Winnipeg
Indigenous Culture
Oak Table / 1JustCity
Nature
Science
100

Where does Winnipeg get it's water from?

Shoal Lake

100

What is the primary musical instrument used in powwows said to represent the heartbeat of Mother Earth?

Drum

100

How many 1JustCity sites are there?

3

100

What is the coldest average month in Winnipeg?

January

100

Which planet in our solar system has the most rings?

Saturn

200

“Winnipeg” is a Cree word meaning what?

Muddy Waters

200

Who is the Metis leader and founder of Manitoba after the Red River Rebellion?

Louis Riel

200

What does “JAWS” stand for?

Just A Warm Sleep

200

What insect can carry 10-50 times its body weight?

An ant

200

Which blood type is a universal donor?

0 Negative

300

What Canadian Musician also has a theater named after him on Smith Street?

Burton Cummings

300

When is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day?

June 21st

300

What are the Oak Table values?

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible

300

What is the name for a group of crows?

A murder

300

Fe is the chemical symbol for which element?

Iron

400

What museum is located on the birthplace of the Metis?

The Canadian Museum Human Rights

400

What is the year of the last government-funded residential school closed in Canada?

1996

400

What are the 7 teachings?

Respect (Buffalo), Love (Eagle), Courage (Bear), Honesty (Sabe), Humility (Wolf), Wisdom (Beaver), Truth (Turtle)

400

What is the provincial flower of Manitoba?

Prairie crocus

400

What does it mean to have hypertension?

High blood pressure

500

What nation originated in the Red River valley, near present-day Winnipeg?

First Nations

500

What is the indigenous agricultural technique called planting corn, beans and squash together to benefit each other’s growth?

The Three Sisters

500

What year did Oak Table start?

1980

500

What species of tree commonly found in Winnipeg is endangered by a fungal disease spread by beetles?

Elm trees - Dutch Elm Disease

500

The basic unit that carries hereditary genetic information from parents to offspring is known as what?

Gene