Quiz 4: Modern Canada By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:15 am |September 20, 2017 Practice Question 1Who did Wayne Gretzky, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, play for from 1979 to 1988? Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Grads Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton Oilers Question 2What year was the Constitution amended? 1999 1996 2002 1982 Question 3What is the Group of Seven? A group of painters who developed a particular style of painting A group of writers who defined the quintessential style of Canadian writing A group of athletes who dominated the sport of hockey for many years A group of musicians who developed new types of uniquely Canadian music Question 4What is the approximate number of refugees who came to Canada from Vietnam after the Vietnam war? 80,000 60,000 70,000 50,000 Question 5Who designed and built the Canadarm? Canadian Outer Space Consortium Canadian Space Agency C-NASA SPAR Aerospace / National Research Council Question 6Which piece of communication technology are Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie associated with? IPhone GPS Satellites Microphones Blackberry Question 7By the 1960s, what portion of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French? One fifth One quarter One third One half Question 8Which invention are Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward associated with? They invented the first refrigerator They invented the first rechargeable batteries They invented the first electric light bulb They invented the first working radio Question 9When was Old Age Security devised? 1922 1927 1932 1937 Question 10Which invention is Reginald Fessenden associated with? He invented the electric razor He made the first TV broadcast He deciphered ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics He sent the first wireless radio voice message Question 11What has happened to the number of Canadians who complete secondary and postsecondary education over the past 50 years? Both of these numbers have gone up Both of these numbers have gone down More people have completed postsecondary education, but fewer have completed secondary education More people have completed secondary education, but fewer have completed postsecondary education Question 12What is La Francophonie? An international association of French-speaking countries An international business association of French-speaking countries An international association of French and English speaking countries An international association of French-speaking singers and songwriters Question 13Where is it easiest to see the diversity of Canada's peoples? Cities Small towns Everywhere in Canada Countryside Question 14What is the era of rapid change in the 1960s in Quebec called? The Quiet Revolution The Change Period The Quebec Revolution The Second French Revolution Question 15What did James Naismith do that was significant in the world of sports? He was the first to write down the rules of hockey He invented the game of basketball He was the first professional swimming coach in the world He invented the game of hockey Quiz 4: Modern Canada was last modified: September 20th, 2017 by CC Test Kit Bookmark the permalink.
