Saskatchewan Trivia

1. There is a city in Saskatchewan that is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest bridge over the shortest span of water, although it has never been officially verified. Which city is it?

From Quiz Saskatchewan - More Than a Long Name!

Answer: Regina

The Albert Street Bridge, also known as the Albert Memorial Bridge, was built and opened in 1930 as a relief measure in the Great Depression. It was dedicated to soldiers who fought and died in World War I. The bridge is 850 feet long and 74 feet wide. It bridges Wascana Creek, which isn't nearly that long or wide!

From Quiz Saskatchewan "A" Town Names

Answer: Antelope

The antelope is very common in southern Saskatchewan and large herds of this very fast animal are often seen along the Trans-Canada Highway. Antelope Park 322 consists of some hamlets and a population of less than 200.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Geography

Answer: South Saskatchewan

The South Saskatchewan river joins with the North Saskatchewan east of the city of Prince Albert.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Symbols

Answer: Western Red Lily

Adopted in 1941, the western red lily grows in moist meadows and semi-wooded areas. It is a protected species.

From Quiz Saskatchewan: A Prairie Province

Answer: Lloydminster

Lloydminster is the only city in Canada that lies on a provincial border.

From Quiz Canada: All about Saskatchewan

Answer: Manitoba

Saskatchewan does border Alberta, but Alberta lies to the west. Saskatchewan borders the federal territory of Canada, the Northwest Territories, to the north.

From Quiz Saskatchewan - More Than a Long Name!

Answer: Saskatoon

Saskatoon is often known as the "City of Bridges", due to its seven bridges over the South Saskatchewan River. These bridges are: The Broadway Bridge, The Circle Drive Bridge, The University Bridge, The Traffic Bridge, The McDonald Bridge, The Trunk Bridge and the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Geography

Answer: Both Central and Mountain

The boundary for the time zones goes right down the middle of the province with Saskatoon being on the Mountain Standard side and Regina on the Central Standard side. The government decided in the 1960s to maintain Central Standard Time for the entire province, but not to impose Daylight Savings time.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Symbols

Answer: Sharp-Tailed Grouse

The Sharp-Tailed Grouse was selected in 1945.

From Quiz Saskatonians Unite!

Answer: The Delta Bessborough

This beautiful building is an important part of Saskatoon's history. Nicknamed the Castle on the Water, this hotel lives up to its name. Although renovations have been done, the Bessborough stays historically accurate.

From Quiz Saskatchewan: A Prairie Province

Answer: Moose Jaw

Although there is no actual proof that Al Capone ever visited Moose Jaw, there are several residents that claim that he did.

From Quiz Saskatchewan!

Answer: Saskatoon

Saskatoon and Regina together make up roughly 3/4 of the urban population of the province, the rest being made up by smaller centres like Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, and others. Saskatoon is another pleasant little city, on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River. I had always thought that our most well known (and best!) wild prairie berry, the saskatoon, was named for the city, but it seems that it's the other way around - Saskatoon was apparently a good place to pick saskatoon berries, and that's where the name came from. It's originally a Cree word.

From Quiz Canada: All about Saskatchewan

Answer: Western red lily

Scientifically known as "Lilium philadelphicum" the western red lily is native to North America. In 1968, the government of Saskatchewan announced they were holding a competition for the design of the Saskatchewan provincial flag. As a child, Anthony Drake and his family had emigrated to Ontario from Britain after World War II. Drake sent 13 designs in to the competition, one of which was picked. The yellow in the flag stands for the wheat fields of Saskatchewan, the green for the forests in the north of the province. Anthony Drake remained unaware his design had won while he was in Canada. He was sent to the U.K again as he became homesick for Britain, only learning that he won the competition once he had returned to the U.K.

From Quiz Saskatchewan - More Than a Long Name!

Answer: Biggar!

Biggar is a town in West Central Saskatchewan. It is also the home of 1998 Olympic Gold Medalist in women's curling, Sandra Schmirler. Sadly, Sandra passed away in March of 2000 of cancer, at the age of 36.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Geography

Answer: Uranium

The Federal Government created Uranium City on the north shore of Lake Athabasca in 1952. At its height the population was close to 5,000, enough to make it a city under provincial law. The uranium mines in the area were closed in 1983 and the population dropped to the current level of under 2,100.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Symbols

Answer: White Birch

A fast-growing, deciduous hardwood tree, the white birch is a frequently planted ornamental species.

From Quiz Saskatonians Unite!

Answer: Nutana Collegiate

This is a beautiful collegiate, still with S's engraved in the bannisters for "Saskatoon Collegiate". There is an extensive artwork collection with some pieces dedicated to those who fought in both world wars. The front of this historical building has MCMIX engraved into it. No, it is not the name of a rapper who attended the school, it is Roman numerals standing for 1909, the year the school was built.

