News quiz March 29 | Who’s on the radar? Who’s on stage?
Try out our weekly quiz to test your knowledge of current events in the North
The Cam-Main radar station at Cambridge Bay is part of the North Warning System. Canada is working with a new partner to develop an advanced radar system to watch over the Arctic — who is that partner? (File photo)
Has it been a week already? Welcome back to the quiz, let’s go!
1. Monday was World Tuberculosis Day. Some of the highest TB rates in Canada are recorded in Nunavut due in part to crowded housing conditions. How many communities in the territory are currently in a tuberculosis outbreak?
A. One
B. Four
C. Six
2. Speaking of tuberculosis, infection rates are much higher in the North than they are across all of Canada. The rate among Inuit is about 136 cases per 100,000 people, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. By comparison, how low is the rate among all Canadians coast to coast?
A. 16 cases per 100,000 people
B. Five cases per 100,000 people
C. 46 cases per 100,000 people
3. It was announced recently that Canada has found an unlikely partner to work with in bolstering our national defence in the Arctic. Who is it?
A. SpaceX
B. Australia
C. Mexico
4. Nunavut’s new senator was in the news this week. What did Nancy Karetak-Lindell do?
A. She was sworn into office.
B. She joined a group of independent senators.
C. Switched her party allegiance to NDP.
5. Iqaluit schoolchildren are staging a play this weekend based on a Disney movie. What is the movie?
A. The Little Mermaid
B. Frozen
C. The Lion King
What did Nunavut Sen. Nancy Karetak-Lindell do to make news this week? (Photo by Corey Larocque)
Answers
- B — Four of Nunavut’s 25 communities are currently in a tuberculosis outbreak, according to the office of the chief public health officer. They are Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet, Naujaat and Arviat.
- B — In 2022, the national rate of tuberculosis was 5.1 cases per 100,000 people, underscoring the urgent need to improve conditions in the North to lower the rate of the sickness.
- B — Canada is partnering with Australia to develop an advanced radar system to provide longer-range detection and that’s better able to deal with the effects of the Earth’s curvature.
- B — Nancy Karetak-Lindell said she is joining the Independent Senators Group, whose members work independent of political parties. With a federal election set for April 28, there’s no date set yet for her to be sworn into office.
- C — Students at Aqsarniit Middle School are performing The Lion King Jr., with shows Friday and Saturday night plus a Saturday matinee.
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