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CBC Ottawa news quiz for the week of Aug. 31

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

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Which local river, seen here, has been running dry amid drought-like conditions in recent weeks?
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  • The South Nation River.
  • The Raisin River.
  • The Lièvre River.
  • The Gatineau River.

Question 2

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Prithivpal Dadiala, left, pleaded guilty in Kingston, Ont., to three provincial offences Monday in connection with what incident that occurred in March 2023?
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  • A deadly fire at a home he owned.
  • A 500-litre fuel spill in the Cataraqui River.
  • The killing of an endangered animal in a provincial park.
  • A scaffolding collapse that left two construction workers injured.

Question 3

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What incident that occurred outside the Rideau Centre this April is reflected in this diagram?
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  • The shooting of a 24-year-old man by Ottawa police.
  • The stabbing of several pedestrians by a 38-year-old woman.
  • A collision between an OC Transpo bus and a police cruiser.
  • An unsuccessful attempt by a driver to ram a protest march.

Question 4

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According to a memo sent Tuesday to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Ottawa city councillors, what change will take effect at the start of January?
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  • The first stations on the eastern LRT expansion will open.
  • All municipal workers will required to be in the office five days a week.
  • Residents will be able to set out one fewer garbage bin at the curb.
  • Paid street parking will launch in several zones west of downtown.

Question 5

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What happened Tuesday night at the Stittsville Muslim Association, an act that was described as "very hurtful" by volunteer Imam Ahmed Elemam?
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  • Someone defaced the building with racist graffiti.
  • Someone through a Molotov cocktail through a window.
  • Someone pulled off a woman's hijab as she was standing outside.
  • Someone slashed the tires of several cars in the parking lot.

Question 6

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Ottawa's Jewish community was left "deeply shaken," in the words of one advocacy group, after a woman in her 70s was stabbed and seriously injured shortly after walking into WHICH of the following establishments on Baseline Road?
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  • A grocery store.
  • A home improvement retailer.
  • A bank.
  • An LCBO outlet.

Question 7

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Why was James Bauder, one of the key figures of the 2022 convoy protests that took over downtown Ottawa, in the headlines this past week?
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  • He was sentenced to six years in prison.
  • A Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.
  • He won a provincial byelection in British Columbia.
  • He was given political asylum by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Question 8

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Starting this fall, all Ontario seniors over the age of 75 will be eligible for a free vaccine that protects against WHICH of the following?
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  • Rspiratory syncytial virus.
  • West Nile virus.
  • Measles.
  • Shingles.

Question 9

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What could soon be banned in western Quebec and elsewhere in the province, according to a bill that Jean-François Roberge promised would be coming this fall?
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  • Praying in public.
  • Setting fires in provincial parks.
  • Turning right on red lights.
  • Defacing the provincial flag.

Question 10

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Biology professor George diCenzo is part of a research lab at Queen's University that's been studying how a certain species of worm is able to do what?
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  • Break down chemicals in plastic.
  • Drastically enhance nitrogen levels in soil.
  • Rid itself of cancerous growths.
  • Secrete bioluminescent waste products.
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