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Question 1Which invention are Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward associated with? They invented the first working radio They invented the first refrigerator They invented the first electric light bulb They invented the first rechargeable batteries Question 2Which invention is Reginald Fessenden associated with? He invented the electric razor He sent the first wireless radio voice message He made the first TV broadcast He deciphered ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics Question 3What is the name of the international organization that worked to relax restrictive trading policies after the Great Depression? General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Trade Council Business Trade Circle International Trade Boundaries Commission Question 4What was the result of the 1980 Quebec referendum on separation? A majority of Quebecers did not vote, so the referendum was cancelled A majority of Quebecers voted that Canada was the best country in the world A majority of Quebecers voted to change the language of the province to English A majority of Quebecers wanted to remain part of Canada Question 5What was Terry Fox's run called? East to West Run The Long Run Marathon of Hope Canada Marathon Question 6When was unemployment insurance introduced? 1930 1950 1960 1940 Question 7Who circled the globe in a wheelchair in 1985 to raise money for spinal cord research? Donovan Bailey Terry Fox Catrina Le May Doan Rick Hansen Question 8What is the approximate number of refugees who came to Canada from Vietnam after the Vietnam war? 80,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 Question 9How has the number of women in the professional workforce changed over the past 50 years? The number has remained almost exactly the same The number has decreased The number increased a lot, but since that time, has fallen back to where it was The number has increased Question 10Which invention is Alexander Graham Bell credited with? Developing insulin The eclectic light bulb The telephone The television Question 11What is the name of the historical period that saw the democratic West and the communist East compete for prestige and power? Prestige & Power War Cold War Non-shooting War Global Influence War Question 12Who designed and built the Canadarm? SPAR Aerospace / National Research Council C-NASA Canadian Space Agency Canadian Outer Space Consortium Question 13How did Terry Fox lose his leg? He broke his leg, and then infection set in He was born with only one leg He had cancer He had a farming accident Question 14What do the letters N-A-T-O stand for? North American Trade Organization North American Trade Organization North Atlantic Treaty Organization North African Treaty Optimization Question 15Who can belong to NATO? Socialist countries Democratic countries All countries Countries with a historical connection to Britain
Which invention are Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward associated with?
Which invention is Reginald Fessenden associated with?
What is the name of the international organization that worked to relax restrictive trading policies after the Great Depression?
What was the result of the 1980 Quebec referendum on separation?
What was Terry Fox's run called?
When was unemployment insurance introduced?
Who circled the globe in a wheelchair in 1985 to raise money for spinal cord research?
What is the approximate number of refugees who came to Canada from Vietnam after the Vietnam war?
How has the number of women in the professional workforce changed over the past 50 years?
Which invention is Alexander Graham Bell credited with?
What is the name of the historical period that saw the democratic West and the communist East compete for prestige and power?
Who designed and built the Canadarm?
How did Terry Fox lose his leg?
What do the letters N-A-T-O stand for?
Who can belong to NATO?
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