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Question 1How did Terry Fox lose his leg? He was born with only one leg He broke his leg, and then infection set in He had a farming accident He had cancer Question 2What year was the Constitution amended? 1999 1982 1996 2002 Question 3Which organization coordinates Canada's efforts in space? C-NASA Canadian Outer Space Consortium Canadian Space Agency Outer Realm Scientists Question 4Which country did Canada grow economically closer to in the period from 1945 to 1970? The USA Britain Germany Japan Question 5How many Canadian soldiers were killed and wounded in the Korean War? 1,000 and 1,500 1,500 and 2,000 500 and 1,000 250 and 500 Question 6Canada accepted a large number of refugees (37,000) from one country in 1956. Where were these refugees from? Hungary Poland Czechoslovakia Austria Question 7Which invention is Joseph-Armand Bombardier credited with? The artificial snow machine The snowmobile The chairlift A new way of waxing skis Question 8What is Canada's national winter sport? Ice fishing Swimming Hockey Curling Question 9Which event began Canada's modern energy industry? The discovery of oil off Newfoundland in 1979 The discovery of oil in Saskatchewan in 1955 The discovery of oil in British Columbia in 1987 The discovery of oil in Alberta in 1947 Question 10Why did Terry Fox start his Marathon of Hope? To raise money for cancer research To raise money for injury research To raise money for space research To raise money for disease research Question 11Which of these was the most important outcome of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism? English and French Act Canadian Languages Act The Culture Act The Official Languages Act Question 12When was Old Age Security devised? 1922 1937 1932 1927 Question 13How has the number of women in the professional workforce changed over the past 50 years? The number has increased The number has decreased The number increased a lot, but since that time, has fallen back to where it was The number has remained almost exactly the same Question 14Who can belong to NATO? Socialist countries Democratic countries All countries Countries with a historical connection to Britain Question 15What is unemployment insurance now known as? Job protection Employment insurance Job insurance Guaranteed income
How did Terry Fox lose his leg?
What year was the Constitution amended?
Which organization coordinates Canada's efforts in space?
Which country did Canada grow economically closer to in the period from 1945 to 1970?
How many Canadian soldiers were killed and wounded in the Korean War?
Canada accepted a large number of refugees (37,000) from one country in 1956. Where were these refugees from?
Which invention is Joseph-Armand Bombardier credited with?
What is Canada's national winter sport?
Which event began Canada's modern energy industry?
Why did Terry Fox start his Marathon of Hope?
Which of these was the most important outcome of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism?
When was Old Age Security devised?
How has the number of women in the professional workforce changed over the past 50 years?
Who can belong to NATO?
What is unemployment insurance now known as?
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