Modern Canada
Question 1 of 28
Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?
a. Reginald Fessenden
b. Rick Hansen
c. Terry Fox
d. Gerhard Herzberg
Question 2 of 28
Who were the 'Group of Seven' in Canadian history?
a. A group of influential politicians
b. A group of famous Canadian explorers
c. Canada’s first Olympic athletes
d. A group of artists who painted Canadian landscapes
Question 3 of 28
Who was known as "the greatest living Canadian"?
a. Dr. Wilder Penfield
b. Terry Fox
c. Sir John A. Macdonald
d. Sir Sandford Fleming
Question 4 of 28
In which year was oil discovered in Alberta, marking the beginning of Canada’s modern energy industry?
a. 1947
b. 1951
c. 1965
d. 1970
Question 5 of 28
What is the significance of the Canadian discovery of insulin?
a. It saved the lives of sick children
b. It saved millions of lives of people with diabetes
c. It helped in the treatment of heart diseases
d. It was an important medicine for saving soldiers' lives during World War II
Question 6 of 28
Which Act ensures common elements and a basic standard of coverage in Canadian healthcare?
a. The Canada Health Act
b. The Official Languages Act
c. The Old Age Security Act
d. The British North America Act
Question 7 of 28
What is Terry Fox's contribution?
a. He inspired people to contribute money for cancer research
b. He was the greatest hockey player in Canada
c. His discovery of insulin saves millions of people's lives
d. He was a brilliant soldier
Question 8 of 28
In which UN operation did Canada participate from 1950 to 1953?
a. Canadian Forces defended Hong Kong
b. The Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge
c. Canada participated in the UN operation defending South Korea in the Korean War
d. Canadians volunteered to fight in the South African War
Question 9 of 28
Who discovered insulin?
a. Dr. Wilder Penfield
b. Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward
c. Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
d. Dr. John A. Hopps
Question 10 of 28
Who invented the snowmobile?
a. Alexander Graham Bell
b. Joseph-Armand Bombardier
c. Sir Sandford Fleming
d. Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward
Question 11 of 28
Who contributed to the invention of the radio and sent the world's first wireless voice message?
a. Reginald Fessenden
b. Alexander Graham Bell
c. Mike Lazaridis
d. Mathew Evans
Question 12 of 28
Who invented the sport of basketball?
a. Canadians
b. French
c. Germans
d. Americans
Question 13 of 28
Which of the following was invented by Alexander Graham Bell?
a. BlackBerry
b. Fax Machine
c. Telephone
d. Internet
Question 14 of 28
When was employment insurance introduced by the Canadian federal government?
a. 1947
b. 1950
c. 1940
d. 1965
Question 15 of 28
In the 1960s, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What was it called?
a. The East Movement
b. The Quiet Revolution
c. The Suffrage Movement
d. La Francophonie
Question 16 of 28
Who invented the worldwide system of standard time zones?
a. Joseph-Armand Bombardier
b. Reginald Fessenden
c. Sir Sandford Fleming
d. Alexander Graham Bell
Question 17 of 28
After the war, Canada became a more flexible and open society. What was this based on?
a. Equality of men and women
b. Inequality of women
c. Inequality of men and women
d. Equality of men
Question 18 of 28
Which level of government provides publicly funded education?
a. City government
b. Federal government
c. None of the above
d. Provincial and territorial governments
Question 19 of 28
Who started the 'Marathon of Hope'?
a. Rick Hansen
b. James Naismith
c. Sir Sam Steele
d. Terry Fox
Question 20 of 28
Who among these is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist?
a. Gerhard Herzberg
b. Marshall McLuhan
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Harold Innis
Question 21 of 28
In what year were Aboriginal Peoples granted the right to vote?
a. 1960
b. 1790
c. 1950
d. 1632
Question 22 of 28
Which is the most famous invention of Research In Motion (RIM), a wireless communications company?
a. The Canadarm
b. The first wireless voice message
c. The BlackBerry
d. The iPhone
Question 23 of 28
In 1996, at the Olympic Games, which Canadian became a world record sprinter and double Olympic gold medalist?
a. Wayne Gretzky
b. La Fontaine
c. Donovan Bailey
d. John Cabot
Question 24 of 28
Who invented the Cardiac pacemaker?
a. Gabriel Dumont
b. Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward
c. Dr John A. Hopps
d. Alexander Graham Bell
Question 25 of 28
Which international military alliance did Canada join with other western democracies during the Cold War?
a. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
b. The Warsaw Pact
c. The United Nations (UN)
d. The Commonwealth
Question 26 of 28
When was the official Language Act passed? (French and English)
a. 1969
b. 1867
c. 1982
d. 2000
Question 27 of 28
Who thought of the idea of the telephone?
a. Dr. Wilder Penfield
b. Sir Frederick Banting
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Question 28 of 28
What is the Commonwealth?
a. A group of 13 countries who are loyal to Canada
b. A group of 13 countries who are loyal to the Queen (or King)
c. A group of 52 countries who are loyal to the Queen (or King)
d. A group of 52 countries who are loyal to Canada