Introductory Week

Before Berlin, Kitchener was called this name:

• German Mills

• Steckle Woods

• Sand Hills

• Victoria Township

Evidence that Indigenous communities lived in the place we call Kitchener have been found in all of these areas except:

• Huron Park

• Victoria Park

• Strange and Gage Streets

• Queen's Bush

What technology greatly improved the economy of the town of Berlin?

• The Grand Trunk Railroad

• Newspaper Printers

• Car Factories

• none of these

Today, what percentage of the original land promised to the Six Nations is occupied by the Six Nations Reserve No. 40?

• 50 %

• 10%

• 5%

• 15%

What was the name of the sheriff who arrested and jailed people in order to encourage good behaviour?

• Dom Cardillo

• Moses Springer

• Don McLaren

• David Bauer

Name the source that first powered Berlin's streetlights:

• Grand River

• Lake Ontario

• Niagara Falls

• Saugeen River

What was another name for the House of Industry and Refuge?

• poorhouse

• jail

• community centre

• city hall

What was the nickname given to Berlin?

• City of Leather

• City of Germans

• City of Smokestacks

• City of Light

What family's home is considered the oldest in Kitchener?

• Eby

• Wilhelm

• Schneider

• Lackner

Who is our (current) city named for?

• soldier

• inventor

• politician

• farmer