1. When was New Brunswick separated from Nova Scotia? ANSWER
2. Where was the original capital? ANSWER
3. If you went bankrupt and became a pauper in the 19th century, how was the situation resolved in New Brunswick? ANSWER
4. When and where did the first woman graduate from a Canadian university? ANSWER
5. Who settled Moncton? What was its original name? ANSWER
6. What is the population of New Brunswick? ANSWER
7. Where did Samuel Champlain spend his first winter in the New World? ANSWER
8. Which river's nickname comes from a sweet treat? ANSWER
9. What piece of art hanging in a New Brunswick gallery is the envy of Spain? ANSWER
10. What is the highest point in New Brunswick. ANSWER
11. Who was the first Acadian premier? ANSWER
12. How many MLAs sit in our legislature? How many MPs does N.B. have in the House of Commons? Bonus: Who is our representative in federal cabinet? ANSWER
13. When did the French language paper L'Evangeline begin publishing? When did it close up shop? ANSWER
14. Which New Brunswicker became the first British prime minister born on foreign soil? ANSWER
15. Name three famous inventors from New Brunswick and their inventions. ANSWER
16. Antonine Maillet's famous work La Sangouine was published in what year? ANSWER
17. What is the most northern point in New Brunswick? ANSWER
18. When did women receive the right to vote in provincial elections? First nations people? ANSWER
19. New Brunswick was named after: a) Brunswick sardines, a favorite treat of early settlers;b) a town just outside of London famous for its brickmaking factory; c) the British Royal Family, the House of Brunswick; d) an old Irish ballad. ANSWER
20. Which New Brunwicker designed the Canadian flag? ANSWER
21. What world-famous musical instrument manufacturer is in Meductic? ANSWER
22. Which Shediac-born person became the first female Speaker of the Senate of Canada? ANSWER
23. Where is the longest covered bridge in the world? How long is it? ANSWER
24. When was Old Government House completed? ANSWER
25. How many countries were represented at the Sommet de la Francophonie, set in Moncton, September/99? ANSWER
26. Where did former prime minister Brian Mulroney complete his high school education? ANSWER
27. What does Quispamsis mean? ANSWER
28. In 1869, a terrible storm ripped through the Maritimes. What was it called? ANSWER
29. Which famous Maliseet guide took the Prince of Wales, Phillip, canoeing when His Highness should have been at a formal function? ANSWER
30. The Free Meeting House in Moncton was: a) a Protestant church; b) a city market; c) a centre of politics for early European settlers; d) a place where all religious groups in the area could hold services and events. ANSWER
31. When did male and female N.B. teachers receive equal pay? ANSWER
32. Who was New Brunswick's first separatist? ANSWER
33. When were fishing licences first required in New Brunswick? ANSWER
34. "Moncton" is a variation of an English colonel's name. What is the correct spelling? ANSWER
35. When was N.B.'s first teacher's strike? ANSWER
36. True or false: New Brunswickers were among the Canadian troops who stormed the Normandy beaches on D- Day (June 6, 1944.) ANSWER
37. The galleon on New Brunswick's flag represents: a) the pirates who frequented the coves and islands of the province; b) our proud shipbuilding and fishing heritage;c) the traditional industry of oar making; d) one of the many adventures you can do in a day in New Brunswick. ANSWER
38. How old is the oldest human-made artifact ever found in N.B.? a) 500; b) 1,000; c) 5,000; d) 10,000. ANSWER
39. What is New Brunswick's official bird? ANSWER
40. How many mountains in N.B. were originally called Bald Mountain? ANSWER
41. What was Saint John West originally called? ANSWER
42. True or false: N. B. never had an upper house, such as the federal Senate. ANSWER
43. Who is the patron saint of Acadians? When is the Acadian national day? ANSWER
44. Has there ever been an earthquake in the province? ANSWER
45. Who was the first Miss Canada? ANSWER
46. Lily Lake in Saint John hosted the first meet in the world of which sport in 1926? ANSWER
