All About Toronto
What does the CN in CN Tower stand for?
Canadian National (named after railway company)
What kind of nut is used to make traditional pesto?
Pine nut
“If you are going through hell, keep going.”
Winston Churchill
Hint: British, PM 40s, 1874-1965
How many years were the Beatles together?
10 years
Which British prime minister was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Winston Churchill
How many Toronto islands are man made?
1 out of 15
What vegetable was the first food planted in space?
Potatoes
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hint: American, Pres 30s/40s, 1882-1945
How many lanes are there in an Olympic sized swimming pool?
10 (only 8 are used for competitions)
Which John Steinbeck novel revolves around the characters Lenny and George?
Of Mice and Men
Which street in Toronto holds the record for "the longest street in the world"?
Yonge St (56km)
What percentage of cucumbers are made up of water?
95%
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."
Mahatma Gandhi
Hint: Indian, 1869-1948
How many people worldwide tuned in to watch the Live Aid concert, 1985?
Approx. 1.5 billion
What is the best-selling novel of all time, selling approx. 500 million copies worldwide?
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
What Western Conference team did the Toronto Raptors defeat in the 2019 NBA finals to become league champions?
Golden State Warriors
Which fast food chain uses the slogan “Eat Fresh”?
Subway
"I am not interested in money, I just want to be wonderful."
Marilyn Monroe
Hint: American, actress, 1926-62
How many bones are there in a human foot?
26
Which action painter was nicknamed “Jack the Dripper”?
Jackson Pollock
Which animal was used as a high diving act at the Hanlan's Point Amusement Park in the early 1900's?
Horse
What are the five basic types of taste?
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami
“I never knew how much I loved music until I started making it.”
Tony Bennett
Hint: American, singer, 1926-2023
How many planets in our solar system have rings?
4 (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
What term is given to the technique where paint is mixed and bound with egg yolk, a popular practice until the end of the 15th century?
Tempera