Trivia quiz #23: Birds, the Beatles and the King

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Welcome to the December 2020 Ottawa Road Trips trivia quiz! Come test your knowledge of local history, oddball facts and more, with questions about Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and points beyond. If you get stumped, don’t worry—just click the link in the question for a hint. (Also, the answers are at the bottom of the post.)

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Question #1: A Beatles connection

In what Eastern Ontario town did the RCA Victor factory churn out carloads of Beatles records in the early 1960s? (The town is perhaps better known today for producing a product much beloved by the Beatles and other hippies.)

Question #2: Drive carefully

In what wildlife park near Montebello should you definitely keep your windows rolled up—unless you’re in one of the zones where you’re specifically allowed to feed the animals?

Question #3: Elvis lives!

In what Ottawa neighbourhood does the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll live on, via this street sign?

Question #4: Rev up your snow machine

What is the animal-like name of the snowmobiling club that manages some 330 kilometres of trails in Stittsville, Barrhaven, Richmond and beyond?

Question #5: Village coffee shop

In what Gatineau Hills community will you find Les Saisons Café, pictured above?

Question #6: Support local food producers!

In what online “popup shop” with a rabbit-related name can you buy all sorts of groceries from local producers and vendors, including Upper Canada Creamery cheese, Against the Grain flours, Fieldless Farms greens, Mi Cocina craft beer salsa and produce from Orleans Fresh Fruits?

Question #7: Scenic trail

The Manitou Trail takes winter hikers and snowshoers to Eagle’s Nest Lookout near the ski mountain at what Eastern Ontario resort? (You can read more about the resort in this post by Hollie Grace James.)

Question #8: Alex Trebek gives back

On what Ottawa street will you find this University of Ottawa building, funded with donations from one of the university’s most famous alumni?

Question #9: Snowshoe with birds

At what St. Lawrence Parks site in Ingleside can you feed the birds while you cross-country ski or snowshoe?

Question #10: An artistic boat

In what community in the Pontiac region of the Outaouais will you find this beautifully painted boat, honouring the memory of a man who emigrated there in the early 1800s?

The answers

1. Smiths Falls
2. Parc Oméga
3. Westboro
4. The BEAST
5. Chelsea
6. The BUCHIPOP Burrow Shop
7. Calabogie Peaks
8. Séraphin-Marion Private
9. Upper Canada Bird Sanctuary
10. Portage-du-Fort

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