dateline: 30 November 2016

NEWS QUIZ – NOVEMBER 2016

This quiz is based on EnglishClub’s Weekly News for November 2016.

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   1. Question

   When was a mysterious green light spotted over Japan?

   • on Halloween morning
   • on the Day of the Dead
   • on Election Day
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   According to astronomers, what probably created the mysterious green light over Japan?

   • television sets
   • Halloween costumes
   • debris from an asteroid or rocket
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   What election results shocked people across this world this month?

   • Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the US presidential election.
   • Hillary Clinton won more electoral votes than Donald Trump.
   • A record low number of people turned out to vote in the US election.
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   What was surprising to Donald Trump’s own party?

   • Hillary Clinton accepted the results of the election.
   • An independent party leader won more votes than Clinton.
   • Trump won some key swing states required to win the election.
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   What did the US election polls have wrong?

   • They predicted the former Secretary of State would win the election.
   • They predicted very few people would vote for Donald Trump.
   • They predicted the election results would be rigged.
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   Why did 25 swimmers cross the Dead Sea this month?

   • to raise money for AIDS awareness
   • to raise awareness about the environmental degradation of the lake
   • to put their bodies through a scientific experiment
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   What has happened to the water in the Dead Sea in the past few decades?

   • It has overflowed its banks.
   • Its depth has shrunk dramatically.
   • It has become 25 times more salty.
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   What does NaNoWriMo stand for?

   • November Nominating Month of Writing
   • National Novel Writing Month
   • November Writers Awareness Month
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   Why are vegetarians upset in the UK?

   • The new five pound note contains animal fat.
   • The new ten pound note is made of plastic.
   • The new fiver is vegan.
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    What are some British Hindu leaders considering doing in the UK?

    • banning vegetarians from worshipping
    • signing a petition about new UK coins
    • banning new five pound notes from temples

Written by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub

Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.

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