Canadian Battles
British Columbia
Classic Children's Books
Stupid Answers
This Date in History
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This is Canada’s most celebrated military victory, marking the greatest land advantage by that point in World War One. 

Vimy Ridge

100

BC places 5th amongst provinces and territories in size and places here when ranking only provinces.

Third

100

Author A.A. Milne wrote this series of books based on his son, Christopher Robin, and his imaginary plushie friends. 

Winnie the Pooh

100

Sparkling wine sold under the name Champagne must come from this region in Northeast France.

Champagne

100

Sean Connery stars as the first iteration of this famous character in the premiere of the film Dr. No

James Bond

200

Out of 150,000 Allied troops for this momentous battle, 14,000 Canadians were Canadians who fought at Juno Beach.

D-Day or Battle of Normandy

200

This major river lies entirely within the province of B.C.

The Fraser River

200

This Dr. Seuss story tells the tale of a creature protecting the trufulla trees. 

The Lorax

200

The C in NASCAR stands for this.

Car

200

Today is the birthday of this famous British broadcaster best known for his exquisite documentaries of the natural world.

David Attenborough (He turns 100 today)

300

This battle was a pivotal moment in the Seven Years War, as it was when the French lost Quebec to the British in 1760, never being able to recapture it. 

Battle of the Plains of Abraham

300

Butchart Gardens was formerly a quarry of this mineral. 

Limestone

300

The main character of these books is known for his blue jacket, and consistently escaping Mr. McGregor's garden.

Peter Rabbit

300

Among the holdings of this British museum are the Elgin Marbles & the Rosetta Stone.

British Museum

300

This prime minister's government famously fell after 11 years in office in 1979.

Pierre Trudeau

400

Apart of Operation Jubilee, this was the first Canadian Army engagement in the European theatre of the war. The raid was a disaster: more than 900 Canadian soldiers were killed, and thousands more were wounded and taken prisoner. 

Dieppe Raid

400

This town is the wine capital of Canada according to Tourism B.C.

Oliver

400

A line in this book says "Take my apples, boy, and sell them in the city. Then you will have money and you will be happy."

The Giving Tree

400

Launched in 1990 this weekly magazine from Time Inc. covers all aspects of the entertainment industry.

Entertainment Weekly

400

After World War One Edward George Honey proposed this commemorative act, that we now do every remembrance day. 

A moment of silence

500

This battle leading to the liberation of the Netherlands was made up of 450 thousand male and female Canadian soldiers.

Battle of Scheldt
500

This is considered the rainiest town in B.C. according to Environment and Climate Change Canada

Prince Rupert

500

This is the most famous of Eric Carle's books, following a week in the life of a ravenous larva. 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

500

In 1984 this novel first published 35 years earlier was on the bestsellers list.

1984

500

This pizza chain was founded in 1959 whose slogan is Pizza Pizza.

Little Ceasars

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