, beginning a period of "tandemocracy"?3... a) Boris Yeltsin b) Dmitry Medvedev c) Mikhail Gorbachev d) Joseph Stalin

7.

What event is associated with the Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003?3... a) It was the first space shuttle to orbit the Earth b) It successfully landed after a long mission c) It disintegrated upon re-entry, killing all astronauts. d) It was decommissioned due to budget cuts

8.

What was the main purpose of the Orange Revolution in Ukraine?6... a) To establish a communist government. b) To join the European Union c) To protest electoral fraud and seek fair elections. d) To form an alliance with Russia

9.

Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the sources as a natural disaster?7 a) Hurricane Katrina b) Earthquake in Haiti c) Tsunami in Japan d) The Great Chicago Fire

10.

Which of the following is the correct order of Canadian Governor Generals, as listed in the summary sheet?7 a) David Johnston, Michaëlle Jean, Mary Simon, Julie Payette, Adrienne Clarkson b) Adrienne Clarkson, Michaëlle Jean, David Johnston, Julie Payette, Mary Simon c) Julie Payette, Mary Simon, Adrienne Clarkson, Michaëlle Jean, David Johnston, d) Mary Simon, Julie Payette, David Johnston, Michaëlle Jean, Adrienne Clarkson

11.

Who was the first female Chancellor of Germany?7... a) Theresa May b) Margaret Thatcher c) Angela Merkel d) Hillary Clinton

12.

Which of the following was NOT a location of a first battle in the Iraq War?9... a) Fallujah b) Baghdad c) The sources do not name specific locations d) None of the above.

13.

What is the term for the UK's referendum to leave the European Union?10 a) Grexit b) Frexit c) Brexit d) Uxit

14.

Which of the following is NOT a disease or poison mentioned in the sources?10 a) Ebola b) Anthrax c) Smallpox d) Mad Cow Disease (BSE)

15.

Which company's bankruptcy is considered the worst in American history?4... a) Enron b) Lehman Brothers c) WorldCom d) General Motors

16.

Which of the following was NOT listed as a terrorist group in the sources?10 a) ISIL b) ISIS c) Taliban d) The Ku Klux Klan

17.

Which Ontario Premier was known for the "Common Sense Revolution"?11... a) Dalton McGuinty b) Mike Harris c) Kathleen Wynne d) Doug Ford

18.

What was the name of the oil rig involved in the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?12... a) Exxon Valdez b) The Deep Sea Venture c) Deepwater Horizon d) The BP Explorer

19.

Which country cloned 30 embryos according to the source material?12 a) The United States b) Canada c) The sources do not mention which country cloned 30 embryos. d) China

20.

Which of the following is NOT a school shooting event mentioned in the source?12 a) Virginia Tech Shooting b) Sandy Hook Shooting c) Parkland School Shooting d) Columbine High School