Audio:QS031801 C-box: HiliteBoxLoc:82,157;56,176;91,237;58,296;126,198;182,195;135,245;128,266;172,263;168,291;220,256;210,322;267,290;329,337;309,310;326,263;342,285;364,223;381,274;378,291;378,315;396,272;396,297;397,321;436,240 LineNum:350;352;350;353;353;350;350;350;350;352;350;358;350;357;352;350;352;350;352;350;358;354;350;358;352 GeoBytesUsed:6 A-box or Headline4:N/A A-box or Headline5:N/A A-box or Headline6:N/A Correct:St. John's*QS031802* Wrong 1:Charlottetown Wrong 2:Corner Brook Wrong 3:Fredericton Wrong 4:Halifax Wrong 5:Québec City Wrong 6:Sydney Wrong 7:Toronto Wrong 8:Windsor GeoByte1:Historians believe that explorer John Cabot gave St. John's its name because he sailed into the harbor on the feast day of St. John the Baptist. GeoByte2:In 1497 explorer John Cabot was probably the first European to visit the site of St. John's. GeoByte3:St. John's lies closer to Europe than any other North American city. GeoByte4:In 1919 British aviators Alcock and Brown took off from St. John's for the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic. GeoByte5:St. John's Regatta, a rowing race held annually, is North America's oldest organized sporting event. GeoByte6:St. John's was an important British naval base during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. GeoByte7: GeoByte8: GeoByte9: GeoByte10: PictCasts:[]* Video:#none Palette:N/A StartVideo:#none EndVideo: HiliteBoxStopIndex:25 Glossary Start Glossary End