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More B.C. Canada Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
minch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,529

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3274

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Cruise ships going from Vancouver to Alaska sail north along this body of water. Hint

Northwest Strait

Eastern Pacific

Inside Passage

Puget Sound

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are the world famous gardens found on Vancouver Island? Hint

Queen Elizabeth Park

Kensington Gardens

Busch Gardens

Butchart Gardens

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Question 3 of 10

3. What province is immediately to the east of B.C.? Hint

Saskatchewan

Alberta

Manitoba

Ontario

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Question 4 of 10

4. What parallel of latitude forms the northern boundary of B.C.? Hint

55th

70th

65th

60th

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Question 5 of 10

5. What parallel of latitude forms most of the southern boundary of B.C.? Hint

54th

44th

49th

48th

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Question 6 of 10

6. B.C. is larger in area than Washington, Oregon and California combined.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the closest figure to the population of B.C. at the beginning of the 21st century? Hint

5,000,000

2,500,000

4,000,000

3,000,000

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the largest metropolitan area in B.C.? Hint

Penticton

Victoria

Vancouver

Prince George

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Question 9 of 10

9. The search for two commodities helped open up B.C. in the nineteenth century. What are they? Hint

Coal and gold

Gold and timber

Furs and gold

Furs and timber

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Question 10 of 10

10. A large park, surrounded by water on three sides, is a popular spot in the city of Vancouver. What is its name? Hint

Stanley Park

Central Park

Queen Victoria Park

Livingstone Park

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cruise ships going from Vancouver to Alaska sail north along this body of water.

Answer: Inside Passage

The Inside Passages lies between Vancouver Island and the mainland.

2. What are the world famous gardens found on Vancouver Island?

Answer: Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens developed around an old quarry, as did Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver. There are now around fifty acres of beautiful gardens.

3. What province is immediately to the east of B.C.?

Answer: Alberta

The Rocky Mountains divide the two provinces.

4. What parallel of latitude forms the northern boundary of B.C.?

Answer: 60th

North of B.C. is the Yukon, one of Canada's three territories.

5. What parallel of latitude forms most of the southern boundary of B.C.?

Answer: 49th

The 49th parallel is the boundary on mainland B.C., but the border dips southward once the mainland is left, so that the whole of Vancouver Island is contained within B.C.

6. B.C. is larger in area than Washington, Oregon and California combined.

Answer: True

B.C. 365,946 sq. {miles;} Washington - 70,637 sq. {miles;} Oregon - 96,003 sq. {miles;} California - 158,869 sq. miles.

7. What is the closest figure to the population of B.C. at the beginning of the 21st century?

Answer: 4,000,000

The 2001 census gives that population of B.C. in May 2001 as 3,907,000

8. What is the largest metropolitan area in B.C.?

Answer: Vancouver

The population of the Greater Vancouver area at the beginning of the 21st century was just over two million. Victoria is the second largest urban area.

9. The search for two commodities helped open up B.C. in the nineteenth century. What are they?

Answer: Furs and gold

In the 20th century foresty was the mainstay of the province's economy. However, by the end of the century tourism was becoming very important.

10. A large park, surrounded by water on three sides, is a popular spot in the city of Vancouver. What is its name?

Answer: Stanley Park

Stanley Park is named after Lord Stanley who was Governor-General of Canada at the end of the 19th century. The park covers over 100 acres. It has popular beaches, forested areas with trails, an aquarium and other attractions. A sea wall promenade follows the perimeter of the park. It has separate paths for walkers and cyclists.

Source: Author minch

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