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Which Italian city is known as the Canal City?

  • Milan
  • Florence
  • Venice (correct)
  • Rome
  • What kind of travel did the United States set a new record for this summer?

  • Cruise travel
  • Air travel
  • Train travel
  • Road travel (correct)
  • Who was the American boxer who won an Olympic gold medal on September 5, 1960?

  • Sugar Ray Robinson
  • Muhammad Ali (correct)
  • Joe Frazier
  • Mike Tyson
  • In which European nation have invasive raccoons become widespread?

    <p>Italy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the U.S. president who was shot on September 6, 1901?

    <p>William McKinley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which famous artist's painting was recently recovered by an 'art detective' in Amsterdam, more than three years after it was stolen?

    <p>Vincent van Gogh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which storm recently lashed the Canadian province of Nova Scotia with wind and rain after making landfall in Maine?

    <p>Tropical Storm Dorian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What two countries, with no formal diplomatic ties, recently negotiated an exchange of prisoners?

    <p>Israel and Palestine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The General Assembly, which gathered this week, is a part of what international organization founded in 1945?

    <p>United Nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who made history by becoming the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court on September 21, 1981?

    <p>Sandra Day O'Connor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A recent 'plankton bloom' characterized by various shades of green killed marine life and threatened the fishing industry in which Asian country?

    <p>Vietnam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Geography

    • Venice is known as the Canal City.
    • Nova Scotia is a Canadian province.

    Sports

    • American boxer Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) won an Olympic gold medal on September 5, 1960.

    Wildlife

    • Invasive raccoons have become widespread in Germany.

    Politics

    • U.S. President William McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901.
    • Sandra Day O'Connor made history by becoming the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court on September 21, 1981.

    Art and Crime

    • A famous artist's painting was recently recovered by an 'art detective' in Amsterdam, more than three years after it was stolen.

    International Relations

    • The United States and another country (not specified) with no formal diplomatic ties recently negotiated an exchange of prisoners.
    • The General Assembly is a part of the United Nations, an international organization founded in 1945.

    Environment

    • A recent 'plankton bloom' characterized by various shades of green killed marine life and threatened the fishing industry in China.

    Travel

    • The United States set a new record for travel this summer.

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    Canal City Regatta, US Travel Record, Olympic Gold Boxer, Invasive Raccoons: Test your knowledge on recent events and trivia with this quiz covering a range of topics from international regattas to sports history and wildlife invasions.

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