TEST YOUR CITY KNOWLEDGE
Quizmaster Jamie Bradburn serves up Toronto Valentine’s Day trivia. Sweet!
1.
Which East York road is named after the founder of Laura Secord chocolates? a) Cosburn Avenue
b) Mortimer Avenue
c) O’Connor Drive
d) Woodbine Avenue
2.
If you wanted to go for a romantic stroll down Lover’s Lane, which Scarborough neighbourhood would you visit? a) Agincourt
b) Guildwood
c) Malvern
d) West Rouge
3.
Which East York road is named after the founder of Laura Secord chocolates? a) Cosburn Avenue
b) Mortimer Avenue
c) O’Connor Drive
d) Woodbine Avenue
4.
In 2014, 115 couples married in a mass wedding ceremony during that year’s World Pride festivities. Where was the ceremony held? a) Casa Loma
b) Church Street
c) High Park
d) Rogers Centre
5.
Which city attraction includes a heartshaped sculpture and a “love lock” sign on its grounds? a) The Bentway
b) Distillery District
c) Harbourfront
d) Kensington Market
6.
Which Toronto-based television service was known as the “Love Boat Network” for its endless reruns of the romantic American series during the 1980s? a) CTV
b) First Choice
c) Global d) TVOntario
7.
Which historic church held its first services on Valentine’s Day 1844? a) Jarvis Street Baptist Church
b) Little Trinity Anglican Church
c) St. Michael’s Cathedral
d) St. Stephen-in-theFields Anglican Church
8.
Which of the following flowers is depicted on the official City of Toronto coat of arms? a) Cherry blossom
b) Daffodil
c) Trillium
d) York rose
9.
Though not established as an official annual event until 1947, the first NHL All-Star game was staged on Valentine’s Day 1934 at Maple Leaf Gardens as a benefit for which of the following? a) Depression relief for local industrial workers
b) Hospital for Sick Children
c) Maple Leaf player Ace Bailey, who had suffered a career-ending injury
d) Pension fund for retired players who had served in the First World War
10.
Beyond its sci-fi and body horror elements, one could argue that the 1986 filmed-in-Toronto version of The Fly has romance at its core. Who was the Toronto-born director of this film? a) David Cronenberg
b) Atom Egoyan
c) Norman Jewison
d) Ivan Reitman