Canada Day Trivia Questions

Here are this year's Canada Day Trivia questions. Answers will be posted on July 2.

TAHSIS HERITAGE SOCIETY TRIVIA CONTEST

CANADA DAY-JULY 1, 2020

1.)   What is Canada’s oldest incorporated city?

      St. John, NB       Dawson City                  Quebec City

2.)   Who was the 1^st person to swim across Lake Ontario?

      Gus Ryder          Cliff Lumsden               Marilyn Bell

3.)   What is the current population of Canada as of May 13/2020?

      30+ million         35+million           37+million

     4.) What river flows from Malaspina Lake? (should know this as go by the sign on the road)

         

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5.)  Which Canadian won the 1^st medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Bonus: What sport _______________

      Jennifer Heil                  Alex Bilodeau            Jon Montgomery

6.)  What is the Provicial Tree of Quebec?

       White Spruce      Maple               Yellow Birch

7.)  When was the 1^st Victoria Day Parade held in Victoria?

1848                1868                1898

8.)  In 2010, how many mm of rain did Tahsis have?

3591mm          4325mm          4721mm

9.)  Which Canadian won the 1^st gold medal in the 2010 Winter Olympics?

Jennifer Heil            Alex Bilodeau              Jon Montogomery

10.)Which 4 provinces formed the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867?  (1 pt ea.)

___________________  ______________  ______________  __________________

11. ) When was the now, Les Dowding Memorial Fish Hatchery founded?

1978                    1983                1988

 12.) Which province could you find the cities, “Goobies” & “Come by Chance”?

      Nfld./Lab.           P.E.I.               Nova Scotia

13.) Which province is the birthplace of Craft Beer?

      Quebec City        Alberta           B.C.

14.) Which Provincial Flag has 3 small & 1 large oak trees on it?

     New Brunswick            P.E.I.                    Ontario

15.) What were the 1^st & last freighters to take lumber from Tahsis?

     Tipperary Park/Tolten          Bligh/Hoegh Merchant            Maquinna/Ponderosa

16.) Who was the 1^st woman Dr. to practice medicine in Canada?

      Gertrude Larsen        Cecile Gaudette                Emily Stowe

17.) What year did Nfld. officially change its name to Nfld/Lab.?

      1999          2001                2003

18.) Which Canadian singer/songwriter wrote “Break it to them Gently”?

       Burton Cummings           Anne Murray             Bryan Adams

19.) How many hectares is Canada’s boreal zone?

       452 million         552 million           652 million