St. John's (/sentdnz/, local /sentdnz/) is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. St. John's was incorporated as a city in 1888, yet is considered by some to be the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 214,285 as of July 1, 2015, the St. John's Metropolitan Area is the second largest Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) in Atlantic Canada after Halifax and the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada. It is one of the world's top ten oceanside destinations, according to National Geographic Magazine. Its name has been attributed to the feast day of John the Baptist, when John Cabot was believed to have sailed into the harbour in 1497, and also to a Basque fishing town with the same name.

St. John's is one of the oldest settlements in North America, with year-round settlement beginning sometime after 1630 and seasonal habitation long before that. It is not, however, the oldest surviving English settlement in North America or Canada, having been preceded by the Cuper's Cove colony at Cupids, founded in 1610, and the Bristol's Hope colony at Harbour Grace, founded in 1618. In fact, although English fishermen had begun setting up seasonal camps in Newfoundland in the 16th Century, they were expressly forbidden by the British government, at the urging of the West Country fishing industry, from establishing permanent settlements along the English controlled coast, hence the town of St. John's was not established as a permanent community until after the 1630s at the earliest. Other permanent English settlements in the Americas that predate St. John's include: St. George's, Bermuda (1612) and Jamestown, Virginia (1607). What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What's one of the oldest settlements in North America?
2. When did year-round settlement there begin?
3. Before the year-round settlement began sometime after 1630, did seasonal habitation start before then?
Answer: 1. St. John's
2. 1497
3. Yes

BOGOTA, Colombia (CNN) -- "Easy money, fast and effective."

Investors protest outside the headquarters of DMG, one of many companies accused of defrauding the public.

That was the name of one of the businesses in which millions of Colombians deposited their life savings after being promised short-term returns of as much as 150 percent.

But government officials say the businesses were pyramid schemes that raked in at least $200 million from 3 million people.

The government has said it knows who most of those responsible are, but they have escaped. The government is tracking them down.

Sergio Munoz is among those who lost their savings.

"That was for my children," he said. "Now, it comes to light that they have robbed us. It was with complicity of the authorities who permit this -- knowing that it is illegal for it to be permitted."

The government says the businesses defrauded the public by offering false promises of a sure investment.

Wilson Rodriguez handed over the equivalent of $80,000 to a money man who offered him what he thought were assets in hotels and property in exchange.

Now, he doesn't know whom to approach.

"I don't even have enough to care for my family," he said. "I lent money and what I make from my salary goes to pay off debts. I have nothing. I lost everything."

Infuriated investors have demonstrated outside the headquarters of several companies in question across the nation.

Worried that the situation has already led to physical altercations and riots, President Alvaro Uribe asked that authorities act immediately to bring those responsible to justice. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who protested?
2. Who did they protest?
3. Are they being tracked?
4. By who?
5. What did the company offer?
6. Has this personally affected families?
7. Substantially?
8. Have the protests been violent?
9. How soon does the leader want this to be solved?
10. Are the protests nationwide?
Answer: 1. Investors
2. DMG
3. yes
4. government
5. false promises
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. immediately
10. yes

CHAPTER XI. Drummers and Carpenters.

Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first. But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn't give him a chance to ask any. From the edge of the Green forest there came a clear, loud call of, "Pe-ok! Pe-ok! Pe-ok!"

"Excuse me, Peter, there's Mrs. Yellow Wing calling me," exclaimed Yellow Wing, and away he went. Peter noticed that as he flew he went up and down. It seemed very much as if he bounded through the air just as Peter bounds over the ground. "I would know him by the way he flies just as far as I could see him," thought Peter, as he started for home in the dear Old Briar-patch. "Somehow he doesn't seem like a Woodpecker because he is on the ground so much. I must ask Jenny Wren about him."

It was two or three days before Peter had a chance for a bit of gossip with Jenny Wren. When he did the first thing he asked was if Yellow Wing is a true Woodpecker.

"Certainly he is," replied Jenny Wren. "Of course he is. Why under the sun should you think he isn't?"

"Because it seems to me he is on the ground more than he's in the trees," retorted Peter. "I don't know any other Woodpeckers who come down on the ground at all."

"Tut, tut, tut, tut!" scolded Jenny. "Think a minute, Peter! Think a minute! Haven't you ever seen Redhead on the ground?" What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who gossiped?
2. With whom?
3. How long was it before he was able to do the gossiping?
4. Who did they talk about?
5. Is he a peacock?
6. What is he then?
7. Who confirmed this?
8. Was someone unsure about it?
9. Who?
10. Why?
11. Did that appear odd to him?
12. How did she react to him about it?
13. Why did Yellow Wing have to leave?
14. What sound did she make?
15. Where did the sound come from?
16. Did Yellow have more to his name?
17. What was it?
18. What did Peter observe about the flying pattern?
19. Was it familiar?
20. Where does Peter live?
Answer:
1. Peter
2. Jenny Wren
3. two or three days
4. Yellow Wing
5. no
6. Woodpecker
7. Jenny
8. yes
9. peter
10. because he was always on the ground
11. yes
12. she scolded him
13. Mrs. Yellow Wing called him
14. Pe-ok!
15. the edge of the Green forest
16. yes
17. the Flicker
18. he went up and down
19. yes
20. Old Briar-patch