CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 1

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Frage 1

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Wai Ming Chan told CBC she was "ecstatic" to finally see her friend Mui Manh Ha in person again after Ontario's COVID-19 rules loosened last month. What's the nature of their relationship?
Antworten
  • Ha has been cutting Chan's hair for more than 20 years.
  • They bowl on the same team.
  • They'd have lunch together every weekend.
  • Chan directs a church choir that Ha sings in.

Frage 2

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Why did the popular Mont Cascades water park and ski resort unexpectedly shut down this past weekend?
Antworten
  • A fire destroyed the main chalet.
  • A toxic algal bloom infected the water.
  • The resort couldn't find enough workers to keep it open.
  • Unvaccinated visitors caused a COVID-19 outbreak.

Frage 3

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Ted Smith has been selling cars in Ottawa for 28 years and says a part shortage is causing unprecedented inventory problems for his dealership and others like it. What part is in short supply?
Antworten
  • Semiconductors.
  • Catalytic converters.
  • Freon gas.
  • Batteries.

Frage 4

Frage
Which of the following is NOT part of this fall's back-to-school plan, released Tuesday by the Ontario government?
Antworten
  • Remote online learning can continue.
  • Teachers must have had at least one vaccine dose.
  • School boards must have all ventilation systems inspected.
  • Students can sing and play wind instruments in music programs.

Frage 5

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According to studies found in Ottawa's new official plan, Bel-Air Heights, Gloucester and some areas of Alta Vista are all notable for which of the following?
Antworten
  • Having some of the city's highest petty crime rates.
  • Being among the least walkable neighbourhoods.
  • Lacking grocery stores.
  • Having the worst access to mass transit.

Frage 6

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What's caused a greater proportion of rural Ontarians to end up in the province's emergency rooms during the pandemic than their urban counterparts?
Antworten
  • Alcohol-related incidents.
  • Suicide attempts.
  • Workplace injuries.
  • Motor vehicle collisions.

Frage 7

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Nadine Roy says she was shocked to find someone else's ashes in an urn-shaped necklace she ordered off Amazon after the death of her grandmother. What did she do with those unwanted ashes?
Antworten
  • Returned them to the seller.
  • Sent them to a DNA lab in the hopes of identifying their origin.
  • Hung them from a tree in a local graveyard.
  • Flushed them down the toilet.

Frage 8

Frage
In this photo from Thursday morning, officials unveil the Anishinaabemowin word that will serve as the name of the Ottawa Public Library's future flagship branch. What does it mean?
Antworten
  • Storytelling.
  • Beside the river.
  • The future.
  • Knowledge.

Frage 9

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These small stones are part of monument being built in Almonte, Ont. Who is it designed to honour?
Antworten
  • Victims and survivors of sexual violence.
  • Those who've died from COVID-19.
  • Indigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools.
  • Transgender Ontarians.

Frage 10

Frage
In which sport at the Summer Olympics did Ottawa's Vanessa Gilles win gold?
Antworten
  • Soccer.
  • Rowing.
  • The decathlon.
  • Judo.
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