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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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Dan Woods is one of a number of eastern Ontario property owners pleading with local and provincial governments to halt an invasion of which of the following species?
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Gypsy moth caterpillars.
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Asian long-horned beetles.
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Wild parsnip.
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Rats of unusual size.
Question 2
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Monday was the first day that people in the Outaouais had to wear masks while doing what?
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Mask (binary/octet-stream)
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Eating at a restaurant.
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Getting a haircut or a manicure.
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Working in government office buildings.
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Taking public transit.
Question 3
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Former Gatineau resident Julie Lavoie spoke to CBC Radio's All In A Day Tuesday about the "crisis" unfolding where she now lives. What crisis was she referring to?
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Spiking COVID-19 cases in Florida.
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Unrest on the border between China and India.
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New anti-democratic laws in Hong Kong.
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A hurricane bearing down on the Dominican Republic.
Question 4
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Thursday saw the first of three e-scooter companies unveil their rental scooters on Ottawa's streets. Which of the following is NOT true about the city's pilot project?
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Scooters must have bells, brakes and lights.
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Anyone wishing to rent one must be at least 18 years old.
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Riders can travel into Gatineau but the scooters will only work in parts of Old Hull.
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The companies have one hour to remove improperly parked scooters.
Question 5
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Which of the following elective surgeries has Dominic DeWolfe been unable to get because Ottawa's main treatment centre shut down earlier this year due to COVID-19 and has yet to reopen?
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Cataract surgery.
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A knee replacement.
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A cochlear implant.
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A vasectomy.
Question 6
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As of Friday, what new rule is in place for some bars and restaurants in the ByWard Market?
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Patrons will be limited to two alcoholic drinks.
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Patios will have to close earlier.
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Customers will have to sign up for COVID-19 contact tracing.
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Servers will be required to wear masks and face shields.
Question 7
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The Quebec government says it will tear down which of the following local landmarks if no buyer is found by mid-August?
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A 19th-century monastery.
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An abandoned mine.
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Ruins in the Ottawa River.
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An old factory in Hull.
Question 8
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To whom did Anice Wong donate this drawing, sketched during the pandemic by her seven-year-old niece?
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The National Gallery of Canada.
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The City of Ottawa Archives.
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CHEO, eastern Ontario's children's hospital.
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A local flower shop.
Question 9
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Why did this beach in L'Orignal, Ont., make news this week?
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A swimmer was injured by a particularly vicious eel.
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A 19th-century shipwreck was discovered two kilometres from shore.
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An environmental group called it the "most polluted beach in Ontario."
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It was declared off limits to people who don't live in the township.
Question 10
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This highway safety barrier, designed to prevent head-on collisions, malfunctioned only hours after it was installed Thursday. Where is it located?
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Highway 138, north of Cornwall.
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Highway 50, on the outskirts of Gatineau.
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Highway 17, just west of Arnprior.
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Highway 7, between Perth and Carleton Place.
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