British Columbia, Canada Trivia Quiz

Answer: Vancouver

Vancouver is the manufacturing and recreational hub of the province. You can shop in the morning, ski in the afternoon, enjoy a gourmet dinner in the evening and later attend a play or concert. We work and we play a lot!

Answer: Arctic Tundra

The entire west coast of B.C. is covered by rain forest. You can see giant Douglas fir trees second only in size to the California redwoods. The prairie is in the Peace River region of northeastern B.C. The Okanagan Valley in central B.C. is part of the great desert which extends from Mexico to Canada and is dependent for sustenance upon water brought many miles from the surrounding mountains

Answer: lumber

Although lumbering is the most important, tourism was also important. Much of the farmland in the Fraser Valley and the Okanagan has been paved over.

Answer: west coast

The British settled Vancouver Island and claimed the mainland for Canada. The Americans disputed this claim. The problem was settled when both agreed that the border should be at the 49th paralled (with a few exceptions, such as some Gulf Islands and the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Point Roberts, a tiny village south of the 49th, was cut off from the rest of the U.S. & residents must travel through Canada to reach the U.S border by land or travel by boat.

Answer: Princess Royal Island

The 'Ghost Bear's coloration is produced by a recessive gene of the common black bear and has survived only because of its isolation. It is also found in the Terrace area of the northwestern B.C. mainland.

Answer: Whistler Blackcomb

Whistler is reached from the 'Sea to Sky' highway from North Vancouver. It is a spectacular drive alongside Howe Sound,through the Coast Mountains & alongside lakes and streams. Blackcomb Mountain is nearby and Big White is in the interior of the province.

Answer: True

British Columbia has one hundred and forty extinct volcanoes.
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Answer: Columbia

The Fraser starts in the Rocky mountains and flows into the Strait of Georgia.

Answer: on Vancouver Island

Victoria was chosen for several reasons. It commanded the Strait of Georgia, had an excellent harbour, was the first English settlement in the area and was an ideal spot for trade. The mainland and interior of B.C. was sparsely settled and it was not until the gold rush of '48 that Premier Douglas and the British and the influx of American goldseekers that Douglas decided to maintain law and order in the colony.

Answer: Port Renfrew

The West Coast Trail skirts the 'Graveyard of the Pacific'. Many ships have been wrecked along its unpatrolled shores. Most who survived the wrecks perished while attempting to travel to safety through the dense forest. It was built to save lives, Now it is used by hikers.