39025920
Description
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 7 months ago
|
Created by Trevor Pritchard
7 months ago
|
|
Question 1
Question
Ontario Provincial Police issued a warning this week after one-year-old Gizmo escaped from the Waddles 'n' Wags animal sanctuary in Eganville, Ont. What kind of animal is Gizmo?
Image:
Opp (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
-
An African serval cat.
-
A Burmese python.
-
An Indian rhinoceros.
-
A Patagonian capybara.
Question 2
Question
Helen Catselis is one of several people locked in a months-long dispute with an Ottawa-based company over incomplete work and unpaid bills. What is the artistically-inspired name of that company?
Answer
-
Poolcasso Pools & Landscaping.
-
Van Go! Auto Dealers.
-
Gembrandt Diamond Experts.
-
Pottycelli Toilets & Plumbing.
Question 3
Question
Amy Louttit says she's devastated by the death of her brother, George, and also appalled at how Ottawa police have handled the investigation so far. How did George Louttit die?
Answer
-
He drowned in the Ottawa River.
-
He was hit by a vehicle.
-
He lost consciousness while in police custody.
-
He fell from a balcony.
Question 4
Question
Which staple is piling up a the Johnstown, Ont., port along the St. Lawrence Seaway at a rate of roughly 5,500 tonnes per day? Port manager Robert Dalley says if an end to the Seaway worker strike isn't reached soon, they'll soon run out of room.
Answer
-
Soybeans.
-
Lentils.
-
Corn.
-
Barley.
Question 5
Question
Karn Laursen says people on Curl Road in Stone Mills, Ont., are living in fear after WHAT happened this past week?
Answer
-
Two suspicious fires broke out.
-
Residents got hateful anti-LGBTQ material in their mailboxes.
-
Someone poisoned several local cats.
-
A young child died after being struck by street racers.
Question 6
Question
Lucille Groulx, a former pharmacy technician who farms near Wendover, Ont., got lab test results back showing that something she grew on her farm had a never-before-identified DNA sequence. What was it?
Answer
-
An apple.
-
A truffle.
-
A wine grape.
-
Hop vines.
Question 7
Question
According to the NHL, why was Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto suspended Thursday for half of the 2023-24 season?
Image:
Pinto (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
-
He missed a series of mandatory drug tests.
-
He fell afoul of the league's sports wagering rules.
-
He wrapped his hockey stick in rainbow-coloured tape.
-
He made offensive remarks about the Israel-Hamas war.
Question 8
Question
According to trademark filings by the Professional Women's Hockey League, what could potentially be the name of Ottawa's new club — an homage to a successful women's hockey team that played in the nation's capital a century ago?
Answer
-
The Ottawa Alert.
-
The Ottawa Echo.
-
The Ottawa Galaxy.
-
The Ottawa Blizzard.
Question 9
Question
Dozens of patients at The Ottawa Hospital's General campus had to be transferred after a Friday afternoon fire sent smoke billowing through several floors. Where did the fire break out?
Answer
-
In a hydro vault.
-
In a laundry room.
-
In the engine of an ambulance.
-
In a maintenance shaft.
Question 10
Question
Capital ward Coun. Shawn Menard says he plans to introduce a motion early in 2024 that could see Ottawa follow in Toronto's footsteps and do what?
Image:
Menard (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
-
Allow alcohol consumption in city parks.
-
Ban e-scooters.
-
Repurpose underused arenas as homeless shelters.
-
Convert the city's bus fleet to electric vehicles.
Want to create your own Quizzes for free with GoConqr? Learn more.