Weekly News Quiz: July 15-22

10 Questions | By Hjuhl

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Monstrous burgers, celebrity chefs, airport chaos concerns and the CRTC. How closely did you follow the news this week?

Questions and Answers

1.

A decision by the CRTC on Friday means that Canadians will be able to pay just for the channels they want to have. The catch is:
- A.
  
  They must request at least one local channel
- B.
  
  The fewer channels chosen, the more each channel will cost
- C.
  
  They must order a minimum of four channels
2.

Fantasia is bigger than ever this year, with 160 feature films playing over 22 days. Darren Lynn Bousman’s short film The Devil’s Carnival is unique because:
- A.
  
  It is 27 minutes long, but has a 10-minute intermission
- B.
  
  A live cast performs on stage in front of the big screen
- C.
  
  It features sideshow performances and a costume contest
3.

Yahoo's new CEO caused waves in the business community when she tweeted:
- A.
  
  Another piece of good news today - @zackbogue and I are expecting a new baby boy!
- B.
  
  I will be donating 10% of my pay package to management programs for women.
- C.
  
  .@zackbogue and I will livestream our wedding this September!
4.

Thanks to a provincial recycling program, Quebec's days of stockpiling these are over:
- A.
  
  Tires
- B.
  
  Green bins
- C.
  
  Batteries
5.

Chattanooga, Tenn., has blamed a months-long launch delay on a glitch in Bixi’s new software. What other U.S. city recently admitted its Bixi program has fallen behind?
- A.
  
  Miami
- B.
  
  New York
- C.
  
  Plattsburgh
6.

London’s Heathrow is expected to welcome a record 126,000 passengers on Thursday, a day before the start of the 2012 Olympic Summer Games. But the airport could be crippled by:
- A.
  
  A 24-hour strike by immigration staff
- B.
  
  Just-discovered runway infrastructure problems
- C.
  
  Continued stormy weather dampening London's spirits
7.

One of Montreal’s top chefs, Derek Dammann, will be opening a restaurant on the Plateau in mid-September. To be called Maison Publique, the resto is generating buzz because of one of its investors:
- A.
  
  Gordon Ramsay
- B.
  
  Katie Holmes
- C.
  
  Jamie Oliver
8.

Following the near-drowning of a 5-year-old boy, Parc Jean Drapeau has adopted a new policy for day-camp children. It is:
- A.
  
  Every child 5 and under must wear a life jacket
- B.
  
  Every child who is part of a day-camp group must undergo a swimming test
- C.
  
  Every child must wear a colour-coded t-shirt indicating their swimming level
9.

The Gazette posted this photo on its Facebook page. Where is it?
- A.
  
  St. Laurent Blvd.
- B.
  
  Park Ave.
- C.
  
  Ste. Catherine St.
10.

Montreal’s Epic Meal Time gang converged on the legendary Cosmo Snack Bar in N.D.G. Their monstrous burger was made with, among other things, black cherry cola, lard, eggs, sausages and cheese.
- A.
  
  The Cardiac Arrest
- B.
  
  The Wake the F Up Burger
- C.
  
  The Black Cherry Popper

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