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Final Jeopardy: "BC Geography, pre-Metric"
200

BC's deepest lake, a glacial lake, the second deepest lake in Canada after Great Slave Lake, the third deepest in North America (Crater Lake) and the deepest fjord lake in the world. Oh, and this is not home to Ogopogo!

What is Lake Quesnel? 

200

BC's first capital city

What was New Westminster?

200

The name of a whimsical, towering mascot crafted of wood to represent the city of Prince George and the forestry industry

Who is Mr PG?

200

Interior British Columbia's largest destination ski resort, offering guests award-winning skiing, snowboarding, golf, and likely some Sun too!

What is Sun Peaks?

400

Washington State's Cascades, become this in BC

What is Coast Range?

400

A small district on Vancouver Island, off Canada's west coast that boasts sandy beaches with year-round surfing facilities.

What is Tofino?

400

British Columbia joined the Canadian Confederation in what year?  

What is 1871? (July 20)

400

The Queen Charlotte Islands are called this.

What is Haida Gwaii?

600

Other than Washington State, these states border BC

What is Alaska, Idaho and Montana?

600

BC's northern-most city, the 'energetic city', and one of the largest cities along the Alaska Highway.  Speed Skater Denny Morrison is from here.

What is Fort St John?

600

She was the first Vancouver Island athlete to win individual Olympic Gold at the Winter Olympics (2018, Pyeongchang, South Korea). She grew up in Comox, was born in Calgary and lives in North Vancouver.  Ok, so it's not the 'sharpest' of connections to the Island!

Who is Cassie Sharpe?

600

Blackcomb mountain in Whistler backs onto this Provincial Park

What is Garibaldi Provincial Park?

600

100 Mile House is so named because it is 100 miles from this town, formerly called Cayoosh Flat and one of North America's oldest, continuously inhabited locations.

What is Lillooet?

800

BC's southern-most parallel is about 48 degrees north latitude. BC's northern boundary is on this parallel.

What is the 60th?

800

This city has the second highest number of restaurants per capita in North America, second only to San Francisco.

What is Victoria?

800

Driving the TCH to Alberta from Victoria, you will cross this many National Parks

What is 3 (Mount Revelstoke, Glacier, and Yoho)?

1000

 These two 'Bay' places have ferries 

What is Horseshoe Bay and Mill Bay (for example)?