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2007 Year in Review News Quiz

CBC Maritimes | Dec. 19, 2007

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1. A group of residents wants to keep Charlottetown's Upton Farm property as green space. Who proposed building a subdivision there?
	A. City of Charlottetown
	B. Charlottetown developer Tim Banks
	C. P.E.I. Department of Development
	D. Canada Lands Corporation

2. Glen Race, of Halifax, was charged with murdering two Nova Scotia men, Trevor Brewster and Paul Knott, along with Darcy Manor in upstate New York. Where was he arrested?
	A. Texas
	B. Maine
	C. Quebec
	D. New York

3. In what month in 2007 did the Charlottetown Airport beat its previous annual record for passengers?
	A. December
	B. November
	C. October
	D. September

4. Who told RCMP officers he was a "big fish" and that they were going to be on television?
	A. Conrad Black
	B. Karlheinz Schreiber
	C. Richard Lee McNair
	D. Gregory Despres

5. Which Nova Scotia MP refused to vote with his party on a crucial budget vote, arguing it violated the province's offshore oil and gas revenue deal with Ottawa?
	A. Peter MacKay
	B. Peter Stoffer
	C. Bill Casey
	D. Gerald Keddy

6. The largest-ever New Brunswick investigation into this crime resulted in the arrest of seven people in October:
	A. Drug trafficking
	B. Human smuggling
	C. Identity theft
	D. Child pornography

7. The can ban may soon end on P.E.I. In what year did the Island ban the sale of flavoured, carbonated beverages in cans?
	A. 1972
	B. 1978
	C. 1984
	D. 1990

8. Who was announced as the big star to play the Halifax Common, only to cancel less than two weeks later claiming the site was "inappropriate?"
	A. Celine Dion
	B. Keith Urban
	C. Paul Anka
	D. Ozzy Osbourne

9. A woman raised concerns about the security at Saint John Airport after she got through with what in her luggage:
	A. A human liver
	B. Firearms and ammunition
	C. A live cat
	D. 200 grams of cocaine

10. How many people attended the Aerosmith concert in Charlottetown in July?
	A. 24,620
	B. 28,612
	C. 30,615
	D. 33,327

11. What violent youth crime led the New York-based Guardian Angels to consider Halifax for a chapter?
	A. Elderly woman beaten with metal table legs in Halifax Common.
	B. Belts, burning cigarettes used on young woman in Dartmouth.
	C. Sexual assault of Dartmouth gas station clerk.
	D. Swarming at Pizza Corner.

12. What Canadian family announced it is examining how to restructure its business empire?
	A. The Irvings
	B. The Aspers
	C. The McCains
	D. The Ganongs

13. Howard Hyde died in a Nova Scotia jail after police stunned him with a Taser gun. How much time passed from when he was shocked to when he died in custody in Dartmouth?
	A. 3 hours
	B. 30 hours
	C. 3 days
	D. 30 minutes

14. Two students from Leo Hayes High School in Fredericton pleaded guilty to charges after doing this in May:
	A. Defacing posters with racist graffiti.
	B. Participating in a schoolyard fight.
	C. Bringing an explosive substance to the school.
	D. Internet bullying another student.

15. How many days was P.E.I. murderer Gary Gormley on the loose from a New Brunswick prison?
	A. 6
	B. 8
	C. 11
	D. 15

16. Which of the following scents is not one of those used to mask the smell of the sewage plant in Charlottetown?
	A. Vanilla
	B. Peppermint
	C. Creamsicle
	D. Blackberry

17. Which former Nova Scotia cabinet minister went to trial on a charge of failing to remain at the scene of an accident?
	A. Vince Hall
	B. Crusher Boudreau
	C. Frank Corbett
	D. Ernie Fage

18. What was banned from the New Brunswick legislative assembly temporarily in an attempt to quiet a constant buzzing sound on the simultaneous translation system?
	A. Cellular phones, even if they were turned off or put on vibrate.
	B. BlackBerrys
	C. Laptops connecting to wireless internet.
	D. All of the above.

