CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 24

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Question 1

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Romaine Mitchell spoke this week about both the economic and cultural impact caused by COVID-19-related cancellations involving which of the following?
Answer
  • Summer camps.
  • The powwow circuit.
  • Exhibitions at museums and galleries.
  • Highland games.

Question 2

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Starting June 15, which of the following will Ottawa residents be allowed to do?
Answer
  • Pick up library books.
  • Swim at a municipal swimming pool.
  • Use playground equipment in parks.
  • Launch appeals of bylaw tickets.

Question 3

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Also as of June 15, all OC Transpo and Para Transpo riders will be required to do what before boarding?
Answer
  • Put on a mask.
  • Have their temperature taken.
  • Apply hand sanitizer.
  • Pay with a Presto card.

Question 4

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made a big announcement Wednesday about the remainder of the 2019-2020 NHL season. If the league is able to restart, what will it mean for fans in Ottawa?
Answer
  • Ottawa would be one of the league's "hub cities."
  • Game tickets would be free to front-line health workers and their families.
  • The Ottawa Senators would not be part of the playoffs.
  • The Senators would be guaranteed the 1st overall draft pick.

Question 5

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CBC spoke to a number of Ottawa couples this past week, including Britt Harrison and Raywat Deonandan, about how they've handled one particular challenge during the pandemic. Which one?
Answer
  • Having their first child.
  • Working out of the same home.
  • Being stuck in different countries.
  • Going through a divorce.

Question 6

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Who were the six Ottawa councillors who found themselves on the losing side of Wednesday's council vote that ended up in favour of expanding the city's urban boundary?
Answer
  • Brockington, Leiper, Menard, Deans, Kavanagh and El-Chantiry.
  • Moffatt, Fleury, Luloff, Meehan, Egli and Deans.
  • King, Dudas, Sudds, McKenney, Brockington and Cloutier.
  • Leiper, McKenney, Kavanagh, Fleury, King and Menard.

Question 7

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Which local music festival announced this week it would be taking its 2020 edition online and replacing live musical acts with "unreleased footage" collected over 15 years?
Answer
  • The Ottawa Jazz Festival.
  • Montebello Rockfest.
  • Bluesfest.
  • Music and Beyond.

Question 8

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Kim Gamble told CBC Ottawa this week that while she remains hopeful, it's "very unlikely" that her sport's amateur leagues will resume this summer. Which sport is Gamble involved with?
Answer
  • Softball.
  • Soccer.
  • Lacrosse.
  • Tennis.

Question 9

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On Thursday, western Quebec health officials announced the region's first death of which of the following workers from COVID-19?
Answer
  • A long-term care home employee.
  • A hospital nurse.
  • A bus driver.
  • A school teacher.

Question 10

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Dr. Raouf Alshahwany says that many in his profession are struggling with 48 reopening guidelines issued by their provincial body and estimates that 30 to 40 per cent of his colleagues will go bankrupt. What does he do?
Answer
  • He's a dentist.
  • He's an ophthalmologist.
  • He's a psychologist.
  • He's a plastic surgeon.
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