Trivia quiz #16: Sand dunes, waterfalls and a castle

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Try your luck with 10 more trivia questions about places in Ontario, Quebec and New York state.

Question #1: Prime ministerial collections

Which prime minister’s collection of ruins are still on display on the grounds of his one-time summer home in Gatineau Park?

Question #2: Really big dunes

In what Eastern Ontario provincial park would you find Outlet Beach and some of the world’s highest freshwater sand dunes?

Question #3: Watery landmarks

What is the name of this body of water, one of the defining features of downtown Perth?

Question #4: Yummy road trips

What is the name of the driving route that guides road trippers to culinary shops, farms, markets and other food-related destinations in West Quebec?

Question #5: Kingston history

What local history museum in Kingston, housed in the city’s first waterworks building, re-opened for tours on July 2? (Hint: The museum is also offering walking tours of nearby Ontario Street this summer.)

Question #6: No, not that castle

What castle in the 1000 Islands was built by the president of a sewing machine company, was later sold to a military academy and is now owned by a German company that specializes in renting out private islands? (Hint: It’s not Boldt Castle.)

Question #7: Wonderful waterfalls

What city in upstate New York is home to so many waterfalls that its tourism slogan is “[Name of city] is GORGES!” (Hint: The community is also home to Cornell University.)

Question #8: Bid on a chair

What local arts organization has taken its annual Art on the Street festival online and is currently auctioning off six Muskoka chairs painted by artists?

Question #9: Meditative strolls

In what town near Ottawa can you meditate while walking through this free outdoor public labyrinth?

Question #10: An historic church

In what community just east of Ottawa would you find the grand Très-Sainte-Trinité church, a parish that dates back to 1889?

And here are the answers!

1. Mackenzie King
2. Sandbanks Provincial Park
3. Tay Basin
4. Outaouais Gourmet Way
5. Pump House Museum
6. Singer Castle
7. Ithaca
8. Westport Arts Council
9. Carleton Place
10. Rockland

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