19. Halifax and the Province of Nova Scotia withdrew a bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, claiming the price was too high. Which city won it?
	A. Abuja, Nigeria
	B. Manchester, England.
	C. Glasgow, Scotland.
	D. Melbourne, Australia.

20. In December the federal government and the three Maritime provinces came together with financial support for the region's only federally inspected beef plant, located in Albany, P.E.I. How much money did they promise?
	A. $5 million
	B. $12 million
	C. $17 million
	D. $22 million

21. Nova Scotia quietly offered $100,000 refunds to people accepted into an immigration program that some graduates claimed was not worth the money. About how many applicants could qualify?
	A. 600
	B. 1,000
	C. 250
	D. 400

22. This famous tiger was expected to die in January, but held onto life until December:
	A. Tony
	B. Thomas
	C. Tomar
	D. Theo

23. P.E.I. soldier Master Cpl. Robbie Fraser faces a court martial after his weapon discharged while on a patrol in Afghanistan, killing fellow soldier Master Cpl. Jeffery Walsh. Regarding the charges against Fraser, who said this? "I've been irate at the fact that they've even considered manslaughter as one of the charges."
	A. Fraser's father, Kevin Fraser
	B. Walsh's widow, Julie Mason
	C. Walsh's father, Ben Walsh
	D. Fraser's lawyer, Saul Simmonds

24. David Shepherd and Travis Price, two students at Central Kings Rural High School in Nova Scotia, started an anti-bullying campaign that made international headlines. What did they wear?
	A. Purple hats.
	B. Pink T-shirts.
	C. Green ribbons.
	D. Black eyes.

25. This individual, known for his epic battle with Archie Moore, died in January.
	A. Floyd Mayweather
	B. Lennox Lewis
	C. Cassius Clay
	D. Yvon Durelle

26. What highly contagious disease was contracted by hundreds of young people in the Maritimes before spreading across the country?
	A. Tuberculosis
	B. Conjunctivitis
	C. Mumps
	D. Malaria

27. An independent commission concluded there's no evidence the RCMP covered up allegations of sexual abuse at this youth facility:
	A. Kingsclear Youth Training Centre near Fredericton
	B. New Brunswick Youth Centre in Miramichi
	C. York County Jail in Fredericton
	D. Saint John Regional Correctional Centre

28. The manufacturing and processing industry in Nova Scotia took a major hit this year. Which plants closed?
	A. Moirs chocolate factory in Dartmouth.
	B. TrentonWorks rail car factory in Trenton.
	C. Maple Leaf Foods poultry plant in Canard.
	D. All of the above.

29. John David Rayner was found guilty of the murder of Chrystal Beairsto in Charlottetown in June. In what year did Beairsto die?
	A. 2002
	B. 2003
	C. 2004
	D. 2005

30. Police called the theft of 22 pigs from a barn near Sussex, N.B., a tight squeeze because:
	A. The pigs were stolen in a very short period of time.
	B. The pigs were taken from the scene in a compact car.
	C. The pigs had to be pushed through a hole in a fence.
	D. When found, the pigs seemed scared and huddled together.

31. Former publisher Ken Langdon resigned from the Irving-owned Woodstock Bugle-Observer to do this:
	A. Conduct research into competition laws in Canada.
	B. Pressure the federal government to examine media monopolies.
	C. Work with a partner to start a competing publication.
	D. Retire early.

32. What was this quote in reference to? "It's like a death in the family. We have to mourn the death and turn around the next day and say, 'Hey, life still has to go on for other families, for the community.'":
	A. The death of four Moncton teens in a car accident in a head-on collision.
	B. The closure of the Dalhousie paper mill.
	C. The death of Magnetic Hill's tiger, Tomar.
	D. The death of 19-year-old Ashley Smith at an Ontario jail.

33. Pat Binns became ambassador to what country after losing the provincial election in May?
	A. Portugal
	B. Ireland
	C. Japan
	D. Kenya

34. Which songwriter from Cape Breton won a Grammy Award for best country song?
	A. Ashley MacIsaac
	B. Gordie Sampson
	C. Natalie MacMaster
	D. Jack White

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