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Quiz about Canadian College Nicknames
Quiz about Canadian College Nicknames

Canadian College Nicknames Trivia Quiz


Let's see how much of a college sports junkie you are.

A multiple-choice quiz by ArsenalGunner. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
276,730
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
390
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Question 1 of 10
1. The University of Ottawa are know as the what? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The X-Men nickname belonged to which Nova Scotia school? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the feline nickname of the University of Prince Edward Island? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The University of Saskatchewan are know as the what? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which colorful name is the nickname for the University of Toronto?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Teams at the Royal Military College of Canada are known as the what? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The men's athletic teams at McGill University are known by what name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The University of Western Ontario goes by which equine nickname? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What are the athletes at Lakehead University known as? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The women's sport teams at the University of Alberta are know by what nickname? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The University of Ottawa are know as the what?

Answer: Gee Gee's

The Gee Gee's are a member of the Ottawa University Athletics Association.
2. The X-Men nickname belonged to which Nova Scotia school?

Answer: St. Francis Xavier

St.FX is home to Canada's 2001 and 2002 Men's basketball National Champions.
3. What is the feline nickname of the University of Prince Edward Island?

Answer: Panthers

UPEI is a member of the Atlantic University Sports Association.
4. The University of Saskatchewan are know as the what?

Answer: Huskies

The Huskies football has won three Vanier Cups (Canadian National Championship), 1990, 1996 and 1998.
5. Which colorful name is the nickname for the University of Toronto?

Answer: Varsity Blues

U of T is the Alma Mater of Conn Smythe, former owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
6. Teams at the Royal Military College of Canada are known as the what?

Answer: Paladins

RMC played an annual ice hockey game against their American counterparts at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point (Army).
7. The men's athletic teams at McGill University are known by what name?

Answer: Redmen

McGill played Harvard in the first North American football game in 1874, and is the Alma Mater of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, and William Shatner.
8. The University of Western Ontario goes by which equine nickname?

Answer: Mustangs

The football team at Western was undefeated from 1939-1948.
9. What are the athletes at Lakehead University known as?

Answer: Thunderwolves

Lakehead's wrestling team was ranked in the CIS Top 110 annually.
10. The women's sport teams at the University of Alberta are know by what nickname?

Answer: Pandas

The men's teams are know as the Golden Bears.
Source: Author ArsenalGunner

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