Trivia quiz #7: Murals, elk and a really big bike ride

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It’s time for another edition of the play-at-home Ottawa Road Trips trivia game!

First off, thanks so much to everyone who played last week’s trivia game. Our winner was reader Jan Warren, and a $10 Tim Horton’s e-gift card is headed her way. I’ve updated last week’s game with the answers.

And now, on to this week’s game, with 10 more questions to test your knowledge of places in Ontario, Quebec and beyond. Each question includes a handy link to a post where you’ll find the answer. As always, note that this is virtual travel only—please wait to actually visit these places until the COVID-19 crisis ends.

NOTE: This week’s game has closed in terms of being able to win the prize, but you’re welcome to play for fun. I’ve updated the post to include the answers at the very bottom.

Question 1: Marvellous murals

What city on the Ottawa River has commissioned more than 30 murals since 1990, including this one depicting an old steam engine on the Grand Trunk Railway?

Question 2: Accessible nature

What 1,100-acre green space—including an 800-acre forest, a tree nursery, an arboretum and public trails—would you find on the edge of downtown Kemptville?

Question 3: Cycle past skyscrapers

In what city could you normally cycle for 40 miles (64 kilometres) during the huge Five Boro Bike Tour in early May?

Question 4: Hike on an Orleans island

On what island in Orleans (the one in Ottawa’s east end, not the one near Quebec City) can you wander along seven kilometres of hiking trails?

Question 5: No, not that river

What river, not to be confused with one of the longest rivers in the U.S., runs from Bon Echo Provincial Park and through Lanark, Carleton Place, Almonte and Pakenham, before emptying into the Ottawa River near Arnprior?

Question 6: Not exactly as advertised

How many islands are actually included in the so-called 1000 Islands? (Hint: The answer is not a thousand.)

Question 7: Skate on a lake

What Eastern Ontario community on Big Rideau Lake normally hosts a festival called Skate the Lake each winter?

Question 8: Montreal landmark

What is the name of this famous apartment complex, designed by Moshe Safdie and built in Montreal in the 1960s?

Question 9: See big animals up close

In what park near Montebello, Quebec, might an elk, caribou, deer or moose wander close to your car? (Keep those windows rolled up—don’t make me stop this car!)

Question 10: Wonderful waterfalls

What Southern Ontario city on the Niagara Escarpment is home to 65 waterfalls, including one named for the founder of DOFASCO?

And here are the answers!

1. Pembroke
2. Ferguson Forest Centre
3. New York City
4. Petrie Island
5. Mississippi River
6. 1,864
7. Portland
8. Habitat 67
9. Parc Oméga
10. Hamilton

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