CASA

9/10/2010 10:43:28 PM

Quiz #11: Sports and Leisure
Author:
CASA

1. How much did the largest salmon caught on the Grand Cascapedia River weigh? 

 

2. What future president of the United States fished on the Cascapedia? 

 

3. What are the two types of fishing found on the Gaspé Coast? 

 

4. Name the type of soap made of grease and caustic and used by early settlers? 

 

5. How many Governor Generals built summer homes on the Cascapedia River? 

 

6. What mammal native to Arctic and sub-Arctic regions is found on the Gaspé? 

 

7. What proportion of the world’s gannets come to Bonaventure Island? 

 

8. Who was the first person to swim across the Bay of Chaleur? 

 

9. Name the Boston Bruins hockey player originally from Nouvelle? 

 

10. What does the name Gaspé mean? 


For the answers, click here:

http://gaspesie.quebecheritageweb.com/article_details.aspx?articleId=338

 
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