Welcome to the November 2020 Ottawa Road Trips trivia quiz! Here’s your chance to prove how many quirky facts you know about Eastern Ontario, the Outaouais and beyond—or how closely you read this website. If you’re drawing a blank, click the link in each question for a clue. If you’re really drawing a blank, the answers are at the bottom of the page. And if you enjoy this game and want try your luck on some of the previous quizzes, here’s the complete list.
Question #1: Be prepared to say “wow”
In what nature preserve near Pakenham will you see scenic vistas marked as “wow spots”?
Question #2: Antique autos
What winery in the Pontiac region of the Outaouais is also home to a collection of vintage cars?
Question #3: Crossing the St. Lawrence
In normal times, Horne’s Ferry connects Wolfe Island (near Kingston) to what small upstate New York community?
Question #4: Hidden oasis
What museum in the National Capital Region has a secret rooftop Zen garden?
Question #5: Repurposed windmill
In what Eastern Ontario community would you find the Higginson Tower, originally built as a windmill to grind grain in 1836? (Fun fact: The original builder’s son took off the windmill’s fans, added a wooden top to the tower and turned it into an astronomical observatory.)
Question #6: Secret art gallery
Under what Ottawa bridge would you find this colourful graffiti wall?
Question #7: Dreams of civic glory
What Eastern Ontario city broke ground on a grand city hall in the hopes that the community would remain a national capital, only to see the capital moved to Montreal before the city hall was even finished?
Question #8: Ottawa landmarks
What national organization—beloved by serious travellers—has its headquarters in this building at 50 Sussex Drive in Ottawa?
Question #9: Waterfront theatre
What Eastern Ontario town is home to the Thousand Islands Playhouse (which has one of the most scenic locations of any theatre in Canada, in my humble opinion)?
Question #10: Holy cow! (no, that’s not it)
What is the name of the new art event that features 20 colourful cow statues, installed in locations across Prescott-Russell?
And here are the answers!
- High Lonesome Nature Reserve
- Domaine de Pontiac Village
- Cape Vincent
- Canadian Museum of History
- Vankleek Hill
- Dunbar Bridge
- Kingston
- Royal Canadian Geographical Society
- Gananoque
- Hey Cow, I See You Now!
If you enjoyed this quiz, here’s a list of all the trivia games I’ve posted since the pandemic began. Try them all!
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