Chapter 4 - Modern Canada

Your score: 95% -- 38 correct answers out of 40

Question 1

What began Canada's modern energy industry in 1947?

• The discovery of hydro-electricity in British Columbia
• The Energy Bill passed by the House of Common
• The discovery of coal in Manitoba
• The discovery of oil in AlbertaCorrect

Question 2

When were the majority of Canadians able to afford adequate food, shelter and clothing for the first time?

• 1945
• 1949
• 1951Correct
• 1954

Question 3

When was introduced Unemployment insurance (now called "employment insurance")?

• 1940Correct
• 1927
• 1965
• 1970

Question 4

When was Old Age Security devised?

• 1940
• 1927Correct
• 1965
• 1970

Question 5

What was the "Quiet Revolution"?

• An era of rapid change in the 1960s in QuebecCorrect
• The Cold War between the East and the West
• The coming of the Old Age Security in Canada
• The development of Canada's autonomy in the world after the Second World War

Question 6

Which Act guarantees French and English services in the federal government across Canada?

• The French Language Act
• The English Language Act
• The Bilingual Act
• The Official Languages ActCorrect

Question 7

What are the two official languages of Canada?

• French and EnglishCorrect
• Chinese and English
• English and Inuit
• English and British

Question 8

What is "La Francophonie"?

• A region in Quebec
• A French music instrument
• An international association of French-speaking countries
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• A French music festivalIncorrect

Question 9

Quebec enjoys sovereignty in Canada

• True
• FalseCorrect

Question 10

When did the Japanese-Canadians gain the right to vote?

• 1960
• 1949
• 1948Correct
• 1953

Question 11

When were Aboriginal people granted the right to vote.

• 1960Correct
• 1949
• 1961
• 1948

Question 12

By the 1960s, how many Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French?

• Half
• One-thirdCorrect
• Two-third
• One-quarter

Question 13

Who were the Group of Seven?

• Seven Canadian greatest war heroes
• The Father of the Confederation
• The Seven Canadian best hockey players
• Seven Canadian visual art artists who developed a certain style of painting Correct

Question 14

Who were pioneers of modern abstract art in the 1950s?

• "Les Automatistes" of Quebec
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• The Abstractists
• "Les Reformateurs" of Quebec
• The Group of SevenIncorrect

Question 15

Basketball was invented by a Canadian

• TrueCorrect
• False

Question 16

Why is Terry Fox a Canadian national hero?

• He inspired people to contribute money for cancer researchCorrect
• He became the first elected President of Canada
• He was the greatest hockey player of all time
• He united Canada in the 19th century

Question 17

What is often referred to as "the goal heard around the world"?

• the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in 1992
• the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-USA Summit Series in 1972
• the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in 1972Correct
• the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Stanley Cup Series in 1972

Question 18

Which Canadian circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

• Terry Fox
• Rick HansenCorrect
• Wayne Gretzky
• Marshall McLuhan

Question 19

Canadian football is absolutely identical to American football

• True
• FalseCorrect

Question 20

Who invented the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Telus
• Alexander Graham Rogers
• Alexander Graham Shaw
• Alexander Graham BellCorrect

Question 21

Who invented the snowmobile?

• Joseph-Armand BombardierCorrect
• Joseph-Armand Skidoo
• Mike Lazaridis
• Matthew Evans

Question 22

Who invented the worldwide system of standard time zones?

• Sir Sandford FlemingCorrect
• Sir John A. Hopps
• Sir Sandford Greenwich
• Sir Henry Woodward

Question 23

Who is known as "the greatest living Canadian"?

• Sir Sandford Fleming
• Terry Fox
• Dr. Wilder PenfieldCorrect
• Sir John A. Macdonald

Question 24

Insulin was discovered by a Canadian

• TrueCorrect
• False

Question 25

Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker?

• Sir Sandford Fleming
• Dr. John A. HoppsCorrect
• Dr. Wilder Penfield
• Sir John A. Macdonald

Question 26

The Blackberry is a Canadian invention

• TrueCorrect
• False

Question 27

When did Canada enjoy one of the strongest economies among industrialized nations?

• Between 1945 and 1970Correct
• Between 1925 and 1960
• Between 1980 and 1990
• Between 1970 and 1980

Question 28

When did Canada draw closer to the United States and other trading partners?

• Between 1925 and 1960
• Between 1980 and 1990
• Between 1945 and 1970Correct
• Between 1970 and 1980

Question 29

What does the Canada Health Act ensure?

• Common elements and a basic standard of coverageCorrect
• Drinkable water for all Canadians
• No more contagious epidemics in Canada
• Publicly funded education

Question 30

What was the name of the war that began when several liberated countries of Eastern Europe became part of a Communist bloc controlled by the Soviet Union?

• The Soviet War
• The Cold WarCorrect
• The Eastern War
• The Union War

Question 31

When did the Parliament establish the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism?

• 1945
• 1969
• 1963Correct
• 1970

Question 32

Who invented Basketball?

• James NaismithCorrect
• Donovan Bailey
• Wayne Gretzky
• Terry Fox

Question 33

Who created insulin?

• Dr. John A. Hopps
• Dr. Wilder Penfield
• Sir Frederick Banting of Toronto and Charles BestCorrect
• Sir Sandford Fleming and Charles Best

Question 34

Which famous Canadian artist painted the forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast?

• Jean-Paul Riopelle
• Emily CarrCorrect
• Louis-Philippe Hébert
• Kenojuak Ashevak

Question 35

Who pioneered modern Inuit art?

• Louis-Philippe Hébert
• Emily Carr
• Kenojuak AshevakCorrect
• Jean-Paul Riopelle

Question 36

Which of the following is a person of letters who had a significant cultural impact?

• Sir Ernest MacMillan
• Kenojuak Ashevak
• Pauline JohnsonCorrect
• Jean-Paul Riopelle

Question 37

Which of the following is a Canadian musician who won renown in Canada and abroad?

• Emile Nelligan
• Sir Ernest MacMillanCorrect
• Joy Kogawa
• Jean-Paul Riopelle

Question 38

Which of the following is a writer who has diversified Canada's literary experience?

• Michael OndaatjeCorrect
• Healey Willan
• Louis-Philippe Hébert
• Denys Arcand

Question 39

Who was a celebrated sculptor of historical figures?

• Kenojuak Ashevak
• Norman Jewison
• Emily Carr
• Louis-Philippe HébertCorrect

Question 40

Whose films have been popular in Quebec and across the country, and have won international awards?

• The films of Louis Hémon
• The films of Louis-Philippe Hébert
• The films of Denys ArcandCorrect
• The films of Émile Nelligan