Ottawa on Wheels
What is the name of the Ottawa waterway where you can skate in winter and bike in summer?
What is the Rideau Canal?
The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
TRUE
What color are reflective arm and ankle bands typically used to increase visibility?
What is neon yellow or neon green?
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
TRUE!
This Ottawa landmark is a historic castle-turned-hotel located next to Parliament Hill. What is it called?
What is the Fairmont Château Laurier?
What free weekend initiative closes select Ottawa parkways to cars so people can walk, run, or bike safely?
What is NCC Weekend Bikedays?
Cyclists in Ottawa must be 18 or older to legally ride on multi-use pathways.
False (All ages can ride; pathways are open to all.)
What piece of equipment must every bike have in order to alert others of your presence?
What is a bell or horn? (Lights too!)
What unusual animal once escaped from a zoo in Ottawa and was later found swimming in the Rideau Canal?
What is a peacock?
Which Canadian Prime Minister’s statue stands outside Parliament Hill and is famous for his red hair and beard?
Who is Sir John A. Macdonald?
What is the name of the east-west pathway along the Ottawa River used by many cyclists?
What is the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway?
Ottawa has more kilometers of multi-use pathways than any other Canadian city.
True or False: Cyclists should ride against the flow of traffic so they can see cars coming.
False – Cyclists should always ride with the flow of traffic.
Ottawa’s famous “Tulip Festival” began because of a gift of tulips from which country?
What is the Netherlands?
Though born in the U.S., this Friends star spent part of his childhood growing up in Ottawa. Who is he?
Matthew Perry
What bridge connects Ottawa and Gatineau and includes a multi-use bike path?
What is the Alexandra Bridge?
It’s legal to bike across the Alexandra Bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau.
What should you do before passing someone on a multi-use pathway? (On a bike)
What is slow down, ring your bell or say “passing on your left,” and give plenty of space?
The city of Ottawa once banned what common food item to prevent littering in public parks?
What is chewing gum?
This actress, famous for Grey’s Anatomy and Killing Eve, was born in Canada and grew up partly in Ottawa. Who is she?
Sandra Oh
What is the name of the mobile app used in Ottawa that allows users to plan trips across walking, biking, and public transit routes?
What is OC Transpo Travel Planner or Transit App?
In Ottawa, it is mandatory for all cyclists—regardless of age—to wear a helmet.
FALSE. Only cyclists under 18 are legally required to wear helmets in Ontario (although, everyone should!)
Name three things a cyclist should wear or use to increase visibility during low-light conditions.
What are front and rear lights, reflective clothing or bands, and a bright helmet or gear?
In Ottawa, there’s a park where you can find a statue of a giant finger pointing upward. What is this sculpture called?
What is “The Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat”?
This Canadian astronaut and engineer, who grew up near Ottawa, was the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. Who is he?
Who is Chris Hadfield?