Royal Bay Trivia
Sooke School district is what # ?
#62
Orange shirt day was inspired by this author. She was stripped of her brand new orange shirt on her 1st day at residential school when she was 6 years old.
Phyllis Webstad
This punctuation mark indicates the end of a complete sentence.
Period
Were Coast Salish Longhouses made of stone, straw or cedar planks ?
Cedar planks
The school welcome bell rings at what time every morning?
8:55 am
"Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults" was written by Robin Wall Kimmerer but was adapted by this Victoria author. She has written over a dozen books including "My Heart Fills with Happiness" and "Tilly: A story of Hope and Resilience."
Monique Gray Smith
When is an exclamation mark used?
To show excitement or strong feelings.
Coast Salish territory primarily covers the coast of B.C. and which U.S.A. state?
Washington
Name our principal and our 3 vice principals?
Ms. Horner, Mr. McAllister, Mr. Lait and Ms. Bond
Jennifer Storm is Ojibway. Her 1st book was written at age 14 and published at 19. Her 1st graphic novel is about 2 Indigenous boys falsely accused of arson by the sheriff's son. Name the book.
Fire Starters
Which punctuation mark adds emphasis or indicates a break in thought?
Dash
The traditional feast and ceremony where gifts were given but banned by the Federal Government from 1884 - 1951?
Potlatch
Who wrote the iconic poem, "The Raven" ?
Edgar Allan Poe
Cherie Dimaline wrote the short story - "The Amazing Sense of Shake". What happened to Great Auntie Bernice's teeth?
Her false teeth were shattered in the bottom of her handbag in the car accident.
What's the main difference between hyphens and dashes?
Hyphens connect while dashes separate.
This plant's edible bulb was a starchy staple of the local First Nations. The bulbs were steamed in pits then eaten whole or dried and pounded into flour.
Camas
When is our next Pro D. Day?
Friday, February 13th, 2026
This journalist, podcaster and film maker hosts the TV series, "Our Native Land." He lives in Victoria and is an anchor on Chek News. He went to BCIT for the Broadcast and Journalism program.
Tchadas Leo
Which punctuation mark connects closely related independent clauses without a conjunction?
Semicolon
An expression commonly used to express gratitude and give thanks in the Hul'qumi'num language.
Hay ch q'a