Sea to Sky quiz

Question 1

Whistler is named after the whistler bird species.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What was Squamish's first major industry?

Accepted Answer

hops farming

Question 3

Which name was almost given to downtown Squamish but the school children voted against it?

Accepted Answer

Newport

Question 4

Up until 1997, Whistler and Blackcomb were separate ski resorts.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Which river is not close to Pemberton?

Accepted Answer

Stawamus

Question 6

Whistler hosted the Olympics twice. Once in 1960 then fifty years later in 2010.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

True or False? Wedge Mountain is located between Pemberton and Whistler.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which mountain is this?

Accepted Answer

Mount Currie

Question 9

In what year did Garibaldi Lift Company open in Whistler for skiing?

Accepted Answer

1966

Question 10

True or False? There is a trail connecting One Mile Lake to Nairn Falls.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The Stawamus Chief was named because it resembles a sleeping chief wearing a headdress.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Both Squamish and Woodfibre had an outdoor pool.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What is the Skwxwú7mesh word for wolf?

Accepted Answer

tkáya

Question 14

The original name of Shannon Falls was Fairy Falls.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Lord of the Squirrels is a popular mountain bike trail in what town/city?

Accepted Answer

Whistler

Question 16

Back in 1932, Whistler was called ______ Mountain.

Accepted Answer

Fog

Question 17

Squamish comes from the word Sko-mish meaning what?

Accepted Answer

strong wind

Question 18

From ~1890, hops were grown in Squamish and exported to Great Britain to make what?

Accepted Answer

beer

Question 19

The total capacity of Whistler Blackcomb ski lifts is _______ people per hour.

Accepted Answer

65000

Question 20

What year did the Squamish highway open?

Accepted Answer

1958

Question 21

Squamish had a movie theatre called the Starlight.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

The word skwáyel can mean blue, daylight and sky.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

The Lil'wat First Nations is closest to which community?

Accepted Answer

Pemberton

Question 24

What does the word sp’ákw’us mean?

Accepted Answer

eagle

Question 25

Shannon Falls is the third highest waterfall in BC. How high is it?

Accepted Answer

335 metres

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