CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Nov. 8

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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Kassem Moustapha has been trying with limited success to bring his wife, Racha Chehade, to Ottawa from which country?
Answer
  • Syria.
  • Lebanon.
  • Azerbaijan.
  • The United States.

Question 2

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Charu Malhotra says she's been fluctuating between tears and outrage after learning the centre she'd worked at for 17 years had decided to temporarily close its doors. What did the centre do?
Answer
  • It helped victims of sexual violence.
  • It reunited adopted children with their birth parents.
  • It found homes for injured or malnourished pets.
  • It provided legal advice for immigrants and refugee claimants.

Question 3

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Dozens of people took part in a virtual meeting Monday to voice their displeasure with which of the following?
Answer
  • The decision to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in Ottawa.
  • The Ottawa Police Service's budget for 2021.
  • The University of Ottawa's stance on racism and academic freedom.
  • A proposed new jail in Kemptville, Ont.

Question 4

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Thomas Sattolo, a 27-year-old computer engineer in Ottawa, is one of approximately 1,600 Canadians who've volunteered to do what?
Answer
  • Get infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
  • Be a living liver donor.
  • Smoke or vape an experimental cannabis strain.
  • Try to hack the Canada Revenue Agency's website.

Question 5

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Dylan Atack had a special relationship with Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, who died this past week at the age of 80. How did the two know each other?
Answer
  • They were pen pals who bonded over their love of the CFL.
  • Atack wrote clues for the show.
  • They recorded an electronic music album together.
  • As a young boy, Atack convinced Trebek to shave off his moustache.

Question 6

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Where is this portrait of 98-year-old Philip Favel, one of Canada's oldest Indigenous war veterans, now on display?
Answer
  • The Canadian War Museum.
  • Ottawa City Hall.
  • The Wabano Centre.
  • The Senate of Canada Building.

Question 7

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Melinda Shambare had to get a special exemption from the Yukon government so she could visit Whitehorse this August. Why did she want to travel there?
Answer
  • To meet her birth mother.
  • To testify in a court case.
  • To undergo a medical procedure.
  • To salvage what was left of her burned-down art studio.

Question 8

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Which graduating students are facing another delay in getting certified after learning their final exam was postponed for the second time this year due to COVID-19 restrictions?
Answer
  • Pharmacists.
  • Optometrists.
  • Accountants.
  • Civil engineers.

Question 9

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Police in Kingston, Ont., charged two 17-year-olds Thursday with 10 charges each in connection with which of the following?
Answer
  • A two-vehicle crash that killed a 16-year-old boy.
  • A ransomware scam that bilked the City of Kingston out of $445,000.
  • The operation of an illegal cannabis farm on the city's outskirts.
  • A plot to blow up a local high school.

Question 10

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Susan Berlin is one of the residents of White Lake, Ont., who want to leave the Township of Lanark Highlands and join a neighbouring township instead. Why?
Answer
  • Their local fire halls are closing.
  • One township has stricter COVID-19 rules the other.
  • Garbage pickup is being reduced by half.
  • Taxes are being hiked to pay for a new main municipal building.
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