CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 1

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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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Wai Ming Chan told CBC she was "ecstatic" to finally see her friend Mui Manh Ha in person again after Ontario's COVID-19 rules loosened last month. What's the nature of their relationship?
Answer
  • Ha has been cutting Chan's hair for more than 20 years.
  • They bowl on the same team.
  • They'd have lunch together every weekend.
  • Chan directs a church choir that Ha sings in.

Question 2

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Why did the popular Mont Cascades water park and ski resort unexpectedly shut down this past weekend?
Answer
  • A fire destroyed the main chalet.
  • A toxic algal bloom infected the water.
  • The resort couldn't find enough workers to keep it open.
  • Unvaccinated visitors caused a COVID-19 outbreak.

Question 3

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Ted Smith has been selling cars in Ottawa for 28 years and says a part shortage is causing unprecedented inventory problems for his dealership and others like it. What part is in short supply?
Answer
  • Semiconductors.
  • Catalytic converters.
  • Freon gas.
  • Batteries.

Question 4

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Which of the following is NOT part of this fall's back-to-school plan, released Tuesday by the Ontario government?
Answer
  • Remote online learning can continue.
  • Teachers must have had at least one vaccine dose.
  • School boards must have all ventilation systems inspected.
  • Students can sing and play wind instruments in music programs.

Question 5

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According to studies found in Ottawa's new official plan, Bel-Air Heights, Gloucester and some areas of Alta Vista are all notable for which of the following?
Answer
  • Having some of the city's highest petty crime rates.
  • Being among the least walkable neighbourhoods.
  • Lacking grocery stores.
  • Having the worst access to mass transit.

Question 6

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What's caused a greater proportion of rural Ontarians to end up in the province's emergency rooms during the pandemic than their urban counterparts?
Answer
  • Alcohol-related incidents.
  • Suicide attempts.
  • Workplace injuries.
  • Motor vehicle collisions.

Question 7

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Nadine Roy says she was shocked to find someone else's ashes in an urn-shaped necklace she ordered off Amazon after the death of her grandmother. What did she do with those unwanted ashes?
Answer
  • Returned them to the seller.
  • Sent them to a DNA lab in the hopes of identifying their origin.
  • Hung them from a tree in a local graveyard.
  • Flushed them down the toilet.

Question 8

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In this photo from Thursday morning, officials unveil the Anishinaabemowin word that will serve as the name of the Ottawa Public Library's future flagship branch. What does it mean?
Answer
  • Storytelling.
  • Beside the river.
  • The future.
  • Knowledge.

Question 9

Question
These small stones are part of monument being built in Almonte, Ont. Who is it designed to honour?
Answer
  • Victims and survivors of sexual violence.
  • Those who've died from COVID-19.
  • Indigenous children who were forced to attend residential schools.
  • Transgender Ontarians.

Question 10

Question
In which sport at the Summer Olympics did Ottawa's Vanessa Gilles win gold?
Answer
  • Soccer.
  • Rowing.
  • The decathlon.
  • Judo.
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