CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 9

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Quiz am CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 9, erstellt von Trevor Pritchard am 10/01/2022.
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Frage 1

Frage
Glenda Simms died New Year's Eve at her home in Ottawa at the age of 82. During her life, who or what did she fiercely advocate for?
Antworten
  • Gender equality.
  • Unionized workers.
  • The rights of disabled people.
  • Medically assisted dying.

Frage 2

Frage
Srikar Nelanuthala, left, and Shivayashwanth Chikkondra, right, were among roughly 60 international students who showed up at an event last weekend to receive what?
Antworten
  • Winter jackets.
  • Public library cards.
  • Cooking lessons.
  • Pairs of ice skates.

Frage 3

Frage
"As soon as one person calls in sick, it's like we literally have no backup." That's how Mikayla Odut described her work situation this past week as the Omicron variant runs rampant — what does she do?
Antworten
  • She's a butcher at a grocery store.
  • She's an ICU nurse at the Queensway Carleton Hospital.
  • She runs a hair salon.
  • She's a Para Transpo driver.

Frage 4

Frage
Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday they were investigating fake toonies circulating in Hawkesbury, Ont. Instead of a polar bear, what animal was on the fake coins?
Antworten
  • A walrus.
  • A moose.
  • A gopher.
  • A capybara.

Frage 5

Frage
Gatineau, Que., Mayor France Bélisle spent this past week in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Why is she potentially at higher risk from the disease?
Antworten
  • She has asthma.
  • She has diabetes.
  • She's a cancer survivor.
  • She's pregnant.

Frage 6

Frage
What Merivale Road business was devastated Thursday by a fatal explosion and fire?
Antworten
  • A tanker truck manufacturer.
  • A fertilizer distributor.
  • A gas station.
  • An industrial cleaning facility.

Frage 7

Frage
The 2022 season of the Rideau Canal Skateway got underway Friday. How much of the skateway opened on the first day?
Antworten
  • Dow's Lake to Fifth Avenue/Clegg Street.
  • Bank Street to the Pretoria Bridge, plus Patterson Creek.
  • Rideau Street to Delaware Avenue.
  • All 7.8 kilometres, from Rideau Street to Dow's Lake.

Frage 8

Frage
Rachel Homan's rink spent much of the week not knowing if they'd get to curl in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after Homan was chosen to play mixed doubles at the Olympics. What was decided Thursday night?
Antworten
  • Homan would go to the Olympics and her team would be left out of the national tournament.
  • Homan would pass on the Olympics and skip her rink at the Scotties.
  • Homan would go to the Olympics while her team would receive a wildcard entry at the Scotties.
  • The Scotties was postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19.

Frage 9

Frage
Which high-profile Ontario minister announced Friday they would be stepping down from their post next month and would not seek re-election?
Antworten
  • Rod Phillips, minister for long-term care.
  • Lisa MacLeod, minister of heritage, sport, tourism and culture.
  • Stephen Lecce, minister of education.
  • Christine Elliott, minister of health.

Frage 10

Frage
Akwesasne Mohawk Police Chief Shawn Dulude told CBC News this past week that his community was being put at risk because of what?
Antworten
  • A recent rise in human smuggling.
  • Opioids filtering in from nearby Cornwall, Ont.
  • Canadian border guards illegally detaining residents.
  • A turf war involving Ontario and Quebec gangs.
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