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Gotta Love British Columbia! Trivia Quiz

This is quite the tricky quiz! If you don't live in B.C. and you are doing this quiz, I wish you LOTS of luck! I hope you enjoy it and learn some new facts about some of B.C.'s rural areas.

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

Author
Corycool

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,539

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1097

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What CPR rail station is between Golden and Rogers Pass? Hint

Donald Station

Griswald Station

Last Fork Station

Grindrod Station

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Question 2 of 10

2. Barnston Island is in the Fraser River.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Bay has a ferry terminal in it? Hint

English Bay

Horseshoe Bay

Moody Bay

Alberni Bay

4. On your way to Whistler from Vancouver, if you look across the Howe Sound. near Britannia Beach, you'll see a large pulp mill. What is the name of this little village set around this mill? Hint

Gibsons

Factory

Mission

Woodfibre

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Question 5 of 10

5. Point Roberts is located in B.C.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these mountains is a LOCAL mountain of Vancouver? Hint

Seymour

Apex

Blackcomb

Powder King

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is NOT a Gulf Island? Hint

Salt Spring Island

Banks Island

Saturna Island

Mayne Island

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Question 8 of 10

8. Blackcomb Mt. doesn't have very much more room to expand because it backs on to which provincial Park? Hint

Brandywine

Alice Lake

Garibaldi

Golden Ears

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Question 9 of 10

9. What town forms the junction between Highway 5A from Princeton to Merritt and Highway 97C to Peachland? Hint

Spence's Bridge

Aspen Grove

Logan Lake

Nicola

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which town is NOT located in B.C.? Hint

Grand Cache

Chetwynd

Pouce Coupe

Sicamous

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What CPR rail station is between Golden and Rogers Pass?

Answer: Donald Station

Donald Station has a very beautiful billboard sign along the Trans-Canada Highway welcoming you to its village of 20 inhabitants.

2. Barnston Island is in the Fraser River.

Answer: True

Barnston Island lies north of the city of Surrey.

3. Which Bay has a ferry terminal in it?

Answer: Horseshoe Bay

The ferry service from Horseshoe Bay has been running and operating since 1965 and still runs today!

4. On your way to Whistler from Vancouver, if you look across the Howe Sound. near Britannia Beach, you'll see a large pulp mill. What is the name of this little village set around this mill?

Answer: Woodfibre

98 percent of the village's working residents have jobs related to the mill. The other person owns and runs the harbour and the corner store.

5. Point Roberts is located in B.C.

Answer: False

Point Roberts is a tiny point of land south of Tsawwassen that belongs to the United States because it is south of the 49th parallel.

6. Which of these mountains is a LOCAL mountain of Vancouver?

Answer: Seymour

Seymour is one of three local mountains within an hour's drive of Vancouver. The other two are Cypress and Grouse.

7. Which is NOT a Gulf Island?

Answer: Banks Island

Banks Island is located west of Kitimat and just south of the Queen Charlotte Islands.

8. Blackcomb Mt. doesn't have very much more room to expand because it backs on to which provincial Park?

Answer: Garibaldi

The Blackcomb Glacier on the backside of the mountain is split down the middle. Half of it is in Garibaldi Provincial Park and the other half is owned by the mountain. You are still able to ski in the area though :)

9. What town forms the junction between Highway 5A from Princeton to Merritt and Highway 97C to Peachland?

Answer: Aspen Grove

Aspen Grove is the beginning of Highway 97C and has one of the only public gas stations on the Connector.

10. Which town is NOT located in B.C.?

Answer: Grand Cache

Grand Cache is located in Alberta, east of Prince George (BC) and just outside of Jasper National Park's northern boundary.

Source: Author Corycool

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