CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Feb. 13

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

Frage
Ottawa police said last weekend they'd made an arrest in which of the following first-degree murder cases from May 2021?
Antworten
  • The drive-by shooting of two brothers.
  • The stabbing of a local musician in the ByWard Market.
  • The death of an up-and-coming football player in a case of mistaken identity.
  • A road rage altercation that led to the killing of an e-scooter rider.

Frage 2

Frage
Which COVID-19 measure is slated to lift in Ontario on March 1 and then in Quebec two weeks later?
Antworten
  • The vaccine passport system.
  • Mandatory mask policies.
  • Capacity limits at bars and restaurants.
  • Negative tests for people returning from outside Canada.

Frage 3

Frage
Convoy protesters have waved a number of flags during the downtown occupation, including one known as the Gadsden Flag. What does it depict?
Antworten
  • A coiled snake and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me."
  • A Spartan helmet with Greek lettering that translates as "Come and take it."
  • Red, green and white bars with a figure holding a musket.
  • The U.S confederate flag with a truck superimposed on top.

Frage 4

Frage
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau implemented the Emergencies Act Tuesday in an attempt to bring the protests in Ottawa and elsewhere to an end. Which of the following is — for now — not part of the new measures under the act?
Antworten
  • The RCMP will enforce municipal bylaws in Ottawa.
  • Banks will halt the flow of money to protesters.
  • Truckers participating in the protest will have their insurance suspended.
  • The military will help police keep law and order.

Frage 5

Frage
Ottawa's Eric O'Dell and Mason McTavish had their Olympic medal hopes dashed when Canada's men's hockey team was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Who beat them?
Antworten
  • Sweden.
  • Slovakia.
  • Finland.
  • The United States.

Frage 6

Frage
Police Chief Peter Sloly resigned Tuesday following intense criticism of his handling of the convoy protests. In the midst of that news, who said they were "confident" the force was "now better positioned to end this occupation"?
Antworten
  • Matt Skof, president of the police union.
  • Coun. Diane Deans, chair of the police board.
  • Bill Blair, Canada's minister of public safety and emergency preparedness
  • Sloly himself.

Frage 7

Frage
Cameron Hunter has been bounced between hospitals in Ontario and Quebec for more than a week, with no one seemingly willing to treat him. What happened to the Gatineau, Que., teen?
Antworten
  • He broke his hand playing hockey.
  • He suffered a concussion after falling from his parents' roof.
  • He's developed an unexplained seizure disorder.
  • He burst both his eardrums after an explosion at his workplace.

Frage 8

Frage
What's different about the 14 new trucks recently purchased by Ottawa's fire department?
Antworten
  • They come equipped with Bluetooth technology.
  • They're shorter than the previous models.
  • They have quieter sirens that ring out at a different pitch.
  • They can assemble into Transformer-style robots.

Frage 9

Frage
Several protest organizers were arrested late this past week as police began removing the occupiers from downtown Ottawa, including Tamara Lich, seen here at her bail hearing. What was she charged with?
Antworten
  • Counselling to commit mischief.
  • Trespassing.
  • Obstructing police.
  • Disobeying a court order.

Frage 10

Frage
One sidebar to the police crackdown on the protesters was that Andrea McCrady's goodbye performance was cancelled. What does she do?
Antworten
  • She rings the bells inside the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.
  • She performs one-woman plays about the suffragists known as the Famous Five.
  • She's the director of the National Arts Centre orchestra.
  • She projects colourful lights at night on Centre Block.
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