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Around Winnipeg Trivia Quiz

All about the City of Winnipeg, gateway to western Canada, the center of North America and my hometown.

A multiple-choice quiz by toocool4u. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
toocool4u

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,427

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
786

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (8/10), Guest 24 (9/10), Guest 173 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which province is Winnipeg located in? Hint

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

Ontario

Alberta

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers moved their home ground to which new stadium in 2013? Hint

Winnipeg Stadium

Mosaic Stadium

Canwest Global Park

Investors Group Field

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Question 3 of 10

3. What intersection is famous for being the windiest in Canada? Hint

Osborne and Corydon

Portage and Main

Henderson and Hespeler

1st and 2nd

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is a real street in Winnipeg? Hint

Dunsmuir Street

Yonge Street

Glenmore Trail

Henderson Highway

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the statue on top of the Legislative Building called? Hint

The Golden Boy

The Winnipeg Warrior

The Man of Manitoba

The Silver Girl

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Question 6 of 10

6. Both Chief Peguis and Redwood bridges are bridges that cross the Red River in Winnipeg.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which lake is located just north of the city of Winnipeg? Hint

Lake Superior

Lake Manitoba

Lake Winnipeg

Lake Winnipegosis

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Question 8 of 10

8. Winnipeg is well known for its -50 Celsius temperature and harsh blizzards giving it what nickname? Hint

The North Pole

Snowipeg

Winterpeg

Winnicold

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the French district of Winnipeg called? Hint

Quebec

St. Boniface

St. Vital

Normandy

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the MTS (Manitoba Telecom Services) Centre originally going to be called? Hint

Winnipeg Arena

McDonald's Centre

Civic Centre

True North Centre

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which province is Winnipeg located in?

Answer: Manitoba

Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba. It was established as Fort Rouge in 1738 and incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873.

2. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers moved their home ground to which new stadium in 2013?

Answer: Investors Group Field

Investors Group Field was opened in 2013. Many of the 33,500 seats are protected from the elements by a corrugated metal roof. Mosaic Stadium is in Regina. It is the home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

3. What intersection is famous for being the windiest in Canada?

Answer: Portage and Main

Osborne and Corydon is known as Confusion Corner because of its weird traffic light system and diagonal crossings. Portage and Main is a very famous and well known intersection.

4. Which of these is a real street in Winnipeg?

Answer: Henderson Highway

Henderson Highway is a north-south route in northern Winnipeg. Dunsmuir Street is in Vancouver, Yonge Street is in Toronto and Glenmore Trail is in Calgary.

5. What is the statue on top of the Legislative Building called?

Answer: The Golden Boy

The Golden Boy is over 17 feet tall and located 255 feet off the ground. He has a sheaf of wheat in one hand and a torch in the other.

6. Both Chief Peguis and Redwood bridges are bridges that cross the Red River in Winnipeg.

Answer: True

The Redwood Bridge and the Chief Peguis both go over the Red River. The Red River is about 550 miles (885 kilometers) in length.

7. Which lake is located just north of the city of Winnipeg?

Answer: Lake Winnipeg

Lake Winnipeg is located 55 kilometers north of Winnipeg. It is the fifth largest freshwater lake in Canada and the eleventh largest in the world.

8. Winnipeg is well known for its -50 Celsius temperature and harsh blizzards giving it what nickname?

Answer: Winterpeg

Its nickname is Winterpeg, Manisnowba. The rest are all made up. There are usually a few days in January and February that reach -50 Celsius with the wind chill and always lots of snow.

9. What is the French district of Winnipeg called?

Answer: St. Boniface

St. Boniface is the largest French speaking community west of Quebec. It is located in eastern Winnipeg and hosts the Festival du Voyageur every February to commemorate French culture. St. Vital is an area in southern Winnipeg but is not mainly French. Normandy is in France.

10. What was the MTS (Manitoba Telecom Services) Centre originally going to be called?

Answer: True North Centre

The MTS Centre was built in 2004. It is home of the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL, and the location of most of Winnipeg's major concerts. MTS is a telephone, Internet and cable provider in Manitoba.

I hope you enjoyed my quiz on Winnipeg, a great city with great people.

Source: Author toocool4u

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