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Canadian Airport Codes Trivia Quiz

Here is my second installment of the airline codes of Canada!

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

Author
hothinator

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,625

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
721

Last 3 plays: Guest 96 (8/10), Guest 142 (8/10), Guest 76 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am going West to these three cities: YKA, YLW and YCD. In which province or territory are all these cities found? Hint

Alberta

British Columbia

Yukon

Manitoba

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am trying to find my way home. I am from YVQ but I am stuck in Toronto. To what province or territory do I have to go to get home? Hint

Ontario

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

Northwest Territories

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Question 3 of 10

3. If I take the first letter from each of these 7 cities or areas (YXX, YGR, YQR, YXS, YOW, YOP, YYZ) what word does it spell?

Answer: (One Word .. seven letter word made from city names not letter in the city code)

4. I need some help getting to my next destination. I am in Winnipeg, Manitoba and I have my ticket in hand, and I know when my flight leaves but for some reason the ticket only tells me the airport code. I am looking at the flight board and there are 4 flights leaving at the time I am supposed to depart. My ticket says this for a city code: YQT. Can you help me get to the right flight? Hint

Sydney, Nova Scotia

The Pas, Manitoba

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Windsor, Ontario

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Question 5 of 10

5. Here is what I know. YHZ is east of YBK. YBK is north of YYZ. YYZ is west of YBG. YBG is south of YMT. YMT is west of YHZ and north of YYZ. YYZ is east of YBK. YYZ is south of YHZ. So what can NOT be concluded from this? Hint

YHZ is east of YMT

YBK is west of YYZ

YMT is north of YBG

YMT is south of YHZ

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the most easterly city in Canada of these 4 cities? Hint

YHZ

YSL

YYG

YYT

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Question 7 of 10

7. This city (YYD) has the same name as a character in 'The Simpsons'. Can you name the city and therefore guess which character it is?

Answer: (It is a city or town in BC (or the last name of the character - NOT Simpson))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Near which one of these cities would I find the Ice Hotel? (Only in the winter though!) Hint

YQM

YQB

YQY

YVR

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of these four cities which one is the odd one out? (Hint: think NHL) Hint

YUL

YEG

YYC

YZF

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Question 10 of 10

10. I want to go west, to the largest city (by metropolitan area) west of Toronto, Ontario. Where should I go? Hint

YVR

YCG

YYC

YBL

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am going West to these three cities: YKA, YLW and YCD. In which province or territory are all these cities found?

Answer: British Columbia

YKA is Kamloops, YLW is Kelowna and YCD is Nanaimo, all of which are in British Columbia.

2. I am trying to find my way home. I am from YVQ but I am stuck in Toronto. To what province or territory do I have to go to get home?

Answer: Northwest Territories

YVQ is Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories.

3. If I take the first letter from each of these 7 cities or areas (YXX, YGR, YQR, YXS, YOW, YOP, YYZ) what word does it spell?

Answer: AIRPORT

Of course it is airport since this is an airport codes quiz! Now here is how the word was made from the codes. YXX is Abbotsford, BC (A). YGR is Iles de la Madeleine, PQ (I). YQR is Regina, SK (R). YXS is Prince George, BC (P). YOW is Ottawa, ON (O). YOP is Rainbow Lake, AB (R) and finally YYZ is Toronto, ON (T).

Answer: Thunder Bay, Ontario

The Pas is YQD, Windsor is YQG and Sydney is YQY.

Answer: YMT is south of YHZ

This one is pretty easy, just read carefully and it is a snap. YHZ is Halifax, Nova Scotia. YBK is Baker Lake, Northwest Territories. YYZ is Toronto, Ontario. YBG is Bagotville, Quebec. YMT is Chibougamu, Quebec.

6. What is the most easterly city in Canada of these 4 cities?

Answer: YYT

YYT is St. John's, Newfoundland. Newfoundland is the most easterly province in Canada. The other cities, YHZ - Halifax, NS, YYG - Charlottetown, PEI and YSL - St. Leonard, NB are all slightly west of St. John's.

7. This city (YYD) has the same name as a character in 'The Simpsons'. Can you name the city and therefore guess which character it is?

Answer: Smithers

I thought that this was funny so I had to put it in, since I am also a huge 'Simpsons' fan!

8. Near which one of these cities would I find the Ice Hotel? (Only in the winter though!)

Answer: YQB

You would of course find the Ice Hotel near Quebec City, Quebec (YQB). All of the other cities are much farther away. YQM - Moncton, NB, YQY - Sydney, NS and YVR - Vancouver, BC.

9. Of these four cities which one is the odd one out? (Hint: think NHL)

Answer: YZF

YUL - Montreal, QC (Canadiens), YYC - Calgary, AB (Flames) and YEG - Edmonton, AB (Oilers) are all cities with NHL hockey teams. YZF is Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and does not have an NHL team.

10. I want to go west, to the largest city (by metropolitan area) west of Toronto, Ontario. Where should I go?

Answer: YVR

I would of course go to YVR - Vancouver, British Columbia, and not to any of the other cities (YYC - Calgary, AB. YCG - Castlegar, BC. YBL - Campbell River, BC.)

Source: Author hothinator

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