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The Ottawa Valley Trivia Quiz

If you're from the valley, this will be a breeze, but if you're not, I hope you learn something.

A multiple-choice quiz by jamesmoffatt. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jamesmoffatt

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,570

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1466

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Question 1 of 10

1. Here's an easy one to start. Which of these towns is NOT located in the Ottawa Valley? Hint

Pembroke

Cobden

Renfrew

North Bay

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Question 2 of 10

2. Petawawa is a small town located in the valley. What does its name mean? Hint

twin rivers

small river

big river

cold river

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Question 3 of 10

3. What river runs alongside most of the Ottawa Valley?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Having just mentioned Algonquin Park, which Valley town is closest to the park? Hint

Barry's Bay

Renfrew

Arnprior

Cobden

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which town is famous for Champlain's astrolabe?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What two towns are located the closest to one another? Hint

Petawawa and Pembroke

Arnprior and Cobden

Deep River and Renfrew

Barry's Bay and Arnprior

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Question 7 of 10

7. What kind of park is Logo's Land?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What bird name is given to one of the whitewater rafting groups along the main river? Hint

Cardinal

Hawk

Eagle

Owl

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where is the Boeing plant located? Hint

Renfrew

Arnprior

Pembroke

Deep River

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the normally used name of the park where the annual Fiddling and Stepdancing Competitions are held.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Here's an easy one to start. Which of these towns is NOT located in the Ottawa Valley?

Answer: North Bay

North Bay is located (you guessed it) more north of the valley.

2. Petawawa is a small town located in the valley. What does its name mean?

Answer: twin rivers

It is funny that the term wawa stands for water, kind of how a young child says it.

3. What river runs alongside most of the Ottawa Valley?

Answer: Ottawa

The Ottawa river is very large and is actually wider at some points than many of the lakes in Algonquin Park.

4. Having just mentioned Algonquin Park, which Valley town is closest to the park?

Answer: Barry's Bay

5. Which town is famous for Champlain's astrolabe?

Answer: Cobden

Cobden is also famous for the Cobden Lake monster ... ya right!

6. What two towns are located the closest to one another?

Answer: Petawawa and Pembroke

7. What kind of park is Logo's Land?

Answer: waterslide

There is also a very gorgeous golf course nearby called the Oaks of Cobden.

8. What bird name is given to one of the whitewater rafting groups along the main river?

Answer: Owl

The other major rafting group is Wilderness Tours.

9. Where is the Boeing plant located?

Answer: Arnprior

10. What is the normally used name of the park where the annual Fiddling and Stepdancing Competitions are held.

Answer: Riverside

Every Labour Day weekend, thousands of people head to Riverside Park in Pembroke, Ontario, Canada for the festivities.

Source: Author jamesmoffatt

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