BRITISH COLUMBIA
We are driving west on the Trans-Canada Highway and enter B.C. We are now in the East Kootenays. What is the first town we arrive at?
Field
(Field, B.C. is located just inside the provincial border and was established by the Canadian Pacific Railway in December of 1884. It was a pusher station for steam locomotives to get over the Field Hill and the Big Hill)
What is the second largest city of Alberta?
Edmonton
(It was incorporated as a city in 1904 and made provincial capital a year later)
Battleford was once the capital of the North-West Territories.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
(Battleford was selected as the capital in 1876. It remained so until 1883 when it lost its position to Regina)
Can you name one of the four main characters' names in the TV series "Golden Girls" that ran from 1985-1992?
Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia
British Columbia draws many visitors from its natural attractions. Which common natural attraction includes Harrison, Radium, and Fairmont?
Hot Springs
(Hot springs are synonymous with geysers. These features cause jets of hot water from underground)
Meaning "Strong and Free", what is the motto of Alberta?
Fortis et liber
(All of these mottos are written in Latin. Alberta's motto was adopted on July 30, 1980)
"Gloriosus et liber" (Manitoba) meaning "Glorious and free"
During the fur trade, the Churchill River was also known as the...
English River or Irish River
English River
(The Churchill or English River was used by the North-West Company to gain access to the fur-rich Athabaska country)
How long is an Olympic swimming pool (in meters)?
50 meters
Shuswap is considered the __________ capital of Canada.
Houseboating
This farming community has a strong Ukrainian background, and a very interesting Pysanka - or giant painted Easter egg.
Vegreville
The Pysanka style of Vegreville's giant Easter egg is typical of the region of Ukraine where the majority of Albertan settlers came from (Bukovina).
In Cree, Saskatchewan means?
Swift flowing river or Wide, flatlands
Swift flowing river
What is the name of the largest ocean on earth?
Pacific Ocean
We continue westward from Alberta into B.C. We are going through a pass that was named after an event that happened during exploration. What is its name?
Kicking Horse
(The pass is named Kicking Horse as one of the early explorers, during the quest for a route for a trans continental railroad, was kicked by a horse and was injured)
This town less than 30 minutes south of Calgary got its name from the Blackfoot word that describes the glacial deposit just outside of town.
Okotoks
(Okotoks is a rapidly growing community and the shopping hub for small towns throughout the foothills. In 2009 it had a population of 20000 - about four times the population 15 years earlier)
The Canadian Forces aerobatics team, the Snowbirds are based where?
A. Prince Albert
B. Moose Jaw
C. Saskatoon
B. Moose Jaw
Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
What international competition is held in Vancouver during the summer months that consistently draws in crowds in the hundreds of thousands?
The Celebration of Light
( Formerly known as the Symphony of Fire, The Celebration of Light is an international pyrotechnics (or fire works) competition held just off of English Bay in Vancouver. Every year hundreds of thousands of people crowd the beaches to witness the spectacle)
Which two rivers flow through Calgary?
Bow and Elbow
(The Bow and Elbow rivers converge near Calgary's downtown area)
The provincial sport is?
A) Ringette
B) Darts
C) Shuffleboard
D) Curling
D) Curling
Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart