Toronto History
Up in the 6
Toronto Sports
Hollywood North
My Hood
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Initiated in 1967 in Toronto, this annual festival celebrates the Caribbean culture and traditions.
What is a) Taste of the Danforth b) Pride Toronto c) Caribana d) Summerlicious
100
When this artist from Toronto started his career, he set a goal to make $25 million by the age of 25 -- and he did.
Who is a) Justin Bieber b) K'Naan c) Lenny Kravitz d) Drake
100
This Hockey team last won the Stanley Cup in 1966-67 Season.
Who are a) Toronto Marlboros b) Montreal Canadiens c) Toronto Marlies d) Toronto Maple Leafs
100
Before he was "Theodore" Logan, he lived in Beirut, New York and Sydney before his family settled in Toronto. He attended four Toronto high schools in five years, including De La Salle College and Etobicoke School for the Arts (who, at one point, expelled him).
Who is a) Seth Rogan b) Keanu Reeves c) Brad Pitt d) Ryan Gosling
100
A distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in November 2006. It features outdoor markets and pedestrian Sundays!
What is a) Leslieville b) Danforth c) Kensington Market d) Yorkville
200
Queen Elizabeth II last visited Toronto in this year.
What is a) 2005 b) 2010 c) 2015 d) 2000
200
When he's not touring the world, this famous EDM DJ (aka Joel Zimmerman) lives downtown, and his fleet of luxury cars occasionally makes appearances around the city (including a McLaren and the Nyan Cat-themed, dearly-departed Purrari).
Who is a) Steve Aoki b) Skrillex c) Tiesto d) Dead Mau5
200
This soccer player moved from Italy's Juventus to Toronto F.C in 2015.
Who is a) Torsten Frings b) Sebastian Giovinco c) Jermain Defoe d) Julian de Guzman
200
The veteran actor, best known for his starring turn in 24, moved to Toronto at age nine from California and attended a whopping nine elementary and high schools over the course of his youth. (Bonus Canadian fact: He's the grandson of Tommy Douglas.)
Who is a) John Candy b) Donald Sutherland c) Kiefer Sutherland d) Michael J. Fox
200
This neighbourhood is one of the most expensive retail spaces in North America. In 2008, the Mink Mile was named the seventh most expensive shopping street in the world by Fortune Magazine, claiming tenants can pull in $1,500 to $4,500 per square foot in sales.
What is a) Danforth b) The Junction c) Yorkville d) Annex
300
This past mayor of Toronto, who occupied office from 2010 to 2014 was first elected to City Council in the 2000.
Who is a) Tom Ford b) John Tory c) Harrison Ford d) Rob Ford
300
This comedian grew up inside and around the GTA, with stints in Scarborough and North York, and came up in the Toronto comedy scene in the late '70s. He moved to LA by the time he was 21, but apparently, he still loves the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Who is a) Kevin Hart b) Jim Carrey c) Russell Peters d) Tom Green
300
Now known as the Rogers Centre, this sports complex houses the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Argonauts.
What is a) Air Canada Centre b) Exhibition Stadium c) SkyDome d) Maple Leaf Gardens
300
After graduating from a four-year theatre program at York University in 2001, this Torontonian actress made her Hollywood film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick, she found fame in 2004, appearing in the comedy Mean Girls and has been in several huge block busters ever since.
Who is a) Nicole Kidman b) Neve Cambell c) Rachel McAdams d) Lindsay Lohan
300
Bordering the University of Toronto, this neigbourhood has long been a student quarter and is also home to many fraternity housing and members of the university's faculty.
What is a) Chinatown b) Corktown c) The Annex d) Bloor West Village
400
This battle took place in modern day Toronto, in 1812, between the British Empire and the United States.
What is a) Battle of Waterloo b) Batte of Cook's Mills c) Battle of York d) Battle of Fort George
400
This highly acclaimed Toronto artist was born in Scarborough with Ethiopian roots and has been smashing top music lists around the world.
Who is a) K'Naan b) Abel Tesfaye c) Drake d) PartyNextDoor
400
This basketball player played on the Toronto Raptors team with his cousin who is nicknamed "Air Canada". After Toronto, he went on to win two NBA scoring titles with the Orlando Magic.
Who is a) Damon Stoudamire b) Vince Carter c) Chris Bosh d) Tracy McGrady
400
Matt Damon and Minnie Driver's "Harvard bar" is actually the Upfront Bar and Grill on Front Street. The classic scene, which precedes the even better "how do you like them apples?" bit, sees Damon school a smug Harvard student with some homegrown genius. "My boy's wicked smart," says one of his buddies, reminding us it's is supposed to be Beantown.
What is a) Promised Land b) The Informant c) The Talented Mr. Ripley d) Good Will Hunting
400
This area is comprised of the largest urban car-free community in North America, though some service vehicles are permitted.
What is a) Toronto Islands b) The Beaches c) Swansea d) Parkdale
500
The city's name was changed from York to Toronto in this year.
What is a) 1934 b) 1988 c) 1834 d) 1867
500
One of the world's greatest architects, was born in Toronto in 1929, and his grandfather's Queen West hardware store was a launching pad for his earliest interests in construction and architecture. He moved to California as a young man and lives there to this day.
Who is a) I.M. Pei b) Frank Lloyd Wright c) Frank Gehry d) Tom Wright
500
This Toronto Blue Jays legend is the only baseball player ever to both record the final out in one World Series, and get a series-clinching walk-off hit in another.
Who is a) Roberto Alomar b) Greg Zaun c) Joe Carter d) Jose Bautista
500
When Brian Flanagan and Douglas Coughlin, played by Tom Cruise and Bryan Brown, dream of opening a bar of their own, the pair are working at the Cell Block - or, as Toronto knows it, the rotunda of the Don Jail. In one scene, the building, now lovingly restored as part of the Bridgepoint Health complex, is bathed in blue light and jam-packed with trendy drinkers when Tom Cruise gets up on the light-up bar to recite a poem.
What is a) The Outsiders b) Losing It c) Cocktail d) Top Gun
500
A large neighbourhood in Toronto that is bounded by the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue and Greektown to the north, Jones Avenue, the CN/GO tracks, Leslieville to the east, and Lake Shore Boulevard to the south and has it's very own farm!
What is a) Cabbagetown b) Riverdale c) Moss Park d) Little India
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