Question 1
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The National Capital Commission voted on Thursday to rename the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to Kichi Zībī Mīkan. What does the new name mean?
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Beautiful water view.
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Great river path.
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Reconciliation road.
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Way of the ancestors.
Question 2
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Some in the community of Winchester, Ont., are looking to buy back a beloved landmark. What was it named and what animal did it depict?
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Penelope the possum.
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Gary the seal.
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Tony the horse.
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Larry the lizard.
Question 3
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What kind of military helicopter crashed into the Ottawa river on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of two crew members?
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CH-146 Griffon.
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CH-147 Chinook.
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CH-148 Cyclone.
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CH-149 Cormorant.
Question 4
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Which Ottawa heritage property is currently the subject of a development application to restore it with a three-storey addition?
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Somerset House at Bank and Somerset streets.
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Laurier House at Laurier Avenue East and Chapel Street.
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The ByTowne Cinema on Rideau Street.
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The City Centre building at City Centre Avenue.
Question 5
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Glebe Collegiate recently sent a letter to parents warning of cheating during exam season. What methods did it mention?
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Notes passed between classmates.
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Graffiti written in toilet stalls.
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Technology, such as AI and Apple Watches.
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Telepathic communication.
Question 6
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Indigenous artist Adrian Stimson was chosen to design a planned national monument on LeBreton Flats to Canada's mission in Afghanistan. What does his winning design feature at its centre?
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Canadian and Afghan flags placed side by side.
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A wrecked tank from operations in Kandahar.
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A Canadian soldier holding a wounded comrade.
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Four bronze flak jackets draped on crosses.
Question 7
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An Ottawa man was sentenced this week after being convicted of four counts of human trafficking for running what was called an escort "empire." What sentence did he receive?
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Five years.
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Seven years.
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Ten years.
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Fifteen years.
Question 8
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Hundreds of drone flights are being used to smuggle contraband into Collins Bay Institution in Kingston. What are they dropping into the prison?
Question 9
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The National Capital Commission committed in 2021 to plant 100,000 trees in five years. How many trees has it planted so far?
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None.
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5,000.
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10,000.
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25,000.
Question 10
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The City of Ottawa's transportation committee voted in favour of changes to the Use and Care of Roads bylaw on Thursday. If approved by council, what will they allow more flexibility for residents to do?
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Erect little library boxes and plant gardens on city-owned rights of way.
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Hold block parties on local roads.
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Sell lemonade and other refreshments on sidewalks.
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Post signs advertising home businesses at roadsides.