Q 01/05

The Stanley Cup is named after which office-holder who donated it?

A) A Canadian prime minister

B) A governor general of Canada

C) A Montreal mayor

D) A railway baron

Answer · why

B) A governor general of Canada

Frederick Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston, later succeeded his brother as the 16th Earl of Derby.

Q 02/05

In which year was the trophy commissioned as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup?

A) 1892

B) 1895

C) 1900

D) 1908

Answer · why

A) 1892

It was first awarded the following year, 1893, to the Montreal Hockey Club.

Q 03/05

Which team was the first to be awarded the Cup, in 1893?

A) Montreal Hockey Club

B) Ottawa Hockey Club

C) Montreal Victorias

D) Winnipeg Victorias

Answer · why

A) Montreal Hockey Club

Ottawa were upset because no challenge games had been scheduled and the rules were not known in advance.

Q 04/05

How much did Lord Stanley pay for the original bowl?

A) Fifty guineas

B) One hundred pounds

C) Ten guineas

D) Five pounds

Answer · why

C) Ten guineas

That is about US$48.67 at the time, or roughly $1,744 in 2025 dollars.

Q 05/05

In which English city was the original bowl made?

A) Birmingham

B) London

C) Sheffield

D) Manchester

Answer · why

C) Sheffield

Silver expert John Culme identified it as a rose bowl rather than the punch bowl it is often called.