How much do you know about Victoria, BC?

[Gabu]

Oh, fine, I'll give in; these look too fun.

1. What is Victoria's nickname?
2. What is Victoria's largest industry?
3. Name at least three neighborhoods in Greater Victoria.
4. Who is the MP for the federal riding known as Victoria, and what political party is he a member of?
5. Who is the mayor of Victoria?
6. What is the largest ethnic group in Victoria?
7. What was Victoria's original name when it was first founded?
8. Name at least two radio stations in Victoria (and for bonus points, name the frequencies on which they can be found).
9. What military installation is in Greater Victoria, and in which section of Greater Victoria is it located?
10. What is unique to Victoria that is a quality of no other Canadian city?

That should do it.  I'm not sure of the difficulty level.

GO

[Beet]

I'll do this without looking up a single thing on Google.

1. What is Victoria's nickname?
don't know

2. What is Victoria's largest industry?
shipping

3. Name at least three neighborhoods in Greater Victoria.
don't know

4. Who is the MP for the federal riding known as Victoria, and what political party is he a member of?
no clue

5. Who is the mayor of Victoria?
have no f'ing idea

6. What is the largest ethnic group in Victoria?
white people

7. What was Victoria's original name when it was first founded?
wish i knew

8. Name at least two radio stations in Victoria (and for bonus points, name the frequencies on which they can be found).
dont know

9. What military installation is in Greater Victoria, and in which section of Greater Victoria is it located?
I have an American education!

10. What is unique to Victoria that is a quality of no other Canadian city?
It borders the Pacific ocean

That should do it.  I'm not sure of the difficulty level.

I am ashamed of my ignorance.

[Gabu]

I'm getting the sense that maybe I made it a bit too difficult.

[Beet]

I'm getting the sense that maybe I made it a bit too difficult.

Dont worry Im sure the other people here are smarter than me.

[Hatman 🍁]

1. What is Victoria's nickname? sh**t, I should know this... I forget, Im going to go with "old people city" Maybe the Queen City...
2. What is Victoria's largest industry?
Government? Retirement homes...
3. Name at least three neighborhoods in Greater Victoria. Um, these aren' really neighbourhoods  but... Esquimault, Saanich and Sidney
4. Who is the MP for the federal riding known as Victoria, and what political party is he a member of?
David Anderson, Liberal
5. Who is the mayor of Victoria?
Alan lowe! I remember from our convo
6. What is the largest ethnic group in Victoria?
English
7. What was Victoria's original name when it was first founded?
Um.... Gabu City! lol

8. Name at least two radio stations in Victoria (and for bonus points, name the frequencies on which they can be found).
CVIC... lol I have no idea

9. What military installation is in Greater Victoria, and in which section of Greater Victoria is it located?
CFB Esquimalt! Esquimalt

10. What is unique to Victoria that is a quality of no other Canadian city?
 
It has a lot of old people... and flowers.. and you Gabu!

[Gabu]

Um, these aren' really neighbourhoods  but... Esquimault, Saanich and Sidney

I wasn't sure what to call them.  You knew what I was talking about, nonetheless.

Your score is 5.

For the last question, here's a hint: think about rudimentary geography.

[Hatman 🍁]

Um, these aren' really neighbourhoods  but... Esquimault, Saanich and Sidney

I wasn't sure what to call them.  You knew what I was talking about, nonetheless.

Your score is 5.

For the last question, here's a hint: think about rudimentary geography.

I think I got 3,4,5,6 & 9? is that correct?

I dont know about the last one... it is the furthest southern city in western Canada, that's all I can think of

[Gabu]

I think I got 3,4,5,6 & 9? is that correct?

Yes.

I dont know about the last one... it is the furthest southern city in western Canada, that's all I can think of

Yes, but it's so far south that it's... (fill in the blank)

[Jake]

Tropical

[Gabu]

Tropical

It's not that far south.

[Gabu]

FYI: I just realized that I should have said "no other western Canadian city"; this may give it away.

[Jake]

Does it snow there?

[Gabu]

Does it snow there?

About once a year for about a week, but now we're kind of getting off topic.

[2952-0-0]

I'm doing this from the Nelllie McClung Public Library, Gabu!

1. What is Victoria's nickname?
No idea.

2. What is Victoria's largest industry?
Tourism

3. Name at least three neighborhoods in Greater Victoria.
Gordon Head, Royal Oak, Oak Bay

4. Who is the MP for the federal riding known as Victoria, and what political party is he a member of?
Anderson/Liberal

5. Who is the mayor of Victoria?
Alan Lowe

6. What is the largest ethnic group in Victoria?
British

7. What was Victoria's original name when it was first founded?
Fort Victoria

8. Name at least two radio stations in Victoria (and for bonus points, name the frequencies on which they can be found).
Ocean 98.5 FM, the CBC is at 90.5 FM

9. What military installation is in Greater Victoria, and in which section of Greater Victoria is it located?
Pacific naval base/Esquimalt

10. What is unique to Victoria that is a quality of no other Canadian city?
It doesn't snow in winter?

[Gabu]

Dean gets a score of 8.5... I gave him a half point for question 7, but that wasn't its original original name.  I also gave him credit for his response to question 10.  It's not what I had in mind, but, hell, I can't really argue with that, even if it's not 100% true (February defies us nearly every time).

[Hatman 🍁]

No fair, Dean lives there.

Im going to say, that it is the only Western Canadian city below the 49th parallel. Big whoop... Ottawa is at the 45th parallel

[Gabu]

Im going to say, that it is the only Western Canadian city below the 49th parallel. Big whoop... Ottawa is at the 45th parallel

Yes, that was what I had in mind, and yes, I realized that a large chunk of Ontario is below the 49th parallel... but you guys aren't on an island, so there.

[Gabu]

Also, the first and seventh questions are still up in the air, for anyone who wants to give them a go.

[Jake]

1. The Birthplace of Gabu

7. Some Russian name maybe?

[2952-0-0]

Is number 7 Fort Camosun?

[Gabu]

Is number 7 Fort Camosun?

You win the prize.

[Hatman 🍁]

Im going to say, that it is the only Western Canadian city below the 49th parallel. Big whoop... Ottawa is at the 45th parallel

Yes, that was what I had in mind, and yes, I realized that a large chunk of Ontario is below the 49th parallel... but you guys aren't on an island, so there.

Um, well Downtown is sort of an island- a man made island because of the canal.

[Gabu]

Im going to say, that it is the only Western Canadian city below the 49th parallel. Big whoop... Ottawa is at the 45th parallel

Yes, that was what I had in mind, and yes, I realized that a large chunk of Ontario is below the 49th parallel... but you guys aren't on an island, so there.

Um, well Downtown is sort of an island- a man made island because of the canal.

Fine, be that way.

[Hatman 🍁]

Im going to say, that it is the only Western Canadian city below the 49th parallel. Big whoop... Ottawa is at the 45th parallel

Yes, that was what I had in mind, and yes, I realized that a large chunk of Ontario is below the 49th parallel... but you guys aren't on an island, so there.

Um, well Downtown is sort of an island- a man made island because of the canal.

Fine, be that way.

It's okay Gabu, I dont live on that "island" anyways.

[Hatman 🍁]

Ohh!!! it's just come to me... Victoria is the royal city