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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of July 2
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1Nick McCarthy, Beechwood Cemetery's director of marketing communications, called a world record attempt held there last weekend "an opportunity for the community to celebrate each other." What record were they trying to break?
- ALongest game of tag.
- BLargest display of pavement chalk art.
- CMost invasive plants removed in 24 hours.
- DCreepiest seance.
2Two men were seriously injured in the Kanata area during Monday afternoon's severe thunderstorms, with one dying a few days later. What happened to them?
- AThey were struck by lightning while on a golf course.
- BThey were blown off a roof by a strong wind gust.
- CA large tree branch snapped off and landed on them.
- DThey were hit by a car while cycling home from work.
3Why is Ottawa's bylaw department planning to lay charges against the organizers of the recent Escapade Music Festival.
- AThey failed to abide by the city's noise bylaw.
- BSome of the pyrotechnics displays violated a burn ban.
- CToo many people crowded onto the grounds at Lansdowne Park.
- DThe festival site wasn't accessible for people with disabilities.
4In which neighbourhood are these Ottawa Police Service vehicles parked? The community was the site of two fatal shootings this past week.
- ACarlington.
- BMechanicsville.
- COld Ottawa East.
- DOverbrook.
5Pamela Cross told CBC that she "burst into tears" this week when she learned the Ontario government had done what?
- ARejected several recommendations out of an inquest to reduce intimate partner violence.
- BCut funding to an agency that supports rural LGBTQ youth.
- CHiked the maximum annual rent increase that landlords can pass on to tenants.
- DLoosened regulations around developments on or near protected wetlands.
6This close-up of a new piece of public art, made largely from discarded tires, was installed Tuesday near the Pimisi LRT station. What dead animal does the artwork depict?
- AA coyote.
- BA crow.
- CA horse.
- DA raccoon.
7Deteriorating masonry at this heritage building has forced Gatineau, Que., to close part of the nearby Voyageurs Pathway. What 19th-century businessman, known for manufacturing wooden matches and later pulp and paper, is the property named after?
- APhilemon Wright.
- BJ.R. Booth.
- CE.B. Eddy.
- DJacques Domtar.
8Where is developer Brigil planning to build these three towers? The local community association has concerns about their height and the shadows they'll cast, but hopes they can get affordable housing in return.
- AAt the former Greyhound bus terminal in Centretown.
- BOn the site of a former curling club in Westboro.
- CAcross from the Canadian Museum of History in Hull.
- DAlong a bike trail next to the Bayview LRT station.
9What was particularly newsworthy about this otherwise minor two-vehicle crash Thursday morning near a hair salon in Val-des-Monts, Que.?
- AAn eight-year-old girl was behind the wheel.
- BA radioactive device was ejected from one of the vehicles.
- COne driver was distracted after being attacked by a flock of about 60 birds.
- DPolice said one driver lost control because they were brushing their teeth.
10Which element of Saturday's Canada Day celebrations in Pembroke, Ont., ended up being postponed due to the weather conditions?
- AThe fireworks show.
- BA community barbecue on the waterfront.
- CA Royal Canadian Air Force flyover.
- DA five-kilometre race.
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- How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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