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100

How many bones does an octopus have?

0. Octopus do not have any bones it all. 

100

How far apart should the pegs for horseshoes be spread apart?

A.) 20 Feet

B.) 40 Feet

B.) 40 Feet

100

What food character was Humpty Dumpty? 

Brownie points for those who knows the song for Humpty Dumpty!

Humpty Dumpty was an egg. 

"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty in his place again."

100

What city on Vancouver Island holds annual bathtub races?

Nanaimo, a coastal city on Vancouver Island, is the Bathtub Racing capital of the world. The first race took place in 1967 to showcase Nanaimo to the world and contestants are required to use a bathtub boat. 

200

How high can a penguin jump?

A.) 6 Feet

B.) 9 Feet

B.) 9 Feet!

200

What Game am I:

This game is played by two opponents on opposite sides of the game board. One player has dark pieces (usually black); the other has light pieces (usually white or red). The darker color moves first, then players alternate turns. A player cannot move the opponent's pieces.

Checkers

200

True or False: Bagels are boiled and baked.

True bagels are boiled first then baked to help them get a crunchy exterior!

200

True or False: Whistler is home to the highest unsupported cable car in the world 

True! Whistler is home to the highest unsupported cable car in the world – with the highest point being 436 metres (1,430 ft).  It connects the two peaks of the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort, one of the best resorts in North America for skiing and snowboarding. 

300

The nose of a lion changes color throughout its life, indicating what? 

A.) Its Health

B.) Its Age 

C.) Its Mood 

B.) Its Age 

300

How many people in total are allowed on the soccer field at once?

A.) 7

B.) 9

C.) 11

C.) 11

300

There's a specific snack often associated with a type of entertainment venue. This snack has been created for thousands of years but the accessibility increased rapidly in the 1890s with the invention of a dedicated machine. What snack am I?

Popcorn!

300

True or False: Vancouver Island is home to a waterfall that is taller than Niagara Falls?

True! Della Falls, located in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, is one of the highest waterfalls in Canada. It cascades 440 metres/1,444 feet…more than eight times the height of Niagara Falls. 

400

How many toes does a guinea pig have?

A.) 10

B.) 12

C.) 14

C.) 14 

Guinea pigs have 4 front toes on each foot and 3 back toes on each foot!

400

What Game/Sport am I?

One person at a time will start running then propel themselves in the air at a designated launching point, also called the take-off board, and try to achieve maximum distance in the air before landing inside a sand pit.

Long Jump

400

What food of the three bears did Goldilocks eat?

Porridge!

400

Name 3 National or Provincial Parks located on Vancouver Island 


A.) Englishman River Falls (Errington)

B.) Pacific Rim (Ucluelet)

C.) Strathcona Provincial Park (Campbell River) Fun Fact: Created in 1911, Strathcona Provincial Park was BC’s first provincial park!

500

What color is the blood of an octopus? 

A.) Blue 

B.) Purple 

C.) Red 

A.) Blue

500

In volleyball, how many times is a team able to hit the ball before they have to hit it over the net?

A.) 2

B.) 3

C.) 4

B.) 3

500

Pizza Margherita is a typical Neapolitan pizza made with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, and what culinary herb?

Basil!

500

What is the current population size of people living on Vancouver Island?

A.) 676,000

B.) 864,000

C.) 928,000


B.) 864,000 people live on Vancouver Island as of 2024 most recent count

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