Easter
Nowruz
TradeUp & trading up
What to do in Spring
100
This animal is known for dropping off Easter eggs, candy, and sometimes toys to the homes of children.
Easter Bunny
100
Nowruz aka Novruz, Navruz, Nooruz, Nevruz, or Nauryz means what in Persian?
New day
100
TradeUp serves professionals in which province?
BC
100
This post secondary campus has various botanical gardens such as a Japanese garden, herb garden, food garden, alpine garden and a treewalk. There are over 400 species of plants to see!
UBC
200
This popular Easter Candy is shaped like a chick.
Peeps marshmallow chicks.
200
The first day of the Persian calendar observes the beginning and end of this.
rebirth, darkness
200
Starting out as an Edmonton Oiler, this hockey player traded up to the LA Kings in 1988, where he became famous in the US and eventually worldwide.
Wayne Gretzky
200
From this historic fishing village, you can go on the cheapest Vancouver whale watching tour, boasting a high whale spotting rate (95%).
Steveston village
300
This flower is associated with Easter due to its symbolism of purity, rebirth, and new life.
Lily
300
Besides Iran, which countries also celebrate Nowruz.
Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan.
300
Babe Ruth traded up to which team in 1919 for $100,000 and retired with 714 home runs.
New York Yankees
300
This city is home to Ligthhouse park, containing some of the oldest Douglas fir trees in Greater Vancouver.
West Vancouver
400
In 1290, Edward ___ purchased 450 eggs to be decororated in colours or gold leaf and distributed to his household.
Edward I
400
People typically sprout what legume and what grain to symbolize buds emerging outside.
wheat and lentils
400
TradeUpBC’s programs are designed for this specific group of experienced professionals.
Tradespeople
400
What is the Japanese word for cherry blossoms? A festival with this word featured in the name is taking place at VanDusen gardens from April 12 - 13th.
Sakura, Sakura Days Japan Fair
500
Rooted in ancient pagan traditions of spring and fertility, this animal and these reproductive cells, represent new life.
rabbits and eggs
500
These two foods are given as gifts to resolve outstanding grudges to make amends.
Dried fruit and nuts
500
This player traded up in 2004 when he wasn't getting along with Kobe Bryant. He won a championship 2 years later with this team.
Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat
500
This Vancouver landmark has inside of it over 12,000 permanent works, mostly Canadian including a large collection by Emily Carr.
Vancouver Art Gallery
600
A superstition in Tudor times stated that unless a person had new clothes at Easter, these two insects would eat the old clothes.
moths and crickets
600
Throwing the sprouts into this signals a break with the previous year.
water
600
How many BC post secondary institutes (partners) are participating in TradeUP BC?
17
600
This park offers a scenic walk and a chance to see a variety of shorebirds and waterfowl in their element. Walking along the dykes, you can pass through three cities!
Mud Bay park, Surrey, Delta, & Tsawwassen.