Fredericton Population Facts
St Thomas University (STU)
Misc. NB Facts
Misc. Fredericton Facts
Issues and Downsides
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True or False: The English-speaking and French-speaking populations of New Brunswick are fairly similar in size.
False. (The English-speaking population is the vast majority.)
100
What are the official school colours for STU?
Green and Gold
100
True or False: New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province in Canada.
True
100
What is the most commonly used nickname for the city of Fredericton?
Freddy
100
Fredericton deals regularly with this natural disaster.
Floods/Flooding
200
Which cultural or ethnic origin was listed as the highest according to the most recent census data? (Hint: It is not Canadian)
Irish (16,480 out of 61,480)
200
Approximately how many students attend St Thomas University annually?
1700
200
New Brunswick borders these two Canadian provinces and this US State.
Quebec, Nova Scotia, Maine
200
What river runs through Fredericton?
Saint John River/Wolastoq River
200
The rates of crime in Fredericton are ___% higher than the national average.
13 to 14%
300
What is the population of Fredericton (to the nearest ten thousand) as of 2026?
80,000 (77.4k as of 2026)
300
When was STU founded?
1910
300
What is the largest city in New Brunswick by population?
Moncton
300
How many professional sports teams operate out of Fredericton?
Zero :(
300
From 2012 to 2022, child literacy rates in New Brunswick decreased by ____% (rounded to the nearest 10%).
30% (29%)
400
In 2016, approximately ____% of the population of Fredericton is bilingual.
23
400
Which former Prime Minister graduated from St Thomas University (back when it was known as St Thomas College)?
Brian Mulroney
400
About what percentage of New Brunswick is forested?
80-85%
400
What building is this?
Fredericton City Hall
400
What percentage of those who are employed in Fredericton use public transportation to get to work?
4% (3.6807361472294%)
500
As of the most recently collected census data, how many people in Fredericton listed that they speak Tamil? (Hint: less than 100)
45
500
The motto of St Thomas University is Doce Bonitatem Scientiam et Disciplinam. What does this translate to?
Teach me Goodness and Knowledge and Discipline
500
What is the provincial flower of New Brunswick?
Purple violet (Viola cucullata)
500
When was Fredericton incorporated as a city?
1848
500
This family has control over most of the resources in New Brunswick, including the logging industry and oil industry, as well as significant control over provincial media and politics. They have been called "Canada’s robber barons."
The Irvings