Quiz 4: Modern Canada By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:15 am |September 20, 2017 Practice Question 1How many Canadian soldiers were killed and wounded in the Korean War? 500 and 1,000 1,000 and 1,500 1,500 and 2,000 250 and 500 Question 2Why did Terry Fox start his Marathon of Hope? To raise money for cancer research To raise money for injury research To raise money for disease research To raise money for space research Question 3Stephen Leacock, Louis Hemon, Robertson Davies, Margaret Laurence, and Mordecai Richler are all: Famous Canadian painters Famous Canadian athletes Famous Canadian authors Famous Canadian singers Question 4Who are Marshall McLuhan and Harold Innis? A famous musical duo Pioneer thinkers Championship swimmers The first Post Masters General in Canada Question 5What do the letters N-A-T-O stand for? North African Treaty Optimization North Atlantic Treaty Organization North American Trade Organization North American Trade Organization Question 6Which event began Canada's modern energy industry? The discovery of oil off Newfoundland in 1979 The discovery of oil in Alberta in 1947 The discovery of oil in British Columbia in 1987 The discovery of oil in Saskatchewan in 1955 Question 7When was unemployment insurance introduced? 1960 1940 1950 1930 Question 8Who can belong to NATO? Democratic countries All countries Countries with a historical connection to Britain Socialist countries Question 9What does the Official Languages Act guarantee? French and English services in the federal government across Canada French and English services in all places and in all ways across Canada French and English services at all businesses across Canada French and English services in the federal and provincial governments across Canada Question 10What year was the Constitution amended? 1982 2002 1996 1999 Question 11What is unemployment insurance now known as? Job protection Employment insurance Guaranteed income Job insurance Question 12How has the number of women in the professional workforce changed over the past 50 years? The number has decreased The number has remained almost exactly the same The number has increased The number increased a lot, but since that time, has fallen back to where it was Question 13Which field is Dr. Wilder Penfield associated with? He was a pioneering sports broadcaster He was a pioneering brain surgeon He was a pioneering philosopher He was a pioneering journalist Question 14Which province does not have any national historic sites? Prince Edward Island Alberta All provinces have national historic sites Newfoundland and Labrador Question 15Which organization coordinates Canada's efforts in space? Canadian Outer Space Consortium Outer Realm Scientists C-NASA Canadian Space Agency Quiz 4: Modern Canada was last modified: September 20th, 2017 by CC Test Kit Bookmark the permalink.
