Ontario Historical Trivia Quiz
NO DIDDY
Created 7/14/2024
Test your knowledge of Ontario's rich history! From significant events to famous personalities.
1. In what year was nickel ore first discovered in Sudbury, making it a significant mining hub in Ontario?
2. When were the provincial boundaries of Ontario moved northward to Hudson Bay?
3. Which region was created from the southern half of York County in 1954?
Metropolitan Toronto
Peel Region
Durham Region
Halton Region
4. What major construction project began in Ontario in 1954 related to waterways?
St. Lawrence Deep Waterway
Niagara Falls Hydro Project
Ottawa River Drainage
Welland Canal Expansion
5. In which year did Ontario start creating large 'regional municipalities'?
6. What is the longest north-south distance in Ontario?
1,800 km
1,691 km
1,200 km
1,500 km
7. Which explorer first sighted what is now Ontario in 1610?
Samuel de Champlain
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
8. What percentage of the world's fresh water is contained in Ontario's lakes?
9. Manitoulin Island holds what geographic distinction?
Largest island in Canada
World's largest freshwater island
Longest river island
Largest lake island
10. Which flower is the official floral emblem of Ontario?
Blue Flag Iris
Red Trillium
Canadian Lily
White Trillium
11. When did the British North America Act take effect, establishing the Dominion of Canada?
12. What major industrial activity contributed to Ontario's urban expansion in the 1940s?
Hydroelectric development
Railroad expansion
Agricultural boom
World War II production
