Beautiful BC
Plants & Wildlife
Grouse Mountain Facts
How to Survive
Indigenous Knowledge
Final Jeopardy
100
What is the longest river in BC?
The Fraser River (rising at Fraser Pass in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for 1,375 kilometres (854 mi), into the Strait of Georgia just south of the City of Vancouver
100
Which animal is bigger, a Badger or a Wolverine?
A Wolverine.
Wolverine's can weigh up to 40 pounds and an American Badger can weigh between 15-20 pounds.
100
Name the Lumberjack who was from the Blue Mountain Logging camp in the Lumberjack show?
Willie McGee
100
What are the 10 essentials?
Flashlight, Fire-making kit, Signaling, Extra food and water, Extra clothing, Navigation/communication aids, First-aid kit, Emergency shelter, Pocket knife, Sun protection.
100
Which tree(s) is known as the tree of life to many coastal indigenous people?
Western Red-cedar & Yellow cedar
100
How many meters elevation does the Grouse Mountain super Skyride ascend?
800m or 2800ft (4775 bananas)
200
What percentage of Canada's black bears are found in BC?
(Closest Number receives the points)
25%
200
How do you identify the age of a tree?
Counting the growth rings of a severed tree stump or by taking a core sample using an increment borer.
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200
How many pods are going to be in the new Gondola system? (Closest number receives the points)
27 pods
200
Why is charcoal used to filter water?
It removes toxins from water (e.g. Chlorine or Volatile Organic Compounds)
200
Why do the masks in the Feast House have their tongues sticking out?
To represent the oral tradition of storytelling.
300
What "world famous" sporting event takes place in Nanaimo, B.C. every year?
The bathtub race!
300
This rodent can be found on Grouse Mountain, what is it?
Pika! These small mammals are found in cold climates mainly in mountainous regions.
300
Grouse Mountain recently said goodbye to it's iconic blue skyride. In what year did the blue tram first open? (closes year receives the points)
1966
The blue tram will be replaced by our new state of the art gondola, planned to open for the 2024/25 winter season!
300
Spot the Lie:
When lost in the north shore mountains you should:
1.Hike downhill 2.use your 10 essentials 3.hug a tree
1. You shouldn't hike downhill if you get lost in the north shore mountains as you could encounter steep terrain, cliffs and waterfalls.
300
Name of the whale painted on the building near blue grouse lake?
Queneesh - rescued ancestors from extinction.
400
BC grows the most of what berry?
The Blueberry.
BC grows up to 96% of all Canadian grown blueberries.
400
What species of bear is this?
A Black Bear!
-> It does not have a hump!
400
Where is Coola from?
Bella Coola in Northern British Columbia
400
List all 3 components of the fire triangle?
1) Heat/Ignition Source (Sparks, friction, chemical, electrical)
2) Fuel (Wood, coal, gas etc.)
3) Oxygen (air)
400
Who's ancestral and unceded territory are we on?
We respectfully acknowledge that we are located in the ancestral, unceded territories of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
500
What is the official mammal of British Columbia?
The Spirit Bear (also known as the Kermode Bear)
500
Which plant known for it's bright red berries, provides food to a wide range of animals and many costal first nations peoples?
Pacific Northwest Huckleberry
500
Where do we get our drinking water from on Grouse Mountain?
Kennedy Lake - a gravity fed pipeline runs down Dam Mountain and ends at Blue Grouse Lake. (Filtered under screaming eagle chair)
500
How would the lines on a topographic map look on the side of a steep hill?
Close together (closer lines = steeper elevation)
(lines further apart = flatter elevation)
500
What animals are on the top of the feasthouse entrance pole, and what does it represent?
The eagle and it's babies. They represent foresight and family union.