Geography
What geographical lines the eastern border of BC?
The Rocky mountains
What city was the original capital of BC
New Westminster
What bridge starts in Stanley Park and ends in West Vancouver?
Lions Gate Bridge
List 5 famous celebrities who are from BC
-- any as long as you're correct --
What types of blueberries does BC produce the most in the world?
A. Cranberries & blueberries
B. Blueberries & raspberries
C. Raspberries & blackberries
How many Great Britains can you fit onto Vancouver, Area wise?
4
BC was the __th Province established in Canada
6
What percentage of BC’s population lives in the metro vancouver area?
50%
What was the name of the man who ran across Canada to raise money for cancer patients as a cancer patient himself?
Terry Fox
What is BC's provincial animal?
What is the spirit bear/kermode bear?
What is the annual mean temperature in BC?
12 degrees C
What substance that is legal now was not legal only between 1917 - 1921?
Alcohol
How many pods of Killer Whales have their homes in Victoria, BC’s waters?
3 pods, 76 orcas
Whose crown is marked at the center of the BC flag?
King Edward
Which of the following cities introduced bathtub racing to the province?
A. Delta
B. Hope
C. Nanaimo
What is Nanaimo?
The tallest waterfall in Canada is located on Vancouver Island. How many times taller is it than Niagara Falls?
Della Falls ; 8
What event in 1858 caused the rest of the land to be interested in the current British Columbia Area?
The Gold Rush
Which BC city was the first openly gay member of parliament from?
Burnaby, Svend Robinson
Which producer from BC Produced hits for Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Madonna, Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart and others?
David Foster
The man with the longest beard in the world lives in what city in BC?
What is Surrey?
Around how many thousand tiny islands are there that protect the Vancouver Shore?
6000
What year was the University of British Columbia established?
1908
True or False? There was actually a person named Burnaby
True, Burnaby is named because of Burnaby Lake who was named by Robert Burnaby
Debate time! The team with the best argument wins!
Who is the best actor of all time from BC?
depends :D
BC is home to the longest running movie theatre in Canada, which is Powell River’s Patricia Theatre. What year did it first start running?
What is 1913?