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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 31
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1What happened in downtown Ottawa on Halloween that led to four people ending up in hospital?
- ASomeone at a ByWard Market bar slipped drugs into their drinks.
- BAn unleashed dog attacked a group of people out trick-or-treating.
- CThe balcony of a Centretown apartment collapsed.
- DAn inebriated OC Transpo driver collided with a Queen Street light fixture.
2Sean Decaire spoke to CBC about how he's become an avid rock climber, largely to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. What caused his PTSD in the first place?
- AHe was stabbed outside a friend's apartment.
- BHe was kidnapped while on vacation.
- CHe was a peacekeeper in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.
- DHe survived a small plane crash that killed his uncle.
3Former Gladstone Avenue resident Khalil Yardon told CBC News he'd like to see the street renamed as it reminds him of his family's history of slavery. Who is Gladstone Avenue named after?
- AA former U.K. prime minister who initially supported slavery.
- BA slave owner elected to the pre-Confederation government of Upper Canada.
- CA lumber baron who cleared land using indentured servants.
- DAn immigration minister who approved racist policies targeting people from Asia.
4In August 2020, this urban sugar shack in the forest behind the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre caught fire. What's expected to happen in the next few weeks?
- AThe alleged arsonist will go to trial.
- BWork will begin to rebuild and expand it.
- CDozens of new maple trees will be planted on the site.
- DA whiskey distiller will purchase the building.
5What did the Ontario government announce Tuesday would come into effect Jan. 1, 2022, with Premier Doug Ford claiming it would benefit some 760,000 people across the province?
- AAn extension of pandemic relief benefits.
- BA 65-cent hike in the minimum wage.
- CA higher speed limit on Highway 401.
- DA tax credit for environmental home retrofits.
6Kari Glynes Elliott was one of several people who expressed their discontent Wednesday with one particular element of Ottawa's draft 2022 budget. Which element was it?
- AAn OC Transpo fare hike set for January.
- BA 2.9 per cent funding increase for the police force.
- CHundreds of thousands of dollars for road widening and resurfacing.
- DThe city's plan to plant up to 125,000 new trees.
7Which country does this ambassador, seen here talking about the challenges he currently faces, represent?
- AAfghanistan.
- BEl Salvador.
- CEthiopia.
- DLebanon.
8Anne-Marie McNulty says 19 animals were stolen from the yard of her Barrhaven home Thursday in what she called an act of misguided vigilantism. What kind of animals were they?
- AChickens.
- BRabbits.
- CKoi fish.
- DCapybaras.
9Why is Scott Hortop asking people to drop off their bags of fallen leaves at his property in Almonte, Ont.?
- AHe's analyzing them for signs of an invasive beetle.
- BHe's converting them into a fungi-rich compost for farmers.
- CHe's distilling them into vodka and hand sanitizer.
- DHe's using them in a winter shelter for nesting birds.
10Which Ottawa Senators player, seen here, was named Friday as the 10th captain in the team's history?
- AConnor Brown.
- BChris Tierney.
- CBrady Tkachuk.
- DNikita Zaitsev.
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