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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 20

Trevor Pritchard 10 questions 6,262 views

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  1. 1What is the name of the baby alpaca that went missing from a farm in Kingston, Ont., this week?Image for question 1
    1. APrincess
    2. BFergie
    3. CLulu
    4. DMadonna
  2. 2Microsoft removed a travel article generated by computer algorithms this week because it advised tourists to visit this Ottawa "attraction" on an empty stomach.Image for question 2
    1. AThe Ottawa Mission
    2. BThe Service Ontario office at Ottawa City Hall
    3. CThe Ottawa Food Bank
    4. DThe Department of National Defence cafeteria
  3. 3Council's planning and housing committee voted in favour of two controversial towers on Carling Avenue this week. What federal agency/department has objected to the towers and why?Image for question 3
    1. ATransport Canada for their impact to flight paths
    2. BCanada Mortgage and Housing Coporation due to a lack of affordable units
    3. CEnvironment and Climate Change Canada due to LEED certification issues
    4. DAgriculture and Agri-food Canada due to shadow impacts on the Central Experimental Farm
  4. 4How much sewage was released into the Ottawa River after last week's flash floods overwhelmed the city's Combined Sewer Storage Tunnel, according to data released this week?Image for question 4
    1. AOne million litres
    2. B23 million litres
    3. C316 million litres
    4. D1.4 billion litres
  5. 5Residents are speaking out after a months-long advisory against drinking water from a natural spring in which community?Image for question 5
    1. AWakefield, Que.
    2. BCasselman, Ont.
    3. CMontebello, Que.
    4. DSmiths Falls, Ont.
  6. 6The City of Pembroke has ordered a charity leasing a city building to dismantle a community garden there. Which concerns did councillors raise?Image for question 6
    1. ALoitering and cigarette butts.
    2. BRisk of attracting wildlife.
    3. CContaminated soils.
    4. DZoning issues related to lost parking spaces.
  7. 7Which Ottawa based company announced this week that it was laying off nine per cent of its global workforce?
    1. AShopify
    2. BRoss Video
    3. CCorel
    4. DGabriel Pizza
  8. 8Which chocolate company has bought cannabis producer Canopy Growth's facility in Smiths Falls, Ont.?Image for question 8
    1. AFerrero Canada Ltd.
    2. BMars, Inc.
    3. CNestle Canada, Inc.
    4. DHershey Canada, Inc.
  9. 9The Township of South Stormont is doing something innovative about its garbage. What?Image for question 9
    1. AUsing artificial intelligence to help with garbage pickup
    2. BBuilding a new waste-to-energy facility at its dump
    3. CUsing robots to sort recyclables
    4. DImplementing a bag tag program
  10. 10Monday marked the 20th anniversary of which major event?
    1. AThe disintegration of the space shuttle Columbia during reentry.
    2. BThe first case of SARS in Canada.
    3. CThe begining of the power blackout that affected more than 50 million North Americans.
    4. DThe ruling of the Court of Appeal for Ontario that struck down the ban on same-sex marriage.

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