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Prince Edward Island Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about P.E.I., Canada's smallest province.

A multiple-choice quiz by red_heifer94. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
red_heifer94

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,655

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
1567

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Question 1 of 15

1. What bridge connects P.E.I. to New Brunswick?

Answer: ((two words))

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the capital of P.E.I.? Hint

Summerside

Charlottetown

Montague

Crapaud

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Question 3 of 15

3. What colour is P.E.I.'s soil? Hint

Plaid

Brown

Red

White

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of the QMJHL team that plays in Charlottetown, up until 2013? The name has since been changed to The Islanders. Hint

P.E.I. Rocket

P.E.I. Senators

P.E.I. Castors

P.E.I. Wildcats

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Question 5 of 15

5. What are PEI residents typically called? Hint

PEIers

Green Gablers

Edwarders

Islanders

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was P.E.I's Premier in 2003?

Answer: ((he came from Alberta))

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these is NOT a town in P.E.I.? Hint

Riverview

Cardigan

Summerside

Murray River

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the provincial flower of P.E.I.? Hint

lupin

tulip

lady's slipper

begonia

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Question 9 of 15

9. In 2003 how many curling clubs were there on P.E.I.?

Answer: (One Word - same number as the number of painters in a famous Canadian group.)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What are the names of P.E.I's three counties? Hint

Riverview, Pictou, Pearl

Prince, Queen, King

Prince, Queens, Kings

Duke, Bishop, Duchess

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was P.E.I.'s premier when the Confederation Bridge was proposed? Hint

Catherine Callbeck

Pat Binns

Joe Ghiz

Keith Milligan

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Question 12 of 15

12. What P.E.I. native played for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003? Hint

Brad Richards

Martin St. Louis

Grant Marshall

Jassen Cullimore

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Question 13 of 15

13. In what year did P.E.I. join Confederation? Hint

1864

1867

1873

1870

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is P.E.I.'s main industry? Hint

heavy industry

forestry

agriculture

mining

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Question 15 of 15

15. There are a number of political parties in P.E.I. Which of these is NOT a P.E.I. political party? Hint

NDP (New Democratic Party)

Regressive Conservatives

Green Party

Liberal Party

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What bridge connects P.E.I. to New Brunswick?

Answer: Confederation Bridge

The Confederation Bridge, completed in 1997, is the world's longest bridge over freezing waters.

2. What is the capital of P.E.I.?

Answer: Charlottetown

Charlottetown, which has hosted many national and world sporting events, is considered the birthplace of Confederation.

3. What colour is P.E.I.'s soil?

Answer: Red

P.E.I. owns the distinction of having red soil.

4. What was the name of the QMJHL team that plays in Charlottetown, up until 2013? The name has since been changed to The Islanders.

Answer: P.E.I. Rocket

The Rocket was named after legendary Montreal Canadiens star Maurice (Rocket) Richard.

5. What are PEI residents typically called?

Answer: Islanders

Islanders are very proud of their culture.

6. Who was P.E.I's Premier in 2003?

Answer: Pat Binns

Binns, a Tory, born in Saskachewan, who moved to PEI from Alberta in 1972, ran an edible bean farm with his wife in Hopefield, P.E.I. Binns was elected premier for the first time in 1996.

7. Which of these is NOT a town in P.E.I.?

Answer: Riverview

Riverview is in New Brunswick.

8. What is the provincial flower of P.E.I.?

Answer: lady's slipper

The Lady's Slipper was adopted as the provincial flower of P.E.I. on April 25, 1947. The orchid gets its name from the shape of its petals, which form a pouch somewhat like a slipper. (www.gov.pe.ca)

9. In 2003 how many curling clubs were there on P.E.I.?

Answer: 7

Curling is a big sport in P.E.I. The province's clubs include Western, Charlottetown, Cornwall, Crapaud, Montague, Maple Leaf, and Silver Fox.

10. What are the names of P.E.I's three counties?

Answer: Prince, Queens, Kings

Prince County covers P.E.I.'s western end, Queens the central region(including the capital Charlottetown), and Kings the eastern end.

11. Who was P.E.I.'s premier when the Confederation Bridge was proposed?

Answer: Joe Ghiz

Ghiz, one of P.E.I.'s most famous premiers, died on Nov. 9, 1996 - my birthday - after a long struggle with colon cancer. Ghiz was of Lebanese descent.

12. What P.E.I. native played for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003?

Answer: Brad Richards

Richards, who hails from Murray Harbour, P.E.I., scored 62 points as a rookie in 2000-01. He was the runner-up to Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov for the Calder Trophy (rookie of the year).

13. In what year did P.E.I. join Confederation?

Answer: 1873

P.E.I., although the birthplace of Confederation, held out on joining until 1873 when the Canadian government agreed to pay off its whopping railway debt.

14. What is P.E.I.'s main industry?

Answer: agriculture

P.E.I. is well-known for its potato industry.

15. There are a number of political parties in P.E.I. Which of these is NOT a P.E.I. political party?

Answer: Regressive Conservatives

In the 2019 election, the PROgressive Conservatives formed the government, with the Greens as the official opposition.

Source: Author red_heifer94

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