CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Feb. 11

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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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Derrick St John, a nurse who oversees the Sandy Hill Commiunity Health Centre's supervised consumption site, says his team has been finding xylazine, a potent veterinary sedative, in drug samples in recent weeks. What's the mixture of xylazine and fentanyl known as on the street?
Answer
  • Zombie dope.
  • Vampire dope.
  • Demon dope.
  • Werewolf dope.

Question 2

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Which eastern Ontario community declared a state of emergency this week after 23 people overdosed in the span of roughly two days?
Answer
  • Belleville.
  • Brockville.
  • Kingston.
  • Napanee.

Question 3

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The City of Ottawa is asking residents to share their opinions in an online survey as they look at potentially revamping a 2007 bylaw that regulates what?
Answer
  • How long drivers can idle their vehicles.
  • Which plant species people can grow in their front yards.
  • What kinds of livestock residents can own.
  • The hours during which construction work can take place.

Question 4

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Susan Peterson of the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association told CBC News that the recent unauthorized demolition of a Mariposa Avenue home was "appalling." Which African country was using the Grade 2 heritage property as a diplomatic residence?
Answer
  • Benin.
  • Mozambique.
  • Rwanda.
  • Uganda.

Question 5

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The future of the historic Château Montebello hotel has been thrown into uncertainty after WHAT happened in recent weeks?
Answer
  • Its Chinese owners were told to liquidate their assets.
  • An engineering report found severe structural issues with the log building's walls.
  • The resort was sold to a Saudi investment group.
  • Erosion is rendering the ground it's built on unstable.

Question 6

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Police laid four charges this week against union leader Alex Silas after he was arrested Wednesday at an Ottawa rally held to support WHICH of the following striking employees?
Answer
  • Military base workers.
  • Canada Revenue Agency employees.
  • School bus drivers.
  • Registered nurses.

Question 7

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Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced this week that starting in September 2025 it will be mandatory for Ontario students taking history classes in grades 7, 8 and 10 to learn about what?
Answer
  • The contributions of Black Canadians.
  • The War of 1812.
  • Indigenous oral history.
  • Victims of communism across the globe.

Question 8

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At a one-day summit in Ottawa on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hinted at the possibility of tougher criminal penalties for people who do what?
Answer
  • Steal vehicles.
  • Offer fraudulent contracting services.
  • Target people and institutions with ransomware.
  • Commit intimate partner violence.

Question 9

Question
What is the one-word name of this Ottawa artist who received five Juno nominations this week, including album of the year and single of the year?
Answer
  • Talk.
  • Walk.
  • Balk.
  • Chalk.

Question 10

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This French-language children's book about a dinosaur was one of seven items that people asked the Ottawa Public Library to remove from their branches' shelves in 2023. What beef did the complainant have with the book?
Answer
  • They accused it of being racist.
  • They said it disrespected biblical teachings.
  • They didn't like the book's LGBT themes.
  • They felt it promoted the fossil fuel industry.
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