Land
People
Farming
Odds and Ends
100

The main island of Richmond is: a) Sea Island; b) Mitchell Island; c) Lulu Island or d) Shady Island

Lulu Island

100

Richmond is the ___ largest city in BC? a) 4th; b) 5th; c) 6th or d) 7th

a) 4th largest city

100

The largest crop in Richmond is? a) Blueberries; b) Cranberries; c) Potatoes or d) Corn

b) Cranberries

100

As of 2017 the estimated population of Richmond is: a) 216,388; b) 198,388 or c) 207,388

a) 216,388

200

How many parks are in Richmond? a) 65; b) 114; c) 145 or d)192

c) 145 parks

200

Richmond has an immigrant population of? a) 53%; b) 60%; c) 62% or d) 67%

b) 60%

200

There are how many farms in Richmond? a) 189; b) 211; c) 198 or d) 176

a) 189 farms

200

Richmond was incorporated in the year: a) 1879; b) 1896; c) 1909 or d) 1919

a) 1879

300

The highest elevation point of Richmond is: a) 2m; b) 9m; c) 12m or d) 15m

c) 12m

300

Who was the first family to settle in Richmond? a) Lansdowne; b) McRoberts; c) Steves or d) Brighouse

b) McRoberts

300

What % of land is in the agricultural land reserve? a) 29%; b) 61%; c) 39% or d) 49%

c) 39%

300
The motto on Richmond's coat of arms is: a) by sea, land and air we prosper; b) ours to preserve by hand and heart or c) child of the Fraser

c) child of the Fraser

400

Richmond covers an area of how many square kilometres? a) 98.3; b) 129.3; c) 152.3 or d) 177.3

b) 129.3 square kilometres

400

Who were the first people to use Richmond for fishing? a) Japanese; b) Coast Salish; c) Americans or d) Chinese

b) Coast Salish

400

What percent of farmland grows cranberries? a) 12.5%; b) 17.5%; c) 21.5% or d) 25.8%

d) 25.8%

400

Richmond has the ___ highest life expectancy in Canada? a) 1st; b) 2nd; c) 3rd or d) 4th

a) 1st highest

500

Richmond is made up of how many islands? a) 4; b) 9; c) 14 or d) 17

d) 17 islands

500

Who was the first mayor of Richmond? a) Thomas Kidd; b) William Bridge; c) Hugh Boyd or d) James Whiteside

c) Hugh Boyd

500

What does the average farm gross in a year? a) $62,820; b) $114,820; c) $215, 820 or d) $305,820

d) $305,820

500

Before houses were built our neighbourhood was: a) a strawberry farm; b) a dairy farm; c) where racehorses were stabled or d) nothing

c) where racehorses were stabled