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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Oct. 15
Preguntas del test (10)
1The Canadian Museum of History is now home to more than 100,000 artifacts, all relocated from a now-closed museum in Calgary. What topic do they cover?
- ASettlers arriving on the Canadian prairies.
- BThe country's sporting history.
- CThe Dorset, Thule and Inuit cultures of Canada's north.
- DCanadian rock, country, rap and hip-hop.
2Who was granted permission to testify at the trial of convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, after the presiding judge sided with the arguments put forward by Crown lawyers and not the defence?
- AResidents and business owners affected by the protests.
- BUndercover police officers who'd requested anonymity.
- CExperts on the psychology of cults and conspiracy theories.
- DOther self-described leaders of the protests.
3This helmet bearing the name of the Nomads chapter of the Loners motorcycle club was spotted Wednesday on a Harley-Davidson parked near which of the following crime scenes?
- AA homicide in Kemptville.
- BAn arson in downtown Brockville.
- CA hit and run in Buckingham.
- DAn explosion at a Winchester scrap dealer.
4What has Dylan Mitchell been doing inside this nondescript shipping container sitting in a downtown parking lot?
- AGrowing and harvesting mushrooms.
- BBrewing four different types of craft beer.
- CRunning his haberdashery business.
- DLiving, after he was renovicted from his home.
5Alan Freeman, seen here gesturing at the microphone, was one of about 200 people who came out to a meeting Wednesday night that saw widespread opposition to which local project?
- AThe latest plans to redevelop Lansdowne Park.
- BA major expansion of The Ottawa Hospital's Civic campus.
- CThe construction of the city's new central library.
- DA proposal to demolish the aging Alexandra Bridge.
6The Ottawa Senators' 2023-24 season got off to a rocky start Wednesday night as they lost to which team, seen here putting the puck past Sens netminder Joonas Korpisalo?
- ACarolina Hurricanes.
- BPhiladelphia Flyers.
- CFlorida Panthers.
- DSeattle Kraken.
7This architectural rendering, showing the future of one local spot, was released this week. What does it depict?
- AA stretch of Kingston's waterfront.
- BThe Rideau Canal near Merrickville.
- CBrewery Creek in central Gatineau.
- DPetrie Island in east Ottawa.
8A man who pleaded guilty Thursday and was handed a 12-month jail sentence described his crime in court as a "moment of madness." What did the man do?
- AHe poached several animals at a western Quebec safari park.
- BHe destroyed several whimsical statues in Ottawa's Chinatown neighbourhood.
- CHe urinated and defecated on a downtown church during the convoy protests.
- DHe knocked another man off his e-scooter, leaving him with a brain injury.
9According to western Quebec's health authority, two people who fell ill while abroad recently spent time in an Ottawa hospital. What were they suffering from?
- AMeasles.
- BMonkeypox.
- CAvian influenza.
- DA new COVID-19 variant.
10Robin Easey died recently at the age of 70. He was one of the founders of Robin's Blue Circle, a support group for which of the following groups of individuals?
- APolice officers involved in on-duty shootings.
- BVeterans of the war in Afghanistan living with PTSD.
- CAthletes who suffered career-ending or life-threatening injuries.
- DPhysicians and nurses dealing with burnout.
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- Trevor Pritchard
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- Creado el 11 oct 2023 · actualizado el 15 oct 2023
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