CM June 28, 1996. Vol. II, Number 37

The Great Canadian Trivia Contest

Important Note

This is the last posting for this school year. I have enjoyed presenting the question each week and I hope that you have enjoyed receiving it. Unfortunately there have been various technical difficulties throughout the year which, I think, have seriously impeded the contest. Hopefully we will have these corrected for next year.

Despite the difficulties there were over 300 correct answers from different entrants throughout the year. Of the 38 possible correct answers various students from Yorkhill Elementary School in Thornhill, Ontario answered 21 correctly.

Joanne Cantalini's Grade 7/8 class at Gregory A. Hogan School in Sarnia, Ontario led the way, for the second year in a row, for those who participated as a class, with 15 correct answers. Mrs. Walker's Grade 9 Social Studies Class at Pitt Meadows Secondary School in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia answered 11 questions while Jane Scaplen's Gr. 6 French Immersion Class at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Marystown Newfoundland answered 10 correctly. For contestants who participated individually Noah Moser of Colonel By Secondary School in Gloucester, Ontario led the way with 9 correct answers while Ian Raska also of Colonel By answered 8 correctly. Congratulations to these contestants and to all who participated.

Look for the first question of the 1996-97 school year during the week of September 8, 1996.

-- Steve_Caldwell@colby.on.infoshare.ca

June 10th's Question

The White House, home of the President of the United States, got its name when it was white washed to cover fire damage incurred when British troops burned the city of Washington in 1814. Washington was burned at least partly in retaliation for the burning of a Canadian town by American troops.

What was the name of this Canadian town?

Answer:

The Canadian town that was burned in 1813 by American troops was York, the capital of Upper Canada. York was later to be renamed Toronto; Upper Canada was later renamed Ontario.

Winners

  1. Ian Raska, M. Pitre's Gr. 9 Histoire class, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario
  2. Noah Moser, Gr. 9, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario
  3. Sandra Mortimer, M. Pitre's Gr. 9 Histoire class, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario
  4. Madame Scaplen's Gr. 6 French Immersion Class, Sacred Heart Elementary School: Marystown, Newfoundland
  5. John Derrick, Centennial Regional High School, Greenfield Park, Quebec

June 17th's question

Since this is an Olympic year let's go back to an Olympics question for our final question of the year. This is a two-part "Who am I?" question. You must get both parts to get credit.

  1. In 1992 I suffered a training accident two months before the Barcelona Olympics, in which I broke my ankle and had serious ligament damage to the ankle.
  2. After medical treatment I decided to resume my training for Barcelona, which by now, was only a few weeks away.
  3. I competed in Barcelona and won a third place bronze medal.
  4. This summer I will attempt to win a gold at Atlanta.

  1. Who am I?
  2. What sport do I compete in? Be precise.

Answer:

The athlete that accomplished this fantastic event was/is Silken Laumman. She competes in rowing in the women's single sculls. Her bronze medal race in Barcelona was of such interest in Canada that it was shown live, on television, across the country. In the Eastern Time zone it came on at 3:00 a.m.

Winners

  1. Ian Raska, M. Pitre's Gr. 9 Histoire class, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario
  2. Noah Moser, Gr. 9, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario
  3. Sandra Mortimer, M. Pitre's Gr. 9 Histoire class, Colonel By Secondary School: Gloucester, Ontario
  4. Mr. Kroecker's Gr. 6 class, Royston Elementary School: Royston, British Columbia

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