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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
almost 4 years ago
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Question 1
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Neil Barlow's family is calling for changes to which of the following, after the 37-year-old was killed in a crash earlier this month?
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An intersection in rural south Ottawa.
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A downtown bike lane.
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Protective barriers along Highway 5 in Gatineau.
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Speed limits through construction zones.
Question 2
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Kenneth Aliu has been petitioning Carleton University to remove a statue from campus depicting a historical figure whose legacy, he says, has been "whitewashed" over the years. Who does the statue depict?
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Mahatma Gandhi.
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Sir John A. Macdonald.
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Mother Teresa.
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Louis Riel.
Question 3
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On Tuesday, it was announced that Ottawa would host the men's world championships next year for which sport?
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Soccer (binary/octet-stream)
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Hockey.
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Curling.
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Rugby.
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Lacrosse.
Question 4
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Which city group unveiled a new anti-racism strategy Monday that involves, among other things, improving training for staff and creating partnerships with the Indigenous community?
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The Board of Health.
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The Police Services Board.
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OC Transpo.
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The Ottawa Public Library Board.
Question 5
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Which Ottawa city councillor is being sued by a pair of his constituents for defamation and breach of privacy?
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George Darouze.
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Shawn Menard.
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Carol Anne Meehan.
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Scott Moffatt.
Question 6
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OC Transpo head John Manconi said this week he was "not confident" trains would be running reliably along the Confederation Line by which date?
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Lrt (binary/octet-stream)
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The end of the month.
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Labour Day.
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Oct. 15.
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Christmas.
Question 7
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Ottawa Bluesfest and the National Arts Centre are teaming up to hold a "drive-in" concert series this summer, since their regular programming has been put on hold by COVID-19. Where will it take place?
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Outside the Canadian War Museum.
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At the Zibi site.
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Jacques-Cartier Park.
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Mooney's Bay.
Question 8
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"The first thing that went through my mind was, 'This was unbelievable. It can't happen to me.'" What was Donald Robertson referring to when he spoke those words Monday?
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Being told he'd made the short list of potential Mars astronauts.
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Getting clipped by another plane in mid-air.
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Learning he'd tested positive for COVID-19 after previously being declared recovered.
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Seeing his ByWard Market restaurant go up in flames.
Question 9
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Wedding photographer Ryan Gordon has been capturing the eerily quiet streets of which of the following communities during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Almonte.
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Perth.
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Renfrew.
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Wakefield.
Question 10
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A volunteer team from Ottawa-based Shopify has built a new app that's set to roll out across Ontario next month. What does it do?
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Connect hungry Ontarians with restaurants that deliver.
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Alert users when they've been in contact with someone who's COVID-19 positive.
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Provide information about traffic levels on bike lanes and multi-use pathways.
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Offer a secure way for protesters to communicate with each other.
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