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         THE GREAT CANADIAN TRIVIA CONTEST
  
From: Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca
Subject: Great Canadian Trivia Contest
 
QUESTION FOR 23 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.
     

FEBRUARY 9th's  QUESTION:

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

ANSWER:

The sailor was Joshua Slocum. He was born in Wilmot Township, NS.
"Slocum left Boston, Mass, on 24 Apr 1895, and after a voyage exceeding
46,000 miles, reached Newport, RI, on 27 June 1898."

WINNERS:

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

2. Peter and Cindy Bailey: Madison, Connecticut

LAST WEEK'S QUESTION:
In the recent Academy Awards nominations five Directors were nominated
for the Oscar as best director. Two of these nominated directors are
Canadians. 

1. Name these two Canadian directors.

2. Name the movies for which they received their nominations. 

DUE DATE: 28 FEBRUARY,1998

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:

The first black to win the Victoria Cross and the first Canadian sailor
to win the Victoria Cross was born in Nova Scotia, the son of an
escaped American slave.

What was his name? 

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