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Beautiful British Columbia Trivia Quiz

This quiz takes in all corners of Beautiful British Columbia. I hope you will learn some interesting facts from this and most of all, enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Corycool. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Corycool

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,680

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1369

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1. Which island is Vancouver International Airport situated on? Hint

Lulu Island

Annacis Island

Vancouver Island

Sea Island

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2. Which park is NOT a National Park situated in B.C.? Hint

Waterton Lakes National Park

Mount Revelstoke National Park

Yoho National Park

Glacier National Park of Canada

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3. How many states border British Columbia? Hint

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4. What town is mile 0 of the Alaska Highway? Hint

Cache Creek

Mackenzie

Prince George

Dawson Creek

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5. Mount Boucherie is located in Westbank, B.C. Who was this mountain named after? Hint

Abraham Boucherie

Isadore Boucherie

William Boucherie

Mary Boucherie

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6. Which B.C. town or city is located the farthest north in latitude? Hint

Williams Lake

Dawson Creek

150 Mile House

Fort St. John

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7. The Stawamus Chief is located just outside which town? Hint

Brackendale

Squamish

Whistler

Pemberton

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8. What is the deepest lake in B.C.? Hint

Okanagan Lake

Williston Lake

Lake Quesnel

Kootenay Lake

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9. What is the largest Provincial Park in B.C.? Hint

Wells Gray

Lord Tweedsmuir

Garibaldi

Spatsizi

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10. What was the first capital of the colony of B.C.? Hint

Victoria

Fort Langley

Vancouver

New Westminster

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11. Where would you find the northern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail? Hint

Manning Park

Vancouver

Kootenay National Park

Whistler

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12. Which pass in British Columbia grew famous because of the Klondike gold rush? Hint

Pine Pass

Rogers Pass

Chilcoot Pass

Donner Pass

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13. Driving from Vancouver to the Alberta border via the Trans-Canada Highway, how many National Parks will you go through? Hint

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14. What bridge starts in Stanley Park and ends in West Vancouver? Hint

Lion's Gate Bridge

Patullo Bridge

Port Mann Bridge

Georgia Viaduct

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15. Which ski area in B.C. has the most vertical skiable length other than Whistler-Blackcomb? Hint

Kicking Horse Mountain

Powder King

Big White

Silver Star

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which island is Vancouver International Airport situated on?

Answer: Sea Island

2. Which park is NOT a National Park situated in B.C.?

Answer: Waterton Lakes National Park

Waterton Lakes is situated on the southern border of Alberta and just east of the B.C. border.

3. How many states border British Columbia?

Answer: 4

Washington, Idaho, and Montana to the South. Alaska to the North-west.

4. What town is mile 0 of the Alaska Highway?

Answer: Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek is the start of the Alaska Highway which goes North-west to Fairbanks.

5. Mount Boucherie is located in Westbank, B.C. Who was this mountain named after?

Answer: Isadore Boucherie

Isadore Boucherie was an early settler who settled in Westbank in the early 20th Century.

6. Which B.C. town or city is located the farthest north in latitude?

Answer: Fort St. John

Fort St. John is located on the 55th parallel north just above Dawson Creek.

7. The Stawamus Chief is located just outside which town?

Answer: Squamish

The Stawamus Chief has more than a 1000ft high sheer slope. This granite cliff is world famous for rock climbing.

8. What is the deepest lake in B.C.?

Answer: Lake Quesnel

Lake Quesnel is the second deepest lake in Canada following Great Slave Lake in North West Territories.

9. What is the largest Provincial Park in B.C.?

Answer: Lord Tweedsmuir

Lord Tweedsmuir Provincial Park is 981,000 hectares in size.

10. What was the first capital of the colony of B.C.?

Answer: New Westminster

In 1859 New Westminster became the first capital of the new colony of B.C. It was named for a part of London by Queen Victoria. Its nickname is 'The Royal City'.

11. Where would you find the northern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail?

Answer: Manning Park

The Pacific Crest Trail is one of the longest hiking trails in the world and spans from Mexico to southern B.C.

12. Which pass in British Columbia grew famous because of the Klondike gold rush?

Answer: Chilcoot Pass

The Chilcoot Pass still exists as a hiking trail for avid hikers and still holds remnants of the gold rush from 100 years ago.

13. Driving from Vancouver to the Alberta border via the Trans-Canada Highway, how many National Parks will you go through?

Answer: 3

You will go through Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, and Yoho National Parks in that order.

14. What bridge starts in Stanley Park and ends in West Vancouver?

Answer: Lion's Gate Bridge

The Lion's Gate Bridge is currently under renovation with intermittent closures.

15. Which ski area in B.C. has the most vertical skiable length other than Whistler-Blackcomb?

Answer: Kicking Horse Mountain

Kicking Horse is the newest ski resort in North America and has the 3rd highest vertical skiable length at 4300 ft.

Source: Author Corycool

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