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2023 Tales of Animals in War newspaper Scavenger hunt answers

  1. How many years of United Nations peacekeeping do we mark in 2023?
    75 years
  2. How many statues are found atop Reconciliation – the Peacekeeping Monument?
    3 statues
  3. When was the first United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission?
    1948
  4. Where did the first large-scale UN peacekeeping mission take place in 1956?
    Egypt
  5. Which Canadian politician helped develop UN peacekeeping?
    Lester B. Pearson
  6. What prize was awarded to all UN peacekeeping forces in 1988?
    Nobel Peace Prize
  7. How many Canadians served in East Timor between 1999 and 2001?
    More than 650 Canadian Armed Forces members
  8. What Canadian ship patrolled the waters near East Timor?
    HMCS Protecteur
  9. On what Italian island did Canadian soldiers land in the summer of 1943?
    The island of Sicily
  10. When did the fighting end during the Korean War?
    The fighting ended on July 27, 1953
  11. When did Swissair Flight 111 crash into the Atlantic Ocean near Peggy’s Cove?
    September 2, 1998
  12. What was the name of the submarine that helped search the ocean floor?
    HMCS Okanagan
  13. What are the names of two provinces or territories where natural disasters have struck?
    Yukon, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Quebec are just some examples
  14. What are two types of natural disasters that have hit our country in recent years?
    Floodings, wildfires, hurricanes, ice storms are just some examples
  15. When did the fighting end during the First World War?
    In 1918 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (November 11, 1918)
  16. In what Canadian province will the Invictus Games be held in 2025?
    British Columbia

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