CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of April 9

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
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Questão 1

Questão
Ottawa university lecturer Hassan Diab went on trial in absentia this week in connection with the bombing of a synagogue 43 years earlier — and five years after he was initially set free due to a lack of evidence. Where did the bombing occur?
Responda
  • Paris.
  • Tel Aviv.
  • Beirut.
  • Rome.

Questão 2

Questão
Ketty Nivyabandi, secretary general of Amnesty International Canada, recently said she was the victim of racism and discrimination after what happened to her in Ottawa?
Responda
  • She wasn't allowed to board a flight to Mexico.
  • She was detained by OC Transpo security after an LRT passenger complained about loud music.
  • She was pulled over by Ottawa police for having a burned-out headlight.
  • She was kicked off an academic panel in favour of a white man.

Questão 3

Questão
A wide-ranging debate over whether this Germain Hotels project should get a $13 million break on property taxes ended with an unexpected tie vote Tuesday at city hall. Where would the hotel be built?
Responda
  • At the Zibi development on Chaudière Island.
  • Next to the Ottawa airport.
  • On a brownfields site near the Bayview LRT station.
  • On a former Kanata golf course.

Questão 4

Questão
At the peak of this past week's big ice storm, roughly how many Hydro Ottawa customers were without power?
Responda
  • 75,000.
  • 163,000.
  • 270,000.
  • 323,000.

Questão 5

Questão
Zakaria Mustafa is only 15, but has already earned the title "hafiz" — and in fact, earned it when he was just 10. What does one have to do to be given the title?
Responda
  • Memorize the entire Qu'ran.
  • Make pilgrimages to Islam's four holiest sites.
  • Become certified as a halal butcher.
  • Master an obscure Islamic martial art.

Questão 6

Questão
Simranjit "Shally" Singh of Brampton, Ont., appeared in court this week, where he pleaded not guilty to several charges. According to court records, what did Singh once allegedly brag to have done?
Responda
  • Smuggled more than 1,000 people through the Canada-U.S. border at Akwesasne.
  • Stolen a photo of Winston Churchill from the Chateau Laurier lobby.
  • Burned down a historic red covered bridge in western Quebec.
  • Supplied the 2014 Parliament Hill shooter with guns and ammunition.

Questão 7

Questão
According to documents obtained by CBC through an access to information request, the National Capital Commission has spent $950,000 and counting over the past few months to do what?
Responda
  • Launch new summer bistros at several locations in Ottawa-Gatineau.
  • Unsuccessfully get the Rideau Canal ready for skating.
  • Entice a new bike share company to set up shop in the National Capital Region.
  • Relocate wild turkeys from parks and hiking trails.

Questão 8

Questão
Leora Berman told CBC that it's "hard to talk about" the unexplained disappearance of WHAT from the community of Haliburton, Ont.?
Responda
  • A 125-year-old snapping turtle that would spend winters in the region.
  • A two-metre-tall corncob sculpture that stood on the local fairground.
  • A lucky 50-cent coin that was flipped at the start of town hall meetings.
  • A rare red-breasted oriole that had delighted local birders all winter.

Questão 9

Questão
The Ottawa Senators gave up seven goals in a Thursday night loss and were eliminated from playoff contention. Who beat them?
Responda
  • The Boston Bruins.
  • The Florida Panthers.
  • The Seattle Kraken.
  • The Los Angeles Kings.

Questão 10

Questão
Swedish curler Niklas Edin made a shot at the world men's curling championships in Ottawa this week that was quickly described as one of the best shots in the history of the sport. What made it so noteworthy?
Responda
  • It knocked five Canadian stones out of the rings.
  • It weaved around two rocks by traveling in an S-shaped path.
  • It had an incredible amount of spin.
  • It jumped over another rock.

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