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Social Studies
8th
grade
Canadian Citizenship Modern Canada (Pages 24-27 Discover Canada)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
In the 1960's, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?
The West Movement
The Quiet Revolution
The Revolution
La Francophone
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Frederick Banting and Charles Best?
The discovery has saved more than 16 million people worldwide
It meant more money for Canad's health care system
It allowed more Canadians to lead a healthy lifestyle
It increased the number of hospitals and clinic around the world
- 3. Multiple Choice
Terry Fox is a well-recognized Canadian as he
Established the "Marathon of Hope" which raises money for cancer research
Established the "Man in Motion" tour which raises money for spinal research
ran across the world to raise money for cancer research
Has personally raised millions of dollars to fund cancer research
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who invented the telephone?
Michael Bell
Mike Lazaridis
Terry Fox
Alexander Graham Bell
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the Cold War?
An influenza outbreak in 1917
An ideological conflict between democratic countries and the Soviet Union
A war which took place after WWII
A popular rock band from Saskatoon
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who are the Group of Seven?
An organization of major economies, sometimes referred to as the G7
The Premiers of the seven largest provinces
A group of Canadian wildlife painters
The seven major universities in Canada
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who invented the sport of basketball?
Quebecois
Americans
Canadians
Afro-Canadians
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who invented the snowmobile?
Alexander Graham Bell
Louis Riel
Rick Hanson
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who contributed to the invention of the radio and also sent one of the world's first wireless voice messages?
Reginal Fessenden
Mike Lazaridis
Terry Fox
Matthew Evans
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which sport has the greatest number of registered players in Canada?
Basketball
Curling
Soccer
Lacrosse
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who invented the worldwide system of standard time zones?
Alexander Graham Bell
Sir Sandford Flaming
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Reginald Fessenden
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was invented by Alexander Graham Bell?
Telephone
Internet
Blackberry
Fax Machine
- 13. Multiple Choice
The discovery of insulin was a result of whose work?
Charles Best and Reginald Fessenden
Jane Graves Simcoe
Dr. Emily Stowe
Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?
Reginald Fessenden
Gerhard Herzberg
Rick Hansen
Terry Fox
- 15. Multiple Choice
Where have most immigrants come from since the 1970s?
Africa
Britain
Asia
France
- 16. Multiple Choice
In 1980, Terry Fox began a cross-country run, the "Marathon of Hope". What was its purpose?
to raise funds for clinical research
To raise funds for spinal cord research
To raise funds for cancer research
To raise funds for diabetes research
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who, among these, is a Nobel Prize-winning Canadian scientist?
Harold Innis
Marshall McLuhan
Alexander Graham Bell
Gerhard Herzberg
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which is the most famous invention of Research In Motion (RIM) a wireless communications company?
The fax machine
The Blackberry
The iPhone
The Canadarm
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who invented the Cardiac Pacemaker?
Dr. John A. Hopps
Dr. Gabriel Dumont
Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward
Harold Innis
- 20. Multiple Choice
In what year were the Aboriginal Peoples granted the right to vote?
1950
1960
1890
1917
- 21. Multiple Choice
At the Olympic Games in 1996, which Canadian became a world record sprinter and double Olympic gold medalist?
Wayne Gretzky
John Cabot
Donovan Bailey
Andre De Grasse
- 22. Multiple Choice
When was Employment Insurance (EI) introduced by the Canadian federal government?
1950
1947
1965
1940
- 23. Multiple Choice
After World War II, Canada joined many international organizations to maintain peace and prosperity.
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
The Official Languages Act of 1969 guarantees the language rights of all Canadians.
True
False
- 25. Multiple Choice
In the 1960s Quebec experienced the Quiet Revolution to separate from Canada.
True
False
- 26. Multiple Choice
Since World War II, Canada has, several times, accepted many refugees from war zones.
True
False
- 27. Multiple Choice
The Group of Seven refers to famous Canadian landscape painters, not the G7 countries.
True
False
- 28. Multiple Choice
Terry Fox attempted to run across Canada; this event is know as the "Wheels in Motion" tour.
True
False
- 29. Multiple Choice
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scotsman, living in Canada who invented the telephone in Boston MA.
True
False
- 30. Multiple Choice
Joseph Bombardier created the Bombardier aircraft manufacturing company in Quebec.
True
False
- 31. Multiple Choice
Banting and Best developed insulin for diabetes at the University of Toronto.
True
False
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