Current Affairs and News: quizzes, mind maps and notes

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CBC Ottawa's year-end news quiz for 2021 The year began with Mathieu Tessier complaining about being the victim of unnecessary force at the hands of... Trevor Pritchard
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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 12 Brandon Pacey has been waving daily to his 102-year-old grandmother through a window, after her long-term c... Trevor Pritchard
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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 13 Many Ottawans were enraptured by these strange, rare clouds that appeared in the skies following a storm la... Trevor Pritchard
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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of August 3 Which of the following appear to be down from a record high in 2023 in Ottawa, although experts in the fiel... Trevor Pritchard
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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 13 Friends and family are remembering 29-year-old Dharmesh Kathireeya, who was killed in an apparent homicide ... Trevor Pritchard
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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 8 Dignitaries, veterans and students were among those who broke ground Monday on a long-delayed monument to b... Trevor Pritchard
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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 13 Ottawa couple Jessica Rochon and Alison Holmes were dismayed to learn their mortgage pre-approval for their... Trevor Pritchard
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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 29 Ontario Provincial Police issued a warning this week after one-year-old Gizmo escaped from the Waddles 'n' ... Trevor Pritchard

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About Current Affairs and News

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What this page covers

This page collects study material on recent events. Most of it is quizzes, and many are the CBC Ottawa news quiz series, which turns a week of local headlines into questions. Others are numbered sets such as Current Affairs Quiz: August 2015 Vol. 3 and Current Affairs June 3rd Week – Set 1.

Alongside the quizzes you will find flashcard decks named by date, a small set of notes, and a few mind maps.

Where to start

Open CBC Ottawa's year-end news quiz for 2021 for a wide look back at one year of stories.
Move to a weekly quiz, such as the one for the week of April 12, to see how single stories are framed.
Try a numbered set like Current Affairs Quiz Vol. 1 for shorter, general questions.

Using quizzes and maps together

Take a quiz first and note the questions you missed. Then open a mind map to see how topics connect. MAY 2018: PEOPLE, MAY 2018: PLACES and MAY 2018 DEFENCE split one month of news into clear groups. Current conflicts and What are the main issues confronting humanity? take a wider view.

Flashcard decks such as Insights CA June 4, 2019 suit short daily sessions. Notes like GK For AIIMS UPSC SCC are useful if you are preparing for UPSC, since that exam appears in the listed material.

A note on dates

The resources were made by GoConqr users at different times, from 2013 onward by their titles. Treat them as practice in following the news and recalling facts, and check anything time-sensitive against a current source.

Where this fits

This unit sits in the General Knowledge and Current Affairs strand of the General knowledge, trivia and entertainment subject. Pick a quiz that matches your interest and see how far you get, then try the flashcards.

Frequently asked questions

Which quiz should I start with?

Try CBC Ottawa's year-end news quiz for 2021. It looks back across a whole year of stories, so it shows quickly which topics you know and which you missed. After that, the weekly CBC Ottawa quizzes give you smaller, more focused sets of questions.

What do the mind maps cover?

There are a few mind maps. Some split a month of news into people, places and defence, such as the May 2018 maps. Others look at broader themes, including current conflicts and the main issues confronting humanity. One summarizes a 2016 newspaper edition.

Are these resources free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. If you make a free account, it also saves your quiz scores and lets you create your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.

Who made these resources?

They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself. Over 30 contributors added the quizzes, flashcards, notes and mind maps here, so styles and dates vary. Check time-sensitive facts against a current source.

Is there anything for exam preparation?

One note, GK For AIIMS UPSC SCC, names UPSC, and several flashcards and quizzes use an Indian current affairs format. The page is mainly general interest, so use it as extra practice with recent events rather than a full syllabus.

What kinds of flashcards are here?

Over 30 flashcard decks are listed, many named by date, such as 12April or Feb14, plus decks like Insights CA June 4, 2019. They suit short daily sessions of recalling recent events.

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