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Canadian Geography Cache Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Skookum Bear: As the cache owner has not indicated that they have visited the cache location to replace it if it was missing, perform needed maintenance, or verify that it is still there within a reasonable amount of time, I am regretfully archiving the cache to clear it from the active cache database and open the area to new caching opportunities. If the cache owner would like to replace a cache at this location, please submit a new geocache listing and it will be reviewed under the current Geocaching guidelines.

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Hidden : 6/24/2012
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

We placed this cache to celebrate our placement in the national final of the Great Canadian Geography Challenge, a nation-wide student geography competition, in which I, claret97, placed 2nd, and Boris the Spider 7 placed 10th! We thought about making a puzzle cache out of geography questions that would direct you to this cache.

The cache is not located at the given coördinates. It is located on the beach down from the beach access pathway off of Piper Cr. Cache is a vitamin container  and stealth is required to retrieve it.

The cache is located at N 49 13.779 W 123 @#.$%& ( This Icons are for the missing coords)

Each question will have a multiple choice answer. Beside each answer there is a number. The correct answer's number replaces the question's symbol for the actual location of the cache.

Question 1's number replaces @, Question 2's replaces #, Q3 - $, Q4 - %, Q5 - &.

Here are the questions:

1. This city, located on the Island of Hokkaido in Japan, was host to the 1972 winter olympic games.

a) Tokyo - 4
b) Sapporo - 5
c) Kyoto - 6
d) Yokohama - 7

2. These small Islands, off the coast of Newfoundland are actually part of the French Republic.

a) Iles St. Jean - 0
b) Iles de les Madaleine - 9
c) Les Mer Ouissants - 8
d) St. Pierre & Miquelon - 7


3. Hans Island in the Arctic, is a disputed territory between which two nations?

a) Canada & USA - 1
b) USA & Russia - 3
c) Iceland & Australia - 5
d) Canada & Denmark - 7

4.  This City, is the only canadian provincial/ territorial capital that is not accessible by road.

a) Juneau - 3
b) Yellowknife - 9
c) Iqaluit - 5
d) Victoria - 0

5. This Island nation, in the South Pacific was previously known as the Gilbert & Ellice Islands.

a) Tuvalu - 6
b) Tonga - 7
c) Marshall Islands - 8
d) Tahiti & French Polynesia - 9

HAPPY CACHING!

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