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2011 Year in Review Quiz
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- Amber Kirwan's disappearance and death shocked Nova Scotians. The 19-year-old vanished after a night out with friends in which town?
- Windsor
- Dartmouth
- New Glasgow
- New Waterford
- What places on P.E.I. did Prince William and Kate visit in July?
- Charlottetown, Cavendish and Summerside
- Charlottetown, Dalvay, Cavendish and Summerside
- Charlottetown, Dalvay and Summerside
- Charlottetown and Summerside
- A florist in what city created a controversy when she refused to provide wedding flowers to a same-sex couple?
- Riverview
- Rothesay
- Riviere-Verte
- Rogersville
- Which former Nova Scotia MLA pleaded guilty in a constituency spending scandal that erupted in 2010 and continued into 2011?
- Dave Wilson, former Liberal MLA for Glace Bay
- Richard Hurlburt, former PC MLA for Yarmouth
- Russell MacKinnon, former Liberal/Independent MLA for Cape Breton West
- Trevor Zinck, Independent MLA for Dartmouth North
- In June a stunning, electric-blue lobster was pulled out of the waters off P.E.I. In what port was it landed?
- Souris
- Annandale
- North Rustico
- Tignish Shore
- Henk Tepper, a Grand Falls potato farmer, has been stuck in a foreign jail since March. What country is he detained in?
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Lebanon
- Syria
- Irving Shipbuilding, owner of the Halifax Shipyard, was awarded a $25-billion contract to build the navy's next generation of combat ships. This is expected to create how many jobs (direct and indirect) in the peak years?
- 2,500
- 6,500
- 11,500
- 21,500
- In March a P.E.I. bed and breakfast was told it could no longer serve eggs from its own chickens. What could the proprietors continue doing?
- Eat them themselves
- Sell them at farmers markets and eat them themselves
- Sell them to visitors and eat them themselves
- All of the above
- Speaker Dale Graham and Tory MLA Wayne Steeves took a study trip to learn about democracy this year. What country did they go to?
- Germany
- Austria
- Australia
- Czech Republic
- Nova Scotia's pulp and paper industry took a hit this year with the shutdown of NewPage Port Hawkesbury and the threatened closure of the Bowater Mersey plant. To keep Bowater going, the province extended a five-year lifeline worth how much?
- $20 million
- $35 million
- $40 million
- $50 million
- Why was a veteran's widow concerned she could be arrested on Remembrance Day?
- She was part of the Occupy movement.
- She wanted to wear her husband's medals.
- She was not a Canadian citizen.
- There were issues about her pension payments.
- George Bourque welcomed a special delivery to his Fredericton-area farm earlier this year. What was he surprised with?
- A free tractor
- A two-headed sheep
- Healthy heifer triplets
- A three-eyed owl
- MV Miner, a former bulk carrier, got stuck off Cape Breton in September. The damaged ship has been there ever since despite several attempts to remove it. Where is it?
- Scatarie Island
- Dominion Beach
- Sea Wolf Island
- Guyon Island
- Two brothers in P.E.I. adopted wild animals late this summer. What kind of animals were they?
- Foxes
- Skunks
- Raccoons
- Coyotes
- Premier David Alward has committed to cutting the number of MLAs in the legislative assembly. There are 55 MLAs now, how many will sit in the legislature after the next election?
- 52
- 32
- 45
- 49
- In March, Halifax residents found out about a secret deal with a concert promoter that ended up costing the municipality how much money?
- $240,000
- $360,000
- $420,000
- $530,000
- In what year was the last legal abortion performed on P.E.I.?
- 1982
- 1987
- 1996
- 2001
- Auditor General Kim MacPherson questioned the spending of a provincial organization on BlackBerry bills, foreign trips and Christmas parties. What group was the focus of her report?
- The Provincial Capital Commission
- The New Brunswick System Operator
- The Greater Moncton Sewerage Commission
- Facilicorp NB
- What did the Halifax Regional Municipality build this year after a temporary version proved so popular with residents?
- Stadium
- Skating oval
- Fast ferry
- Urban chicken coop
- How did a woman suffer a concussion during the royal visit to P.E.I.?
- She was knocked over in a scramble to see the couple
- Downwash from a helicopter knocked loose debris that struck her
- She fell while climbing a tree for a better view
- A viewing stand collapsed
- How did a Charlottetown high school commemorate the murder of two former students?
- With a game of catch
- With a special assembly
- With commissioned artwork for the school
- By cancelling school for the day
- Which popular resort in Nova Scotia was damaged by a major fire in November?
- Digby Pines Golf Resort and Spa
- Liscombe Lodge Resort and Conference Centre
- Keltic Lodge Resort and Spa
- White Point Beach Resort
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