True or False: Current Events & Society

Question 1

Question 1 : The UN was founded after World War II.

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TRUE! The United Nations was created on October 24, 1945, a few months after the end of World War II, to maintain international peace.

Question 2

Question 2 : France is a founding member of the European Union along with Spain.

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FALSE! The 6 founding members of the EEC in 1957 were France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Spain only joined in 1986.

Question 3

Question 3 : Women's right to vote in France dates from 1944.

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TRUE! The ordinance of April 21, 1944 granted French women the right to vote. They voted for the first time in the 1945 municipal elections.

Question 4

Question 4 : The G7 includes Russia among its members.

Question 5

Question 5 : TikTok belongs to a Chinese company.

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TRUE! TikTok is developed by ByteDance, a Chinese technology company founded in Beijing in 2012.

Question 6

Question 6 : The New York Times is a British newspaper.

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FALSE! The New York Times is an American daily newspaper, founded in 1851 in New York. It is one of the most influential newspapers in the world.

Question 7

Question 7 : The WHO (World Health Organization) is part of the UN.

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TRUE! The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations, created in 1948 and based in Geneva.

Question 8

Question 8 : The French minimum wage (SMIC) was created in the 2000s.

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FALSE! The SMIC (Interprofessional Growth Minimum Wage) was established in France in 1970, replacing the SMIG created in 1950.

Question 9

Question 9 : Facebook changed its name to Meta in 2021.

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TRUE! In October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook Inc. became Meta Platforms, Inc., to reflect the company's ambition around the metaverse.

Question 10

Question 10 : The euro is the currency of all European Union countries.

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FALSE! Some EU countries like Sweden, Poland, Hungary, or Denmark keep their own national currency.

Question 11

Question 11 : The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.

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TRUE! Unlike other Nobel Prizes awarded in Stockholm, the Nobel Peace Prize is presented in Oslo by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Question 12

Question 12 : UNESCO is an American organization.

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FALSE! UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a UN agency, based in Paris since its creation in 1945.

Question 13

Question 13 : The Paris climate agreements were signed in 2015.

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TRUE! The Paris Agreement was adopted on December 12, 2015 at COP21, with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

Question 14

Question 14 : Brexit took place in 2022.

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FALSE! The United Kingdom officially left the European Union on January 31, 2020, after the June 2016 referendum.

Question 15

Question 15 : Netflix was originally a DVD-by-mail rental service.

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TRUE! Founded in 1997, Netflix rented DVDs by mail before transforming into a streaming platform in 2007.

Question 16

Question 16 : The UN Security Council has 10 permanent members.

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FALSE! The Security Council has 5 permanent members with veto power: United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom.

Question 17

Question 17 : The Red Cross was founded in Switzerland.

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TRUE! The Red Cross was founded in Geneva in 1863 by Henry Dunant. Its emblem is the reverse of the Swiss flag.

Question 18

Question 18 : The newspaper "Le Monde" was founded in the 19th century.

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FALSE! Le Monde was founded on December 18, 1944 by Hubert Beuve-Méry, at the request of General de Gaulle.

Question 19

Question 19 : The French National Assembly has 577 deputies.

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TRUE! The National Assembly consists of 577 deputies elected by direct universal suffrage for a 5-year term.

Question 20

Question 20 : The Universal Declaration of Human Rights dates from 1789.

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FALSE! The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN on December 10, 1948. In 1789, it was the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.

Accepted Answer

FALSE! Russia was expelled from the G8 in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea. The G7 currently includes the US, Japan, Germany, France, UK, Italy, and Canada.

Question 5 : TikTok belongs to a Chinese company.

Question 6 : The New York Times is a British newspaper.

Question 7 : The WHO (World Health Organization) is part of the UN.

Question 8 : The French minimum wage (SMIC) was created in the 2000s.

Question 9 : Facebook changed its name to Meta in 2021.

Question 10 : The euro is the currency of all European Union countries.

Question 11 : The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.

Question 12 : UNESCO is an American organization.

Question 13 : The Paris climate agreements were signed in 2015.

Question 14 : Brexit took place in 2022.

Question 15 : Netflix was originally a DVD-by-mail rental service.

Question 16 : The UN Security Council has 10 permanent members.

Question 17 : The Red Cross was founded in Switzerland.

Question 18 : The newspaper "Le Monde" was founded in the 19th century.

Question 19 : The French National Assembly has 577 deputies.

Question 20 : The Universal Declaration of Human Rights dates from 1789.

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Les 20 questions du quiz

Question 1 : The UN was founded after World War II.

Question 2 : France is a founding member of the European Union along with Spain.

Question 3 : Women's right to vote in France dates from 1944.

Question 4 : The G7 includes Russia among its members.

Question 5 : TikTok belongs to a Chinese company.

Question 6 : The New York Times is a British newspaper.

Question 7 : The WHO (World Health Organization) is part of the UN.

Question 8 : The French minimum wage (SMIC) was created in the 2000s.

Question 9 : Facebook changed its name to Meta in 2021.

Question 10 : The euro is the currency of all European Union countries.

Question 11 : The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway.

Question 12 : UNESCO is an American organization.

Question 13 : The Paris climate agreements were signed in 2015.

Question 14 : Brexit took place in 2022.

Question 15 : Netflix was originally a DVD-by-mail rental service.

Question 16 : The UN Security Council has 10 permanent members.

Question 17 : The Red Cross was founded in Switzerland.

Question 18 : The newspaper "Le Monde" was founded in the 19th century.

Question 19 : The French National Assembly has 577 deputies.

Question 20 : The Universal Declaration of Human Rights dates from 1789.

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