CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 4

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How closely did you follow the past week in local news?
Trevor Pritchard
Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 26 days ago
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Question 1

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Beverly Dunn is one of several Canadians who spoke to CBC Ottawa about being turned away at the border by U.S. officials after signing up with a company that does what?
Answer
  • Organizes group motorcycle rides.
  • Connects homeowners with potential house-sitters.
  • Helps people volunteer with refugee agencies.
  • Facilitates organ donations.

Question 2

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Tornado researchers based out of Western University have concluded that a tornado that tore through eastern Ontario in late July had wind speeds up to 150 kilometres an hour. Near which eastern Ontario community did it cause damage?
Answer
  • Bancroft.
  • Chesterville.
  • Pakenham.
  • Perth.

Question 3

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In a social media post that gained a fair bit of attention, the City of Ottawa recently used WHAT food item as a way to explain the difference between weather watches and weather warnings?
Answer
  • Shawarma.
  • BeaverTails.
  • Tacos.
  • Pho.

Question 4

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Matthew Mason-Phillips, the co-owner of Heart City Farm, is one of several local farmers who are expressing concern that WHAT is slated to take place in 2025?
Answer
  • Major renovations of the Aberdeen Pavilion.
  • A significant El Niño climate event.
  • The shutdown of a 13-km stretch of Bank Street.
  • The end of a tax break for farms that are certified organic.

Question 5

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Starting Aug. 26, how frequently will trains on the Confederation Line run on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and between 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.?
Answer
  • Every five minutes.
  • Every eight minutes.
  • Every 10 minutes.
  • Every 12 minutes.

Question 6

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Who announced Wednesday they were leaving their post at the City of Ottawa, in the midst of the city's ongoing legal problems and as the delayed north-south Trillium Line inches closer to opening?
Answer
  • Rail construction director Michael Morgan.
  • Engineering director Richard Holder.
  • Transit services general manager Renée Amilcar.
  • Director of transit customer systems and planning Pat Scrimgeour.

Question 7

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Which local Liberal MP, after instigating a fracas at a parliamentary committee meeting that led to two witnesses storming out, said she deeply regretted the "distress" the meeting caused — but stopped short of apologizing outright?
Answer
  • Anita Vandenbeld.
  • Jenna Sudds.
  • Mona Fortier.
  • Marie-France Lalonde.

Question 8

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Which local athlete won bronze at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, only the second time ever that Canada has medaled in their sport?
Answer
  • Gabriela Dabrowski.
  • Audrey Leduc.
  • Derek Gee.
  • Vanessa Gilles.

Question 9

Question
Alaina Tripp never expected to see her dog Teddy after after he vanished last summer — but she's now overjoyed after WHO found the miniature white poodle last month?
Answer
  • A Wyoming police officer who'd stopped someone for running a red light.
  • A Vermont hotel operator who found the dog in their swimming pool.
  • A Calgary veterinarian who heard whimpers coming from a box in the parking lot.
  • A Nova Scotia dog breeder who got an email from someone trying to sell Teddy.

Question 10

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Which Ottawa amenities will undergo a comprehensive safety audit that's set to begin this week, after a nine-year-old boy died at one of them last month?
Answer
  • Beaches.
  • Daycares.
  • Recreation centres.
  • Playgrounds.
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