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Toronto, Ontario Trivia Quiz

Toronto, Ontario (T.O) is Canada's largest city and one of the world's finest. See how much you know about it.

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

Author
GreatCanadianGuy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,694

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4063

Last 3 plays: elon78 (9/10), Guest 135 (7/10), Guest 72 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Toronto's major league baseball team?

Answer: (Two or three words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where does the Toronto major league baseball team play? Hint

Exhibition Stadium

Queen's Park

Ontario Place

Rogers Centre

3. Toronto's most famous landmark is the CN Tower. "CN" stands for Canadian National, the company which inspired the idea for the tower. In what line of business was Canadian National involved? Hint

Telecommunications

Moose transportation

Television

Railways

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Question 4 of 10

4. Highway 11 was once considered the longest street in the world. It started in downtown Toronto and ran into Manitoba, passing through Thunder Bay on the north shore of Lake Superior. What was this street's common name? Hint

Bay Street

Yonge Street

Eglington Avenue

Bloor Street

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Toronto's CFL team? Hint

Argonauts

Tiger Cats

Roughriders

Raptors

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Question 6 of 10

6. Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario. Where does the provincial Premier sit? Hint

Nathan Phillips Square

Ontario Place

Queen's Park

Casa Loma

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Question 7 of 10

7. Toronto's NHL team, the Maple Leafs, played in what arena, until it was renamed the Scotiabank Arena? Hint

Air Canada Centre

Toronto Hockey Arena

Maple Leaf Gardens

Faustina Arena

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Question 8 of 10

8. For whom is Toronto area's international airport named?

Answer: (First name and surname, or surname only)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Toronto has not always been known as Toronto. What was it called before its present name? Hint

Etobicoke

Dundas

Scarborough

York

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Question 10 of 10

10. On what body of water does Toronto sit?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Dec 17 2024 : elon78: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Toronto's major league baseball team?

Answer: Blue Jays

They won back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993.

2. Where does the Toronto major league baseball team play?

Answer: Rogers Centre

Previously known as the Skydome this stadium was completed in 1989 and the Blue Jays moved in mid-season. It has a retractable roof and is a very nice stadium.

3. Toronto's most famous landmark is the CN Tower. "CN" stands for Canadian National, the company which inspired the idea for the tower. In what line of business was Canadian National involved?

Answer: Railways

Canadian National Railway came up with the idea for the tower to facilitate media broadcasts in the Toronto area. It was also to be a symbol of Canadian industry and of the Railway company itself.

Completed in 1976 the tower stands at a height of 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches). It is a major tourist site, but also serves as a radio transmitter, giving the Toronto area very good reception. If you're ever in town you must go up the tower. The view really is quite amazing.

Answer: Yonge Street

In the 1990s, different regional governments took over sections of the road, renaming parts of them. Therefore it's not considered one long road and the record of longest road in the world was handed to the Pan-American Highway.

5. What is the name of Toronto's CFL team?

Answer: Argonauts

Saskatchewan Roughriders, Hamilton Tiger Cats, and Toronto Raptors (Toronto's professional basketball team).

6. Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario. Where does the provincial Premier sit?

Answer: Queen's Park

7. Toronto's NHL team, the Maple Leafs, played in what arena, until it was renamed the Scotiabank Arena?

Answer: Air Canada Centre

The Leafs were at Maple Leaf Gardens until a few years ago. The Gardens were the oldest NHL arena still used, and so the Leafs moved into the brand-new Air Canada Centre (ACC), which was renamed Scotiabank Arena in 2018.

8. For whom is Toronto area's international airport named?

Answer: Lester B Pearson

The airport is not actually located in Toronto, but in Mississauga, a suburb.

9. Toronto has not always been known as Toronto. What was it called before its present name?

Answer: York

During the War of 1812, the Americans burned York. In response the Canadians (British) burned the White House (it was blue at the time, but was repainted white).

10. On what body of water does Toronto sit?

Answer: Lake Ontario

Source: Author GreatCanadianGuy

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