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Canadian Roadside Attractions and Statues

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Introduction:
"As Canadians, we are fond of large statues and roadside attractions. This is my quiz on the statues and roadside attractions that I have seen or would like to see."


1. In July 2005, a 17 foot pine statue was placed outside of the Mattawa Museum. Stompin' Tom sang a song dedicated to this famous Canadian lumberjack -"paddled into Mattawa all the way from Ottawa in just one day". Who was this lumberjack?
    Paul Bunyan
    Rene Phoenix
    Gideon Brown
    Big Joe Mufferaw


2. There are many goose statues in Canada. Perhaps the most recognizable is the "Wawa Goose" (Wawa Ontario). In which Native language does Wawa translate to mean "Wild Goose"?
    Cheyenne
    Ojibway
    Mohawk
    Cherokee


3. Lake Okanagan has its own 'monster in the lake' local myth. Early locals called Pogo the "N’Haiti” meaning "monster of the lake". This serpent like creature come roadside attraction finds its home in which British Columbia town?
    Nanaimo
    Kitimat
    Kelowna
    Prince Rupert


4. Born in Montreal Quebec, William Shatner is best known for his portrayal of Captain James T Kirk of the Star Ship USS Enterprise. On June 10th, 1995, the FX6-1995-A, a replica of the USS Enterprise was unveiled at the main entrance to which Canadian town?
    Regina, Saskatchewan
    Corner Brook, Newfoundland
    Thunder Bay, Ontario
    Vulcan, Alberta


5. Traveling west on the Trans-Canada Highway from Winnipeg, after driving approximately an hour, you find yourself in Portage La Prairie. Here is the home of which "world's largest" roadside attraction?
    A Giant Tricycle
    A Camel
    Coca-Cola Can
    Tommy the Turtle


6. Echo Bay, Ontario is home to one of the "big" coins of Canada. Which coin is this?
    The Big Toonie
    The Big Nickel
    The Big Loonie
    The Big Dime


7. In Saskatchewan in 1964, during routine road construction, a mammoth skeleton was discovered. In Kyle, Saskatchewan, a replica statue of those mammoth bones has been erected. What is the name of this almost 10 foot tall Mammoth statue?
    Cliffy the Woolly Mammoth
    Johnny the Woolly Mammoth
    Tommy the Woolly Mammoth
    Wally the Woolly Mammoth


8. 55 feet of giant squid - which Newfoundland town is the home to this roadside attraction?
    Corner Brook
    Mt. Pearl
    Glover's Harbour
    Gambo


9. First exhibited in 1964, purchased by Science North and Dynamic Earth in 1981, the Big Nickel is a very large coin statue. Which city in Ontario is the home of this roadside attraction?
    Blind River
    Sudbury
    North Bay
    Thunder Bay


10. During summertime in Canada, a popular way to spend the summer days is by picking blueberries. There are numerous blueberry festivals held across the country during this time of year. Where in Canada would you find possibly the world's largest blueberry statue?
    Nackawic, New Brunswick
    Oxford, Nova Scotia
    Calgary, Alberta
    Montreal, Quebec


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