Famous People From BC
This singer is known best for his Christmas album, love songs, and jazzy style.
Michael Buble
Who was the first white man to set foot in British Columbia?
Captain James Cook
What is the provincial flower of BC?
Pacific Dogwood
This 1,001-acre public park on a peninsula that formerly served as a First Nations ceremonial site and as a British military reserve; epitome of the large urban park in Canada
Stanley Park
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This famous cancer-awareness raising runner died in New Westminister at the age of 23.
Terry Fox
Which European Country was the first to claim BC as their land?
Spain in 1771
Jade
Known as the "Grand Old Lady of Granville", one of the few movie palaces in Canada to survive to present day in relatively unchanged condition
Orpheum Theater
What percent of the population of BC lives in the lower mainland?
50%
This actress had a long standing role as Polly Benedict during the 1930's and 40's. She also played the sister of the Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind.
Ann Rutherford
Which European Country was the first to establish colonies in BC lands?
Great Britain
Western Red Cedar
The artist born in this house is well known for her bold and unique style of painting BC's forests. She even has an art institute in her name in downtown Vancouver.
Emily Carr House
This city is the bathtub racing capital of the world.
Nanaimo
This actress, singer, and dancer had a career in film, television, and musical theatre that spanned six decades. She obtained her breakthrough role in Salome, Where She Danced, produced by Walter Wanger.
Yvonne De Carlo
In what year did British Columbia join Canada as the 6th province?
1871
Which type of bird is BC's provincial bird?
Steller's Jay
The epicentre of the Cariboo Gold Rush, the catalyst for the economic and political development of British Columbia; the town was eventually abandoned and became a ghost town, but restoration commenced in 1958
Barkerville
How many countries are larger than BC?
30 countries (and one state)
This man started a global movement and is known as the "man in motion".
Rick Hansen
What was the first capital city of BC?
Which mammal is BC's provincial animal?
Kemode Bear
Internationally known gardens, including remarkable Sunken Garden in a former limestone quarry; unique combination of 3 aspects of Canadian gardening history: early 20th-century estate garden, early twentieth century beautification movement, and the Victorian bedding out system
Butchart Gardens
Splendor without diminishment