GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
What city has the world's largest hockey stick?
Duncan
What is the largest city in British Columbia?
Vancouver
The 22-hectare (55-acre) site that houses the spectacular Butchart Gardens was formerly a quarry of what?
Limestone
What international competition is held in Vancouver during the summer months that consistently draws in crowds in the hundreds of thousands?
The Celebration of Light
After visiting Hudson's Hope you should visit Chetwynd. Chetwynd has sculptures around town. Why are they unique?
They are chainsaw sculptures.
British Columbia draws many visitors to its natural attractions. Which common natural attraction includes Harrison, Radium, and Fairmont?
Hot Springs
What is the capital of BC?
Victoria
What is the name of the mountain highway pass between Mill Bay and Victoria?
Malahat Highway
What is the official hockey team located in Vancouver?
Canucks
What was the most important industry during the 20th century to the economic development in British Columbia?
lumber
The main highway to go north to Alaska and into the Yukon and Northwest Territories is the Alaska Highway. When was the Alaska Highway built?
1942
Which BC city is regarded as Canada's smallest?
Greenwood
Fruit is a well known export from the Okanagan Valley. What new export has become important in the 21st century?
Wine
Cape St. James is associated with what BC geographical feature?
Queen Charlotte Islands
What is the main reason that there are no substantially tall buildings in Vancouver?
Laws were created to protect the view of the mountains
Shuswap is considered the __________ capital of Canada.
houseboating
What is another name for the IronWorker's Memorial Bridge?
Second Narrows
The Northern Rockies Region is approximately how big?
86,000 square kilometers
When considering the three regions that make up the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, on which coast of Vancouver Island can it be found?
West
The river that connects the big Shuswap Lake to the little lake is known by this name?
Little River
The Lower Mainland has an extensive transit network. In what year was the network voted "Transit System of the Year"?
1996
What CPR rail station is between Golden and Rogers Pass?
Donald Station
When you go to the Peace River District, you need to visit Hudson's Hope. Hudson's Hope is the home of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam. The dam was named after William Andrew Cecil Bennett. What was his primary job?
Premier of British Columbia
A ferry able to hold 400 passengers links Vancouver and North Vancouver across Burrard Inlet, what is it called?
SeaBus
The town of Fort Nelson is named after whom?
Lord Horatio Nelson