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2. VANCOUVER CONVENTION Test your Canadian knowledge! A fun quiz about Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada to prepare for the 2013 Kiwanis International convention

3. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The Vancouver Convention Centre is the only convention centre in the world to have “platinum” LEEDS status (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

4. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The Vancouver Convention Centre is the only convention centre in the world to have “platinum” LEEDS status (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Answer: True

5. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Stanley Park used to be a military reserve to defend against the threat of invading Americans.

6. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Stanley Park used to be a military reserve to defend against the threat of invading Americans. Answer: True

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8. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Lion’s Gate Bridge was built by the Miller Brewing Family.

9. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Lion’s Gate Bridge was built by the Miller Brewing Family. Answer: False It was built by the Guinness Family.

10. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Basketball was invented by a Canadian.

11. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Basketball was invented by a Canadian. Answer: True It was Dr. James Naismith in Canada. After serving as McGill University athletic director, James Naismith moved on to the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA in 1891, where the sport of basketball was born.

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13. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Touque is a unique Canadian word meaning a warm hat

14. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Touque is a unique Canadian word meaning a warm hat Answer: True

15. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false If someone asks you for a loonie, they are actually seeking a referral to a psychiatrist.

16. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false If someone asks you for a loonie, they are actually seeking a referral to a psychiatrist. Answer: False Loonie is the Canadian $1 coin.

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18. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The British Columbia ferry system is the largest domestic ferry service in the world.

19. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The British Columbia ferry system is the largest domestic ferry service in the world. Answer: True

20. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Vancouver is named after Captain George Vancouver who first discovered the area in 1886.

21. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Vancouver is named after Captain George Vancouver who first discovered the area in 1886. Answer: True

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23. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The torch relay at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver was the longest relay in Olympic history.

24. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The torch relay at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver was the longest relay in Olympic history. Answer: True

25. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Despite BC’s popular wine region known as the Okanagan, Vancouverites love their beer and as such are the highest per-capita consumers of beer in North American.

26. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Despite BC’s popular wine region known as the Okanagan, Vancouverites love their beer and as such are the highest per-capita consumers of beer in North American. Answer: False Vancouverites are the highest consumers of wine

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28. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Scenes from the movie Mission Impossible 4 were filmed at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

29. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Scenes from the movie Mission Impossible 4 were filmed at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Answer: True

30. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Canada’s national sport is hockey.

31. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Canada’s national sport is hockey. Answer: False It is actually lacrosse.

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33. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The word “Canuck” originates from "Johnny Canuck", who first appeared in 1869 as a younger, simpler cousin to the USA's Uncle Sam and later became very popular in a WWII comic book as a "hero" and in a wartime recruitment poster.

34. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The word “Canuck” originates from "Johnny Canuck", who first appeared in 1869 as a younger, simpler cousin to the USA's Uncle Sam and later became very popular in a WWII comic book as a "hero" and in a wartime recruitment poster. Answer: True

35. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Central Park in New York City is larger than Vancouver’s Stanley Park.

36. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Central Park in New York City is larger than Vancouver’s Stanley Park. Answer: False Stanley Park is 1000 acres. Central Park is 843 acres.

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38. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Vancouver’s Kitsilano Beach was named one of the top 10 beaches in North America by Forbes magazine.

39. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Vancouver’s Kitsilano Beach was named one of the top 10 beaches in North America by Forbes magazine. Answer: True

40. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Vancouver’s Chinatown is the second largest in North America.

41. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Vancouver’s Chinatown is the second largest in North America. Answer: True San Francisco has the largest Chinatown in North America.

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43. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Canada is home to many great inventions such as: basketball, the electric light bulb, standard time, the television, the telephone, insulin and the zipper.

44. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Canada is home to many great inventions such as: basketball, the electric light bulb, standard time, the television, the telephone, insulin and the zipper. Answer: True

45. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false French and English are the 2 official language of Canada. However, in Vancouver the most common language after English is Chinese.

46. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false French and English are the 2 official language of Canada. However, in Vancouver the most common language after English is Chinese. Answer: True

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48. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false In the 1950s, Vancouver used to be only second to Shanghai with the most neon signs.

49. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Vancouver used to be only second to Shanghai in the 1950s with the most neon signs. Answer: True Vancouver had 18,000!

50. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The Vancouver Aquarium is the largest aquarium in North America.

51. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false The Vancouver Aquarium is the largest aquarium in North America. Answer: False It is the largest in Canada and one of the five largest in North America.

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53. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Famous Canadian comedians are Jim Carrey, Dan Akroyd, Mike Meyers, and Eugene Levy.

54. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Famous Canadian comedians are Jim Carrey, Dan Akroyd, Mike Meyers, and Eugene Levy. Answer: True

55. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false In Stanley Park there is a 9 o’clock gun than can be heard every night. Every year, divers retrieve those canon balls from the harbor as they found leaving all those canon balls raises the sea level of Coal Harbor.

56. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false In Stanley Park there is a 9 o’clock gun than can be heard every night. Every year, divers retrieve those canon balls from the harbor as they found leaving all those canon balls raises the sea level of Coal Harbor. Answer: False

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58. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Jack Poole Plaza located adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Centre is the permanent home to the 2010 Olympic Winter Game torch.

59. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Jack Poole Plaza located adjacent to the Vancouver Convention Centre is the permanent home to the 2010 Olympic Winter Game torch. Answer: TRUE

60. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Capilano Suspension Bridge Park located in North Vancouver features the world’s tallest and longest suspended footbridge in the world.

61. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Capilano Suspension Bridge Park located in North Vancouver features the world’s tallest and longest suspended footbridge in the world. Answer: TRUE

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63. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false 1.8 million tickets were available during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

64. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false 1.8 million tickets were available during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Answer: TRUE

65. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Neil Armstrong (First man on the Moon) opened The Vancouver Lookout! (a popular viewing attraction) at Harbour Centre in 1977.

66. VANCOUVER CONVENTION True or false Neil Armstrong (First man on the Moon) opened The Vancouver Lookout! (a popular viewing attraction) at Harbour Centre in 1977. Answer: True It was even commemorated by having his footprints left in concrete at the location.