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1. What region/district is Mississauga in?
Mississauga, along with Brampton and Caledon, is part of the Peel Region.
Greater Niagara Region
Toronto District
Halton District
Peel Region
2. What highway, also the busiest highway in North America, runs through northern Mississauga?
Highway 401 is the busiest highway in North America, and goes through northern Mississauga. It goes through most cities in southern Ontario, including Toronto.
Highway 401
Gardiner Expressway
Queen Elizabeth Way
Highway 403
3. The city centre / downtown area of Mississauga is locally known by what name, named for a major mall located there?
Square One mall in downtown Mississauga is known for its vast size and variety of restaurants and eateries.
Port Credit
Eaton
Erin Mills
Square One
4. What was Mississauga's old name?
In 1967, the population of Toronto Township voted to change the name of the city to Mississauga, named after an indigenous tribe living there.
Barondaleborough
Toronto Township
West York
Credit Meadows
5. What is Mississauga's public transit called?
Mississauga's public transit is called MiWay. The brand's colors are blue and orange.
MTC (Mississauga Transit Corporation)
Zum
MiWay
MiRoute
6. What is the name of Mississauga's Hockey team?
The Mississauga Steelheads are Mississauga's ice hockey team, and they play local matches.
Maple Leafs
Rapids
Steelheads
Storms
7. Which of these is NOT a region in Mississauga?
Streetsville and Meadowvale and in North Mississauga, and Clarkson is south, near the lake. Midtown lies in Toronto.
Meadowvale
Streetsville
Midtown
Clarkson
8. Which is these IS a region in Mississauga?
Caledon and Oakville are different towns, and Bramalea is a region in Brampton. Malton lies in northeastern Mississauga.
Caledon
Bramalea
Oakville
Malton
9. Which of these is a major road in Mississauga?
Hurontario Street got it's name because it spans so long that it goes all the way from Lake Huron to Lake Ontario. Yonge St. is mostly in Toronto, and City Centre Dr. is just about a 2 km long road in Downtown Mississauga. John Fraser is a secondary school, and John Fraser Blvd does not exist.
City Centre Dr.
John Fraser Blvd.
Yonge St.
Hurontario St.
10. Which of these is NOT a major road in Mississauga?
Burhamthorpe Rd and Dundas St go through central Mississauga, and Winston Churchill Blvd goes through western Mississauga. King St is in downtown Toronto.
Burnhamthorpe Rd.
Dundas St.
Winston Churchill Blvd.
King St.
11. What is Mississauga's City Hall popularly known as?
Celebration Square, Mississauga, is a city hall with a clock tower, a splash pool, an ice skating rink, an open theatre, a performance stage, and lots of eateries.
Celebration Square
Nathan Phillips Square
Hazel McCallion Square
Square One Hall
12. If you travel north on Highway 410, what neighbouring city of Mississauga would you reach?
Brampton lies north of Mississauga. Toronto and Etobicoke lie to the East, while Oakville is to the west. Highway 410 starts after the Highway 401 - 403 intersection, and eventually merges into Hurontario St.
Oakville
Etobicoke
Brampton
Toronto
13. Mississauga is the 7th most populous city in Canada. Which of the following cities is a city with a higher population than Mississauga?
The cities with populations higher than Mississauga are: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Winnipeg.
Vancouver
Hamilton
Edmonton
Quebec City
14. As of 2024, who is Mississauga's mayor?
Hazel McCallion was a well known mayor of Mississauga who served for 36 years before retiring in 2014. Olivia Chow is the current mayor of Toronto. Bonnie Crombie was mayor of Mississauga before Carolyn Parrish took over in 2024.
Bonnie Crombie
Olivia Chow
Carolyn Parrish
Hazel McCallion
15. In what range does the population of Mississauga fall in?
Mississauga's population is about 771,000 as of 2022.