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British Columbia Place Names Trivia Quiz

Can you figure out the name of the town or city in British Columbia, Canada, using the clues supplied in each question? e.g.: The answer to 'open pasture' with the hint 'one word' would be 'Field', a little town in the Kicking Horse River Valley.

A multiple-choice quiz by ruddigoria. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Female Farrier

Answer: Ladysmith

One of the oldest settlements on Vancouver Island, the community known as Oyster Harbour was established in 1899 by James Dunsmuir, son of Vancouver Island's prosperous coal-mining family.

2. Fish Appendage

Answer: Salmon Arm

Nestled on the shore of the Salmon Arm Bay of Shuswap Lake and surrounded by rolling hillsides, Salmon Arm supports forestry, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing and commerce.

3. Incinerate an Insect

Answer: Burnaby

Burnaby has a central location in the Vancouver lower mainland, which has been made accessible by an excellent public transportation system including Sky Train, the world's longest, automated, light-rapid transit system. Burnaby is now the third largest city in BC.

4. River Crossing for the Head of the Monastery

Answer: Abbotsford

Abbotsford is a great tourist destination with wonderful campgrounds, a large and warm lake, great fishing, water skiing and swimming, not to leave out plenty of opportunities to view wildlife.

5. Expectation

Answer: Hope

Hope is located between the Cascade and Coast Mountain Ranges. It is here the Coquihalla and Fraser Rivers join to make this location a top area for hiking, fishing, soaring, cross-country skiing, river rafting and horseback riding.

6. Horse Carriage

Answer: Surrey

Surrey is 2.5 times the size of Vancouver. It comes in second for population and is known as the city of parks. It has more than 500 parks and greenbelts and is a great location for picking up fresh produce right off the farms in the area. I call this home now.

Victoria is the capital of BC and is located on Vancouver Island. It has the mildest climate in Canada.

7. Blanched Boulder

Answer: White Rock

White Rock is aptly named for the the 441-tonne (486-ton) rock that sits on the shores of the beach.
The story is that the white rock was hurled across the Strait of Georgia by the son of a Salish sea god in love with a Cowichan maiden. He stated, "Where this rock lands, there we will make our new home and establish our new tribe."

8. Someone who makes a loud high sound

Answer: Whistler

Take the bus or drive the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler, one the the most popular all season resorts in North America. It is the site of the Vancouver nordic and alpine events for the 2010 Olympics.

9. 2000 US pounds of royalty

Answer: Princeton

Princeton sits in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains surrounded by hundreds of kilometres of hiking trails, clear mountain streams and sparkling, fish-filled lakes. This Old West locale is fun to explore with plenty of nearby ranches, museums, mining attractions, ghost towns and historical buildings.

10. Gritty saliva

Answer: Sandspit

Sandspit is located in the Queen Charlottes on the tip of Moresby Island on a spit of land extending into Hecate Strait. This area is blessed with a mild climate supporting a rainforest of lush vegetation and plentiful wildlife.

Shingle Spit is located on beautiful Hornby Island. An safe anchorage for sailors it boasts a pub, a resort and a nature park.

Source: Author ruddigoria

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British Columbia Place Names Trivia Quiz

Can you figure out the name of the town or city in British Columbia, Canada, using the clues supplied in each question? e.g.: The answer to 'open pasture' with the hint 'one word' would be 'Field', a little town in the Kicking Horse River Valley.

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