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1. What confounded drivers for a couple weeks on a major thoroughfare in east Regina this fall, logjammed the morning and evening commute, and prompted SGI to hold a news conference to guide motorists?
a) A rogue moose b) A traffic circle c) A zipper merge d) A pothole
2. What organization overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for the relaxation of laws around the protection of private property at its annual general meeting?
a) Crime Stoppers b) Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities c) United Farmers of Saskatchewan d) Neighbourhood Watch
3. Saskatoon police Chief Clive Weighill retired in October and a search is underway for his replacement. How many years was Weighill the city’s top cop?
a) 5 b) 8 c) 11 d) 17
4. It’s still unclear how a large parrot statue wound up on Saskatoon’s Traffic Bridge this summer. Where was the parrot taken from?
a) The Crazy Cactus b) Earl’s c) Fuddruckers d) Pink Lounge and Nightclub
5. The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine decided to reserve seats for what types of students starting next fall?
a) Refugee b) Low-income c) Multilingual d) Northern
6. Oscar-winning Canadian filmmaker James Cameron and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, launched a company in Saskatchewan this year. What is it producing?
a) Plant proteins b) State-of-the art film equipment c) Uranium products d) Automotive parts
7. Health care in Saskatchewan is embarking on a major transformation as 12 regional health authorities officially merged in December. Who is the CEO of the new Saskatchewan Health Authority?
a) Keith Dewar b) Scott Livingstone c) Jim Reiter d) Rod Gantefour
8. In 2017, a Saskatoon judge handed down the longest sentence for child internet sex crime offences in Saskatchewan. What was it?
a) 17 years b) 12 years c) 10 years d) 15 years
9. Which event did a Saskatoon mayor attend for the first time in 2017?
a) Winterruption b) Ribfest c) The Santa Claus Parade d) The Pride Parade
10. Which of the following should Saskatoon residents expect to debut in 2018?
a) Two new interchanges b) Two new bridges c) Two new art galleries d) Two new libraries
11. How many people will be employed by Nutrien, the company that will be formed when PotashCorp and Agrium merge?
a) 25,000 b) 20,000 c) 15,000 d) 10,000
12. A November 2017 report released by the University of Regina states that approximately one in ___ Saskatchewan children live in poverty.
a) Two b) Four c) Twenty d) One hundred
13. How long did MLA Don McMorris, who pleaded guilty to drunk driving, spend sitting as an independent before the Saskatchewan Party invited him back into the caucus? a) Seven months b) One year c) Three years d) He has not been allowed back in
14. The mayor of which city bragged about how low city hall kept the 2017 property tax increase, despite reduced provincial revenues? a) Weyburn b) North Battleford c) Prince Albert d) Moose Jaw
15. Which Saskatchewan city voted to pursue legal action if necessary over the provincial government’s decision to claw back grants paid by Crown corporations to municipalities?
a) Regina b) Prince Albert c) Moose Jaw d) Saskatoon
16. Which issue divided the six Saskatchewan Party leadership candidates as the race to replace Brad Wall entered its final weeks?
a) Legalized marijuana b) Corporate tax cuts c) Abortion d) Health Region Amalgamation
17. Which Saskatchewan Party leadership candidate indicated to an anti-abortion group that he would consider using the constitution’s notwithstanding clause to uphold provincial restrictions on abortion?
a) Gord Wyant b) Ken Cheveldayoff c) Rob Clarke d) Tina Beaudry-Mellor
18. Which of these people is not running for the Saskatchewan Party leadership?
a) Scott Moe b) Dustin Duncan c) Ken Cheveldayoff d) Alanna Koch
19. What was the percentage of funding cut (and later restored) for the regional branches of the provincial library system in the 2017 Saskatchewan budget?
a) 13 per cent b) 37 per cent c) 58 per cent d) 100 per cent
20. What Canadian band had the distinction of playing the new Mosaic Stadium twice in its first year of operation?
a) Nickelback b) Our Lady Peace c) I Mother Earth d) Big Sugar
21. What type of dance did the ceremony to open Remai Modern Art Gallery of Saskatchewan include?
a) Ballet b) Irish step dancing c) Samba d) Pow wow and Metis jigging
22. Which Saskatchewan-born actor has become a regular on Broadway?
a) Tatiana Maslany b) Kim Coates c) Paul Alexander Nolan d) Brent Butt
23. Which longtime TV news personality retired in 2017?
a) Kevin Waugh b) Jeff Rogstad c) Lisa Dutton d) Rob MacDonald
24. Which Star Trek actor headlined Regina’s 2017 Fan Expo convention?
a) Patrick Stewart b) William Shatner c) Kate Mulgrew d) Jonathan Frakes
25. Which Canadian music legend raved about a Saskatoon restaurant after sitting down to a meal of dolmades, boneless ribs, calamari, shrimp scampi, lemon chicken rice soup and Greek salad?
a) Bryan Adams b) Jim Cuddy c) Burton Cummings d) Sass Jordan
26. What international restaurant chain opened to long lineups in Saskatoon?
a) International House of Pancakes b) Taco Bell c) White Castle d) Sonic
27. Which of these musical acts did not have a concert at the new Mosaic Stadium this year?
a) Bryan Adams b) Guns N’ Roses c) Ed Sheeran d) Johnny Reid
28. What attraction made its debut at the 2017 Canadian Western Agribition?
a) Elder storytelling in the Indigenous Pavilion b) Running with the bulls c) Full contact jousting d) Life-size cattle birthing simulator
29. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ leader in receptions during the 2017 regular season was:
a) Duron Carter b) Bakari Grant c) Naaman Roosevelt d) Rob Bagg
30. Which major Saskatchewan sports team finished its regular season with the best winning percentage in 2017?
a) Saskatchewan Rush b) Swift Current Broncos c) Saskatchewan Roughriders d) Regina Pats
31. The Saskatchewan Rush reached the National Lacrosse League final for a third straight season in 2017, but were swept by which team?
a) Colorado Mammoth b) Buffalo Bandits c) Georgia Swarm d) Rochester Nighthawks
32. The Saskatoon Hilltops made Canadian junior football history in 2017 by winning their fourth straight national title. How many national championships — Armadale Cup, Leader-Post trophy and, most recently, the Canadian Bowl — have the Hilltops now won?
a) Twenty national championship titles since 1953 b) More than any other junior football club in Canada c) So many that Hilltops head coach Tom Sargeant had to order toe rings once he ran out of fingers for his 14 championship rings as either a coach and player d) A and B
33. The Saskatoon Blades had more injuries last season in the Western Hockey League than anybody can remember. How many man-games did the Blades actually lose?
a) Far less than the number of games they lost. b) A total of 278 man-games lost to injury c) An average of nearly four players out per game in the 72-game season d) B and C
34. Quarterback Brandon Bridge of the Saskatchewan Roughriders completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Duron Carter during Saskatchewan’s 27-24 loss in the East Division final against the Toronto Argonauts. Who was the last Canadian quarterback to complete a touchdown pass in the CFL’s post-season?
a) Gerry Dattilio b) Giulio Caravatta c) Russ Jackson d) Greg Vavra
35. Which soccer teams took the field during a new Mosaic Stadium test event in July?
a) Valencia CF vs. the New York Cosmos b) Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona c) Valencia CF vs. Miami FC d) Atletico Madrid vs. the New York Cosmos
ANSWER KEY
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