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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
about 4 years ago
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Question 1
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"I sleep comfortably at night ... because we gave it everything we had, and we're turning a corner." Who spoke those words in a story that appeared Monday?
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OC Transpo boss John Manconi.
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Medical officer of health Dr. Vera Etches.
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Smiths Falls, Ont., golfer Brooke Henderson.
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National Capital Commission CEO Toby Nussbaum.
Question 2
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According to OC Transpo, what's to blame for the cracked wheels on the LRT trains, one of the major problems that has plagued the Confederation Line?
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A misaligned screw.
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Overly abrasive rail tracks.
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Rusted wheel axles.
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Cold winter weather.
Question 3
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Why was Buzz Boles, seen here, perched in this tree Tuesday morning?
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Boles (binary/octet-stream)
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He was collecting samples of invasive beetles.
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He was observing the province's cormorant hunt.
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He was searching for a rare and possibly endangered turtle.
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He was trying to rescue his daughter's cat.
Question 4
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Mehdy Nasrallah's barbershop is one of a number of businesses in which Ottawa neighbourhood struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Barber (binary/octet-stream)
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Sandy Hill.
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Vanier.
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Lowertown.
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Hintonburg.
Question 5
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Brianne Quarrell spoke with CBC News this week and urged Ottawans not to become "complacent" when it comes to COVID-19. Which of the following best describe her situation?
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She caught COVID-19 in March and still has symptoms.
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She's a custodian who works in the city's schools.
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Her neighbours have been throwing parties in their backyard all summer.
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She recently tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time.
Question 6
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Which federal politician denounced the state of COVID-19 testing in Canada after their family waited hours at an Ottawa site on Wednesday, only to be turned away?
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
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Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole.
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Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May.
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Health Minister Patty Hajdu.
Question 7
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This high school was the first in Ontario to shut down this September due to an outbreak of COVID-19. Where is the school located?
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Arnprior.
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Cornwall.
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Pembroke.
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Smiths Falls.
Question 8
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The community of Wakefield, Que., has announced that because of COVID-19 it's calling off which beloved tradition, held each fall on the street seen here?
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A pumpkin pie-baking competition.
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An organized night of trick-or-treating.
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An outdoor art event where people gather to paint the fall colours.
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Its Remembrance Day parade.
Question 9
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Which university announced this week it would consider expelling students who "flagrantly" break public health rules meant to stem the spread of COVID-19?
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Queen's University.
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The University of Ottawa.
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Carleton University.
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Université du Québec en Outaouais.
Question 10
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According to Premier Doug Ford, which workers could be administering COVID-19 tests to asymptomatic individuals in Ontario by the end of this week?
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Family doctors.
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Pharmacists.
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Dentists.
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Uber drivers.
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