From Quiz Saskatchewan: A Prairie Province

Answer: Saskatoon

The Act establishing the University of Saskatchewan was passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Province on April 3, 1907. Since then the University has established schools for Pharmacy, Law, Nursing, Commerce, Dentistry, Physical Therapy, Agriculture, Engineering, and many more.

From Quiz Saskatchewan!

Answer: Lloydminster

Saskatchewan has two border cities - Flin Flon is on the border with Manitoba. Lloydminster started as the Barr Colony, an imperial (and maybe just a wee bit racist) expedition to secure western Canadian settlement for the British. It was badly mismanaged, and Isaac Barr soon lost leadership to George Lloyd, for whom the city of Lloydminster ended up being named. Eventually the homesteaders prospered, and the colony was instrumental in opening up settlement in that part of the province.

From Quiz Canada: All about Saskatchewan

Answer: Yorkton

Yorkton is situated in the south-east of Saskatchewan. Since 1947, Yorkton has hosted the Yorkton Film Festival every May. The festival holds only Canadian productions, or international films produced by Canadians. In 2013 the last living founder of the festival, Ruth Shaw, died aged 95.

From Quiz Saskatchewan - More Than a Long Name!

Answer: Moose Jaw

The Tunnels of Moose Jaw attract thousands of tourists to the city each year. The tunnels were originally built for heating and maintenance, but they are said to have been used by Chinese immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s, trying to escape racial discrimination. The tunnels are also said to have been used by Al Capone in the 1920s and 1930s for bootlegging and as a hideout, when things got too dangerous in Chicago. There are two guided tours available through the tunnels. They are guided by actors and actresses, dressed in the theme of the time and they involve the audience in the tours. The first tour is "A Passage to Fortune" which tells the story of the Chinese immigrants and the second is "The Chicago Connection" which deals with Al Capone and the bootlegging industry.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Geography

Answer: 66%

Potash, a salt also known as potassium carbonate, is used in the production of fertilizers.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Symbols

Answer: White Tail Deer

The white-tailed deer is one of Saskatchewan's most popular game animals. The white-tailed deer first appeared in Saskatchewan emblems as an element of the armorial bearings proclaimed in 1986.

From Quiz Saskatonians Unite!

Answer: 1906

The abundant "Saskatoon berries" were named by the Cree as mis-sask-quah-too-min, which meant wild berries. John Lake, a settler, thought the Cree said Saskatoon. From then on the berries and the settlement became known as Saskatoon.

From Quiz Saskatchewan: A Prairie Province

Answer: Regina

In 1905, Saskatchewan separated from the Northwest Territories and was established as a province and Regina became the provincial capital.

From Quiz Saskatchewan!

Answer: Lake Athabasca and Reindeer Lake

Lake Athabasca is shared with Alberta, high in the northwest corner of the province. About 3/4 of the 7,850 km2 lake is in Saskatchewan. It drains into the Arctic Ocean via the Slave and Mackenzie Rivers. Reindeer Lake is in the northeast corner of Saskatchewan, and is shared with Manitoba. The vast majority of the 6,650 km2 lake is in Saskatchewan, with only 8% in Manitoba. It drains to Hudson Bay by way of the Reindeer and Churchill Rivers.

From Quiz Canada: All about Saskatchewan

Answer: Lake Athabasca

Lake Athabasca is tucked into the north-west corner of Saskatchewan. The lake also stretches into the north-east corner of neighbouring Canadian province, Alberta, in the province's Wood Buffalo municipality. 74% of Lake Athabasca is located in Saskatchewan, 26% of it lies in Alberta. The area of Lake Athabasca covers 3,030 square miles (7,850 square kilometres) and is around 175 miles (280 km) long. Uranium and gold mining on the north shore of Lake Athabasca established Uranium City, Saskatchewan. This city is located near Saskatchewan's border with the Northwest Territories, although this is a city in name only, the population being just over 70 in 2016.

From Quiz Saskatchewan - More Than a Long Name!

Answer: Watrous

The town of Watrous, Saskatchewan is home to "Danceland". Danceland was built in 1928, and houses a beautiful, 5000 square foot dance floor, with horse hair underneath a hardwood covering. It's unbelievable to dance on! The early plains Indians brought their sick to the "Lake of the Healing Waters" or "The Lake of Good Spirit", to be healed. The waters have a high mineral content and some of the same qualities as the Dead Sea. It is impossible to sink in the water! The water is known for its healing properties for everything from arthritis to skin conditions, such as psoriasis.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Geography

Answer: A building used for sorting and storing grain near a railroad line for shipment

At one time just about every Saskatchewan village had a wooden grain elevator to store the locally grown grain crops for shipment. In recent years the elevators have just about disappeared to be replaced with much larger concrete "inland terminals" which are centrally located in a smaller number of communities.

From Quiz Saskatchewan Symbols

Answer: Needle and Thread Grass

Needle-and-thread grass is the dominant grass of Saskatchewan's mixed grassland eco-region and is also common in the moist mixed grassland and aspen parkland eco-regions. It is protein rich and is a favourite among small mammals.

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