Toronto Geography
What is Toronto's largest park?
High Park
Measuring 12 acres in area in front of Toronto City Hall, what is the name of Canada’s largest city square?
Nathan Phillips Square.
What is the only NHL team from Canada to win the Stanley Cup in the modern era.
Toronto Maple Leaf's
If I wanted to swim, work out, or play basketball, where other than the Athletic Centre could I go to do this?
Hart House
Canada's "Big Five" banks are all based in Toronto. What are they?
They are Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD).
Toronto is the origin of the longest road in the world. What is the name of the road?
Yonge Street
What is the name of the multi-sport event that Toronto hosted the summer of 2015?
Pan American Games
In 1980, what athlete and Canadian hero equipped with a prosthetic right leg ran more than 5,000 kilometers across the country to raise money for cancer research in his "Marathon of Hope"?
Terry Fox
In what year was the University of Toronto founded?
1827
Often considered the largest collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North America, what is the name of the "spirited" and alliterative 13-acre area in Toronto located east of downtown?
Distillery District
During what month of the year does Toronto receive the most snowfall on average? (Based on climate data from 1981-2010)
January
What is the name of the street in Toronto known for its abundance of luxury shopping?
Bloor Street
What is the name for the Gothic Revival style mansion in midtown Toronto constructed in 1911?
Casa Loma
What is the University of Toronto's varsity sports squad called?
The Varsity Blues
TRUE or False: Toronto is home to the biggest Mall in Canada; Eaton Centre.
False, the largest mall in Canada is West Edmonton Mall, located in Edmonton Alberta
In what year did Toronto experience a horrific ice storm that left the city in the dark over the holidays?
2013
Which Street in Toronto is most known for its vibrant street art?
Graffiti Alley
The letters “CN” in Toronto’s CN Tower stands for what railway company who originally constructed the communications tower in 1976?
Canadian National
At St. George campus, Arts and Science undergraduate students are divided among several colleges so that managing them is easier. How many undergraduate colleges exist?
7 (New, University, Trinity, St. Michael's, Innis, Woodsworth, and Victoria)
What Western Conference team did the Toronto Raptors defeat in the 2019 NBA finals to become league champions?
Golden State Warriors
TRUE or FALSE: Toronto is part of the Canadian shield.
False, Toronto is part of the St. Lawrence Lowlands.
What is the name of the largest public event held in Toronto?
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
What urban park in Toronto that opened in 1860 and was named after Victoria?
Queen's Park
The University of Toronto runs the fourth-largest research library in North America. Who is it named after? (first and last name required)
John P. Robarts
Owned by The Woodbridge Company of Toronto, what Monday-to-Saturday newspaper is the most popular in Canada?
The Globe and Mail