Vancouver Trivia: 18 Questions & Answers 🌲

Mountains, ocean, and a lot of rain. 18 trivia questions on Vancouver's landmarks, sports and history, with answers hidden until you tap. Perfect for the SkyTrain commute or settling a debate on the patio.

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Landmarks & geography

1. Is Vancouver the capital of British Columbia?

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No, Victoria is. Vancouver is BC's largest city.

2. How big is Stanley Park?

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About 405 hectares, roughly 1,001 acres, larger than New York's Central Park.

3. Which ocean does Vancouver sit on?

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The Pacific Ocean.

4. What is the name of the mountain with a gondola overlooking downtown Vancouver from the North Shore?

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Grouse Mountain.

5. Who is Vancouver named after?

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Captain George Vancouver, a British explorer.

6. What is the name of the suspension bridge, a major North Shore tourist attraction, that crosses a canyon in North Vancouver?

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Capilano Suspension Bridge.

Sports & the Olympics

7. In what year did Vancouver host the Winter Olympics?

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2010.

8. What NHL team calls Vancouver home?

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The Vancouver Canucks.

9. Have the Canucks ever won the Stanley Cup?

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No, they have reached the Final three times but never won.

10. What sailing venue and mountain resort co-hosted alpine events during the 2010 Games?

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Whistler.

Culture & city

11. Which Vancouver-born actor plays Deadpool?

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Ryan Reynolds.

12. What is the approximate population of the city of Vancouver proper?

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Roughly 700,000 to 750,000 people (recent estimates), with over 2.7 million in the wider Metro Vancouver region.

13. What is the name of Vancouver's distinctive sail-shaped convention centre and cruise terminal on the waterfront?

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Canada Place.

14. Vancouver is home to one of North America's largest neighbourhoods of which kind, centred around Pender and Main Streets?

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Chinatown.

15. What popular seawall activity loops around Stanley Park along the water?

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Walking, running or cycling the Stanley Park Seawall.

16. Which major Canadian film and TV industry hub has earned Vancouver the nickname "Hollywood North"?

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Its film and television production industry.

17. What mountain range rises directly north of the city, visible from downtown?

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The North Shore Mountains, part of the Coast Mountains.

18. Vancouver is the largest city in which Canadian province?

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British Columbia.

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