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Welcome to the Free Spirit BC quiz. Let's see how well you do!


Quesnel opened the first permanent theatre in the Cariboo Region in:
 

Marmots in British Columbia frequent the slopes of this mountain. Clue: The mountain’s name is another word for marmot:
 

About 1925, this BC town became renowned for quality tomatoes and potatoes. It was nicknamed ‘Spud City’ and we know it today as:
 

On a summer afternoon in 1887, while Mrs Lawes and her friends were having tea and discussions, they decided to name their town ‘Enderby’ (SE of Salmon Arm) after a:
 

What BC town is known as the ‘fog free’ capital of Canada?
 

In July of 1859, Governor James Douglas announced that Queen Victoria had decided that the capital of British Columbia would be:
 

In 1883, logs being sent to Eastern Canada measured (on average) 60 foot long by 3 foot square. They were known as:
 

Sometimes known as “Mile-High Pass”, it is the highest paved road in Canada.
 

A gold prospector, filling out his claim sheet south of Nelson, spotted a toad jumping into view. He proceeded to name his claim site:
 

In 1902, the first automobile came rambling through Victoria. It was a:
 


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Free Spirit Conservation Tour Teacher's Guide

Teachers and instructors:

visit the Free Spirit Conservation Tour with your class and use this guide to help plan your trip. It includes a description of exhibition highlights, tips on how to experience the tour, links to online resources and ideas for ways you can engage students before and after your visit. The Royal BC Museum and BC Hydro Power Smart are proud to support the education of British Columbia's school-aged children. Click here to download the guide now.

 

For more information, contact your local museum in Fort St John, Prince George, Kamloops, Revelstoke, Courtenay and Langley.