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Canada Eh? Part 1

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Canada Eh Part 1 game quiz
"These questions are all about Canada. I have tried to make them a good cross section of info and fun. Enjoy."

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1. What annual festival is Wynyard, Saskatchewan noted for?

    Bed race with men dressed as women.
    Tree sawing with one arm behind your back,
    Log rolling holding glass of beer.
    Annual chicken chariot race


2. The town of Drumheller, Alberta is famous for what?
    Dinosaur fossils
    Natural gas
    Oil sands
    Gold mining


3. What is the meaning of the word Manitoba?
    Lake of the Prairies or Strait of the Spirit
    Named for Henry Hudson's wife
    Home of 110,000 lakes
    Indian word for Spirit (Manitou)


4. It would seem Canada has had a number of capital cities during its early years. Can you name the first city that became the capital?
    Montreal, Quebec
    Ottawa, Ontario
    Toronto, Ontario
    Kingston, Ontario


5. So, having established our illustrious capital of Canada, Ottawa, what was her name before it became Ottawa?
    Bytown
    Wright's Town
    Kichesippi
    Rideau


6. Where is the longest covered bridge in Canada?
    Woodstock, New Brunswick
    Quebec City, Quebec
    Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Hartland, New Brunswick


7. Nova Scotia is home to the famous schooner Bluenose, but does anyone know why it's called that?
    All of these
    Blue marks on fishermen's noses from blue mitts.
    Exporting of Irish bluenose potatoes
    Nickname given to British soldiers


8. British Columbia is renowned for its spectacular beauty and its many parks and nature reserves. Just how many national parks does British Columbia have?
    Twelve
    Four
    Nine
    Seven


9. Prince Edward Island, the smallest of Canada's provinces is known for its peaceful and undulating landscape. Its famous red soil produces a large potato crop. It was also home to a very important event which took place in 1864. What was this event?
    Inaugural Grand Banks Fishing Meeting
    Chosing a capital city
    Baffin Island Purchase
    Charlottetown conference


10. Ontario joined the confederation of Canada in 1867. The capital city is Toronto, possibly taken from an Indian word meaning tkaronto meaning "place where trees stand in water" What was the capital city when Ontario was named Upper Canada?
    Ottawa
    Bytown
    York
    Toronto


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Compiled Jun 28 12