Where Are These Eastern Canadian Universities? Quiz

Answer: Wolfville

Found north of Halifax in the town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Acadia University is located in a sleepy party of the Annapolis Valley next to the Bay of Fundy. Named after the early settlements established here by New France, Acadia was established in the early 19th century, becoming a full-fledged university as the 1890s rolled in. Frequently amongst the highest-rated Canadian post-secondary institutions, Acadia has had notable stake in education in the arts, science, and theology since its inception.

Answer: Ottawa

Located between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River in the nation's capital, Carleton University is one of the newer institutions on the list here to rise to the top, having been chartered as a university in the 1950s. Though originally staking claim as a school for strong science facilities, Carleton has since grown to be multidisciplinary, hosting some of the nation's best and brightest in the fields of journalism, international business, and engineering as well. Notable alumni have included former Canadian Prime Ministers, Nobel laureates, and award-winning actors.

Answer: Hamilton

Although originally built in Toronto in the 1890s, McMaster University was shifted to Hamilton, Ontario, a short distance to the southwest on the edge of Lake Ontario, in 1930, finally becoming a public university in the 1950s. Known for its characteristic Gothic Revival campus buildings and its Museum of Art, McMaster isn't just a pretty place to look at; it's also a renowned institution for nuclear research and medicine. McMaster has, since its founding, grown to be one of the highest-regarded Canadian universities on an international level. John Candy, Eugene Levy, Dave Thomas, and Martin Short, all of "SCTV", went to school there.

Answer: Kingston

Modelled after Scottish universities when it was first established back in the 1840s, Queen's University was built to sit on the edge of the Saint Lawrence River in Kingston, Ontario and before Canada had its Confederation it was overseen not only as a public institution, but a theology facility for the Scottish Presbyterian Church.

It's grown colossally since then, becoming one of Canada's premier destinations for arts and social sciences. Work completed there has resulted in several Nobel Prize wins for its staff/alumni.

Answer: Toronto

One of Canada's largest universities by student population, York University was originally located at a smaller Glendon Campus in Northeast Toronto but moved, quickly, to a purpose-built campus on the edge of York Region in Toronto's North York area. Although York's academic capabilities extend across arts and sciences, it's perhaps better known for its Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School, both of which have held high pedigrees and successes in its historical alumni. Osgoode, for instance, has resulted in several Canadian Prime Ministers.

Answer: St. Catharine's

Named for Maj.-General Sir Isaac Brock, who had significant stake in the events that occurred in this part of Ontario during the War of 1812, Brock University is found on the Niagara Escarpment on Lake Moodie, just south of St. Catharine's and the south shore of Lake Ontario. Notable as a postsecondary destination for math, sciences (especially health sciences), and engineering, Brock has also been known for its robust education facilities.

Answer: Peterborough

Found on the Otonabee River just northeast of the City of Peterborough, Trent University grew from its original founding in the 1960s to become an important institution for Canadian research, especially since it was the first to offer courses in Native and Indigenous Studies in the country.

It comes as no surprise that this school, located in a quiet region of Canada on the edge of cottage country, is known for its social studies and humanities courses, its athletics, and interestingly, a historically female student body.

In the 2010s and 2020s, two thirds of its attendees were young women.

Answer: Sudbury

Sitting on Ramsey Lake in southeast Sudbury, Laurentian University is, notably, a bilingual university in Ontario, being established as such because of the region's high population of French-speakers and because of the institution's history with the Roman Catholic Church, originally being founded as the Collège du Sacré-Coeur.

Historically strong in the fields of education and commerce, Laurentian has also offered significant earth science and ecological programs due in part because of the region's industries in mining and forestry.

Answer: Montreal

Situated on the edge of Mount Royal in Montreal's downtown core, McGill University is one of the primary post-secondary institutions in Quebec's largest city. Also one of Canada's oldest universities, being established by Royal Charter in 1821, McGill is well-established as a destination for numerous disciplines, and its alumni stretch across numerous fields, being Nobel laureates, award-winning authors, actors, and musicians, and Olympians (to name a few garnered achievements). Just to scratch the surface, it's at these facilities that Ernest Rutherford discovered radon, and where James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, taught physical education.

Answer: Thunder Bay

One of the only public universities situated in the sparsely populated regions of Northern Ontario, Lakehead sits towards the top of Lake Superior in the City of Thunder Bay, growing from its start in 1965 to eventually include the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law. Because of its location, Lakehead is also one of the few schools in Ontario to offer classes accommodating English, French, and First Nations languages; it has historically held a higher number of indigenous students than most other post-secondary institutions in Canada.