Skiing
An analogy often used to teach beginners to ski is "French fries"—meaning keep the skis parallel to each other—and what other fast food that means point the skis together in a wedge shape?
What is pizza?
This small metal item was invented to help hold papers together.
What are staples?
This city is home to Canada’s largest university, the University of_______
What is Toronto?
This type of reel sits on top of the rod and is often used for precision casting.
What is a baitcaster?
This city is the capital of British Columbia.
What is Victoria?
In the Winter Olympics, the biathlon event combines cross-country skiing with the shooting of what specific firearm?
What is a rifle?
The very first staples were made for a king in this country.
What is France?
This London‑based university is known for its purple colors and strong medical and business programs.
What is Western University?
This knot, popular with anglers, is known for its strength and is often used to tie line to a hook.
What is the Palomar knot?
This mountain range runs along BC’s coast and includes Whistler.
What are the Coast Mountains?
Time spent socializing and enjoying beverages after a long day on the slopes is frequently referred to by what hyphenated French term?
What is apres-ski?
Early staplers were slow because they could only load this many staples at once.
What is one?
This Kingston university is known for its limestone buildings and strong engineering program.
What is Queen’s University?
This term describes the calm, low‑light time just after sunset when many fish feed actively.
What is dusk (or the evening bite)?
This large BC city is known for Stanley Park, Granville Island, and the Canucks.
What is Vancouver?
Originally a term for a herder's humble hut, what French word describes wooden, sloped Alpine houses frequently seen near ski slopes?
What is a chalet?
This company became famous for making easy‑to‑use staplers in the 1900s.
What is Swingline?
This university in _____ is known for agriculture, veterinary medicine, and its Griffin mascot.
What is the University of Guelph?
This freshwater fish, known for its sharp teeth and aggressive strikes, is common in Canadian lakes.
What is a northern pike?
This island, the largest on the west coast of North America, is home to Victoria and Tofino.
What is Vancouver Island?
What skiing "S" word comes from the Norwegian words for "slope" and "track?"
What is Slalom?
Staples became popular in offices during this century, when people started using a lot more paper.
What is the 19th century?
This university in ________ is famous for math, engineering, and the world’s largest co‑op program.
What is the University of Waterloo?
This technique involves letting your lure sink and then lifting the rod tip repeatedly to imitate an injured fish.
What is jigging?
This major river, the longest in BC, is famous for salmon runs and flows through the Lower Mainland.
What is the Fraser River?