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June 5, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Montreal Packing Round 1. Montreal, the largest French-speaking city outside of France, is in this province. QUEBEC 2. The city of Montreal occupies an island on this river. ST. LAWRENCE 3. The "Tam-Tam Jam" held at Parc Du Mont Royal on summer Sundays is best described as a/an ROCK CONCERT. 4. Like Paris, Montreal's below-ground rail system is called the METRO. 5. It is popularly believed that Montreal was named for a MOUNTAIN that is part of the city. 6. All of these are districts in Montreal except LEFT BANK. Picture: tilting building Departure Round 1. This Montreal food specialty took root in 1915 in a tiny bakery in the Plateau district. BAGELS 2. All of these players currently play for the Montreal Expos baseball team except CARLOS DELGADO. 3. Few people realize this famous entertainment group was formed in Montreal. CIRQUE DU SOLEIL 4. The LAURENTIANS Mountains rise to the northeast of Montreal. 5. Montreal's ace NHL team, the Canadiens, is known locally as the HABS. Picture: Arena On Tour 1. The oldest, most historic section of the city is called VIEUX MONTREAL. 2. In 1535, he became the first European to land on the island of Montreal JACQUES CARTIER. 3. Visitors should know that "sortie" means EXIT. 4. The banks of the LACHIEN Canal, which closed in 1970, are a popular park for walking or cycling. 5. A landmark neoclassical building in old Montreal is one of the three COURTHOUSES all bunched together. 6. This famous jazz pianist is a Montreal native. OSCAR PETERSON 7. This is considered the most prestigious of Montreal's four universities. MCGILL Picture: geodesic dome 8. A walking tour along Rue ST DENIS is the ideal way to soak up the atmosphere of the Latin Quarter. 9. It is a tradition for protesters in Montreal to do this to public figures they oppose. THROW PIE IN FACE 10. This amusement park on Ile Ste Helene is the biggest on in Quebec Province. TOURE DE LA RONDE 11. A huge steel CROSS on Mont Royal is lit and can be seen every night. 12. This official tree of Quebec is one of many treats at Montreal's famed Jardin Dotanique. YELLOW BIRCH Bonus Question One Hotel De Bille (city hall) was where this French leader cried, "Vive le Quebec libre." CHARLES DE GAULLE Bonus Question Two In which section of the map of Quebec can you find Montreal? Area 5 Picture: inside of a cathedral Slide Show 1. The Montreal Tower, the world's largest inclined structure, was constructed for this event. SUMMER OLYMPICS 2. The spaceship-like former French Pavilion from the 1967 World's Fair is now a popular CASINO . 3. You will see all of these things at Montreal's famed biodome except PANDA BEARS. 4. The Basilique NOTRE DAME noted for its intricate wood carvings is a Vieux Montreal landmark. |