CM March 15, 1996. Vol. II, Number 22

The Great Canadian Trivia Contest

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  1. Lots of problems with the Village again this week. The Village will not allow any postings to take place until Monday March 18. Please note those that answer by means of the Village address that this address has been changed. The new address is listed at the end of this posting.

  2. When a list of students is sent in could you please indicate if these students answered the question:
    1. independently
    2. as a team or group
    3. as a team or group representing a class or school

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:

In what year did women first vote in a Canadian federal election?

(Think about this one)

DUE DATE FOR THIS ANSWER: March 23, 1996

SEND IN YOUR ANSWERS:

Remember, don't post your answers to CM. Instead, send your answers to Steve Caldwell at one of the following e-mail addresses:

Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca or stepcald@enoreo.on.ca

February 26th's Question:

Before British Columbia chose to join Canada four different countries claimed all of it or a portion of it. Name these four countries.

Answer:

The four countries are Great Britain, Spain, Russia, and The United States. Britain claimed the area in 1778 and conflicting British and Spanish claims for the area were resolved by the Nootka Conventions of 1790-92. As late as 1821 Russia claimed the region as far south as 51. N, only 2. north of the current boundary. By 1825 the Russians had given these claims up. American claims to British Columbia were resolved by the Oregon Treaty of 1846 which extended the existing border the, 49th parallel, to the Pacific. In 1844 American President James Polk had used the slogan "54 40 or fight" to help win election to the Presidency. "54 40" referred to the northern border of Oregon which Polk and many Americans felt should extend as far north as Russian Alaska.

Winners

  1. Mrs. Walker's Gr. 9 Social Studies class, Pitt Meadows Secondary School: Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
  2. Claudia Urbina, Mr. Burnie's Gr. 7/8 class, St. Ann School: Toronto, Ontario
  3. Melissa Van Koughnett, Mr. Burnie's Gr. 7/8 class, St. Ann School: Toronto, Ontario

ADDITIONAL ANSWER:

Questions going to the Village last week did not include the following correct answer due to the fact that although posted on time it was received after the question was posted. The question was what is the largest island in Canada that was not in the North West Territories. The answer is Newfoundland.

  1. Mrs. Cantalini's Gr. 7/8 class, Gregory A. Hogan School: Sarnia, Ontario

General information about the Great Canadian Trivia Contest.

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