CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 8

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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Last weekend's Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally resulted in nearly 900 parking tickets being issued, 45 vehicles being towed, at least 10 arrests and an investigation into this graffiti, which was spray painted where?
Answer
  • On a Vanier church.
  • On a bike repair shop in Hintonburg.
  • On a school in the Glebe.
  • On the city-run baseball stadium.

Question 2

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Experts say that climate change is causing a population boom in which of the following feral species, particularly in suburban neighbourhoods across Ontario?
Answer
  • Feral cats.
  • Feral turkeys.
  • Feral guinea pigs.
  • Feral goldfish.

Question 3

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Camille Xu told CBC News that on four separate occasions, her Ottawa home has been mistaken for which of the following?
Answer
  • An Airbnb rental.
  • A COVID-19 respite centre.
  • A cannabis store.
  • The home of a Freedom Convoy leader.

Question 4

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According to a peer-reviewed study involving patients at The Ottawa Hospital, Inuit from Nunavut are 25 per cent more likely than other patients to experience what?
Answer
  • A serious complication within one month of surgery.
  • Heart inflammation following a COVID-19 diagnosis.
  • Being given inadequate medication for pain relief.
  • Hospital food that does not meet their dietary requirements.

Question 5

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Anthony Carricato told a Monday evening community meeting that Ottawa city council needs to "slow the train down" on which of the following projects?
Answer
  • A major redevelopment of Lansdowne Park.
  • The construction of the new Civic Hospital campus.
  • The western extension of the Confederation LRT line.
  • The planning for a new suburb on the city's outskirts.

Question 6

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The family of 14-year-old Vimy Grant is suing the City of Ottawa in connection with the teen's 2020 death. How did he die?
Answer
  • He drowned after jumping off the former Prince of Wales Bridge.
  • He was hit by a city grader while biking home.
  • He suffered a head injury at a city-run summer camp.
  • He fell into an open manhole on Rideau Street.

Question 7

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The sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard began this past week. Which band was he formerly the frontman for?
Answer
  • Hedley.
  • Simple Plan.
  • Alexisonfire.
  • Default.

Question 8

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Nick Kathen, Hanna Zahirovic and Issa Ibrahim all told CBC Ottawa that they didn't regret doing what during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer
  • Travelling internationally.
  • Moving to the country.
  • Quitting their jobs.
  • Getting infected intentionally.

Question 9

Question
Which fruit does Ottawa restaurateur Joe Thottungal call the "king fruit," saying he eats two or three per day at home — and particularly loves the alphonso variety?
Answer
  • Avocados.
  • Mangoes.
  • Durians.
  • Pomegranates.

Question 10

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Ala' Qadi has been calling on the National Capital Commission to backtrack on a decision, and his petition has been signed by more than 3,000 people. What does Qadi want the NCC to do?
Answer
  • Restore vehicle access to Gatineau park to its pre-pandemic levels.
  • Halt its plan to build embassies on Mechanicsville greenspace.
  • Keep Westboro Beach open all summer.
  • Allow an east-end Transitway extension to go through a swath of its farmland.
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