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Question 1What was Terry Fox's run called? Marathon of Hope East to West Run Canada Marathon The Long Run Question 2Which field is Dr. Wilder Penfield associated with? He was a pioneering sports broadcaster He was a pioneering philosopher He was a pioneering journalist He was a pioneering brain surgeon Question 3How did Terry Fox lose his leg? He had cancer He was born with only one leg He broke his leg, and then infection set in He had a farming accident Question 4By the 1960s, what portion of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French? One fifth One half One quarter One third Question 5What did James Naismith do that was significant in the world of sports? He was the first professional swimming coach in the world He invented the game of basketball He was the first to write down the rules of hockey He invented the game of hockey Question 6Why did Terry Fox start his Marathon of Hope? To raise money for cancer research To raise money for disease research To raise money for space research To raise money for injury research Question 7Who did Wayne Gretzky, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, play for from 1979 to 1988? Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oil Kings Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Grads Question 8Which organization coordinates Canada's efforts in space? Canadian Outer Space Consortium C-NASA Canadian Space Agency Outer Realm Scientists Question 9Which of these was the most important outcome of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism? English and French Act The Official Languages Act Canadian Languages Act The Culture Act Question 10What do Gerhard Herzberg, John Polanyi, Sidney Altman, Richard E. Taylor, Michael Smith, and Bertram Brockhouse all have in common? They have all been to space They have all won international acting awards They have all won Nobel Prizes in science They have all competed for Canada in the Olympics Question 11What do the letters N-A-T-O stand for? North American Trade Organization North Atlantic Treaty Organization North American Trade Organization North African Treaty Optimization Question 12What is unemployment insurance now known as? Job protection Guaranteed income Employment insurance Job insurance Question 13How many Canadian soldiers were killed and wounded in the Korean War? 1,500 and 2,000 250 and 500 500 and 1,000 1,000 and 1,500 Question 14Which event began Canada's modern energy industry? The discovery of oil in Saskatchewan in 1955 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 Question 15When were the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension plan introduced? 1980 1975 1965 1970
What was Terry Fox's run called?
Which field is Dr. Wilder Penfield associated with?
How did Terry Fox lose his leg?
By the 1960s, what portion of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French?
What did James Naismith do that was significant in the world of sports?
Why did Terry Fox start his Marathon of Hope?
Who did Wayne Gretzky, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, play for from 1979 to 1988?
Which organization coordinates Canada's efforts in space?
Which of these was the most important outcome of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism?
What do Gerhard Herzberg, John Polanyi, Sidney Altman, Richard E. Taylor, Michael Smith, and Bertram Brockhouse all have in common?
What do the letters N-A-T-O stand for?
What is unemployment insurance now known as?
How many Canadian soldiers were killed and wounded in the Korean War?
Which event began Canada's modern energy industry?
When were the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension plan introduced?
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