/55 1 votes, 5 avg 174 Modern Canada 1 / 55 Which game was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891? Basketball Ice hockey Football Lacrosse 2 / 55 By the 1960s, ____ of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French. ½ ⅓ ¼ None of these 3 / 55 Canada is best known for the Group of ____ in the visuals arts, founded in 1920. Six Seven Eleven Four 4 / 55 Who painted the forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast? Healey Willan Joy Kogawa Stephen Leacock Emily Carr 5 / 55 The idea of ____ gained new momentum, as a result of 19th- and 20th-century immigration. Multiculturalism Diversion Expansion Pluralism 6 / 55 Who discovered insulin that treats diabetes? a) Sir Frederick Banting b) Dr. John A. Hopps c) Charles Best d) Both A & C 7 / 55 Who made discoveries about the human brain? Dr. John A. Hopps Alexander Graham Bell Terry Fox Dr. Wilder Penfield 8 / 55 Who invented the electric light bulb? Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best Sir Sandford Fleming and Reginald Fessenden 9 / 55 Aboriginal people were granted the vote in 1960. True False 10 / 55 How many Vietnamese sought refuge in Canada during the Vietnam War in 1975? 5,000 5,500 55,000 50,000 11 / 55 Who invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell Matthew Evans Reginald Fessenden Mike Lazaridis 12 / 55 In which places did Canada take part in peacekeeping missions? Egypt, Cyprus, Haiti Yugoslavia All of these Afghanistan 13 / 55 Employment insurance was introduced by the Federal government in ___. 1940 1927 1965 1969 14 / 55 The Grey Cup was donated by Lord Grey, the Governor General, in 1909. True False 15 / 55 Who invented the snowmobile? Matthew Evans Reginald Fessenden Joseph-Armand Bombardier Mike Lazaridis 16 / 55 Joy Kogawa, Michael Ondaatje, and Rohinton Mistry have diversified Canada’s literary experience. True False 17 / 55 Who is known as “the greatest living Canadian”? Dr. John A. Hopps Alexander Graham Bell Terry Fox Dr. Wilder Penfield 18 / 55 What discovery in Alberta in 1947 began Canada's modern energy industry? Hydroelectricity Oil Light Wireless 19 / 55 Who won the gold medal in speed skating at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games? Wayne Gretzky Chantal Petitclerc Donovan Bailey Catriona Le May Doan 20 / 55 What is the name of an international association of French-speaking countries that Canada founded in 1970? Francophones Association of French La Francophonie French Associates 21 / 55 Terry Fox finished the “Marathon of Hope” and won his battle with cancer in 1980. True False 22 / 55 As social values changed over more than 50 years, a growing number of ____ entered the professional workforce. Men Women Immigrants Citizens 23 / 55 Canadian football is a popular game that is similar in a number of ways to American football. True False 24 / 55 Which championship do teams in the Canadian Football League compete for? Grey Cup Silver Cup Stanley Cup Clarkson Cup 25 / 55 When was the first time Quebec sovereignty was defeated in a referendum? 1980 1982 1985 1995 26 / 55 Wayne Gretzky played for the _____ from 1979 to 1988 in hockey? Montreal Canadians Toronto Maple Leafs Ottawa Senators Edmonton Oilers 27 / 55 Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan were renowned ____. Historians Musicians Novelists Artists 28 / 55 Who invented the pacemaker that saves people with heart disorders? Sir Sandford Fleming Sir Frederick Banting Dr. John A. Hopps Dr. Wilder Penfield 29 / 55 Who won the goal referred to as “the goal heard around the world” in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in 1972? Wayne Gretzky Chantal Petitclerc Donovan Bailey Paul Henderson 30 / 55 Which international organizations have Canada joined? NATO NORAD UN All of these 31 / 55 Who invented the radio? Henry Woodward Reginald Fessenden Jim Balsillie Sir Sandford Flemings 33 / 55 The Canada and Quebec Pension Plans were introduced in ___. 1940 1927 1965 1969 34 / 55 Who did Canada defend in the Korean War(1950–53)? North Korea South Korea Russia United States 35 / 55 Which artist developed modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures? Emily Carr Kenojuak Ashevak Jean-Paul Riopelle Louis-Philippe Hébert 36 / 55 Canada enjoys one of the highest standards of living by ___. a) the hard work of Canadians b) trade with the United States c) Both A and B d) Post-war with the United States 37 / 55 Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research? Chantal Petitclerc Rick Hansen Donovan Bailey Terry Fox 38 / 55 What is Canada's most famous technological achievement in the field of robotics? Canadarm Canadarm3 UR3 arm Canadarm2 39 / 55 In which year a majority of Canadians were able to afford adequate food, shelter, and clothing? 1947 1951 1945 1970 40 / 55 How many years old citizens are eligible to vote? 21 65 18 16 41 / 55 Who became a world record sprinter and double Olympic gold Medallist in 1996 at the Olympic Summer Games? Wayne Gretzky Chantal Petitclerc Donovan Bailey Mark Tewksbury 42 / 55 Who invented the BlackBerry, Research In Motion (RIM)? Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best Sir Sandford Fleming and Reginald Fessenden 43 / 55 What were the Québécois artists of modern abstract art called? Québécois artistic Canadian painters Les Automatistes Québécois Automatistes 44 / 55 Who is a prominent activist for gay and lesbian Canadians and won Olympic gold medallist? Wayne Gretzky Chantal Petitclerc Donovan Bailey Mark Tewksbury 45 / 55 In which year did Parliament establish the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism? 1960 1963 1969 1970 46 / 55 Which is Canada’s national sport? Basketball Ice hockey Football Lacrosse 47 / 55 Which act guarantees French and English services in the federal government across Canada? Constitutional Act Official Languages Act British North America Act Quebec Act 48 / 55 Who became a world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist? Wayne Gretzky Chantal Petitclerc Donovan Bailey Mark Tewksbury 49 / 55 Gerhard Herzberg, John Polanyi, Sidney Altman, Richard E. Taylor, Michael Smith and Bertram Brockhouse were Nobel Prize-winning ______. Economists Geologists Scientists Physiologists 50 / 55 When was the second time Quebec sovereignty was defeated in a referendum? 1980 1982 1985 1995 51 / 55 Who invented the worldwide system of standard time zones? Henry Woodward Reginald Fessenden Jim Balsillie Sir Sandford Flemings 52 / 55 Who started the “Marathon of Hope” to raise money for cancer research? Terry Fox Wayne Gretzky Chantal Petitclerc Donovan Bailey 53 / 55 In 1960, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change known as _____. Great Upheaval The Quiet Revolution A fundamental change The Quiet Movement 54 / 55 Who invented the Canadarm, a robotic arm? 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