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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 15

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  1. 1Elizabeth Sare says her brother's house was flooded and his roof was torn off when Typhoon Vamco slammed into to which south Asian country earlier this month?Imagen de la pregunta 1
    1. AThe Philippines.
    2. BMalaysia.
    3. CSri Lanka.
    4. DVietnam.
  2. 2University of Ottawa biophysicist Andrew Pelling is studying whether asparagus can be used to do which of the following?Imagen de la pregunta 2
    1. AHelp long-haul COVID-19 patients restore their sense of taste.
    2. BDeliver insulin orally to people with diabetes.
    3. CPrevent aneurysms by reinforcing weakened blood vessels.
    4. DHeal damaged spinal cords.
  3. 3Carleton University student Andrea Reid, right, interviewed elders and knowledge keepers from 18 First Nations for her PhD thesis. What did Reid study?Imagen de la pregunta 3
    1. ALinguistic connections between Cree and Algonquin languages.
    2. BIntergenerational trauma and the residential school system.
    3. CDeclining salmon stocks on the West Coast.
    4. DIndigenous medicines and their potential to treat coronavirus.
  4. 4Nine-year-old Mya Beaudry got help from her mom Marcie launching an online business that's putting a traditional Algonquin spin on which common accessory?Imagen de la pregunta 4
    1. AScrunchies.
    2. BHair berets.
    3. CEar and nose rings.
    4. DShoelaces.
  5. 5On Monday, an Ottawa city committee approved a plan to install which of the following beneath Sparks Street?Imagen de la pregunta 5
    1. AA sewer tunnel.
    2. BA light rail line.
    3. CA trio of pedestrian underpasses.
    4. DAn ecological preserve for Fraggles and Doozers.
  6. 6Transit commission voted 6-3 on Wednesday in favour of a $672-million operating budget for OC Transpo that will see fares go up by how much as of New Year's Day?Imagen de la pregunta 6
    1. A2.5 per cent.
    2. B4.6 per cent.
    3. CThe increase will vary depending on a rider's income.
    4. DActually, fares will be frozen until March 2021.
  7. 7Gatineau, Que., Mayor Maxime-Pedneaud Jobin said this week that his region had only been declared a COVID-19 red zone because of what?Imagen de la pregunta 7
    1. ADecades of health care underfunding.
    2. BThe region's tourism attractions.
    3. CA misinterpretation of COVID-19 case counts.
    4. DPolitical allegiances in Quebec's National Assembly.
  8. 8According to the Transportation Safety Board, which of the following factors directly contributed to a mid-air plane crash this June near Constance Bay?Imagen de la pregunta 8
    1. AThe two pilots were relying on their eyes alone.
    2. BA sudden storm rolled in.
    3. COne of the pilots became disoriented mid-air.
    4. DThe nearest airport provided them with confusing information.
  9. 9Child-care worker Taylor Stuewe said her town's ability to stave off the COVID-19 pandemic has been 'an incredible thing.' Where does Stuewe call home?Imagen de la pregunta 9
    1. AArnprior.
    2. BEmbrun.
    3. CMorrisburg.
    4. DPrescott.
  10. 10Ottawa police shut down a demonstration early Saturday morning that had been disrupting traffic near the University of Ottawa. Which of the following descriptions best matches what the demonstrators had been calling for?Imagen de la pregunta 10
    1. AAn end to systemic racism in Ottawa institutions, including the police force.
    2. BAn ethics investigation into the actions of the prime minister.
    3. CA commitment to build thousands of affordable housing units.
    4. DThe resignation of an Ottawa city councillor who'd harassed his staff.

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