47. On Jan. 18, 1785, young upper class women all over Saint John were fretting over hairstyles and gowns. What event happened that evening? ANSWER
48. The oldest dated rock formation in N.B., the Brookville gneiss, has been chronometrically dated as more than: a) 50 million years old; b) 100 million years old; c) 200 million years old; d) 600 million years old. ANSWER
49. Who were the first people to settle in New Brunswick? ANSWER
50. What are the only two place names in Canada that can be officially used in French or English? ANSWER

1. New Brunswick was established by an Order-in-Council on June 18, 1784. BACK
2. Saint John was the capital until July 1788, when the Legislature was moved to Fredericton. BACK
3. If you were a common pauper in 19th-century New Brunswick, you would be sold at auction. BACK
4. Grace Lockhart graduated from Mount Allison University in 1875. BACK
5. A group of Dutch and German settlers from Pennsylvania originally settled Moncton. The settlement was first called the Bend or Le Coudre. BACK
6. 738,133 (1996 census) BACK
7. Champlain and 79 others settled on St. Croix Island for the winter of 1604. Those who didn't die of scurvy moved to Port Royal (now Annapolis Royal, N.S.) the next spring. BACK
8. The Petitcodiac river is called the "Chocolate River" because of its brown, muddy water. BACK
9. Santiago El Grande, by Salvador Dali, hangs in the Beaverbrook Gallery in Fredericton. The Spanish government has offered to buy the painting, which portrays Spain's patron saint, several times. BACK
10. The province's highest point is Mount Carleton, which is 815 metres high. BACK
11. P.J. Veniot became the first Acadian premier on March 8, 1922. BACK
12. The New Brunswick Legislature has 55 seats. We have 10 MPs in the House of' Commons. Claudette Bradshaw, Minister of Labour, is our representative in cabinet. BACK
13. L'Evangeline began publishing in 1887. It closed in 1982. BACK
14. Andrew Bonar Law was born in Rexton, N.B. in 1858. He was Britain's PM for 209 days in 1922. BACK
15. There are dozens to chose from, but here are three: Robert Foulis created the steam foghorn in 1857; Wallace Turnbull invented the variable- pitch airplane propeller and Abraham Gesner patented the kerosene lamp in 1854. BACK
16. 1971. BACK
17. Miscou Island BACK
18. Women became eligible to vote in provincial elections in 1919. First nations People who lived on a reserve could not vote in N.B. until 1963. BACK
19. C) BACK
20. Former Lieutenant- Governor George F. Stanley. BACK
21. Sabian produces world class cymbals for musicians such as Phil Collins. BACK
22. Muriel McQueen Fergusson. BACK
23. Hartland. The bridge measures 391 metres. BACK
24. In 1828. It was recently restored. BACK
25. 52 BACK
26. Mr. Mulroney attended Saint Thomas College on the Miramichi. BACK
27. "Little Lake" in Maliseet. BACK
28. The Saxby Gale killed hundreds on sea and land. BACK
29. Gabe Acquin took the Prince for a paddle. BACK
30. d) BACK
31. July 1, 1920. BACK
32. John Baker, in 1827, hoisted a United States flag in Upper Madawaska County. BACK
33. 1883. BACK
34. Monckton. The name of the city was changed to this spelling in 1930, but the residents objected so much it was changed back BACK
35. 1981. BACK
36. True. The New Brunswick North Shore Regiment stormed the Normandy beaches. BACK
37. b) BACK
38. d) BACK
39. The black-capped chickadee. BACK
40. Four. BACK
41. Parrtown. BACK
42. False. The Legislative Council was abolished in 1891. BACK
43. Notre-Dame de L'Assomption is Acadia's patron saint. The national day is Aug15. BACK
44. There have been several, felt in the area; the biggest was the "Great Earthquake" of 1663. BACK
45. Winnifred Blair, Miss Saint John, was Miss Canada 1923. BACK
46. Speed skating. BACK
47. . The first governor's ball in Saint John. BACK
48. d) BACK
49. The MicMac and Maliseet people were among the first to settle this area. The Europeans came thousands of years later. BACK
50. New Brunswick /Nouveau -Brunswick and Grand Sault/Grand Falls are officially bilingual. BACK

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