World News- multiple choice
The June 2025 Slogan theme for World Day Against Child Labour is:
A) Protect the Future: No Work, Just Play
B) Progress is clear, but there’s more to do: let’s speed up efforts
C) Stop Child Labour, Start Education
D) Global Children, Global Vision
B) Progress is clear, but there’s more to do: let’s speed up efforts
Over 122 million people have been displaced worldwide by war or persecution as of April 2025, marking a 2 million increase over last year.”
True or False?
(True – U.N. data confirms this rise in global displacement)
In June 2025, NASA highlighted that the core of the Milky Way is visible from Earth, offering a rare spectacular view.
True or False?
(True – NASA declared June its ‘core season,’ ideal for viewing the Milky Way’s illuminated center)
Statement: Zeus is the king of the Greek gods.
True or False?
✅ Answer: True
The Real Canadian Superstore originated in which Canadian province in 1979?
A) Ontario
B) Quebec
C) Saskatchewan
D) Alberta
Answer: C
The store first opened under the SuperValu banner in Saskatoon, SK
The World Bank’s revised global growth forecast for 2025 is:
A) 3.0%
B) 2.7%
C) 2.3%
D) 1.8%
C: 2.3%
A new offensive launched in June 2025 by al-Shabaab in Somalia has resulted in over 500 civilian casualties so far.
True or False?
(True – victims include at least 571 killed, 210 injured)
NASA’s Juno mission discovered a massive lava lake on Jupiter’s moon Io, spanning roughly 200 km.
True or False?
(True – Juno’s instruments identified Loki Patera, a 200 km-wide lava lake on Io)
Statement: Medusa had snakes for hair and could turn people to ice by looking at them.
True or False?
Answer: False- she could turn people to stone. not ice
How many Real Canadian Superstore locations were there in Canada as of 2025?
A) Around 80
B) 100
C) 119
D) 150
Answer: C
There were 119 Real Canadian Superstore locations by 2025
Which young activist participated in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition this month?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Greta Thunberg
C) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
D) Emma Watson
B) Greta Thunberg
Ukraine has captured more than a 3 thousand Russian soldiers since the 2022 invasion.
True or False?
(False – the million figure refers to Russian combatant losses, not POWs)
In April 2025, NASA used a stellar occultation to capture new insights into Uranus’s atmosphere for the first time in over 33 years
True or False?
(True – NASA observed Uranus blocking a star to study its atmosphere)
Statement: Apollo was the god of the sea.
True or False?
Answer: False (Poseidon is the god of the sea)
: Which eco-friendly innovation is featured at Loblaws’ Scarborough Superstore?
A) Solar-powered rooftop
B) Rainwater harvesting
C) CO₂-based refrigeration system reducing GHG emissions by 59%
D) Geothermal heating
Answer: C
The Scarborough store uses a CO₂ secondary-loop refrigeration system, cutting energy use by 23% and GHG emissions by 59%
Where will the 51st G7 Summit be held this week?
A) Toronto, Canada
B) Alberta, Canada (Kananaskis)
C) London, UK
D) Tokyo, Japan
B) Alberta, Canada (Kananaskis)
A violent civil war in Sudan has caused famine in parts of Darfur, with over 25 million people at extreme risk.
True or False?
(True – such famine conditions exist in parts of Darfur)
Data from Mars’ InSight lander suggests there may be liquid water several kilometers beneath the surface of Mars.
True or False?
True – seismic readings imply possible deep mid-crustal liquid water layers on Mars
Mount Olympus was believed to be the home of the gods.
True or False?
✅ Answer: True
What is the name of Loblaw’s loyalty program launched in 2018?
A) PC Plus
B) Shoppers Optimum
C) PC Optimum
D) Loblaws Rewards
Answer: C
PC Optimum launched on February 1, 2018 after merging PC Plus and Shoppers Optimum
At the UN Ocean Conference this week, countries agreed to protect how much of the global ocean by 2030?
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 50%
C) 30%
In May–June 2025, skirmishes along the Cambodia–Thailand border resulted in multiple military deaths and heightened tensions
True or False?
(True – the border crisis began May 28 with at least one soldier killed)
NASA announced that its Europa Clipper mission, launched in 2025, will arrive at Europa by 2027.
True or False?
(False – Europa Clipper launched in October 2024 and is expected to arrive in 2030)
Hercules had to complete 5 labors as punishment.
True or False?
False (he had to complete 12 labors)
Who ultimately controls Loblaws and, by extension, the Real Canadian Superstore?
A) The Weston family through George Weston Limited
B) The Canadian government
C) An employee-owned trust
D) A coalition of credit unions
Correct Answer: A
Loblaw Companies Limited is controlled by George Weston Limited, a holding company owned by the Weston family