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What is the name of Toronto's Basketball Team?
Toronto Raptors!
The Toronto Raptors were named after the popular 1993 movie Jurassic Park, which featured the velociraptor. The name was chosen from a fan contest, which ultimately selected "Raptors" as the winning name. Other top contenders included the Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, T-Rex, and Terriers.
The Best Dunks:
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This sport uses a ball and a net, and players try to score by throwing the ball through a hoop.
Basketball!
Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith a Canadian Man, and the sport started with peach baskets instead of hoops and soccer balls instead of basketballs. Referees had to retrieve the ball with a ladder after each score.The game also had no dribbling initially but was later added!
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Actor Keanu Reeves Singer Justine Bieber Cheer for this NHL Hockey Team:
A) Toronto maple Leafs
B) Edmonton Oilers
C) Boston Bruins
A) Toronto maple Leafs
Their Canadian roots and childhood connections to the sport and the city of Toronto are the primary reasons for their loyalty to the Toronto Maple Leafs! Keanu said, before becoming an actor, he wanted to become a professional hockey player!
Justin Bieber frequently attended games and shared his passion for the team on social media, once stating that "being a Leafs fan has always been one of the most meaningful things about life". Bieber has also collaborated with the Toronto Maple Leafs and the NHL on official merchandise!
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This piece of equipment is worn on your head to help keep you safe in football or hockey.
A Helmet!
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This person's job is to enforce the rules in sports and competitions. They are known to where a black and white striped shirt and carry a whistle.
What are they called?
A Referee!
Referees ensure fair play, and make crucial judgments like calling fouls, awarding points, and determining outcomes. They act as the ultimate authority on the field or court. In sports, they're known by various names like umpires or judges, working with other officials and communicating with players and coaches to manage the flow and safety of the game.
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CSREOC
SOCCER
100
PTSROAR
RAPTORS
200
Which Canadian hockey team is NOT real?
A) Toronto Maple Leafs
B) Calgary Flames
C) Edmonton Knights
C) Edmonton Knights
The actual Edmonton hockey team name is the Edmonton Oilers! The Edmonton Oilers hockey team is called the Oilers because the city of Edmonton is a major hub for Canada's oil industry. The name was selected by the team's original owner, "Wild Bill" Hunter, when the franchise was founded in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. After joining the NHL, the Oilers went on to win the Stanley Cup on five occasions: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990. For their success in the 1980s, the Oilers team of this era has been honoured with "dynasty" status by the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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This sport is played on ice and players try to shoot a puck into a net using a stick.
Hockey!
Hockey's invention wasn't a single moment but an evolution from ancient stick-and-ball games (like shinty/hurling) played in Britain and Ireland. The games were brought to Canada by immigrants, where it merged with games played by Mi'kmaq people (using hurleys also known as sticks on ice. This evolved into the sport Hockey we know and love today!
200
What Sport does the Canadian rapper Drake Love to watch?
A) Football
B) Golf
C) Basketball
C) Basketball
Drake is the global ambassador for the Toronto Raptors and even has a basketball court in his home!
200
Which Sport uses equipment named "drivers, woods, irons, wedges, and putters" Altogether called Clubs?
Golf!
Each club is designed for specific shots, distances, and course conditions. Drivers: The long-distance club is mainly used off the tee.
Driver: Happy Gilmore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSHGr8ehtEY
Putter:
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What sport might make you shout “FORE!”
Golf!
Golfers yell "fore!" as a safety warning to alert people (other players, caddies, spectators) that a fast-moving, errant golf ball is flying in their direction, giving them a chance to duck or get out of the way to avoid injury!
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KHYECO
HOCKEY
200
SBFEIRE
FRISBEE
300
How Many Canadian Teams Play in Major League Baseball (MLB)?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
A) 1
The only Canadian Baseball team that plays in the Major Leagues are the "Toronto Blue Jays"! The Toronto Blue Jays are named after the Blue Jay Bird, which was chosen in a 1976 "name the team" contest. The name was selected because blue was a traditional colour for other Toronto sports teams. The Bird name was also chosen because other MLB teams were named after birds, like the St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles. 
300
This sport uses a board and big waves.
Surfing!
Surfing wasn't "invented" at a single moment but evolved from ancient Polynesian wave-riding traditions, particularly flourishing in Hawaii where it became a spiritual and social practice of "heʻe nalu" (wave sliding) using wooden boards for sport, training, and status.
300
Actor Paul Rudd and Singer Taylor Swift Cheer for this Football Team:
A) Toronto Argonauts
B) Green Bay Packers
C) Kansas City Chiefs
C) Kansas City Chiefs
Paul Rudd has been a long-time fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and even claims he has never missed watching a game until recently for an interview with Jack Black!
