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Modern Canada Flashcards

1
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What is Canada’s national sport?

A

Ice hockey

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2
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Where was oil discovered in Canada in 1947?

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Alberta

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What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?

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The discovery has saved over 16 million lives worldwide

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4
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What does the Official Languages Act guarantee?

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Federal government services are provided in French and English

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5
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Who contributed to the invention of the radio?

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Reginald Fessenden

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What was the Quiet Revolution?

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Quebec seeking separation

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7
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Who invented the BlackBerry through the wireless communications company RIM?

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Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie

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Which is NOT true of Canada’s international engagement?
- Canada joined the National Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Canada joined the North American Defence Command (NORAD)
- Canada joined the Communist Bloc
- Canada joined the United Nations (UN)

A

Canada joined the Communist Bloc

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Who invented the first electric light bulb and later sold the patent to Thomas Edison?

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Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward

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Who invented the worldwide system of time zones?

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Sir Sanford Fleming

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Who invented the snow mobile?

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Joseph-Armand Bombardier

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12
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In the visual arts, what is Canada historically best known for?

A

Group of Seven

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13
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Where is Canada’s financial capital?

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Toronto

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14
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Who is Terry Fox?

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A hero that began a cross-country run for cancer research

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15
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Who were Les Automatistes?

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Pioneers of modern abstract art from Quebec

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16
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Who is Canada’s largest trading partner?

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The United States

17
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Which of these is NOT a social assistance program?
- Old Age Security
- The Railroad Security Plan
- Canada and Quebec Pension Plans
- The Canada Health Act

A

The Railroad Security Plan

18
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In the 1960s era rapid change was experienced in Quebec. What is this known as?

A

The Quiet Revolution

19
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Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker?

A

Dr. John A Hopps

20
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What group of people were given the right to vote in federal and provincial elections in 1948?

A

Japanese-Canadians

21
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What group of people were given the right to vote in federal and provincial elections in 1960?

A

Aboriginals

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