New Brunswick Quiz

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1. New Brunswick’s capital is? A) St. John B) St. John’s C) Fredericktown D)

2. Brunswick refers to? A) The county of Brunswick, an historic Saxon vassal county, elevated to Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1235 B) The electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a historic state (1692/1708-1814), then upgraded to the Kingdom of Hanover C) The ancestral home of the Hanoverian King George III of the United Kingdom D) John Moses Brunswick (1818–1886), founder of Brunswick Corporation

3. Which US state forms the western boundary? A) Massachusetts B) Rhode Island C) Maine D) Vermont

4. Which is not a major river system of the province? A) Petitcodiac B) McKenzie C) Magaguadavic D) Miramichi

5. The largest tribe of the original First Nations inhabitants was? A) Iroquois B) Huron C) Sioux D) Mi'kmaq

6. The first known European exploration of New Brunswick was by? A) Samuel Hearne B) Jacques Cartier C) Radisson D) John Cabot

7. New Brunswick, one of the four original provinces of Canada, entered the Canadian Confederation when? A) 1787 B) 1857 C) 1867 D) 1907

8. Who was not a ? A) Shawn Michael Graham B) Bernard Lord C) D) Whipper Billy Watson

9. Those deported by the British to Louisiana and referred to as Cajuns were? A) Green Mountain Boys B) Acadians C) Fenians D) Huguenots

10. In the last Canadian census, the most commonly reported ethnicity was? A) Irish B) German C) Scottish D) French

11. The largest employer in the province is? A) McDonald’s B) Irving C) McCain D) Quebecor

12. The Beaverbrook Art Gallery is located where? A) University of New Brunswick B) Sackville C) Fredericton D) St. Stephen

13. One of Canada's largest military bases is located where? A) Gagetown B) Moncton C) Saint John D) Edmundston

14. This artist became a faculty member with the Fine Arts Department at Mount Allison University where he taught from 1946 to 1963. A) Alex Colville B) Salvador Dalí C) J. M. W. Turner D) Roch Voisine

15. Which is not one of New Brunswick’s five scenic drives? A) Fundy Coastal Drive B) Acadian Coastal Drive C) Miramichi River Route D) Moncton River Drive

16. Which is not an airport in New Brunswick? A) Munro Airport B) Havelock Airport C) Weyman Airpark D) Grand Falls Airport

17. This commissioner of the Canadian Hockey League is from Bathurst, NB. A) Clarence Campbell B) Gary Bettman C) David Branch D) Red Dutton

18. Who was not born in New Brunswick? A) Michael J. Fox B) Walter Pidgeon C) Robert Maillet D) Donald Sutherland

19. Robert Gordon Lee Fairweather was a? A) Artist B) Politician C) CBC Weather Forecaster D) Baseball player

20. René Lévesque, Québec political leader was born where? A) Saint John B) Sackville C) Campbellton D) Fredericton

Answers 1. C, 2.C, 3.C, 4.B, 5.D, 6.B, 7.C, 8.D, 9.B, 10.D, 11.B, 12.C, 13.A, 14.A, 15.D, 16.A, 17.C, 18.A, 19.B, 20.C

Ratings 20/20: Congratulations; New Brunswick is proud of you. 15-19: Not too shabby; you could reside in New Brunswick and seem like a native. 10-14: Probably the political questions, right? >10: Best stay at home.

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Suggested Viewing New Brunswick Tourism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fVLi6v72-c Acadia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njVuLtWh6lA OFFICIAL TIME LAPSE The world's highest tides - Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmcMQU5AAg4