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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 1

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  1. 1Wai 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?Image for question 1
    1. AHa has been cutting Chan's hair for more than 20 years.
    2. BThey bowl on the same team.
    3. CThey'd have lunch together every weekend.
    4. DChan directs a church choir that Ha sings in.
  2. 2Why did the popular Mont Cascades water park and ski resort unexpectedly shut down this past weekend?Image for question 2
    1. AA fire destroyed the main chalet.
    2. BA toxic algal bloom infected the water.
    3. CThe resort couldn't find enough workers to keep it open.
    4. DUnvaccinated visitors caused a COVID-19 outbreak.
  3. 3Ted 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?Image for question 3
    1. ASemiconductors.
    2. BCatalytic converters.
    3. CFreon gas.
    4. DBatteries.
  4. 4Which of the following is NOT part of this fall's back-to-school plan, released Tuesday by the Ontario government?Image for question 4
    1. ARemote online learning can continue.
    2. BTeachers must have had at least one vaccine dose.
    3. CSchool boards must have all ventilation systems inspected.
    4. DStudents can sing and play wind instruments in music programs.
  5. 5According 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?Image for question 5
    1. AHaving some of the city's highest petty crime rates.
    2. BBeing among the least walkable neighbourhoods.
    3. CLacking grocery stores.
    4. DHaving the worst access to mass transit.
  6. 6What's caused a greater proportion of rural Ontarians to end up in the province's emergency rooms during the pandemic than their urban counterparts?Image for question 6
    1. AAlcohol-related incidents.
    2. BSuicide attempts.
    3. CWorkplace injuries.
    4. DMotor vehicle collisions.
  7. 7Nadine 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?Image for question 7
    1. AReturned them to the seller.
    2. BSent them to a DNA lab in the hopes of identifying their origin.
    3. CHung them from a tree in a local graveyard.
    4. DFlushed them down the toilet.
  8. 8In 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?Image for question 8
    1. AStorytelling.
    2. BBeside the river.
    3. CThe future.
    4. DKnowledge.
  9. 9These small stones are part of monument being built in Almonte, Ont. Who is it designed to honour?Image for question 9
    1. AVictims and survivors of sexual violence.
    2. BThose who've died from COVID-19.
    3. CIndigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools.
    4. DTransgender Ontarians.
  10. 10In which sport at the Summer Olympics did Ottawa's Vanessa Gilles win gold?Image for question 10
    1. ASoccer.
    2. BRowing.
    3. CThe decathlon.
    4. DJudo.

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