news examples 2016

Question 1

when was trump elected

Answer 1

8th november 2016

Question 2

Donald Trump is representing

Hillary Clinton is representing

Answer 2

Donald Trump is representing the Republicans in his battle to become the next president.
Hillary Clinton is representing the Democrats - the same party that the current president Barack Obama belongs to.

Question 3

Mexico border

Answer 3

Donald trump announced that he is planning on building a wall between Mexico and America
When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best,” he said. “They’re sending people that have lots of problems… They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.”

Question 4

Donald trump sexual allegations

Answer 4

At least 16 women have accused Donald Trump of varying inappropriate behavior, including allegations of sexual harassment or sexual assault,

Question 5

how did the syria war begin

Answer 5

many Syrians were complaining about high unemployment, officials not behaving as they should do, and a lack of political freedom under their President Bashar al-Assad.

Question 6

what did the local people do in syria

Answer 6

Local people decided to protest after 15 school children were arrested - and reportedly tortured - for writing anti-government graffiti on a wall.

Question 7

graffiti kids

Answer 7

they were whipped and tortured

Question 8

what did the government do in response to the graffiti kids march 2011

Answer 8

The government responded angrily and, on 18 March 2011, the army opened fire on protesters, killing four people. The following day, they shot at mourners at the victims’ funerals, killing another person

Question 9

impact on people living in Syria

Answer 9

Millions of ordinary people living in Syria have had to escape from their homes to find somewhere safer to live.

Question 10

what has the uk done to help syria

Answer 10

The UK has accepted more than 10,000 Syrian refugees in the past two and a half years

Question 11

september 2015 alan kurdi

Answer 11

3 year old Syrian boy - his tiny body washed up on a Turkish tourist beach in September 2015, that changed the politics of Syrian refugees.

Question 12

chemical attack when

Answer 12

4th April 2017 - More than 80 people were killed in a suspected chemical attack on the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun in north-western Syria on 4 April.

Question 13

what should the Alan Kurd case do

Answer 13

should concentrate minds and force the EU to come together and agree to a plan to tackle the refugee crisis.”

Question 14

what sparked the arab spring

Answer 14

Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire after he was banned from selling fruit to earn a living.
Arab populations had faced repression of free speech, human rights abuses, economic mismanagement, corruption and stifling of political dissent.

Question 15

when was Brexit

Answer 15

Thursday 23 June, 2016, to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union.

Question 16

results for Brexit

Answer 16

Leave won by 51.9% to 48.1%. The referendum turnout was 71.8%, with more than 30 million people voting.

Question 17

David Cameron was voting for

Answer 17

remain , he then resigned as prime minister

Question 18

who is now the prime minister

Answer 18

Theresa may

Question 19

the value of the pound has

Answer 19

fallen

Question 20

harambe 2016 may

Answer 20

the gorilla was shot dead after a 3 year old boy fell in the enclosure

Question 21

critics about the case of harambe

Answer 21

critics have argued that the gorilla was being protective over the chid

Question 22

animal lovers are outraged

Answer 22

after the endangered animal had to be shot dead by zoo staff to protect the youngster.

More than 70,000 petitioners have signed up to a campaign calling for the parents to be investigated

Question 23

what did Donald trump call for - muslims

Answer 23

total and complete shutdown” of the entry of Muslims to the United States
a plan that even drew widespread criticism from his own party.

Mike Pence, Trump’s running mate, called it “offensive and unconstitutional” and claimed that Trump no longer wanted to implement the ban.

Question 24

Michelle obamas view about Donald trump

Answer 24

Watching Donald Trump win the US presidential election was a “painful” experience, Michelle Obama said today.

Question 25

Mrs Obama said the tape released during the campaign of Trump’s

Answer 25

sexual boasting and abusive comments about women had “shaken me to my core.”

Question 26

death of celebrities

Answer 26

2016 David bowie - celebrities mourn on social media

Question 27

Fans still pay tribute to David Bowie at

Answer 27

Fans still pay tribute to David Bowie at infamous Brixton mural two years after his death

Question 28

Brussels attacks march 2016

Answer 28

Thirty-two people were killed and hundreds of others were injured following explosions at an airport and metro station in the Belgian capital.

Question 29

murder of jo cox

Answer 29

in June 2016 The mum-of-two was shot three times and stabbed 15 times outside a constituency surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire, a court heard.

Question 30

nice terror attack

Answer 30

Dozens of people were killed when an Islamist extremist drove a lorry into a huge crowd celebrating Bastille Day in France in July 14

Question 31

pulse nightclub shooting

Answer 31

Forty-nine people were killed and 53 others were injured when a gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Florida, US, in June.

Question 32

BBC Three sitcom Chinese Burn has provoked an extreme backlash from the East Asian community in the UK, and attracted negative reviews on social media

Answer 32

BBC Three sitcom Chinese Burn has provoked an extreme backlash from the East Asian community in the UK, and attracted negative reviews on social media
January 2018
However, in its attempt to “break down stereotypes”, Chinese Burn does nothing more than reinforce them

Question 33

two groups that don’t have the same opportunities to really defend themselves, at least not on mainstream TV

Answer 33

Blackish is one of only a handful of shows about Black families on the air,” while “Fresh Off The Boat is the ONLY show about an Asian American family.”

Question 34

controversial joke from the Roseanne reboot is getting hit with some backlash.

Answer 34

We missed all the shows about black and Asian families,

Question 35

Chinese supermodel sparks backlash over ‘Happy Lunar New Year’ greeting
feb 2018

Answer 35

Chinese supermodel says happy lunar new year instead of saying happy Chinese new year
Chinese social media users accused her for disrespecting her culture and heritage.

Question 36

jan 2018 amazon and eBay

Answer 36

Amazon UK and eBay UK have received immense backlash after social media users recently noticed “Chinese Boy Fancy Dress Costumes”. a white boy pulling their eyes back in a “slant-eye” expression

Question 37

The Little Mermaid Musical’s Asian-American Ariel Gets Racist Backlash jan 2018

Answer 37

The Little Mermaid Musical’s Asian-American Ariel Gets Racist Backlash
people make the argument that casting people of color to play traditionally white characters is unrealistic
it reminds me how important it is to say diversity matters and being open-minded matters and equality matters.

Question 38

Gigi Hadid racist

Answer 38

appears to be holding up a Buddha and many believe she is mimicking the face and eyes of the enlightened one

“you mocked asian culture and now you expect to visit an asian country for a Victoria secret fashion show

Question 39

Kim Kardashian is on the feb 2018

Answer 39

cover of Vogue India — but people are furious because they accused her of cultural appropriation. she wore a lehenga, a traditional skirt typically worn to formal events or on special occasions.Some people think that Vogue India should have put a South Asian woman on its cover.

Question 40

august 2017 face app

Answer 40

FaceApp Removes “Ethnicity Filters” That Claim To Change Faces To “Asian, Black, Caucasian, And Indian”
stereotypical features