Kitchener, Ontario, Canada - Rocks! Quiz

Answer: Town of Berlin

From 1854 until 1912, the area was known as the Town of Berlin. In 1912, the name changed to the City of Berlin for four years. It became Kitchener in late 1916. The name Kitchener was picked to honor a war veteran named Horatio Herbert Kitchener.

Answer: True

It is nice to know that one can get in a car and drive to Toronto where there are approximately 2.48 million people living. Kitchener is a nice size city with about 204668 residents according to the 2006 Census information. Kitchener does not have an NHL hockey team in town, so people tend to drive to Toronto to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs play (if they like hockey).

Answer: October

The event is known as Oktoberfest. It runs nine days starting the Friday before the Thanksgiving. It is based on the German Oktoberfest. People from all over the world have come to Kitchener-Waterloo for the festivities. There is a lot of beer and lots of dancing. The food is out of this world!

Answer: Grand River

The river flows south through Kitchener and makes its way to Lake Erie. Before it gets to Kitchener, it goes through Elora. There is a waterfall there and a beautiful gorge. This area is great for camping and hiking.

Answer: Recycling

The Recycling program introduced Canadians to the "Blue Box". The purpose of the blue box was to reduce the amount of waste that was going to our landfills. And to think it started in this small city!

Answer: Kitchener Rangers

The Kitchener Rangers finished first overall during the 2007/2008 season and won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy. They played for the Memorial Cup losing to the Spokane Chiefs. Some famous NHL players who played for Kitchener are Bill Barber, Al MacInnis, Larry Robinson and Scott Stevens.

Answer: Lennox Lewis

Lennox attended Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute where he excelled at many sports. He played football, soccer and basketball. He represented Canada in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles for boxing. He ended up in fifth place. In 1988, Lennox won the gold medal match by delivering a technical knockout to Riddick Bowe in the second round.

Answer: roundabout/traffic circle

In 2004, roundabouts or traffic circles were first introduced. They are right outside the building where I work. They are designed to help make traffic safer. The first roundabout is in Paris around the Arc de Triomphe. It was built in 1901. According to the National Crash Database in New Zealand, cyclists are in more accidents on a roundabout compared to a regular intersection.

Answer: Homer Watson

Homer Watson was born on January 14th, 1855 in a village called Doon. Doon is now part of the city of Kitchener. He died on May 30th, 1936. He was seen as one of the great Canadian landscape painters. Oscar Wilde dubbed him the "Canadian Constable". This was a comparison to English painter John Constable who was known for his landscapes.

Answer: William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King was born in Kitchener on December 17th, 1874 and died on July 22nd, 1950. He was the longest serving Prime Minister in the British Commonwealth, serving 21 years. "Rex" as his friends called him, was able to complete five university degrees including a B.A., M.A. and an LL.B.