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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Feb. 13
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1Ottawa police said last weekend they'd made an arrest in which of the following first-degree murder cases from May 2021?
- AThe drive-by shooting of two brothers.
- BThe stabbing of a local musician in the ByWard Market.
- CThe death of an up-and-coming football player in a case of mistaken identity.
- DA road rage altercation that led to the killing of an e-scooter rider.
2Which COVID-19 measure is slated to lift in Ontario on March 1 and then in Quebec two weeks later?
- AThe vaccine passport system.
- BMandatory mask policies.
- CCapacity limits at bars and restaurants.
- DNegative tests for people returning from outside Canada.
3Convoy protesters have waved a number of flags during the downtown occupation, including one known as the Gadsden Flag. What does it depict?
- AA coiled snake and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me."
- BA Spartan helmet with Greek lettering that translates as "Come and take it."
- CRed, green and white bars with a figure holding a musket.
- DThe U.S confederate flag with a truck superimposed on top.
4Prime Minister Justin Trudeau implemented the Emergencies Act Tuesday in an attempt to bring the protests in Ottawa and elsewhere to an end. Which of the following is — for now — not part of the new measures under the act?
- AThe RCMP will enforce municipal bylaws in Ottawa.
- BBanks will halt the flow of money to protesters.
- CTruckers participating in the protest will have their insurance suspended.
- DThe military will help police keep law and order.
5Ottawa's Eric O'Dell and Mason McTavish had their Olympic medal hopes dashed when Canada's men's hockey team was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Who beat them?
- ASweden.
- BSlovakia.
- CFinland.
- DThe United States.
6Police Chief Peter Sloly resigned Tuesday following intense criticism of his handling of the convoy protests. In the midst of that news, who said they were "confident" the force was "now better positioned to end this occupation"?
- AMatt Skof, president of the police union.
- BCoun. Diane Deans, chair of the police board.
- CBill Blair, Canada's minister of public safety and emergency preparedness
- DSloly himself.
7Cameron Hunter has been bounced between hospitals in Ontario and Quebec for more than a week, with no one seemingly willing to treat him. What happened to the Gatineau, Que., teen?
- AHe broke his hand playing hockey.
- BHe suffered a concussion after falling from his parents' roof.
- CHe's developed an unexplained seizure disorder.
- DHe burst both his eardrums after an explosion at his workplace.
8What's different about the 14 new trucks recently purchased by Ottawa's fire department?
- AThey come equipped with Bluetooth technology.
- BThey're shorter than the previous models.
- CThey have quieter sirens that ring out at a different pitch.
- DThey can assemble into Transformer-style robots.
9Several protest organizers were arrested late this past week as police began removing the occupiers from downtown Ottawa, including Tamara Lich, seen here at her bail hearing. What was she charged with?
- ACounselling to commit mischief.
- BTrespassing.
- CObstructing police.
- DDisobeying a court order.
10One sidebar to the police crackdown on the protesters was that Andrea McCrady's goodbye performance was cancelled. What does she do?
- AShe rings the bells inside the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.
- BShe performs one-woman plays about the suffragists known as the Famous Five.
- CShe's the director of the National Arts Centre orchestra.
- DShe projects colourful lights at night on Centre Block.
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