Churchill, Manitoba
What is Churchill, Manitoba Known for?
Big Ben is located in which city?
London, England
On average, what percentage of flights are delayed per day?
20%
The Canadian Flag has which icon on it?
The Maple Leaf
The term "iron horse" was a nickname for what type of transportation vehicle? The nickname came from a newspaper description as follows: "the iron horse with its lungs of brass and sinews of steel, came dashing along at a furious rate, puffing volumes of smoke and flame from its nostrils."
Train
Other then to see polar bears, what else might travelers wish to see?
Beluga whales, birds and the northern lights
In which state would you find the Grand Canyon?
Arizona
How many hours is the longest commercial flight?
18 Hours
Named for the railway company that built it, what 1,815-foot-tall communications and observation edifice is the tallest structure in Toronto?
The CN Tower
In what city was the world's first underground railway built? It opened in 1863 and was a huge success, carrying 38,000 passengers on the first day.
London
On average, how many months a year is the temperature above 0 degrees Celsius?
4 months...
In what Country would you find the Sydney Opera House?
Australia
What is the average speed of a commercial jet?
575 mph (925 km/h), which is about 75% of the speed of sound.
Made famous by the novels of L.M. Montgomery, Green Gables House is a tourist attraction in what Canadian province?
Prince Edward Island
The oldest subway tunnel in North America is the Tremont Street subway, found in what American city?
Boston
How many polar bears are in the area?
According to a recent study by Canadian Wildlife Service, it is estimated that there are between 900-1000 polar bears in the western Hudson Bay population
In which ocean will you find the Falkland Islands
How often are planes struck by lightening?
at least once per year
Montana shares a northern border with which 3 Canadian provinces?
British Columbia Alberta and Saskatchewan
Stephenson's Rocket was not a spaceship but in fact an early form of what type of transportation vehicle? It was built for a competition in England in the 1800s.
Steam Locomotive
How does one get to Churchill, Manitoba?
Tanzania
what is the worlds busiest flight path?
The busiest flight route in the world isn’t between major global hubs like New York and London. It’s actually between Seoul and Jeju Island in South Korea, with over 200 flights per day!
At over 5,400 people per square kilometer, what Canadian city has the nation's highest population density? The city ranks 5th on the same metric in North America.
Vancouver
In healthcare, CPR stands for "cardiopulmonary resuscitation.” In North American train transportation, CPR stands for what company founded in 1881?
Canadian Pacific Railway