27496780
Descrição
Quiz por Trevor Pritchard, atualizado more than 1 year ago
|
Criado por Trevor Pritchard
mais de 3 anos atrás
|
|
Questão 1
Questão
Elizabeth Sare says her brother's house was flooded and his roof was torn off when Typhoon Vamco slammed into to which south Asian country earlier this month?
Responda
-
The Philippines.
-
Malaysia.
-
Sri Lanka.
-
Vietnam.
Questão 2
Questão
University of Ottawa biophysicist Andrew Pelling is studying whether asparagus can be used to do which of the following?
Responda
-
Help long-haul COVID-19 patients restore their sense of taste.
-
Deliver insulin orally to people with diabetes.
-
Prevent aneurysms by reinforcing weakened blood vessels.
-
Heal damaged spinal cords.
Questão 3
Questão
Carleton University student Andrea Reid, right, interviewed elders and knowledge keepers from 18 First Nations for her PhD thesis. What did Reid study?
Responda
-
Linguistic connections between Cree and Algonquin languages.
-
Intergenerational trauma and the residential school system.
-
Declining salmon stocks on the West Coast.
-
Indigenous medicines and their potential to treat coronavirus.
Questão 4
Questão
Nine-year-old Mya Beaudry got help from her mom Marcie launching an online business that's putting a traditional Algonquin spin on which common accessory?
Responda
-
Scrunchies.
-
Hair berets.
-
Ear and nose rings.
-
Shoelaces.
Questão 5
Questão
On Monday, an Ottawa city committee approved a plan to install which of the following beneath Sparks Street?
Responda
-
A sewer tunnel.
-
A light rail line.
-
A trio of pedestrian underpasses.
-
An ecological preserve for Fraggles and Doozers.
Questão 6
Questão
Transit commission voted 6-3 on Wednesday in favour of a $672-million operating budget for OC Transpo that will see fares go up by how much as of New Year's Day?
Responda
-
2.5 per cent.
-
4.6 per cent.
-
The increase will vary depending on a rider's income.
-
Actually, fares will be frozen until March 2021.
Questão 7
Questão
Gatineau, Que., Mayor Maxime-Pedneaud Jobin said this week that his region had only been declared a COVID-19 red zone because of what?
Image:
Maxime (binary/octet-stream)
Responda
-
Decades of health care underfunding.
-
The region's tourism attractions.
-
A misinterpretation of COVID-19 case counts.
-
Political allegiances in Quebec's National Assembly.
Questão 8
Questão
According to the Transportation Safety Board, which of the following factors directly contributed to a mid-air plane crash this June near Constance Bay?
Responda
-
The two pilots were relying on their eyes alone.
-
A sudden storm rolled in.
-
One of the pilots became disoriented mid-air.
-
The nearest airport provided them with confusing information.
Questão 9
Questão
Child-care worker Taylor Stuewe said her town's ability to stave off the COVID-19 pandemic has been 'an incredible thing.' Where does Stuewe call home?
Responda
-
Arnprior.
-
Embrun.
-
Morrisburg.
-
Prescott.
Questão 10
Questão
Ottawa police shut down a demonstration early Saturday morning that had been disrupting traffic near the University of Ottawa. Which of the following descriptions best matches what the demonstrators had been calling for?
Responda
-
An end to systemic racism in Ottawa institutions, including the police force.
-
An ethics investigation into the actions of the prime minister.
-
A commitment to build thousands of affordable housing units.
-
The resignation of an Ottawa city councillor who'd harassed his staff.
Quer criar seus próprios Quizzes gratuitos com a GoConqr? Saiba mais.