CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 10

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Quiz am CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 10, erstellt von Trevor Pritchard am 06/04/2022.
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Frage 1

Frage
Why did the Special Investigations Unit, Ontario's police watchdog, close its investigation into an interaction between a woman and a police horse in downtown Ottawa during the convoy protests?
Antworten
  • The woman refused to co-operate with their investigators.
  • Her injury was too minor to fit their mandate.
  • They concluded it was the RCMP's responsibility to investigate.
  • Humane society officials asked them to press pause.

Frage 2

Frage
Andrew Brant says he has plans to start a community garden after a 14-year-old boil-water advisory was recently lifted on his First Nation. Where does he live?
Antworten
  • Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
  • Akwesasne Mohawk Territory.
  • Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg.
  • Pikwàkanagàn.

Frage 3

Frage
Blesson Ethan Citegetse is one of a number of young Black athletes who've spoken with CBC/Radio-Canada recently about being subjected to racial slurs and taunts while playing what sport in western Quebec?
Antworten
  • Basketball.
  • Hockey.
  • Tennis.
  • Rugby.

Frage 4

Frage
What do a duck in Kingston, a red-tailed hawk from New Hamburg, Ont., a red-breasted merganser from Point Pelee National Park and an Ottawa goose all have in common?
Antworten
  • They've all tested positive for a deadly strain of bird flu.
  • They're in the running for the "Best bird in Ontario" award.
  • U of O researchers have linked their DNA to one specific Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil.
  • They all caused aviation accidents in Ontario last year.

Frage 5

Frage
Anna Kamsha is one of a number of Ottawa business owners offering to hire Ukrainians fleeing the war in their home country. What type of job is she trying to fill?
Antworten
  • Baker.
  • Dance instructor.
  • Hair stylist.
  • Housekeeper.

Frage 6

Frage
What did Ontario's two main opposition parties call for this week, as COVID-19 hospitalizations were up 40 per cent compared to the week before?
Antworten
  • Strengthened masking rules in the province.
  • Fourth booster shots for those 60 and up.
  • The reintroduction of public gathering limits.
  • A clear strategy to hire more health-care workers.

Frage 7

Frage
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Wednesday that a 28-year-old driver killed in this southwest Ottawa train crash last summer may have been focused on what, rather than the crossing?
Antworten
  • His cell phone.
  • An intersection in the distance.
  • A blinking engine light.
  • Emergency vehicles on the side of the road.

Frage 8

Frage
CBC spoke to a Carleton University history professor who says he's been on the receiving end of hateful emails and voice messages — and has even had his lectures picketed — for criticizing nationalism in which country?
Antworten
  • India.
  • Hungary.
  • Russia.
  • The United States.

Frage 9

Frage
This architectural rendering shows what Nepean Point, a high spot overlooking the Ottawa River, could look like when it reopens. Which historical figure's statue will be removed as part of those plans?
Antworten
  • John A. Macdonald.
  • Samuel de Champlain.
  • John Cabot.
  • Winston Churchill.

Frage 10

Frage
Former NHL defenceman Doug Wilson, an Ottawa native, announced Thursday he'd be stepping down at the end of the season after 19 years as the general manager for which club?
Antworten
  • San Jose Sharks.
  • New York Rangers.
  • Calgary Flames.
  • Los Angeles Kings.
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