Test Acadian knowledge with annual quiz

Prizes up for grabs in annual game-like questionnaire

An Acadian quiz, set to foster awareness of the history and cultural heritage of Acadians, is circulating across the Island.

The game-like questionnaire, which contains 10 questions with multiple-choice answers, was launched by the Sister Antoinette DesRoches Historical Committee four years ago. It revolves around several aspects of the French/ Acadian presence on the Island.

The quiz will be published in La Voix Acadienne (P.E.I.’s French language weekly) on Feb. 7. It will also be available by email and on Facebook in both French and English. The answers to the questions will be released one at a time on weekdays beginning on Feb. 19, Heritage Day. They will be given on Radio-Canada’s morning show “Le Réveil” on 88.1 FM, by email and on Facebook.

They will also be published in La Voix Acadienne along with the names of the winners. Five prizes will be given among those who submit their answers to the quiz.

The five winners will receive one of five books that focus on some area of Acadian heritage.

The historical committee invites teachers to do this quiz with their students.

A prize of $200 will be awarded to the winning class. This prize will consist of $100 in cash and a $100 gift certificate for the gift shop at the Acadian Museum.

To be eligible to win a prize, all entries must be sent to the Historical Committee by Feb. 17.

It can also be obtained, in either French or English, by contacting Georges Arsenault: georg52@pei.sympatico.ca The contest is open to everyone, whether an Islander or living off Island.