See how you do on this history scavenger hunt.
Only people who win the Stanley cup are allowed to lift it over their heads. How did the tradition of champions lifting it up start?
How did the word ‘football’ come to describe two very different sports? In that answer you might also find the origin of the word 'soccer.'
How did the Grey cup and the Stanley cup get their names? Who were the cups supposed to be awarded to? The answer to the Grey cup question is related to how football started to be called soccer.
Why is this area called St. James? hint, a building south of Polo Park
Why are stores who take a day or evening off most likely choose Sunday day or evening? Except for dine in restaurants, they are often open Sunday evening.
What connection can you draw between pogroms and the Human Rights museum in Winnipeg?
"Portage Avenue is the widest thoroughfare in Canada" Why is the street so wide and how did it get its name?
The Dakota uprising (more than 500 settlers killed), the Battle of Little Big Horn (the 7th Calvary completely destroyed) and the Seven Oakes massacre (the red river settlement decimated) all have the nearby creek in common. Explain.
How did Silver Heights get its name? How about Sturgeon Heights?
Winnipeg was the 3rd biggest city in Canada and growing fast. A couple of events happened in 1919 and Winnipeg would never again be seen as so prosperous and powerful. What were the events?
A few hundred years ago England adopted couverture laws. What effect does this still have on married names in most of the English speaking world?
How did diamonds engagement rings become popular? Why are they worn on the finger next to the little finger?
An 800 year old piece of paper, the Magna Carta, visited Winnipeg a little while ago. Why do many consider this to be the most important piece of paper in Western history?
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