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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 17
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1Why did some tennis clubs in Ottawa recently decide to temporarily close some of their courts?
- AThe heat had caused the playing surfaces to crack.
- BThey were worried about potential asbestos contamination.
- CThey were converting them to pickleball courts for the national championships.
- DU.S. tariffs had led to a shortage of the chalk used to draw lines.
2What did Sam Hersh, a board member of local advocacy group Horizon Ottawa, recently describe as "shameful"?
- AThe province's decision to take control of the English public school board.
- BThe city's elimination of the discounted youth transit pass.
- CThe impending eviction of tenants from a Bank Street building.
- DA "hate-motivated" assault on a Muslim woman in Kanata.
3There's concern that the Mill of Kintail museum near Ottawa could be at risk of losing two collections. One honours R. Tait McKenzie, a trailblazer in the field of physiotherapy. Who does the other collection commemorate?
- AJames Naismith, the inventor of basketball.
- BJ.R. Booth, a 19th-century lumber tycoon and railroad baron.
- CFrederick Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin.
- DLt.-Col. John By, the founder of what eventually became Ottawa.
4What did Coun. Matt Luloff describe in a Facebook post on Monday as "a mark of respect for our shared heritage"?
- AThe accent aigu in the name of Orléans.
- BThe trillium, Ontario's official flower.
- CThe practice of making land acknowledgments.
- DThe Ottawa Police Service logo.
5Jack Waghorn shared his story with CBC Kids in the hopes that it would serve as a cautionary tale. What happened to the Kanata boy?
- AHe lost the ability to walk after contracting Lyme disease.
- BHe fell violently ill after coming down with West Nile virus.
- CHe caught measles while on a camping trip in southern Ontario.
- DHe was bitten by a bat and had to get the rabies vaccine.
6Canada's cybersecurity agency is investigating a major data breach by an unknown "threat actor" that targeted employees who work where?
- AThe House of Commons.
- BThe Supreme Court of Canada.
- CThe Department of National Defence headquarters.
- DCFB Petawawa.
7What unfortunate event happened to one out-of-service OC Transpo bus at around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday?
- AIt got wedged beneath an overhead sign.
- BIt stalled on Highway 417, causing big rush hour delays.
- CIts illuminated display was hacked to show inappropriate messages.
- DIt was swallowed by a sinkhole.
8Robbyn Plumb is one of several people who shared their concerns with CBC Ottawa last week about the environmental impact of which recent event?
- AA mysterious hydrocarbon spill on Lake Leamy.
- BA small plane crash near the Ottawa airport.
- CA freight train derailment near Alexandria.
- DA ferry accident near Wolfe Island.
9David Waung co-ordinated a meetup a this week that brought hundreds of fans of WHICH classic car, seen here in the background, to the nation's capital?
- AThe Mazda Miata.
- BThe Ford Mustang.
- CThe Chevrolet Camaro.
- DThe Porsche 911.
10What allegedly happened on a Via Rail train Wednesday afternoon near Alexandria, Ont., that led to Ontario Provincial Police charging a 23-year-old man?
- AThe man got up onto the roof of the train.
- BThe man attempted to hijack the train.
- CThe man tried to jump aboard the train.
- DThe man shot off a firework inside the train.
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