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Ontario: Cities and Sites

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Ontario : Ontario: Cities and Sites

Introduction:
"My first quiz on the fun things to see and do in Ontario, Canada."


1. Santa's Village is an amusement park for children with a Christmas theme having rides, games, shows, Christmas music, and Santa himself is there eveyday for the kids to see. In which Ontario town is it located?
    Elora
    Peterborough
    North Bay
    Bracebridge


2. The Shaw festival, dedicated to performing the works of Bernard Shaw, opened in 1962. Today, ten to twelve works from many playwrights are featured at three theatres each season. Which highly popular tourist town in southwestern Ontario is home to "The Shaw"?
    Windsor
    Parry Sound
    Niagara-on-the-Lake
    Owen Sound


3. Which small Ontario town proudly exhibits a statue of a Canada Goose which stands 28 feet high, 22 feet long, and weighs 4400 pounds?
    Wiarton
    Wawa
    Whitby
    Wabigoon


4. Everyone knows about the CN Tower in Toronto. But did you know that Niagara Falls, the "Honeymoon Capital of the World", has two towers of its own. What are their names, and how high above the falls do they rise?
    Skylon Tower(775 feet) and Minolta Tower (525 feet)
    Skylon Tower(630 feet) and Niagara Tower(485feet)
    Imax Tower(1050 feet) and Sheridan Tower(840 feet)
    none of the above


5. This canal, opened in Niagara in 1829, has 8 locks and an overall length of 43.4 kilometres (27 miles). Truly a remarkable engineering feat. What is its name?
    The Grande Canal
    The Suez Canal
    The Golden Horseshoe Canal
    The Welland Canal


6. World famous African Lion Safari, opened in 1969. You can either drive your car or take the train through the animal enclosure, and a lot more! This great safari resides on the outskirts of which Ontario city?
    Oakville
    Cambridge
    Woodstock
    Guelph


7. The "Big Nickel", the largest coin in the world, stands nine metres high(27 feet), and 61 centimetres thick(2 feet). What city boasts this record holder?
    Stevensville
    Stoney Creek
    Sudbury
    Smith Falls


8. Stratford Ontario is home to the largest classical theatre festival in North America. Originally devoted to the works of Shakespeare, the festival now shows plays from many literary masters as well as musical theatre. Whose dream made this festival possible?
    Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson
    Tim Horton
    Tom Patterson
    William Shatner


9. Everyone loves the Highland Games, with its pipebands, caber toss, haggis, highland dancing and kilts. Fantastic! Where in Ontario would you find the Highland Games each summer?
    Maxville
    All of the above
    Fergus
    Almonte


10. The Grape and Wine Festival has been celebrating the regions fine wineries and grape growers since 1952. The grand parade the last Saturday in September is one of the largest in Noth America. Where in Ontario are we?
    Kingston
    St. Catharines
    Belleville
    Thunder Bay


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