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         THE GREAT CANADIAN TRIVIA CONTEST
  
From: Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca
Subject: Great Canadian Trivia Contest
 
QUESTION FOR 19 JANUARY 1998.
 
The History Department of Colonel By Secondary School in Ottawa,
Ontario is sponsoring a Canadian Studies Internet trivia contest.  
 
This contest is designed to appeal to students in Grades 6 - 10
although other grades are more than welcome to participate.

INFORMATION:
 
Each week a new question  will be presented.  Students participating in
the contest will, in all likelihood, have to do some research to find
the correct answer to our weekly question.
 
Questions are based on some aspect of Canadian Studies. Questions will
include the subjects of history, geography, culture, natural science,
sports, current events, law and any other aspect of Canadian studies
that we can think of.
 
A new question will be posted by noon, eastern time, every Monday and
answers must be received by 8:00 a.m. eastern time the following
Saturday week. Answers will be tabulated, and the correct answer, along
with the winners' names, will be posted in two weeks. Thus, there will
be a new question each week while the answer and winners will be posted
two weeks later.
 
We plan on offering a few nominal prizes so make sure you let us know
where we can reach you. We plan on offering three prizes this year, one
for the top scoring individual or small group, one for the top scoring
class, and one for the top scoring out of country participant. Because
of this it is vital for participants to identify which of the three you
are entering as. If the participants are representing a particular
class please identify the teacher, grade(s) and school. 

Last year we had participants from across Canada and the United States,
as well as Sweden while in previous years we have had participants from
as far away as China.
We welcome all new participants as well as our returning veteran
contestants.    
 
Don't forget your e-mail address, as well as your school's name and the
grade and/or class that you are in, as well as your postal address.
     

JANUARY 5th's  QUESTION:

The Prime Minister of Canada is The Right Honourable Jean Chretien P.C.
The  Minister of Finance is The Honourable Paul Martin P.C. 

What do the initials P.C. mean after their names?

ANSWER:

The initials P.C. after a person's name stands for Member of the Privy
Council.Privy Councillor was also accepted. Everyone who has been a
member of a federal cabinet becomes a member of the Queen's Privy
Council of Canada. In addition the Queen may appoint other members of
society to the Privy Council on the advice of the Prime Minister and 
normally provincial premiers also become members. An appointment to the
Privy Council is a lifetime appointment. 

WINNERS:

1. Ian Raska, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario

2. Alex Bush, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario

3. Dean Voykin, Sa-Hali Secondary School: Kamloops, British Columbia

4. Andrew Parent, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario

5. Daryl Robbins, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario

6. Peter and Cindy Bailey, Madison, Connecticut

7. Mr. Hind's Gr. 7/8 class, J.V. Clark School: Mayo, Yukon

8. Jamie Short, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario

9. Andy Pan, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario

10. Carl Sieben, Mrs. Wright's Gr. 5/6 class, Wood Elementary School:
Port Alberni, British Columbia

11. Simon Hoodikoff,  Mrs. Wright's Gr. 5/6 class, Wood Elementary
School: Port Alberni, British Columbia

12. Cody Pedersen,  Mrs. Wright's Gr. 5/6 class, Wood Elementary
School: Port Alberni, British Columbia

13. Darcey Linden,  Mrs. Wright's Gr. 5/6 class, Wood Elementary
School: Port Alberni, British Columbia

14. Ricky Kainth,  Mrs. Wright's Gr. 5/6 class, Wood Elementary School:
Port Alberni, British Columbia

LAST WEEK'S QUESTION:

Measure the land mass of Canada from the most northerly point to the
most southerly point and from the most easterly point to the most
westerly point.
 
1. Which is greater north to south or east to west?

2. To the nearest 100 kilometres calculate the difference in the two
distances.   

DUE DATE: 24 JANUARY, 1998

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:

In the past we've had questions about the largest lakes in Canada.

What is the deepest lake in Canada?

DUE DATE: 31 JANUARY, 1998

SEND IN YOUR ANSWERS:
 
Remember, don't post your answers to this list.  Otherwise everyone
will see what you're sending in. Instead, send your answers to Steve
Caldwell at the following e-mail address:

Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca