CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 23

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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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Which agency paid six visits in 18 years to the Merivale Road headquarters of Eastway Tank, the site of a fatal blast on Jan. 13 that killed six people?
Answer
  • The Ottawa Police Service.
  • Ontario's Ministry of Labour.
  • Ontario's Ministry of the Environment.
  • Ottawa Fire Services.

Question 2

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Nancy Peckford recently described this Ottawa-area skateway, now in its second season of operation, as "our own Rideau Canal." Where can you find it?
Answer
  • Almonte.
  • Kemptville.
  • Merrickville.
  • Winchester.

Question 3

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Why was Belleville, Ont., defenceman Jacob Panetta suspended last weekend and then cut by his Florida hockey team?
Answer
  • He appeared to make a racist gesture toward another player.
  • He was spotted in video from last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.
  • He allegedly fabricated the proof of his COVID-19 vaccinations.
  • He cross-checked an opponent from behind, and the player broke his neck.

Question 4

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Several people have told CBC News they've been assigned an officer known as "DM10032" who appears to have ignored their files over the past two years. For whom does DM10032 work?
Answer
  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
  • Revenue Canada.
  • Ontario's Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
  • The City of Ottawa.

Question 5

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Which Ottawa Senators player, seen here, will miss the upcoming all-star game after he suffered a knee injury in the team's 5-0 win Tuesday over Buffalo?
Answer
  • Drake Batherson.
  • Thomas Chabot.
  • Tyler Ennis.
  • Brady Tkachuk.

Question 6

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How did actor Ryan Reynolds vow he would repay the City of Ottawa — in what was presumably a joke — for proposing to name a street after him?
Answer
  • He would pose in the buff for an Ottawa Food Bank charity calendar.
  • He would put his next Deadpool paycheque towards fixing the LRT.
  • He would blow up Parliament Hill in his next big action movie.
  • He would change his daughter's name to "Ottawa."

Question 7

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A new study from the CHEO Research Institute could have implications for how children are treated in the first 72 hours after suffering what?
Answer
  • A concussion.
  • A severe asthma attack.
  • Anaphylactic shock.
  • A broken or fractured bone.

Question 8

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The Royal Tavern, one of the oldest pubs in Ontario, was recently sold to a Toronto condo broker. Which 19th-century figure was, for a time, the pub's owner?
Answer
  • John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister.
  • James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.
  • Queen Victoria's eldest son, the future King Edward VII.
  • Lt.-Col. John By, who founded Bytown and oversaw the building of the Rideau Canal.

Question 9

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Which city councillor said Friday they were satisfied with what they'd accomplished during two terms in office — including the negotiation of a "social contract" around affordable housing — and would not seek re-election this fall?
Answer
  • Laura Dudas.
  • Allan Hubley.
  • Jean Cloutier.
  • Catherine McKenney.

Question 10

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As thousands of people descended on Ottawa Saturday to protest COVID-19 mandates, what behaviour was "a sign of complete disrespect," according to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson?
Answer
  • Parking on the site of the National War Memorial.
  • Setting fireworks off downtown.
  • Throwing a can of beer at a journalist covering the event.
  • Draping a statue of Terry Fox with a defaced Canadian flag.
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