Modern Canada Flashcards
When was oil discovered in Alberta?
1947
When were the majority of Canadians able to afford adequate food, shelter and clothing for the first time?
1951
During what time period did Canada enjoy one of the strongest economies among industrialized nations?
1945-1970
What does the Canada Health Act do?
ensures common elements and a basic standard of health coverage
When was unemployment insurance (EI) introduced by the federal government?
1940
When was old age security devised?
1940
When were Canada Pension Plans and Quebec Pension plans added
1965
Who provides publicly funded education?
The provinces and territories
How did Canada develop its autonomy?
Gradually
What two defense organizations is Canada a member of along with the USA?
NATO and NORAD
How many dead and wounded did Canada suffer in the Korean War?
500 dead and 1000 wounded
When was the Quiet Revolution in Quebec?
1960s
What was the cause of the Quiet Revolution?
Many Quebeqois wanted to separate from Canada
When was the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism established?
1963
When was the Official Languages Act passed?
1969
What was the Official Languages Act?
It guarantees French and English services in the federal government across Canada
When was the Quebec referendum of Sovereignty defeated?
1980 and 1995
When were the last of the asian canadians given the right to vote?
1948
When were Aboriginal people granted the right to vote?
1960
Who has the right to vote now in Canada
All citizens over the age of 18
When did Canada welcome about 37,000 communist refugees from Hungary?
1956
When did Canada welcome about 50,000 Vietnamese refugees?
1975
Name some famous Canadian Authors?
Stephen Leacock, Louis Hemon, Sir Charles G.D. Robers, Pauline Johnson, Emile Nelligan, Robertson Davies, Margaret Laurence, and Mordecai Richler
What visual arts group is Canada best known for?
The Group of Seven, founded in 1920
Who is a painter from the Group of Seven
Emily Carr and Jean-Paul Riopelle
Name two famous Quebec artists
Louis-Philippe Hebert and Kenojuak Ashevak
Name some Canadian filmmakers
Denys Arcand, Norman Jewison, Atom Egoyan
Who invented Basketball and when?
James Naismith in 1891
What is Canada’s national sport
Ice Hockey
Who was Terry Fox
Lost his leg to cancer and ran a the “Marathon of Hope” for cancer research in 1980
Who was Rick Hansen
a BC man who circled the globe in 1985 to raise funds for spinal cord research
What famous object did the Canada Space Agency send up to the ISS to help with space exploration?
The Canadarm
Who are some Nobel prize winning Canadians?
Gerhard Herzberg, John Polanyi, Sidney Altman, Richard E. Taylor, Michael Smith and Bertram Brockhouse
Who scored the “Goal Heard Round the World” and when?
Paul Henderson in 1972 in the Canada-Soviet Summer series
What trophy do they play for in the CFL?
The Gray Cup, donated by Lord Grey, governor General, in 1909
What famous Scottish-born Canadian-American invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who invented the snowmobile?
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Who invented standard time zones?
Sir Sandford Fleming
Who invented the first electric light bulb and sold the patent to Thomas Edison
Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward
Who sent the first wireless voice message in the world?
Reginald Fessenden
Who was a brain surgeon at McGill University and known as “the greatest living Canadian”
Dr. Wilder Penfield
Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker
Dr. John A. Hopps
What organization invented the Canadarm
SPAR Aerospace/National Research Council
Who invented the Blackberry?
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie from Research in Motion
Who discovered insulin?
Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
