About PEI
What's the population of PEI?
147 000
What is the name of the bridge to PEI?
Confederation Bridge
Who was the first European explorer that landed in PEI?
Jacques Cartier
What is confederation?
The formation of Canada
What color is the sand on most of the beaches in PEI?
Red
What fraction lives in the capital city?
1/3
When you leave PEI and drive across the bridge, what Province are you in?
New Brunswick
Who was already living in PEI?
Mi’kmaq
What city was the meeting held to discuss for formation of Canada?
Charlottetown
What is the name of the book about a red haired girl from PEI called?
Ann of Green Gables
What is the capital city of PEI?
Charlottetown
What year was the bridge built?
1993
What is one of the greatest ways PEI makes money?
Farming potatoes, fishing and Tourism
Did PEI join confederation with the original 4?
No
What is the name of the water park on PEI?
Shining Waters
Name 2 of the Atlantic provinces.
PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland
What world record does the bridge have?
Longest bridge over ice covered water
What number was PEI to join Canada?
5
What 4 provinces first joined Canada?
NS, NB, Quebec, Ontario
What is the name of the amusement park in PEI?
Sandspit
Name 3 living things that may be found in the waters surrounding the island?
humpback whales, belugas, minkes and finbacks. Near the shore you can see porpoises and seals.
Roughly, how make kms is the bridge?
13 km
What is the name of the Ice cream company created in PEI?
Cows
What year did confederation take place?
1867
What is the name of village where Ann Shirley lived?
Avonlea