CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Jan. 20

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

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An anonymous tip made to the City of Ottawa's fraud and waste hotline led to one city worker losing their job last year. What did the worker do?
Answer
  • They falsified their vaccination status.
  • They stole N95 masks and sold them online.
  • They drove a city vehicle to Montreal for a bachelor's party.
  • They intentionally put an "out of service" sign on their bus so they could leave work early.

Question 2

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Ottawa's Jess Rawk designed a T-shirt emblazoned with a phrase that popped up during the convoy occupation, and the resulting sales have raised thousands of dollars for two local charities and the Canadian Anti-Hate Network. What does the shirt say?
Answer
  • "Make Ottawa Boring Again."
  • "Ottawa the Strong."
  • "I Want Sleep."
  • "Get the Truck Outta Here."

Question 3

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The Rideau Centre reopened Tuesday for the first time since closing during the occupation, but that very afternoon customers were evacuated from the downtown mall. What happened?
Answer
  • Police seized a fake gun while responding to a shoplifting call.
  • Their customer service lines were flooded with bomb threats.
  • One of the escalators caught fire.
  • A handful of trucks blockaded the Mackenzie King Bridge.

Question 4

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RIdeau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury says the convoy protests will likely push into action an idea that's circulated for several years but hasn't been implemented. What is that idea?
Answer
  • Pedestrianizing a stretch of Wellington Street.
  • Expanding the number of public washrooms in the downtown core.
  • Having a permanent security presence in front of the National War Memorial.
  • Prohibiting demonstrations on the Parliament Hill lawn.

Question 5

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City council heard Wednesday morning that the cost of dealing with the occupation had surpassed what round number?
Answer
  • $10 million.
  • $30 million.
  • $50 million.
  • $80 million.

Question 6

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"It had shook the entire house. It really did. I didn't know what was happening." What caused Emily Crocco and the rest of her Orléans family to suddenly wake up around 1 a.m. Wednesday?
Answer
  • Underground soils cracked in what's known as a "frost quake."
  • A meteor fell from space into a nearby parking lot.
  • Thunder boomed out during a rare winter thunderstorm.
  • Errant fireworks landed in her home's backyard.

Question 7

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Uday Jaswal, deputy chief of the Ottawa Police Service, resigned this week ahead of a disciplinary hearing slated to begin Monday. What was Jaswal accused of doing?
Answer
  • Sexually harassing three female employees.
  • Bullying and hazing new recruits.
  • Using confidential police records to further his brother's business career.
  • Extorting suspects in criminal investigations.

Question 8

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Maria Feilyk and Alexander Kohulko were among the many people who protested outside the Russian Embassy Thursday against the invasion of Ukraine. What best describes their situation?
Answer
  • They moved to Ottawa from Ukraine 10 months ago and still have family there.
  • Born to Ukrainian immigrants, they run an eastern European deli in Kanata.
  • They fled Crimea when Russia took over that region in 2014.
  • They're graduate students researching Slavic history at the University of Ottawa.

Question 9

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This man appeared in an Ottawa courtroom Friday. Who is he?
Answer
  • One of the convoy protest organizers.
  • The alleged gunman in a fatal shooting of two brothers.
  • A suspect in a Centretown apartment building arson.
  • A snowmobile driver accused of running over a 13-year-old.

Question 10

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Zakir Virani says he's still on edge, roughly one week after the truck convoy was removed from downtown. What phenomenon is affecting not only him, but others in Ottawa's core?
Answer
  • He's hearing horns ringing out that aren't there.
  • He's smelling diesel fuel whenever he walks outside.
  • He flinches whenever he sees a large truck drive past.
  • He can't look at a Canadian flag without getting upset.
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