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         THE GREAT CANADIAN TRIVIA CONTEST
  
From: Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca
Subject: Great Canadian Trivia Contest
 
QUESTION FOR 9 FEBRUARY 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 26th's  QUESTION:

Many have enjoyed watching the latest blockbuster movie about the
ill-fated ocean liner " RMS Titanic".  

Canada has also experienced the sinking of an ocean liner. In this case
  1014 died of 1057 passengers and 420 crew. It occurred even closer to
home than the Titanic which sank off Newfoundland. What was the name of
the Canadian owned ocean liner which sank with the loss of 1014 lives? 

ANSWER:

On 29 May, 1914, off Rimouski Quebec,the Norwegian collier Storstad
collided with the Canadian Pacific Steamship, Empress of Ireland. The
Empress of Ireland sank in 14 minutes, taking 1,014 victims with her.
465 passengers and crew were saved. By contrast 1,522 lives were lost
when the Titanic sank.

 WINNERS:

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

2. Noah Moser, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario

3. Amy Stent for Mr. Gammon's Gr. 7 class, David Hoy School: Fort St.
James, British Columbia

4. Classes 8E, 8F, 8G, Greenbank School: Nepean, Ontario

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

6. Roland Simon, Ajax, Ontario

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

8. Tina and Melodie Schuilenberg, Gr. 10, R. Small School: Ponoka,
Alberta

9. Mr. Noonan's Gr. 6 class, Shamrock School: Winnipeg, Manitoba

10. The Gr. 5/6 class, Ocean Grove Elementary School: Campbell River,
British Columbia

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

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

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

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

LAST WEEK'S QUESTION:

Next Friday, 6 February, 1998, the Nineteenth Winter Olympics will open
in Nagano, Japan. During these Winter Olympics the twentieth gold medal
for Ice Hockey will be awarded. In other words there has been one more
gold medal awarded than there has been Winter Olympics. 

Explain why there is this discrepancy.
  
DUE DATE: 14 FEBRUARY, 1998

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:

This Nova Scotia sailor was the first person to sail around the world,
alone. What was this pioneer's name?

DUE DATE: 21 FEBRUARY,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