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In 2019, the most common name for newborn girls in BC was
Olivia
Emma
Ava
Sarah
The most common last name in BC in 2019 was
Smith
Chan
Lee
Miller
What is BC's largest city by area?
Prince George
Abbotsford
Vancouver
Surrey
What is BC's largest city by population?
Surrey
Burnaby
Vancouver
Kelowna
BC's smallest city by area is
Duncan
White Rock
Enderby
North Vancouver
Almost 90 percent of Canada's ____ population live in BC
Grizzly Bear
Cougar
Owl
Salmon
Who was the first Premier of BC?
John Foster McCreight
Lord Stanley
Joe Fortes
George Vancouver
When were the first BC Special Olympics held?
1954
1968
1980
2000
Born in Port Alberny, Kim Campbell was the only ____ from BC
Supreme Court Justice
Prime Minister
Nobel Prize winner
Rhodes Scholar
Which of the following is BC's highest mountain?
Mount Baker
Grouse Mountain
Mount Fairweather
Mount Logan
In 1908, Alex Turnbull and George Rennie became the first British Columbians to win Olympic gold. Which sport did the compete in?
Hockey
Rowing
Tennis
Lacrosse
How many seats are there in the BC Legislative Assembly?
52
65
87
100
BC was the ___ province to join Canada
3rd
6th
7th
8th
BC became part of Canada in which year?
1867
1870
1871
1872
By total area, BC is larger than which of the following countries?
France
Spain
Japan
All of the above
By total area, BC is larger than which of the following countries?
Germany
Italy
Nigeria
Thailand
All of the above
Mary Ellen Spear Smith is notable for being BC's first female
Police officer
Mayor
MLA
Doctor
By total area, BC is larger than every American state except for
California
New York
Texas
Alaska
In total area BC is Canada's __ biggest province
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
BC has the ___ largest population among Canadian provinces
3rd
4th
5th
6th
What is the largest provincial park in BC?
Tweedsmuir Park
Stanley Park
Golden Ears Park
Strathcona Park
What is the oldest provincial park in BC?
Strathcona Park
Queen Elizabeth Park
Juan de Fuca Park
Stanley Park
Canada's only two professional competitors in this sport both hail from BC
Sumo
Table tennis
Dodge ball
NASCAR
UBC's first president was
Roger Buchanan
Frank Wesbrook
Lord Stanley
Albert Einstein
Since 1900, Canada's hottest day of each year has most often occurred in BC
True
False
Canada's hottest ever temperature occurred in this BC location
Osoyoos
Oliver
Squamish
Lytton
Who gave British Columbia its name?
Queen Elizabeth
John A. McDonald
Queen Victoria
George Vancouver
How many First Nations are there in BC?
35
70
198
326
BC has the most First Nations out of all Canadian provinces
True
False
BC has Canada's largest First Nations population
True
False
How many seats does BC have in the federal parliament?
11
20
35
42
What is BC's official tree?
White Spruce
Redwood
Western Red Cedar
Hemlock
After Vancouver, which BC city has the largest population?
Victoria
Abbotsford
Surrey
Prince George
What is BC's official bird?
Blue jay
Great horned owl
Steller's jay
Common loon
What is BC's official mammal?
Shiras moose
Grizzly bear
Spirit bear
Northwestern Wolf
What is BC's official flower?
Pacific dogwood
Purple saxifrage
Pink lady's slipper
Northern blue flag
What is UBC's mascot?
Orca
Thunderbird
Black Bear
Fighting Salmon
What is the longest river which runs in BC?
Yukon River
Fraser River
Mackenzie River
Peace River
BC's original capital was
Victoria
Vancouver
Fort Langley
New Westminster
Which of the following is native to BC
Spirit bear (Kermode bear)
Orca (Killer Whale)
Black Bear
Bald eagle
Which of the following people is not from BC?
Trevor Linden
Steve Nash
Michael Buble
Ryan Reynolds
How many cities are in BC?
18
25
40
52
Which of the following is NOT true?
BC was the first province with a First Nations member of the provincial legislature
BC was the first province with a First Nations member of national parliament
The first federal minister of First Nations status was from BC
The first senator of First Nations status was from BC
BC is bordered by all of the following states EXCEPT
Washington
Alaska
Montana
California
Which of the following is located in BC?
Most of the world's salmon population
The world's first bed and breakfast
The world's tallest totem pole
The world's largest ice rink
BC holds the Canadian record for which of the following weather extremes?
Most snowfall in 1 day
Most rainfall in 1 day
Most precipitation in 1 year
All of the above
BC's latin motto translates to
Splendour without diminishment
Reach beyond the mountain top
Together we endure
To honour thy brother
The first newspaper in what is now BC was the
New Westminster Times
Daily Evening Express
Vancouver Sun
Victoria Gazette
The 'Columbia' in the name British Columbia is derived from
The country Colombia
An American ship
A British army general
A protestant priest
After English and the Chinese dialects, the most common mother tongue in BC is
Punjabi
French
Farsi
Tagalog
What percentage of BC is mountains?
15
25
45
75
Most of Canada's ___ are found in BC
Bald eagles
Lakes
Sunflowers
Bridges
The first BC hockey team to win the Stanley Cup was the
Vancouver Canucks
Victoria Cougars
Vancouver Millionaires
Victoria Giants
What is BC's newest city?
West Kelowna
Delta
Burquitlam
Maple Ridge
Which of the following is NOT a BC lake?
Lightning
Lizard
Lava
Leopard
BC's largest indoor venue is
Rogers Arena
BC Place
Thunderbird Stadium
Swangard Stadium
BC's oldest university, the University of British Columbia, was founded in
1899
1908
1923
1947
How many national parks are in BC?
3
5
7
12
There is confirmation of people living in BC as far back as
500 years ago
2000 year ago
6000-8000 years ago
10,000-12,000 years ago
BC used to have a professional basketball team named the
Vancouver Giants
Vancouver Grizzlies
Vancouver Bulls
Vancouver Orcas
The Vancouver Canucks have been in the NHL longer than the BC Lions have been in the CFL
True
False
BC is home to more species of living things than any other province
True
False
Which of these animals are found only in BC?
Vancouver Island Marmot
Grey Whale
Pacific Salmon
Burrowing Owl
Which of these is BC's tallest building?
The Altus
The CN Tower
The Living Shangri-La
The Trump International Hotel and Tower
Which of the following is NOT a BC area code?
604
672
414
250
BC's largest town is
Vancouver
Comox
Victoria
Langley
There are ___ towns in BC
14
28
42
56
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was the
1st premier of BC
1st Black politician elected to public office in BC
1st Olympian from BC
1st supreme court justice from BC
Vancouver's Stanley Park and the Stanley Cup are named after the same person
True
False
Manzo Nagano, an immigrant to Victoria, is notable for being
The first official Japanese immigrant to Canada
The first BC premier of Japanese descent
The first mayor of Victoria
All of the above
When did women get the right to vote in BC elections?
1917
1928
1940
1964
BC's longest serving premier was
William Bennett
Gordon Campbell
John Horgan
John Foster McCreight
Which of these movies was filmed in BC?
Lord of the RIngs
Black Hawk Down
Wonder Woman
Deadpool
BC's oldest city is
Victoria
Langley
New Westminster
Vancouver
There were riots in downtown Vancouver in 2011 following
The Stanley Cup finals
A Drake concert
A contested election
A visit from the US president
How many stat holidays are there in BC?
7
10
13
16
BC burger restaurant White Spot was founded by
Dave Thomas
Rob Feenie
Nat Bailey
Jim Pattison
Who is the BC premier?
Kennedy Stewart
Jagmeet Singh
Justin Trudeau
John Horgan
BC's richest person is
Chip Wilson
Jim Pattison
Steve Nash
Ryan Reynolds
Vancouver is BC's capital city
True
False
Which colour is NOT on BC's flag?
Red
Yellow
Orange
Blue
Which item appears on the BC flag?
A crown
A leaf
A throne
A totem pole
BC's population sits at just over
3 million
5 million
8 million`
10 million
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