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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of July 4
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1Loris Tyson Ndongozi was fatally shot last weekend in Lowertown. From which African country had the aspiring football player immigrated four years earlier, in the hopes of finding stability and security?

- ABurundi.
- BCentral African Republic.
- CMali.
- DZimbabwe.
2Grade 9 student Erika Avellaneda found herself in the running for a $12,000 scholarship due to the unique nature of the prom dress she designed. What makes it so noteworthy?

- AIt's made out of duct tape.
- BShe created it using a 3D printer.
- CIt incorporates old COVID-19 masks.
- DIt's completely edible.
3What did Coun. Jeff Leiper describe Wednesday as something that was "simply going to be a huge tourism draw in Ottawa"?
- AThe return of La Machine.
- BThe pedestrianization of a decommissioned rail bridge.
- CA new professional lacrosse team.
- DThe official opening of the future central library.
4Anne Pommainville recently died in surgery at the Hull Hospital after complaining of stomach pain. What incident has left her family distraught and calling for improvements to the health-care system?

- AShe initially had to sleep on the hospital floor because there were no beds.
- BShe had to share a room with a COVID-19 patient.
- CShe was given a hand-rolled joint instead of medication to ease her pain.
- DHer doctor confused her chart with that of another patient.
5One of the accomplishments of Mary Simon, the next governor general, is that she helped negotiate what's become known as Canada's "first modern treaty." Which Indigenous people did that treaty involve?

- ACree and Inuit in northern Quebec.
- BSeven different Indigenous nations on Vancouver Island.
- CThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne.
- DThe Innu of Labrador.
6Natalia Ward is trying to save now-dying trees that the City of Ottawa planted near Westboro Beach in 2017. What kind of trees are they?

- AElm trees.
- BBirch trees.
- CMaple trees.
- DWillow trees.
7Local birders were already noticing the population of this bird rising pre-pandemic — and then people began staying home and investing in backyard feeders. What bird are we talking about?

- ACardinals.
- BBlue jays.
- CHummingbirds.
- DChickadees.
8Kingston, Ont., police charged three Queen's University students in connection with an incident last weekend. What are they accused of doing?

- AHosting a large party that violated the Reopening Ontario Act.
- BDousing a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald with red paint.
- CUsing one of the university's chemistry labs to make MDMA.
- DTargeting a U.S.-based IT firm with a ransomware attack.
9The Ontario government announced Friday it would move to Step 3 of its reopening plan five days early. What's the new reopening date?

- AJuly 16.
- BJuly 21.
- CJuly 30.
- DAug. 6.
10Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods claimed the polka dot jersey Saturday at the Tour de France. What regal-sounding title does that accomplishment come with?
- AKing of the Mountain.
- BPrince of the Hills.
- CDuke of the Forest.
- DEmperor of the Sprint.
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