TEST YOUR CITY KNOWLEDGE
Can you ace this British-themed local trivia, served up by quizmaster Jamie Bradburn?
1. Which themed area of Canada’s Wonderland was, due to budget constraints, not built for the amusement park’s debut in May 1981?
a) Frontier Canada b) Hanna-Barbera Land c) International Street d) Medieval Fair
2. Why, during the first major royal visit to Toronto in 1860, did the Prince of Wales’s (future King Edward VII) procession make an unexpected detour along Queen Street on its way to a service at St. James’ Cathedral?
a) There was a collision between mounted police and a bread wagon by St. Lawrence Market b) There were rumours of a bomb plot along the official route c) To avoid a ceremonial arch erected by the Orange Order at King and Church d) To pay special tribute to his mother, Queen Victoria
3. Which of the following streets is not named after a former British prime minister?
a) Beaconsfield b) Dufferin c) Gladstone d) Palmerston
4. Toronto isn’t the first city to have a major league baseball team called the Blue Jays. Which current team briefly used that name during the 1940s?
a) Atlanta Braves b) Cincinnati Reds c) Oakland Athletics d) Philadelphia Phillies
5. Until the American music video channel came along, which current Toronto-based television station used the brand MTV when it signed on in 1979?
a) City-TV b) Much c) Omni d) Vision
6. Sam Pollock Square, located inside Brookfield Place, is named after a former Blue Jays executive who is better known for having held which role in the sporting world?
a) Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs b) Commissioner of the CFL c) General manager of the Montreal Canadiens d) President of the Canadian Olympic Committee
7. Which waterway is buried under Philosopher’s Walk on the University of Toronto campus?
a) Castle Frank Brook b) Garrison Creek c) Mud Creek d) Taddle Creek
8. Which of the following is not one of Toronto’s official “partner cities?”
a) Chongqing, China b) Dhaka, Bangladesh c) Frankfurt, Germany d) Milan, Italy
9. According to urban legend, what was the Wheat Sheaf Tavern allegedly connected to by a tunnel?
a) The Telegram/Globe and Mail building b) Fort York c) Massey-Harris plant d) St. Mary’s Church
10. The Ford Hotel, which operated from 1928 to 1973, stood on the site of which current downtown office/shopping complex?
a) Atrium on Bay b) First Canadian Place c) Metro Hall