Quiz 4: Modern Canada By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:15 am |September 20, 2017 Practice Question 1Which of these was the most important outcome of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism? English and French Act The Culture Act Canadian Languages Act The Official Languages Act Question 2Which province does not have any national historic sites? Newfoundland and Labrador Alberta All provinces have national historic sites Prince Edward Island Question 3What do the letters N-A-T-O stand for? North American Trade Organization North American Trade Organization North African Treaty Optimization North Atlantic Treaty Organization Question 4How has the number of women in the professional workforce changed over the past 50 years? The number increased a lot, but since that time, has fallen back to where it was The number has increased The number has decreased The number has remained almost exactly the same Question 5What was entrenched in the Constitution in 1982? The Canadian Charter of Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness The Canadian Charter of Political Forwardism The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms The Canadian Charter of Liberties and Privileges Question 6Where is it easiest to see the diversity of Canada's peoples? Countryside Everywhere in Canada Cities Small towns Question 7Which field is Dr. Wilder Penfield associated with? He was a pioneering journalist He was a pioneering brain surgeon He was a pioneering philosopher He was a pioneering sports broadcaster Question 8Who are Marshall McLuhan and Harold Innis? Pioneer thinkers The first Post Masters General in Canada Championship swimmers A famous musical duo Question 9Who circled the globe in a wheelchair in 1985 to raise money for spinal cord research? Donovan Bailey Rick Hansen Terry Fox Catrina Le May Doan Question 10When were the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension plan introduced? 1965 1975 1970 1980 Question 11What is unemployment insurance now known as? Employment insurance Job insurance Job protection Guaranteed income Question 12What is Canada's national winter sport? Curling Swimming Hockey Ice fishing Question 13Which international trade organization replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade? World Trade Council World Trade Organization World Trading Group Trade Barrier Busters Question 14Which invention are Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward associated with? They invented the first electric light bulb They invented the first rechargeable batteries They invented the first working radio They invented the first refrigerator Question 15What major economic milestone took place in Canada in 1951? For the first time, a majority of Canadians could afford their own house For the first time, a majority of Canadians could afford their own car For the first time, a majority of Canadians could afford adequate food, shelter, and clothing For the first time, a majority of Canadians could afford a telephone Quiz 4: Modern Canada was last modified: September 20th, 2017 by CC Test Kit Bookmark the permalink.