Taylor Swift Is engaged to a chiefs player named Travis Kelce, that is what started her interest in the team!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rFGz5QmrWsE
300
What is the name of the flying disc equipment used to throw from one person to another?
A frisbee!
A Frisbee is a brand name for a plastic, airfoil-shaped disc thrown for recreation or sport, known for its ability to glide through the air due to lift and spin!
Dog frisbee
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In what sport might players slide into home plate?
Baseball!
It's called "home plate" because early baseball used actual dishes or circular objects as the home base, leading to the name, though it later evolved into a square plate, and finally the pentagonal shape used today for better umpire visibility. The term signifies the "home" or scoring point, distinct from the other bases, but the "plate" part comes from its historical use of plates or plate-like materials like stone and iron.
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TSBEAKALBL
BASKETBALL
300
RHCYAER
ARCHERY
400
What Animal Is In the B.Cs (British Columbia's) Football team Name?
A) B.C Lions
B) B.C Tigers
C) B.C Bears
A) B.C Lions
The BC Lions are named after Vancouver's "Lions" mountain peaks, symbolizing strength, and were the first Western team to host and win a Grey Cup at home (1994, 2011). They've won six Grey Cups total!
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This Sport is named after a fermented vegetable and uses a ball, paddle and net.
Pickleball!
Pickleball's name comes from two competing stories: the most accepted origin is that a woman named Joan Pritchard named it after "pickle boats" from the sport rowing where mismatched leftover rowers would form a team! Since pickleball was created using leftover equipment (badminton court, ping-pong paddles, whiffle ball), the name seemed fitting for the mixed-up nature of the game. The other popular story claims it was named after the Pritchards' dog, Pickles!
400
Actor Ryan Reynolds is a fan of which 2 Hockey Teams?
A) Ottawa Senators & Vancouver Canucks
OR
B) Winnipeg Jets & Toronto Maple Leafs
A) Ottawa Senators & Vancouver Canucks
Ryan Reynolds, being from Vancouver, is a big fan of the Vancouver Canucks, even appearing in their hype videos! Ryan Also has a love for the NHL team, Ottawa Senators and even tried buy them!
400
This style of shoe has studs on the bottom that help you run faster and not slip on the field for sports like soccer.
Cleats!
Did you know Soccer cleats have a royal history, starting with King Henry VIII's (7th) custom boots in the 1500s! In the 1920s and 30s, screw-in studs were invented allowing players to customize their grip for wet or muddy patches during game day, which was a major step in adaptability.
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What sport uses the terms “love,” “deuce,” and “ace”?
Tennis!
Tennis uses terms like "love," "deuce," and "ace" due to historical evolution, primarily from French, with "love" (zero) likely from l'oeuf (egg) or playing "for love," "deuce" from à deux (two points needed), and "ace" possibly from World War I pilots or general high-ranking terms, giving the sport unique, traditional jargon. These terms, along with 15, 30, 40 scoring, stem from medieval French court tennis, kept for tradition.
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SRCLSOAE
LACROSSE
400
OLTOBAFL
FOOTBALL
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Which NBA (Basketball) team used to play for the city Vancouver?
A) Vancouver Hawks
B) Vancouver Wolves
C) Vancouver Grizzlies
C) Vancouver Grizzlies
The Vancouver Grizzlies, an NBA team from 1995-2001, were known for being historically bad but also trailblazers, becoming the first NBA team with a website, almost being named the "Mounties," and their teal-heavy uniforms that became iconic despite the team's struggles, eventually relocating to Memphis to become the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Players hit a ball back and forth over a high net using their hands. This game is also commonly played on the beach!
Volleyball!
Volleyball originated in 1895 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, created by William G. Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, as a less strenuous alternative to basketball for older members, initially called "Mintonette". He blended elements from tennis (net), basketball (ball), and handball, with the name "volleyball" coming from observers noting the ball being "volleyed" back and forth at an 1896 exhibition. The sport spread globally through the YMCA network, becoming a major international sport.
500
What Hockey Team Does Singer, Actress Ariana Grande Cheer for?
A) Calgary Flames
B) Florida Panthers
C) New York Rangers
B) Florida Panthers
Ariana is from Boca Raton, Florida, and she’s proudly supporting her team at this year’s Stanley Cup finals.
500
The Sport Curling uses a stone and ________ to try to to alter the stone's path and speed to score points!
500
What sport combines swimming, biking, and running?
A) Marathon
B) Decathalon
C) Triathalon
C) Triathalon
Triathlons combine swimming, cycling, and running, originating in California in the 1970s as a challenge of endurance, with the iconic Ironman starting in Hawaii in 1978.
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GYMNASTICS
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