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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 26, 2020

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  1. 1On Wednesday, city officials unveiled the new-look Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, converted into which of the following during the COVID-19 pandemic?Image for question 1
    1. AA hand sanitizer production facility.
    2. BA COVID-19 testing centre.
    3. CA men's homeless shelter.
    4. DA centre for women and children fleeing domestic violence.
  2. 2Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Rawlson King told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning on Monday that the city should follow the lead of other municipalities like Toronto and begin doing what?Image for question 2
    1. ACollecting race-based COVID-19 data.
    2. BPostponing major planning decisions until after the pandemic.
    3. CSpreading information about COVID-19 in languages other than English and French.
    4. DOffering amnesties to people who've been fined in parks.
  3. 3South Stormont deputy mayor David Smith decided to show his appreciation for front-line workers at a pair of long-term care homes in Long Sault, Ont., by delivering which food item?Image for question 3
    1. AA six-foot-long submarine sandwich.
    2. BTwelve dozen rainbow-coloured doughnuts.
    3. CA pair of oversized pizzas with toppings that made them resemble the coronavirus.
    4. DTwo sculptures of the local chief medical officer, made out of cheese.
  4. 4Which of the following are slated to reopen in the Outaouais on May 11 if COVID-19 hospitalizations remain stable across Quebec?Image for question 4
    1. AElementary schools.
    2. BSome bars and restaurants.
    3. CBarber shops.
    4. DTrails in Gatineau Park.
  5. 5Marc-André Cordeiro Lima, co-owner of Gatineau's Brasserie du Bas-Canada, has printed a "manifesto" on one of their new beers, arguing the Quebec government should take which of the following steps?Image for question 5
    1. AGrant hop and barley farmers the right to hire seasonal out-of-country workers.
    2. BAllow brewers to deliver their beer to customers' homes.
    3. CEliminate police checkpoints in the Outaouais.
    4. DCreate a basic income for all Quebecers after the pandemic is over.
  6. 6Which of the following received a special noise exemption from the City of Ottawa Thursday?Image for question 6
    1. AConstruction firms.
    2. BMosques.
    3. CHospitals.
    4. DDistilleries.
  7. 7What turn of phrase did Premier Doug Ford use Thursday to describe a decision to halt "window visits" at Ottawa's city-run long-term care homes?Image for question 7
    1. AA "necessary evil."
    2. BA "ridiculous idea."
    3. CA "step too far."
    4. DAn "absolute s---show."
  8. 8John Bell is part of a team trying to come up with a vaccine for COVID-19, using expertise gleaned from his work as a researcher who normally studies what other disease?Image for question 8
    1. ACancer.
    2. BMultiple sclerosis.
    3. CStroke.
    4. DLou Gehrig's disease.
  9. 9Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly vowed this week to get to the bottom of a "disgusting" meme circulating within the police service. What does it depict?Image for question 9
    1. AA photo collage of mostly black officers.
    2. BA digitally altered image depicting sexual assault.
    3. CA cartoon tying COVID-19 to immigrant Canadians.
    4. DA Confederate flag superimposed over the police force's logo.
  10. 10These microscopic aluminum balls are created by Equispheres Inc., and their use in which of the following technologies could prove quite lucrative for the Kanata firm?Image for question 10
    1. A3D printers.
    2. BVaccines.
    3. CHigh-resolution camera lenses.
    4. DAsphalt.

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