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The first Oympic medal by an Iranian woman was a bronze in taekwondo in Rio
won by
A. Kimia Alizadeh
B. P.V. Sindhu
c. Khushbir Kaur
d. Sandeep Kumar
August 18, 2016
How many Syrian rufugees died when their boat sank off the coast of Libya on
Aug. 18.
a. 5
b.6
c. 7
d. 8
August 19, 2016
The mayor of what village in France wrote to Niantic Inc. to try and ban the new
gaming sensation Pokemon Go citing security concerns and the game's addictive
nature?
a. Coaraze
b. Bressolles
c. Conques
d. Gassin
August 15, 2016
What country announced they would give Manila $2.4 billion to fund a new
railway in order to help ease traffic in the city.
a. Japan
b. Mexico
c. United States
d. China
August 20, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte disclosed Wednesday night that the Philippines will
bring up the judgment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration that China's ninedash line claim over a large part of the South China Sea has no basis under
international law once bilateral talks with China begin; and also the West
Philippine Sea dispute with China.
True or False
Answer: False
August 17, 2016
The United Nations' intellectual property organization says China has joined the
world's top 50 most innovative economies for the first time. The report released
Monday found that Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States,
and Finland were the top five most innovative economies in the world.
True of False
Answer: False
August 18, 2016
Syrian opposition activists have released haunting footage showing a young boy
identified as 5-year old Omran Daqneesh rescued from the rubble in the
aftermath of a devastating airstrike in Al-Raqqah.
True or False
Answer: False
August 20, 2016
Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase Bank and Nomura Securities have raised their
gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines after a strongerthan-expected expansion in the second quarter of the year.
True or False
Answer: True
August 20, 2016
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is investigating a bird strike
incident involving a China Airlines jet after a dead bird was found on one of the
planes wings when the aircraft landed yesterday at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City.
True or False
Answer: True
August 20, 2016
The Kilusang Mayo Uno August 19, 2016 asked the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) to immediately revoke an order institutionalizing
contractualization.
True or False
Answer: True