CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of May 17

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

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Vicki McKenzie says her family was scammed out of $300 by someone fraudulently offering to sell her which of the following online?
Answer
  • A new puppy.
  • A Nintendo Switch.
  • Hygiene supplies.
  • A motorized wheelchair.

Question 2

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Which decision did Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin suggest not be taken as a sign the region was "out of the woods" when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer
  • The return of Quebec elementary school students.
  • The elimination of travel checkpoints.
  • The gradual reopening of Gatineau Park.
  • The downward trend of Outaouais cases.

Question 3

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The City of Ottawa said a personal support worker at one of its long-term care homes died Tuesday night from COVID-19. Which home?
Answer
  • Peter D. Clark.
  • Carleton Lodge.
  • Garry J. Armstrong.
  • Centre d’accueil Champlain.

Question 4

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While the city did further ease restrictions around park usage Tuesday, which of the following pieces of park infrastructure remain off imits?
Answer
  • Playground equipment.
  • Baseball diamonds.
  • Picnic tables.
  • Benches.

Question 5

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What was Matthew Marchand waiting for as he sat with roughly 75 other people in a long lineup on Bank Street Thursday morning?
Answer
  • His online cannabis order.
  • New licence plate stickers.
  • His Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) payment.
  • A haircut.

Question 6

Question
On Wednesday, 88-year-old Anna Neufeld accomplished the equivalent of which of the following feats, all from the safety of her long-term care home?
Answer
  • Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
  • Walking the Camino de Santiago.
  • Hiking the Cabot Trail.
  • Swimming the English Channel.

Question 7

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Five workers were injured Thursday when a rebar cage collapsed at this light rail construction site. Where did it happen?
Answer
  • At the Blair LRT station.
  • On the Trillium Line south extension near the airport.
  • On the Confederation Line extension near the Westboro OC Transpo station.
  • In Gatineau's Aylmer sector.

Question 8

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Which of the following major local employers announced Thursday it was going "digital by default" and would be keeping its offices closed until 2021?
Answer
  • Shopify.
  • Invest Ottawa.
  • The Canada Revenue Agency.
  • The National Capital Commission.

Question 9

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The University of Ottawa's human rights office has found that race played a role when a security guard stopped student Williston Mason from doing what last September?
Answer
  • Skateboarding on campus.
  • Entering his own residence building.
  • Parking in a campus parking lot.
  • Taking books out of the library.

Question 10

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Which eastern Ontario MPP is urging the Ford government to limit fees charged by food delivery apps during the pandemic, in order to help restaurants stay financially viable?
Answer
  • Amanda Simard.
  • Ian Arthur.
  • Lucille Collard.
  • Joel Harden.
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