Biv News Quiz March 18, 2016
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According to a new Insights West survey on Canadian viewing habits that documents the rising popularity of streaming video sites, in which province are people least likely to watch live television?
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Alberta
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Ontario
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Prince Edward Island
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British Columbia
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Under new federal guidelines, industrial projects going through a federal environmental review must now include an estimate of the potential upstream greenhouse gas impacts. But questions are being raised over recent calculations for the Woodfibre LNG project. What are those concerns?
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The analysis focuses only on CO2, not methane
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CO2 has 85 times more global warming potential than methane
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A recent report by climate scientists concludes that there is a net decrease in GHGs as a result of using LNG
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The Pembina Institute says methane leakage from upstream activities may be underestimated in B.C.
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A. The Pembina Institute says methane leakage from upstream activities may be underestimated in B.C.Explanation
Read more about how upstream gas emissions numbers are not adding up here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/upstream-gas-emissions-numbers-not-adding/Rate this question:
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Skytrax’s passenger surveys ranked Vancouver International Airport as the best in North America but in the global category for airports that have between 20 milliion and 30 million passengers, two airports placed higher than Vancouver. Which ones are they?
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Zürich Airport and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport
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Brisbane Airport and Copenhagen Airport
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Vienna International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport
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Düsseldorf Airport and Seoul’s Gimpo International Airport
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A. Zürich Airport and Osaka’s Kansai International AirportExplanation
Read more about the Skytrax rankings here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/skytrax-ranks-vancouver-international-airport-nort/Rate this question:
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The World Economic Forum recognized this Vancouver-based e-commerce entrepreneur as one of its 121 young global leaders of 2016:
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Clearly CEO Roy Hessel
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Indochino CEO Drew Green
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Shoes.com CEO Roger Hardy
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BuildDirect CEO Jeff Booth
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A. Clearly CEO Roy HesselExplanation
Read more about the 2016 Young Global Leader List here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/world-economic-forum-names-clearly-ceo-and-vancouv/Rate this question:
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What Vancouver neighbourhoods are home to the highest concentration of songwriters collecting royalty cheques from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada?
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West End, Coal Harbour
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Kitsilano, Point Grey
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Yaletown, International Village
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Commercial Drive, Mount Pleasant
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A. Yaletown, International VillageExplanation
Check out more about where the trail of royalty cheques point by reading BIV's story here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/royalty-cheques-vancouver-yaletown-bc-musician/Rate this question:
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What stock exchange trades US$3.6 billion in Canadian stocks daily on average?
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Nasdaq
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Nikkei
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New York Stock Exchange
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Toronto Stock Exchange
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A. New York Stock ExchangeExplanation
Read more about this here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/bc-startups-ipo-shy-even-nyse-makes-overtures/Rate this question:
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In Business in Vancouver’s story about the upcoming federal budget, what did Greater Vancouver Board of Trade CEO Iain Black suggest the Liberals fund with new infrastructure money?
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A London Eye-style Ferris wheel for Surrey
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The new Massey Bridge
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75 new SkyTrain cars, which would also benefit Ontario because they would be built in Kingston, Ontario
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A bridge connecting West Vancouver to the Sunshine Coast
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A. 75 new SkyTrain cars, which would also benefit Ontario because they would be built in Kingston, OntarioExplanation
Read more about BIV's look toward the upcoming federal budget here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/infrastructure-promises-and-growing-deficit-loom-l/Rate this question:
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According to Andrey Pavlov, professor of finance at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business, the No. 1 economic issue facing B.C. today is:
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Aging population
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First Nations land claims
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Government debt and spending
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Housing
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A. HousingExplanation
Read more about this here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/infrastructure-promises-and-growing-deficit-loom-l/Rate this question:
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What was the component with the strongest effect on inflation in February?
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Low gas prices
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An increase in the price of clothing and footwear
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A sharp drop in the price of vegetables, particularly cauliflower
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High prices for automobiles
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A. Low gas pricesExplanation
Check out more about Canada's consumer price index here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/low-gas-prices-put-brakes-inflation-february-stati/Rate this question:
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Valhalla Game Studios is moving its headquarters to Vancouver. In what country did this company originate?
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Korea
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Japan
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Sweden
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Germany
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A. JapanExplanation
Read more about Valhalla here: https://www.biv.com/article/2016/3/tokyos-valhalla-game-studio-moves-global-headquart/Rate this question:
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