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Around the World in Ontario Trivia Quiz

Ontario is home to many cities that have the same name elsewhere in the world. Grab your gear and let's head around the world without leaving Ontario.

A multiple-choice quiz by cyingy. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cyingy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
398,541

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
474

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Built on the fork of the Thames river, this city's namesake is the capital of its country. If you go looking for Hyde Park, you will find a pleasant little community, not a large park with a zoo. Hint

Paris

Coventry

Brussels

London

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Ontario town shares its name with a New York town that hosted a music festival in 1969 that was attended by more than 400,000 people. Think three days of Peace and Music. Hint

New York

Woodstock

Buffalo

Syracuse

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Ontario city is on Lake Ontario and was once a major fort in the defense of Upper Canada. It shares its name with a city in the Caribbean. Hint

Havana

Nassau

Willemsted

Kingston

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Question 4 of 10

4. Once named Berlin, this city's name was changed in 1916 to disassociate itself from Germany during World War 1. Its new name was chosen to honour a British Field Marshal who died the same year. Hint

Thomas

Kitchener

Cornwall

Elgin

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Question 5 of 10

5. A town about an hour outside of the nation's capital of Ottawa shares a name with a city in Western Australia. The Ontario version is on the Tay River, while the Australian one is on the Swan river. Hint

Melbourne

Perth

Sydney

Adelaide

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Question 6 of 10

6. The European version of this city speaks primarily French and is known for its tower and Louvre. The Ontario version has neither but was voted Prettiest Little Town in Ontario by "Harrowsmith Magazine". Hint

Paris

Nice

Cannes

Orl�ans

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Question 7 of 10

7. If you are going to this Ontario city looking for a famous Napoleonic battle, you are looking for the Belgian version of the city. The Ontario version is a part of Ontario's Tri-Cities. Hint

Belleville

Kitchener

Waterloo

Trafalgar

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Ontario city is bigger than its US cousin which is the biggest city in Vermont. It hosts a large rib fest each Labour Day weekend. Hint

Burlington

Oakville

Hamilton

Ajax

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Question 9 of 10

9. Simon and Garfunkel were looking someone travelling to a fair in this place. The British version may have a world famous fair, but if you want a large fair while visiting our Ontario version, might I recommend the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) in nearby downtown Toronto? Hint

Yorkshire

Ajax

Scarborough

Whitby

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Question 10 of 10

10. Forsooth we know the Bard of fame lived not in this Ontario city, but rather in the English equivalent. Our Canadian version is home to a famous festival each year. Both cities are on Avon rivers. Hint

Shakespeare

St Mary's

London

Stratford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: London

London was once intended to be the capital of Canada, but proved to be vulnerable to US attack in the War of 1812.
London is the home of the University of Western Ontario (UWO) and Fanshawe College.
Fredrick Banting (who discovered insulin) did much of his research in London while working for UWO. London hosts The Flame of Hope which is continually burning until a cure for diabetes is found.

2. This Ontario town shares its name with a New York town that hosted a music festival in 1969 that was attended by more than 400,000 people. Think three days of Peace and Music.

Answer: Woodstock

Woodstock, Ontario is located on highway 401 between Toronto and London. It calls itself the Dairy Capital of Canada and their motto is "The Friendly City".

3. This Ontario city is on Lake Ontario and was once a major fort in the defense of Upper Canada. It shares its name with a city in the Caribbean.

Answer: Kingston

Kingston guards the western end of the St Lawrence River and is the southern end of the Rideau Canal.
Famous bands such as the Tragically Hip originated in Kingston.

Kingston is also the name of the capital of Jamaica.

Answer: Kitchener

Kitchener was named after Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener. He drowned at sea in 1916.
Kitchener is home of the OHL team the Kitchener Rangers, and is one third of Ontario's Tri-Cities.

Answer: Perth

Perth, Ontario is home of world famous equestrian Ian Miller. Miller has won the Show Jumping World Cup twice and was an Olympic silver medalist in Beijing.
Perth also sent a 22,000 lb block of cheese to the Chicago World Fair. A replica of that can be seen in the town today.

Answer: Paris

Paris is a lovely little community where the Nith river joins the Grand River.
Paris is also known as "the cobblestone capital of Canada".

7. If you are going to this Ontario city looking for a famous Napoleonic battle, you are looking for the Belgian version of the city. The Ontario version is a part of Ontario's Tri-Cities.

Answer: Waterloo

Waterloo is the home of RIM, the parent company of Blackberry.
Waterloo is home to University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. It is also the smallest of the cities that make up Ontario's Tri-Cities (Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo).

8. This Ontario city is bigger than its US cousin which is the biggest city in Vermont. It hosts a large rib fest each Labour Day weekend.

Answer: Burlington

Burlington is located on Lake Ontario and is on the entrance of Hamilton Harbour.
Burlington is in the middle of Ontario's Golden Horseshoe which is anchored by Toronto and Hamilton located on either side of it.

Answer: Scarborough

The city of Scarborough, Ontario is home of the Scarborough Bluffs, a beautiful cliff running along Lake Ontario. Scarborough is one of the most culturally diverse areas in all of Toronto.

Answer: Stratford

Stratford, Ontario is home of the Stratford Festival. Each year they host more than a dozen plays, with emphasis on Shakespeare's plays. They are the largest classical theatre company in North America.
Each spring the white swans return to the Avon river to the delight of people who gather to watch the parade.

Source: Author cyingy

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