OTTAWA HISTORY CHALLENGE
Put your knowledge to the test
1. The Village of Richmond was named after the Duke of Richmond. What was his position?
A) Mayor B) Councillor C) Governor of Upper Canada D) None of the above
2. In 1915, how many Canadian Pacific, Canadian Northern, Grand Trunk, and Ottawa and New York Railway passenger trains arrived at or departed from Ottawa each day?
A) 6 B) 10 C) 24 D) 65
3. In 1998 during the “Ice Storm of the Century” the damaged hydro lines could have stretched how many times around the world?
A) 2 times B) 3 times C) 2 times D) 4 times
4. I am better known in the hockey world, and I won the ‘Class C’ Border League Batting Championship in 1949 with the Ottawa Nationals. Who am I?
A) Doug Harvey B) Phil Maloney C) Don McKenney D) Pete Karpuk
5. 2018 marks which anniversary for Kim Campbell becoming the first woman prime minister, replacing Brain Mulroney?
A) 35 years B) 25 years C) 30 years D) 20 years
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Élisabeth Bruyère, a Bytown and Ottawa pioneer, founded the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa.
6. March 19, 2018 will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Élisabeth Bruyère, a Bytown and Ottawa pioneer who founded the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa, commonly known for some time as the Grey Nuns of Ottawa. What is Élisabeth Bruyère also remembered for?
A) Founder of the Ottawa General Hospital
B) Founder of the first bilingual Catholic school C) Founder of an orphanage and a home for the elderly D) All of the above
7. When Samuel Champlain arrived in 1613 where did he meet with Algonquin Anishinabe Chief Tessouat?
A) Victoria Island B) Green Island C) Montreal Island D) Morrison Island
8. Born in Ottawa in 1939 and raised in New Edinburgh, in 1960 I won Canada’s first Olympic skiing gold medal in the women’s slalom event in California. Who am I?
A) Nancy Greene B) Betsy Clifford C) Anne Heggtveit D) Nancy Holland
9. I was a member of two Grey Cup championship teams with the Ottawa Rough Riders and then returned home to win a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys. Who am I?
A) Margene Adkins B) Bo Scott C) Mike Nelms D) Vic Washington
10. Ottawa is built on the unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation.
A) True B) False
11. Name the bridges in this photograph from 1809.
A) Confederation and Memorial bridges
B) Rideau and Wellington bridges
C) Dufferin and Sappers bridges
D) Plaza and Chateau bridges
12. Which of the following street names commemorates Ottawa’s first mayor?
A) Lebreton Street B) Lewis Street C) O’Connor Street D) Slater Street
13. The Township of Cumberland was part of Russell County prior to the formation of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton in 1968-1969.
A) True B) False
14. In 1900, “The Great Fire in Ottawa-Hull” killed seven people. How much in damages did it cause?
A) $1 million B) $5 million C) $10 million D) $15 million
15. Who played the first concert at Canadian Tire Centre, Jan. 15, 1996?
A) Alanis Morissette B) U2
C) Shania Twain D) Bryan Adams
16. 2018 marks which anniversary of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands being born at the Ottawa Civic Hospital while the Royal Family resided in Ottawa?
A) 65th Anniversary B) 70th Anniversary C) 75th Anniversary D) 80th Anniversary
17. I got my first Major League hit off fellow Canadian Ferguson Jenkins. Who am I?
A) Terry Puhl B) Doug Frobel C) Justin Morneau D) Larry Walker
18. What is the name of this wide, shallow-bottomed boat that was the main means of bulk cargo transportation on the Ottawa River before the introduction of steamships?
A) Dugout Canoe B) Ottawa Barge C) Shallop Sailboat D) Durham Boat