What % Tim Hortons Are You?
By: Ashley Linkletter
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
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About This Quiz
Tim Hortons has become such a pervasive symbol of Canadian history and culture that the term "double-double" — a Tim Hortons-specific phrase for a coffee with two creams and two sugars — officially became of a part of the Canadian Oxford English Dictionary in 2004. Named after hockey legend Tim Horton, it may surprise you to learn that the chain got its start selling hamburgers. The switch to coffee and donuts didn't happen until 1964 at its first official location in Hamilton, Ontario (where customers could buy a coffee for 10 cents and a donut for 69 cents.) Tim Hortons dominates the coffee-and-baked-goods market in Canada — the franchise can now be found in 13 other countries besides Canada, including the United States, the United Arab Emirates, China, the UK and Ireland.
If you grew up in Canada, you probably enjoyed donuts, muffins, coffee, hot chocolate and iced cappuccinos as part of your childhood (in addition to breakfast sandwiches, grilled wraps and yogurt parfaits.) The question is, did Tim Hortons continue to be a part of your life as an adult? Maybe you've dropped your Timmies habit for good or maybe it's stronger than ever! In this quiz we want you to tell us all about your coffee-drinking and donut-eating habits (and whether or not you can go a full day without a trip through the drive-thru.)
START QUIZ
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You'll always have a place in your heart for the greatest Canadian hockey player on Earth. Who is that?
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What's your go-to refreshing beverage on a hot day?
An iced cappuccino made with chocolate milk and a shot of hazelnut flavour
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You and your friends are raising money for a charity — which cause have you chosen?
A sleep-a-way summer camp for children
A neighbourhood park garbage pick-up program
A minor hockey league for kids in underserved communities
A half-marathon to raise money for mental health awareness
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Let's play a game of colour association! What does the colour red make you think of?
A donut with red and white sprinkles
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What are your thoughts on soup bowls made of bread?
They're pretty darn tasty.
They're clearly the best thing ever.
They get soggy really quickly but they taste good.
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It's lunchtime at the office, what's on the menu today?
A sour-cream-glazed chocolate donut
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You've just remembered that your work is having a bake sale and you don't have anything freshly baked. What will you bring in lieu of homemade baked goods?
Two-dozen donuts (which I'll cut in half)
20 chocolate chip muffins (I'll just say I baked them myself)
I'm not going to bake anything, there will be plenty of food to go around.
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In your opinion, when is the best time of day to enjoy a hot cup of coffee?
Literally any time, day or night
First thing in the morning
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Every year you like to bring a dozen donuts to a holiday get-together — which holiday is it?
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Did you play any sports when you were growing up?
Yes, I played volleyball.
Yes, I played intramural hockey.
Yes, I played competitive hockey.
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You're on a long road trip and you can't find a Tim Hortons anywhere — what is your second choice?
I just keep on driving, I need my Timmies!
I brought a packed lunch so I don't need to pull over.
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When you wake up in the morning and you're hungry, what's the first thing you think about?
Decaf coffee and a muffin
Scrambled tofu and kombucha
Egg and sausage breakfast sandwich
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When it comes to building the sandwich of your dreams, which of the following types of bread do you like best?
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Everyone has a favourite kind of cookie! What's yours?
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You can tell a lot about someone based on their coffee preferences. How do you take your coffee?
Two creams and half a sugar
Two creams and two sugars
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Out of the following possible answers, which option goes best with a hot cup of tea?
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Would you consider yourself more of an outgoing or shy person?
I'm usually shy, but I can be outgoing if I need to be
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If you could meet any Canadian celebrity who would it be?
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Where did you get your first summer job?
I mowed lawns in my neighbourhood
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If you don't like coffee you can always grab a bottle of juice at Tim Hortons. Which type of juice are you looking for?
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Seasonal drinks are super-popular once autumn has arrived — how do you feel about pumpkin spice?
It's good (but I'm also fine without it)
It's literally the best thing in the whole world.
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You've entered your world famous dessert into an amateur baking contest, what did you make?
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How would you describe your personality (in three words or less)?
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Some people like to drink their coffee in the shop and some people like to take their coffee to-go — what's your preference?
I like to soak up the ambiance and enjoy my coffee in the shop.
I drink my coffee in the shop while reading a copy of the local newspaper.
I get a to-go coffee but I sometimes drink it in the shop.
I like to get my coffee in the drive-thru.
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What time do you normally wake up in the morning (without the use of an alarm clock)?
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You volunteer for a children's charity in your spare time — what is your job?
I'm a volunteer hockey coach.
I help teach kids basic cooking skills.
I'm a volunteer camp counselor at an overnight camp.
I don't like volunteering unless I have to do it.
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After a long afternoon of tobogganing, you and friends usually head to Tim Hortons to get warmed up. What do you typically order?
I don't order anything, I just get a glass of water.
A vanilla-flavoured cappuccino and a chicken salad sandwich.
A half-and-half mixture of hot chocolate and coffee plus a honey cruller donut
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When you're traveling outside of Canada how do you recognize your fellow Canucks?
By their reusable Tim Hortons travel mug
By their Canadian flag patch on their luggage
By striking up a conversation
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Almost everyone has a weakness when it comes to junk food — what's yours?
Coffee Crisp chocolate bars
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Do you prefer baking or cooking when you're at home?
I hate doing both of those things.
I don't really like either of those things, so I just go to Tim Hortons for most of my meals.
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