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Quiz about Famous Canadian University Alumni

Famous Canadian University Alumni Quiz

Can you identify the Canadian university from the people who have graduated from them?

A multiple-choice quiz by glacierboy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
glacierboy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,125

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
706

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Margaret Atwood and Farley Mowat (authors), Donald Sutherland (actor), Norman Jewison (director) and Lester B Pearson (Prime Minister and peacekeeper)? Hint

Universite de Montreal

University of Lethbridge

University of Toronto

University of Regina

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Question 2 of 10

2. Eric McCormack (actor: Will & Grace), Tyler Stewart (musician: Barenaked Ladies), Tonya Lee Williams (actress: The Young & the Restless)? Hint

Ryerson University

University of Waterloo

Lakehead University

University of Calgary

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Question 3 of 10

3. Leonard Cohen (poet/musician), Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Prime Minister), William Shatner (actor: Star Trek)? Hint

University of Calgary

Nipissing University

McGill University

University of Waterloo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Martin Short, Dave Thomas (actors: SCTV), Ivan Reitman (director)? Hint

University of Prince Edward Island

Queen's University

University of Regina

McMaster University

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tom Green (comedian), Alex Trebek (Jeopardy!), Roch Voisine (musician)? Hint

McMaster University

St. Mary's University

University of Ottawa

University of Victoria

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Question 6 of 10

6. Robertson Davies (author), Gord Downie (musician: The Tragically Hip)? Hint

Queen's University

Memorial University

Brandon University

University of Manitoba

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alan Thicke (actor: Growing Pains), Silken Laumann & Marnie McBean (Olympians), Paul Beeston (president of Major League Baseball)? Hint

Dalhousie University

Bishop's University

University of Western Ontario

Simon Fraser University

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jean Chretien & Brian Mulroney (Prime Ministers), Lucien Bouchard (Premier of Quebec)? Hint

Universite Laval

University of Guelph

University of Winnipeg

University of Saskatchewan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Canadian media magnate Conrad Black did not graduate from which of the following universities? Hint

Mount Saint Vincent University

Universite Laval

McGill University

Carleton University

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dennis Hull (NHL great), Rick the Temp (MuchMusic VJ)? Hint

Brock University

York University

University of Northern British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Margaret Atwood and Farley Mowat (authors), Donald Sutherland (actor), Norman Jewison (director) and Lester B Pearson (Prime Minister and peacekeeper)?

Answer: University of Toronto

The University of Toronto, founded in 1827, is Canada's largest with roughly 56,000 students.

2. Eric McCormack (actor: Will & Grace), Tyler Stewart (musician: Barenaked Ladies), Tonya Lee Williams (actress: The Young & the Restless)?

Answer: Ryerson University

Ryerson, just down the street from the University of Toronto, has a philosophy of 'learning by doing.' Popular courses include fashion, journalism and hospitality/tourism.

3. Leonard Cohen (poet/musician), Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Prime Minister), William Shatner (actor: Star Trek)?

Answer: McGill University

McGill University, founded in 1821, is one of the great international universities. It is in Montreal.

4. Martin Short, Dave Thomas (actors: SCTV), Ivan Reitman (director)?

Answer: McMaster University

Found in the Steel City (Hamilton, Ontario), McMaster was founded in 1887, and is popular for its medical and engineering schools.

5. Tom Green (comedian), Alex Trebek (Jeopardy!), Roch Voisine (musician)?

Answer: University of Ottawa

The campus of the University of Ottawa is only about one kilometre from the heart of Canada's government. This access makes programs in government, human rights and law very popular.

6. Robertson Davies (author), Gord Downie (musician: The Tragically Hip)?

Answer: Queen's University

Queen's University's sailing team competes with teams from Harvard and Yale.

7. Alan Thicke (actor: Growing Pains), Silken Laumann & Marnie McBean (Olympians), Paul Beeston (president of Major League Baseball)?

Answer: University of Western Ontario

More than 10,000 students participate in over 100 different clubs at this London, Ontario university.

8. Jean Chretien & Brian Mulroney (Prime Ministers), Lucien Bouchard (Premier of Quebec)?

Answer: Universite Laval

Laval is one of Canada's largest universities and by far its oldest. It was founded in 1663 in Quebec City. Most buildings are connected by an underground path to avoid those particularly bad Canadian winters.

9. Canadian media magnate Conrad Black did not graduate from which of the following universities?

Answer: Mount Saint Vincent University

Mount Saint Vincent University is one of five institutes of higher learning in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its campus lies on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

10. Dennis Hull (NHL great), Rick the Temp (MuchMusic VJ)?

Answer: Brock University

Brock has undergraduate programs in grape growing and wine making. It is found in St Catherines, Ontario, in the heart of Niagara, one of Canada's largest wine growing regions.

Source: Author glacierboy

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