Where Is This University? Canadian Edition Quiz

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1. Bishop's University is the only university in Quebec outside of Montreal that teaches primarily in English. In which Quebec city is the school?

Answer: Sherbrooke

Montreal's McGill and Concordia Universities are the other two schools in "La Belle Province" that teach in English. The "Bishop's Gaiters" compete in the CIS, and won the 1997 men's football national championship. The term Gaiters does not refer to alligators, but to a leg covering worn by Anglican bishops up until the 1800s. The school was formed in 1843 as Bishop's College.

2. The University of Saskatchewan is the largest university in the province, but in which city in Saskatchewan is the school?

Answer: Saskatoon

The school was founded in 1907 as an agricultural college. 10 sq. km were set aside to build the school, including the main campus, and farm. The university opened in October of 1912. John Diefenbaker, the 13th prime minister of Canada attended the university, as did Brett Wilson (businessman, TV star) and Murray Edwards (owner of the NHL's Calgary Flames).

The Saskatchewan Huskies compete in the Canada West Conference. The school won 3 national football titles and one championship in men's basketball in their first 100 years.

3. In which Maritime town would you find Mount Allison University, one of the wealthiest universities in Canada on an endowment per student basis?

Answer: Sackville, New Brunswick

About a half hour drive from the Moncton, the school became the first university in the British Empire to award a baccalaureate to a woman, when Grace Annie Lockhart received a Bachelor of Science. The school is named after Charles Allison, who gave both land and money to the school. CBC newscaster Peter Mansbridge was given an honourary doctorate from the school, and named chancellor in 2009 for a four year term.

4. The University College of the North is a school you might expect to see in one of Canada's territories. But, in which northern provincial town is this university's main campus?

Answer: The Pas, Manitoba

With a yearly enrollment around 2,700, the school was formerly called Keewatin Community College, until they changed the name in 2004. The main campus is in The Pas, but the school also has a campus in Thompson, Manitoba. Both schools have Aboriginal Centres where the UCN Council of Elders shares traditional knowledge and beliefs.

5. Ryerson University made headlines in 2009 when they announced they were taking over a famous hockey rink as their new athletics centre. In which major Canadian city is the school located?

Answer: Toronto

On December 1, 2009 Ryerson said they were joining Canadian grocery store chain Loblaws in buying Maple Leaf Gardens, the home of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1931 to 1999. The grocery store, Loblaws flagship store, opened in late 2011. Ryerson is home to the largest undergraduate business school in Canada, the Ted Rogers School of Management, named after the Canadian media mogul who did not attend the school.

6. The main campus Aurora College is located in which Canadian city, where the Aurora Borealis is visible?

Answer: Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

With the main campus in Fort Smith, on the Northwest Territories and Alberta border, the college also has schools in the capital Yellowknife and Inuvik. There are also small campuses in small villages around the territory.

7. Simon Fraser University became the first non-US university to participate in the NCAA, when it was accepted in 2009. In what city, located near the border, can you find SFU's main campus?

Answer: Burnaby, British Columbia

Named after the famous explorer, SFU gained entry into the NCAA on its second bid, and joined the Great Northern Conference in Division II in all of its sports. Famous Canadian hero Terry Fox attended Simon Fraser before he set out on his "Marathon of Hope" in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.

The futuristic look of the campuses has led them to be used as a backdrop for the big screen. At the Surrey campus movies such as "I, Robot" and "Fantastic Four" were filmed, while Burnaby hosted sci-fi TV shows such as "Stargate SG-1", "Battlestar Galactica" and "The X-Files".

8. Often shortened to St.FX, St. Francis Xavier University's sports teams are in which Maritime city?

Answer: Antigonish, Nova Scotia

The school had a 2012 enrollment of around 5,000. St.FX's sports teams are called the X-Men and X-Women, and (keeping with the "X" theme), the school presents X-rings to graduates every year. On average 95% opt to receive the ring, and the school claims that the X-Ring is the third most recognizable ring in the world, behind a Super Bowl and Papal ring.

9. Even though he was born and raised in Quebec, in what province is Wilfrid Laurier University?

Answer: Ontario

Named after Canada's first francophone prime minister, Wilfrid Laurier University's main campus is in Waterloo, Ontario, with campuses in the nearby cities of Brantford, Kitchener, and Toronto. Enrollment doubled at Laurier between 1997 and 2006, making it one of the fastest growing universities in Canada.

In 1973, when Waterloo Lutheran University (its name at the time) became a public university, they changed the name to Wilfrid Laurier University, sparking outrage by students who said he had a "questionable reputation" and "no affiliation to Waterloo or the school".

Many speculate that the reason to honour Laurier was to keep the initials "WLU".

10. The University of Canada West is, fittingly, in Western Canada. In which western Canadian city is this final university located?

Answer: Vancouver, British Columbia

The private school's campus in the BC capital of Victoria closed in 2011 due to business reasons. The school is criticized on the standards and governance that the school should follow, as it is the first private school in British Columbia. The school opened in 2004 as the first private university under the recently signed British Columbia Degree Authorization Act.

Source: Author George95

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After the success of the US Edition of my "Where Is This University?" quiz, I've decided to head north of the border to my homeland for 10 more schools. Enjoy!

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