Famous Winnipeggers
Which Founding father of Manitoba was hung for treason?
(A) Louis Riel
(B) Jeff Selkirk
(C) Thomas Scott
(A) Louis Riel
What is Winnipeg's baseball stadium called?
(A) CanEast Global Park
(B) Winnipeg Baseball Stadium
(C) Shaw Park
(C) Shaw Park
In what year did the "Flood of the Century" occur?
(A) 1980
(B) 1997
(C) 1999
(B) 1997
What is the name of the annual festival that occurs in St Boniface each winter?
(A) Festival of Light
(B) Festival du Voyageur
(C) Manyfest
(B) Festival du Voyageur
What is the name of the home arena of the Winnipeg Jets?
(A) Bell MTS Place
(B) Canada Life Centre
(C) MTS Centre
(B) Canada Life Centre
Which famous children's character was named after Winnipeg?
(A) The Friendly Giant
(B) Tinker Bell
(C) Winnie The Pooh
(C) Winnie The Pooh
What National Museum is located at the Forks?
(A) Manitoba Museum
(B) The Human Rights Museum
(C) Winnipeg Railway Museum
(B) The Human Rights Museum
In what year did Winnipeg last host the Pan American games?
(A) 1990
(B) 1999
(C) 2005
(B) 1999
What annual festival occurs at Birds Hill Provincial Park each summer?
(A) Birds Hill Festival
(B) Folk Festival
(C) Winnipeg Summerfest
(B) Folk Festival
What is the current team name of the old Winnipeg Jets franchise?
(A) Arizona Coyotes
(B) Phoenix Coyotes
(C) Tampa Bay Lightning
(A) Arizona Coyotes
What Canadian musician also has a theatre named after him on Smith Street in Winnipeg.
(A) Fred Penner
(B) Burton Cummings
(C) Oscar Brand
(B) Burton Cummings
Which theatre is located in Kildonan Park?
(A) Rainbow Stage
(B) The Lyra
(C) Walker Theatre
(A) Rainbow Stage
What does Winnipeg mean?
(A) Extreme cold
(B) Mosquito
(C) Muddy Water
(C) Muddy Water
When did the Red River Rebellion occur?
(A) 1852-1854
(B) 1898-1899
(C) 1869-1870
(C) 1869-1870
The Winnipeg Jets relocated to Winnipeg prior to the 2011-12 season. What was the name of the franchise prior to the move?
(A) Atlanta Thrashers
(B) Minnesota North Stars
(C) Hartford Whalers
(A) Atlanta Thrashers
What is the name of the first, and only woman, so far to be mayor of Winnipeg?
(A) Betty White
(B) Susan Thompson
(C) Marion Sinclair
(B) Susan Thompson
What is the bridge's name over Salter Street?
(A) The Slaw Rebchuk Bridge
(B) The Salter Street Bridge
(C) The Norwood Bridge
(A) The Slaw Rebchuk Bridge
In what year was Winnipeg incorporated into a city?
(A) 1910
(B) 1873
(C) 1890
(B) 1873
What two week music festival starts in Mid-June in Winnipeg?
(A) Jazz Festival
(B) Rock and Roll Festival
(C) Soul and Blues Festival
(A) Jazz Festival
Who is the Jets team captain?
(A) Andrew Ladd
(B) Blake Wheeler
(C) Mark Scheifele
(B) Blake Wheeler
This Winnipeg born Canadian help establish the "Marathon of Hope".
(A) Oscar Brand
(B) Dustin Boyd
(C) Terry Fox
(C) Terry Fox
What's the name of the sculpture garden at Assiniboine Park?
(A) Snow Sculpture Palace
(B) Leo Mol Gardens
(C) The Assiniboine Conservatory
(B) Leo Mol Gardens
When year did the Winnipeg General Strike occur?
(A) 1890
(B) 1919
(C) 1990
(B) 1919
What multicultural event happens for two weeks in August where you can visit pavilions from all around the world?
(A) The Winnipeg Heritage Festival
(B) Folklorama
(C) World Culture Festival
(B) Folklorama
Who did the Winnipeg Jets hire as their head coach in 2014?
(A) Terry Simpson
(B) Bobby Hull
(C) Paul Maurice
(C) Paul Maurice