CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 2

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How closely did you follow the last week in local news?
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
According to polling commissioned for Ottawa Public Health, 97 per cent of respondents said that as of late July they'd been doing what?
Respuesta
  • Wearing masks in indoor public settings.
  • Cleaning their hands before touching their face.
  • Avoiding indoor gatherings with strangers.
  • Joining a 'social bubble' of 10 or fewer people.

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
What's depicted in this photo, taken last Sunday in the town of Camden East, Ont.?
Respuesta
  • The aftermath of a tornado.
  • Damage caused by a marauding bear.
  • An out-of-control garbage truck's path of destruction.
  • A lightning strike.

Pregunta 3

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OC Transpo general manager John Manconi announced Tuesday that 11 months after it launched, Ottawa's light rail network finally had what?
Respuesta
  • All 17 trains in working order.
  • Bilingual signage installed at every station.
  • A guarantee it would be fixed by the consortium that built it.
  • Weatherproofing to keep tracks from fracturing in the cold.

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Why is Gatineau resident Alexandre St-Jean saying he feels "abandoned" by the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Respuesta
  • Border restrictions mean he can't see his girlfriend, who lives in France.
  • He was recently cut off from receiving the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit.
  • His team of vaccine researchers can't get access to federal funding.
  • He's about to be evicted by his landlord.

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Thanks to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Yiou He has been stuck in Ottawa and unable to return home to China. Where has she been living?
Respuesta
  • In a dorm at the University of Ottawa.
  • At a women's shelter.
  • At the Chinese Embassy.
  • In an apartment with four other foreign nationals in the same situation.

Pregunta 6

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The City of Ottawa said Wednesday that it had mistakenly charged roughly 2,000 people for services that were on hold during the pandemic. What were the charges for?
Respuesta
  • Recreation memberships.
  • Daycare fees.
  • Overdue library fines.
  • OC Transpo passes.

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
Janine Hutt spoke this past week about safety concerns at a number of downtown Ottawa condo buildings after which of the following occurred?
Respuesta
  • Someone stole a master key belonging to Canada Post.
  • Hidden cameras were found in two Rideau Street towers.
  • A balcony on Kent Street collapsed during a storm.
  • Health Canada issued a countrywide recall of certain carbon monoxide detectors.

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
Pascale Arpin's old-timey skills are proving quite popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. What does she do?
Respuesta
  • She's a blacksmith.
  • She paints signs by hand.
  • She teaches taxidermy.
  • She's a cobbler.

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
Siblings Faisa and Abdullahi Omer have teamed up to shoot photos of a dozen young Black men in Ottawa, all of whom do what?
Respuesta
  • Practise medicine.
  • Play hockey.
  • Live in a neighbourhood known for gang violence.
  • Perform in the city's drag scene.

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Ottawa butcher shop owner John Diener says his profits are down sharply compared to the same time in 2019. What is he blaming for that dropoff?
Respuesta
  • Higher meat prices due to COVID-19 supply shortages.
  • Fewer restaurants placing large bulk orders.
  • The realignment of streets and parking spots in his neighbourhood.
  • COVID-19 outbreaks elsewhere that have been linked to butchers.
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