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1. What posh neighbourhood was once the site of a major Toronto cemetery, Potters Field?
The correct answer is: Yorkville
Potters Field was located on a six acre site on the northwest corner of Yonge and Bloor streets. The last of some 7000 bodies was removed in the 1870s though it is said that bones still turn up on construction sites.
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2. Name a location used for the Hollywood movie Chicago?
The correct answer is: All of the above
In addition to the locations listed here, scenes from Chicago were also taken from Canada Life Building on University Avenue, Osgoode Hall, Old City Hall and Front Street West.
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3. Name Toronto's first castle.
The correct answer is: Castle Frank
John Simcoe's Castle Frank was built in 1795 on the west side of the Don Valley not far from the west end of today's Bloor Street Viaduct. It was actually not a castle but a tiny Greek temple that served as the Simcoe's summer home. It was named after son Francis.
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4. Which of the following Toronto locations is reportedly not haunted?
The correct answer is: Mount Pleasant Cemetery
According to The Toronto Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society, the first three locations listed have had multiple ghost sightings.
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5. For fast food lovers, where was Toronto's first McDonalds?
The correct answer is: 3777 Keele Street in North York
This McDonald's is located on the south side of Finch Avenue and it's still there.
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6. Which of the following Canadian actors was born in Toronto?
The correct answer is: Mary Pickford
Once hailed as "America's Sweetheart," Mary Pickford, the silent picture star, was born on April 8th 1893 at 211 University Avenue, the site of today's Hospital for Sick Children.
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7. Who is the richest person in Toronto?
The correct answer is: Kenneth Thomson
Kenneth Thomson, the head of publishing and information group Thomson Corp, has a fortune of about 16 billion U.S. The company currently owns 55 North American newspapers, including Canada's Globe & Mail. Kenneth Thomson, born in 1924, took over as head of the family business after his father's death in 1976.
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8. Which subway station in Toronto is the hottest filming location for movies, commercials and music videos?
The correct answer is: Bay
Lower Bay station is the most popular filming location for movies, commercials and music videos. The average cost for filming is $2000 a day.
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9. What is the name of the extensive underground passage system that links much of the business core of downtown Toronto?
The correct answer is: The Path
Toronto's Downtown Walkway system PATH holds the Guinness World Record's "Biggest Underground Shopping Complex" record with over ten kilometres of underground, indoor pedestrian walkways linking hotels, shopping, dining and major attractions like the Toronto Eaton Centre, Roy Thompson Hall and City Hall.
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10. Which of the following world records does Toronto lay claim to?
The correct answer is: The world's largest corrugated cardboard box
The cardboard box was designed and manufactured by Norampac Inc of Toronto, Canada on October 15, 2001 and measured 9.34 x 3.04 x 2.19 m (30 ft 8 in x 10 ft x 7 ft 2.5 in).
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