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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 15
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1Elizabeth Sare says her brother's house was flooded and his roof was torn off when Typhoon Vamco slammed into to which south Asian country earlier this month?
- AThe Philippines.
- BMalaysia.
- CSri Lanka.
- DVietnam.
2University of Ottawa biophysicist Andrew Pelling is studying whether asparagus can be used to do which of the following?
- AHelp long-haul COVID-19 patients restore their sense of taste.
- BDeliver insulin orally to people with diabetes.
- CPrevent aneurysms by reinforcing weakened blood vessels.
- DHeal damaged spinal cords.
3Carleton University student Andrea Reid, right, interviewed elders and knowledge keepers from 18 First Nations for her PhD thesis. What did Reid study?
- ALinguistic connections between Cree and Algonquin languages.
- BIntergenerational trauma and the residential school system.
- CDeclining salmon stocks on the West Coast.
- DIndigenous medicines and their potential to treat coronavirus.
4Nine-year-old Mya Beaudry got help from her mom Marcie launching an online business that's putting a traditional Algonquin spin on which common accessory?
- AScrunchies.
- BHair berets.
- CEar and nose rings.
- DShoelaces.
5On Monday, an Ottawa city committee approved a plan to install which of the following beneath Sparks Street?
- AA sewer tunnel.
- BA light rail line.
- CA trio of pedestrian underpasses.
- DAn ecological preserve for Fraggles and Doozers.
6Transit commission voted 6-3 on Wednesday in favour of a $672-million operating budget for OC Transpo that will see fares go up by how much as of New Year's Day?
- A2.5 per cent.
- B4.6 per cent.
- CThe increase will vary depending on a rider's income.
- DActually, fares will be frozen until March 2021.
7Gatineau, Que., Mayor Maxime-Pedneaud Jobin said this week that his region had only been declared a COVID-19 red zone because of what?
- ADecades of health care underfunding.
- BThe region's tourism attractions.
- CA misinterpretation of COVID-19 case counts.
- DPolitical allegiances in Quebec's National Assembly.
8According to the Transportation Safety Board, which of the following factors directly contributed to a mid-air plane crash this June near Constance Bay?
- AThe two pilots were relying on their eyes alone.
- BA sudden storm rolled in.
- COne of the pilots became disoriented mid-air.
- DThe nearest airport provided them with confusing information.
9Child-care worker Taylor Stuewe said her town's ability to stave off the COVID-19 pandemic has been 'an incredible thing.' Where does Stuewe call home?
- AArnprior.
- BEmbrun.
- CMorrisburg.
- DPrescott.
10Ottawa police shut down a demonstration early Saturday morning that had been disrupting traffic near the University of Ottawa. Which of the following descriptions best matches what the demonstrators had been calling for?
- AAn end to systemic racism in Ottawa institutions, including the police force.
- BAn ethics investigation into the actions of the prime minister.
- CA commitment to build thousands of affordable housing units.
- DThe resignation of an Ottawa city councillor who'd harassed his staff.
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