Columbia Journalism School Writing Test
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
Pokémon Go - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Donald Trump - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
slither.io - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
US Election - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Brexit - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Orlando Shooting - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Zika Virus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Panama Papers - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Leaked documents that reveal offshore financial
dealings of many political and business leaders, and suggest possible corruption.
Nice - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Brussels - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Dallas Shooting - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Kumamoto Earthquake - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A series of earthquakes in Japan.
, Hillary Clinton - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Michael Phelps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Melania Trump - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Simone Biles - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Bernie Sanders - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Steven Avery - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Subject of Netflix's documentary series "Making a
Murderer." Exonerated by DNA evidence after serving 18 years in prison
Ryan Lochte - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Tom Hiddleston - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔British actor from "The Night Manager,"
Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend.
El Chapo - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Mexican drug lord.
Hurricane Matthew - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Category 5 Hurricane that hit in Fall 2016.
Aleppo - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The most affected city in the Syrian Civil War and the
epicenter of the refugee crisis.
Lin-Manuel Miranda/Hamilton - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Colin Kaepernick - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Italy Earthquake - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
ANSWERS
Pokémon Go - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Donald Trump - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
slither.io - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
US Election - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Brexit - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Orlando Shooting - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Zika Virus - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Panama Papers - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Leaked documents that reveal offshore financial
dealings of many political and business leaders, and suggest possible corruption.
Nice - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Brussels - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Dallas Shooting - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Kumamoto Earthquake - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A series of earthquakes in Japan.
, Hillary Clinton - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Michael Phelps - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Melania Trump - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Simone Biles - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Bernie Sanders - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Steven Avery - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Subject of Netflix's documentary series "Making a
Murderer." Exonerated by DNA evidence after serving 18 years in prison
Ryan Lochte - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Tom Hiddleston - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔British actor from "The Night Manager,"
Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend.
El Chapo - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Mexican drug lord.
Hurricane Matthew - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Category 5 Hurricane that hit in Fall 2016.
Aleppo - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The most affected city in the Syrian Civil War and the
epicenter of the refugee crisis.
Lin-Manuel Miranda/Hamilton - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Colin Kaepernick - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
Italy Earthquake - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔
