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Manitoba Today

100

What is the capital city of Manitoba?

WINNIPEG

200

What is the second largest city in Manitoba? 

A]Thompson  B]Brandon  C]Steinbach  D]Selkirk

BRANDON

300

What is the population of Winnipeg?

A]613 000   B]833 000   C]785 000   D]916 000

833 000 PEOPLE

400

How many lakes and waterways does Manitoba have?

100 000

500

What are the 4 main official languages spoken in our province?

(HINT) English, French, Cree, and __________ ?? 

OJIBWE

Land & Climate

100

Which large body of water is in the north-eastern part of Manitoba (up near Churchill)?

HUDSON BAY

200

What is the average temperature over the summer months in Manitoba?

A]20C  B]21C  C]22C  D]23C

23C

300

What covers nearly 1/6 of the province?

A]Grasslands  B]Rocks  C]Water  D]Forests

WATER

400

What covers much of the south-west part of Manitoba?

A]Farmland  B]Sand & Rock  C]Bog

FARMLAND

500

It's the name of the mysterious blue-green pond in the middle of the Spirit Sands...

A]Angel's Blue Pool  B]Devil's Punch Bowl  C]Angel's Snow Pond  D]Devil's Emerald Puddle

DEVIL'S PUNCH BOWL

Symbols

100

What statue is facing north, standing on a domed roof in downtown Winnipeg?

THE GOLDEN BOY

200

What is Churchill best known for?

POLAR BEARS or THE POLAR BEAR CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

300

What is Manitoba's provincial bird?

GREAT GREY OWL

400

What is our provincial flower called?

A]Fireweed  B]Western Red Lily  C]Purple Violet  D]Prairie Crocus

PRAIRIE CROCUS

500

What is Manitoba's Official Tree?

(HINT) ___________ (colour) Spruce

WHITE SPRUCE

Special Places

100

Where in Manitoba is 'Chuck the Catfish' located?

SELKIRK

200

It's the name of the place where 'Ronnie's Jumbo Original' sunflower seeds come from...

WINKLER

300

Name the 2 main lakes in Manitoba...

LAKE WINNIPEG & LAKE MANITOBA

400

What's the name of the last place we watched in our '7 Wonders of Manitoba' video series?

LITTLE LIMESTONE LAKE

500

Name the place where the biggest Icelandic festival in Manitoba is celebrated?

GIMLI

Fun Facts

100

It's the year Manitoba officially became part of Canada...

A]1868  B]1869  C]1870  D]1871

1870

200

Name both of Winnipeg's professional sports teams...

WINNIPEG JETS & WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS

300

It's the name of the massive mosasaur that is on display at the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Morden, Manitoba!

A]Bob  B]Bruce  C]Billy  D]Benjamin

BRUCE

400

The word Manitoba is derived from the Indigenous Assiniboine word ... meaning what?

A]Muddy Water  B]Full Moon  C]Tall Grass  D]Lake of the Prairie

LAKE OF THE PRAIRIE

500

It's the name of the 'World's Largest Trilobite' presently found in the Manitoba Museum in downtown Winnipeg!

ISOTELUS REX