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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of March 29

Trevor Pritchard 10 questions 6,300 views 5.0 (1 rating) Updated 5 Apr 2020

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  1. 1Kathrine Slinski says no one wants to rent to her during a pandemic because they fear her job will make them susceptible to COVID-19. What does she do for a living?Image for question 1
    1. AShe's an LCBO employee.
    2. BShe works at a grocery store.
    3. CShe's a chef at a long-term care home.
    4. DShe's a nurse.
  2. 2Which of the following regions has set up police checkpoints in the hopes of reducing visitors and therefore stemming the spread of COVID-19?Image for question 2
    1. AWestern Quebec.
    2. BAkwesasne Mohawk territory.
    3. CAlgonquin Park.
    4. DWolfe Island.
  3. 3On Monday, Ottawa Public Health officials reported the city's second death from COVID-19. Which of the following best describes the person who died?Image for question 3
    1. AA young woman who'd travelled to Spain.
    2. BA middle-aged man with an underlying respiratory illness.
    3. CA homeless person who caught COVID-19 in the community.
    4. DA resident of an Ottawa retirement home.
  4. 4Which annual Ottawa event, one that brings large crowds to the nation's capital, was officially cancelled Monday due to COVID-19 concerns?Image for question 4
    1. ABluesfest.
    2. BOttawa Race Weekend.
    3. CThe Canadian Tulip Festival.
    4. DThe Ottawa Jazz Festival.
  5. 5Which local sports team announced four new cases of COVID-19 within the organization Wednesday?Image for question 5
    1. AThe Ottawa Redblacks.
    2. BThe Ottawa Senators.
    3. CThe Ottawa 67's.
    4. DThe Gatineau Olympiques.
  6. 6Moe Garahan told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning Thursday that she believed which of the following should be allowed to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic?Image for question 6
    1. AVeterinary clinics.
    2. BCity parks.
    3. CCommunity gardens.
    4. DHair salons and barbershops.
  7. 7Marta Chartier is facing a dilemma when it comes to her 88-year-old mother, Lois. Which of the following best describes their situation?Image for question 7
    1. ATravel restrictions mean that Chartier can no longer visit her.
    2. BThere's no way for her mother to get injections that keep her from going blind.
    3. CHer hip replacement surgery has been cancelled.
    4. DHer mother could lose her long-term care home bed if Chartier removes her for safety reasons.
  8. 8Which iconic hip-hop group donated to the Ottawa Food Bank Thursday as part of an online fundraiser that saw more than $170,000 raised in 24 hours?Image for question 8
    1. AThe Beastie Boys.
    2. BThe Wu-Tang Clan.
    3. CThe Roots.
    4. DA Tribe Called Quest.
  9. 9Starting Monday, what will the former D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School in Bells Corners be home to?Image for question 9
    1. AOttawa's second COVID-19 testing centre.
    2. BA clinic for people with respiratory illnesses.
    3. CA makeshift manufacturing centre for masks and respirators.
    4. DA temporary quarantine location for cruise ship passengers returning to Canada.
  10. 10Provincial health experts released their range of estimates Friday of the eventual death toll in Ontario due to COVID-19. The low figure was 3,000 deaths; what was the high figure?Image for question 10
    1. A9,000 people.
    2. B12,000 people.
    3. C15,000 people.
    4. D20,000 people.

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Created on 2 Apr 2020 · updated on 5 Apr 2020
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