Toronto trivia questions

20 questions about Toronto

1. 1. Which fort, established by John Graves Simcoe in 1793, gives its name to a historic site west of downtown Toronto?

   1. Fort York
   2. Fort George
   3. Fort Henry
   4. Fort Erie
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   A. Fort York

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_York

2. 2. In which year did the Great Fire of Toronto destroy much of the city's wholesale district?

   1. 1884
   2. 1904
   3. 1871
   4. 1914
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   B. 1904

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Toronto_(1904)

3. 3. What transformed the Toronto peninsula into the Toronto Islands in 1858?

   1. A landslide
   2. An earthquake
   3. A storm
   4. A volcanic eruption
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   C. A storm

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Islands

4. 4. In which year was Kensington Market designated a National Historic Site of Canada?

   1. 1996
   2. 2000
   3. 2012
   4. 2006
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   D. 2006

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Market

5. 5. Toronto's Distillery District holds the largest collection in North America of what kind of architecture?

   1. Victorian-era industrial architecture
   2. Art Deco cinemas
   3. Brutalist towers
   4. Georgian row houses
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   A. Victorian-era industrial architecture

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillery_District

6. 6. Where in Toronto is High Park located?

   1. East of downtown Toronto
   2. West of downtown Toronto
   3. On the Toronto Islands
   4. North of the airport
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   B. West of downtown Toronto

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Park

7. 7. Which Toronto market is particularly known for peameal bacon sandwiches?

   1. Kensington Market
   2. Yorkdale
   3. St. Lawrence Market
   4. The Distillery District
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   C. St. Lawrence Market

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peameal_bacon

8. 8. St. Lawrence Market was named the world's best food market in 2012 by which publication?

   1. National Geographic
   2. Lonely Planet
   3. Condé Nast Traveler
   4. Time Out
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   A. National Geographic

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Lawrence_Market

9. 9. Who designed the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal at the Royal Ontario Museum?

   1. Renzo Piano
   2. Daniel Libeskind
   3. Norman Foster
   4. Frank Gehry
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   B. Daniel Libeskind

   Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Ontario_Museum

10. 10. Which architect designed the Art Gallery of Ontario's 2004–2008 expansion?

    1. Daniel Libeskind
    2. John C. Parkin
    3. Frank Gehry
    4. Barton Myers
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    C. Frank Gehry

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Gallery_of_Ontario

11. 11. Casa Loma, completed in 1914, was built as the residence of which Toronto financier?

    1. Sir Henry Pellatt
    2. Timothy Eaton
    3. William Gooderham
    4. Sir John A. Macdonald
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    A. Sir Henry Pellatt

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Loma

12. 12. How many Stanley Cups have the Toronto Maple Leafs won?

    1. 11
    2. 12
    3. 13
    4. 14
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    C. 13

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Maple_Leafs

13. 13. In which years did the Toronto Blue Jays win back-to-back World Series titles?

    1. 1989 and 1990
    2. 1992 and 1993
    3. 1996 and 1997
    4. 2001 and 2002
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    B. 1992 and 1993

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays

14. 14. Roughly how long is Toronto's PATH underground pedestrian network?

    1. About 30 km
    2. About 10 km
    3. About 50 km
    4. About 70 km
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    A. About 30 km

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_(Toronto)

15. 15. In which year was Toronto's Santa Claus Parade first held?

    1. 1915
    2. 1905
    3. 1925
    4. 1935
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    B. 1905

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Santa_Claus_Parade

16. 16. Toronto is the capital of which Canadian province?

    1. Ontario
    2. Quebec
    3. Manitoba
    4. Nova Scotia
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    A. Ontario

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto

17. 17. Toronto lies on the northwestern shore of which Great Lake?

    1. Lake Ontario
    2. Lake Erie
    3. Lake Huron
    4. Lake Superior
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    A. Lake Ontario

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto

18. 18. Which Toronto team won its first NBA championship in 2019?

    1. Toronto Maple Leafs
    2. Toronto Argonauts
    3. Toronto Raptors
    4. Toronto FC
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    C. Toronto Raptors

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Raptors

19. 19. Which Toronto landmark, completed in 1976, has an observation level with a glass floor?

    1. CN Tower
    2. Rogers Centre
    3. Toronto City Hall
    4. Union Station
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    A. CN Tower

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CN_Tower

20. 20. Which major film festival, founded in 1976, takes place in Toronto every September?

    1. Sundance Film Festival
    2. Telluride Film Festival
    3. Tribeca Festival
    4. Toronto International Film Festival
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    D. Toronto International Film Festival

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_International_Film_Festival

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