News Quiz December 18, 2015

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    Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau is introducing new mortgage regulations to ease pressure on which two real estate markets?

    • Vancouver and Toronto
    • Vancouver and Calgary
    • Calgary and Edmonton
    • Saskatoon and Regina
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  • 2. 
    Shaw Communications has announced it is buying which telecom? - ProProfs

    Shaw Communications has announced it is buying which telecom?

    • WIND Mobile

    • Koodo Mobile

    • Mobilicity

    • Telus

    Correct Answer
    A. WIND Mobile
    Explanation
    Check out BIV's story about Shaw announcing its intention to purchase WIND Mobile here: http://ow.ly/W6252

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  • 3. 
    How will the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate hike affect B.C.’s economy? - ProProfs

    How will the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate hike affect B.C.’s economy?

    • Exports will get a boost because the Canadian dollar will fall

    • American and Chinese investors will buy more B.C. real estate

    • Money will flock to United States bonds and other investments

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    To read more about how the rate hike will affect the provincial economy, visit: http://ow.ly/VVSfT

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  • 4. 
    What is the cause of the shortage of Christmas trees in Vancouver? - ProProfs

    What is the cause of the shortage of Christmas trees in Vancouver?

    • The high American dollar is enticing growers to export trees to the U.S.

    • A drought throughout the summer

    • A pine beetle infestation

    • A strike by tree-grove workers

    Correct Answer
    A. A drought throughout the summer
    Explanation
    To read more about Vancouver's Christmas tree shortage, check out BIV's story at: http://ow.ly/W61Ge

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  • 5. 
    Which Vancouver tech startup raised $15 million in funding this week — the largest amount in 2015 for Canada’s financial tech sector? - ProProfs

    Which Vancouver tech startup raised $15 million in funding this week — the largest amount in 2015 for Canada’s financial tech sector?

    • Kabuni

    • Trulioo

    • Doofus

    • RentMoola

    Correct Answer
    A. Trulioo
    Explanation
    To read more about this funding, check out BIV's story at: http://ow.ly/VVXb4

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  • 6. 
    When the final ship in the longest Vancouver cruise season in many years left the city December 15, what city was it headed for? - ProProfs

    When the final ship in the longest Vancouver cruise season in many years left the city December 15, what city was it headed for?

    • Los Angeles

    • Hawaii

    • San Diego

    • Puerto Vallarta

    Correct Answer
    A. Los Angeles
    Explanation
    To read more about Vancouver's extra-long cruise ship season this year, visit: http://ow.ly/VVYUp

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  • 7. 
    A Carl's Jr. franchisee plans to open two restaurants in which suburb in January? - ProProfs

    A Carl's Jr. franchisee plans to open two restaurants in which suburb in January?

    • Coquitlam

    • Surrey

    • Richmond

    • Burnaby

    Correct Answer
    A. Surrey
    Explanation
    Check out BIV's story about this franchisee here: http://ow.ly/VVZM8

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  • 8. 
    In what unusual location did protesters of the Site C dam set up camp December? - ProProfs

    In what unusual location did protesters of the Site C dam set up camp December?

    • A cave under a waterfall

    • A former cemetery where early explorers are buried

    • On the steps of the police station in Fort St. John

    • A historic fur trade fort

    Correct Answer
    A. A historic fur trade fort
    Explanation
    To read about the protesters at the Rocky Mountain Fort, visit http://ow.ly/VVOxT

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  • 9. 
    What’s Catalyst Paper Corp.’s annual carbon tax bill?  - ProProfs

    What’s Catalyst Paper Corp.’s annual carbon tax bill? 

    • Zero

    • $200,000 in municipal taxes in lieu

    • $9 million

    • $1.5 billion

    Correct Answer
    A. $9 million
    Explanation
    To read BIV's story about how lifting the carbon tax freeze could burn B.C. industries, visit http://ow.ly/VVIOT.

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  • 10. 
    What company hit the top of BIV’s top-performing mining stocks list in 2015? - ProProfs

    What company hit the top of BIV’s top-performing mining stocks list in 2015?

    • Echo Beach Corp.

    • Goldcorp Inc.

    • Novagold Resources Inc.

    • Eco Oro Minerals Corp

    Correct Answer
    A. Eco Oro Minerals Corp
    Explanation
    Check out BIV's list of the top-performing B.C.-based mining stocks in 2015 here: http://ow.ly/W612J

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