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         THE GREAT CANADIAN TRIVIA CONTEST
  
From: Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca
Subject: Great Canadian Trivia Contest
 
QUESTION FOR 18 MAY, 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.
     

MAY 4th's  QUESTION:

On Sunday, May 3, the Space Shuttle, Columbia, landed after a mission
of medical research. One of the mission specialists on the Columbia was
a Canadian.

Here's another two-parter:

1. Name the Canadian astronaut who participated in the most recent
mission.

2. How many Canadian astronauts have flown in space? 

ANSWER: 

1. Dr. Dave Williams was the Canadian astronaut who participated in the
recent Columbia shuttle mission.

2. In all 7 Canadian astronauts have flown in space. Besides Dr.
Williams they are  Marc Garneau, twice, Chris Hadfield, Steve MacLean,
Roberta Bondar, Bob Thrisk, and Bjarni Tryggvason. 

WINNERS:

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

2. Charmaine Ng, York House School: Vancouver, British Columbia

3. Iain Corrigan, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario

4. Karen McGrail, St. Christopher Secondary School: Sarnia, Ontario

LAST WEEK'S QUESTION:

Four of the Great Lakes lie on the border of Canada and the United
States. In which of these lakes is the international border the longest?

DUE DATE : 23 May, 1998

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:

Another two part question.

One of Canada's famous army regiments is the Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry, PPCLI. During the month of May the Third
Battalion of this regiment, 3PPCLI, is mounting the guard at one of the
world's most famous landmarks.

1. Where is 3PPCLI mounting the guard?

2. Who was Princess Patricia?

DUE DATE: 30 May, 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