Modern Canada Flashcards

(46 cards)

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When was oil discovered in Alberta?

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1947

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When were the majority of Canadians able to afford adequate food, shelter and clothing for the first time?

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1951

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During what time period did Canada enjoy one of the strongest economies among industrialized nations?

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1945-1970

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What does the Canada Health Act do?

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ensures common elements and a basic standard of health coverage

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When was unemployment insurance (EI) introduced by the federal government?

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1940

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When was old age security devised?

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1940

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When were Canada Pension Plans and Quebec Pension plans added

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1965

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Who provides publicly funded education?

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The provinces and territories

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9
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How did Canada develop its autonomy?

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Gradually

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What two defense organizations is Canada a member of along with the USA?

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NATO and NORAD

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How many dead and wounded did Canada suffer in the Korean War?

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500 dead and 1000 wounded

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When was the Quiet Revolution in Quebec?

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1960s

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What was the cause of the Quiet Revolution?

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Many Quebeqois wanted to separate from Canada

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When was the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism established?

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1963

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When was the Official Languages Act passed?

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1969

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What was the Official Languages Act?

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It guarantees French and English services in the federal government across Canada

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When was the Quebec referendum of Sovereignty defeated?

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1980 and 1995

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When were the last of the asian canadians given the right to vote?

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1948

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When were Aboriginal people granted the right to vote?

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Who has the right to vote now in Canada

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All citizens over the age of 18

21
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When did Canada welcome about 37,000 communist refugees from Hungary?

22
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When did Canada welcome about 50,000 Vietnamese refugees?

23
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Name some famous Canadian Authors?

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Stephen Leacock, Louis Hemon, Sir Charles G.D. Robers, Pauline Johnson, Emile Nelligan, Robertson Davies, Margaret Laurence, and Mordecai Richler

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What visual arts group is Canada best known for?

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The Group of Seven, founded in 1920

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Who is a painter from the Group of Seven
Emily Carr and Jean-Paul Riopelle
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Name two famous Quebec artists
Louis-Philippe Hebert and Kenojuak Ashevak
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Name some Canadian filmmakers
Denys Arcand, Norman Jewison, Atom Egoyan
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Who invented Basketball and when?
James Naismith in 1891
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What is Canada's national sport
Ice Hockey
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Who was Terry Fox
Lost his leg to cancer and ran a the "Marathon of Hope" for cancer research in 1980
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Who was Rick Hansen
a BC man who circled the globe in 1985 to raise funds for spinal cord research
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What famous object did the Canada Space Agency send up to the ISS to help with space exploration?
The Canadarm
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Who are some Nobel prize winning Canadians?
Gerhard Herzberg, John Polanyi, Sidney Altman, Richard E. Taylor, Michael Smith and Bertram Brockhouse
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Who scored the "Goal Heard Round the World" and when?
Paul Henderson in 1972 in the Canada-Soviet Summer series
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What trophy do they play for in the CFL?
The Gray Cup, donated by Lord Grey, governor General, in 1909
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What famous Scottish-born Canadian-American invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
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Who invented the snowmobile?
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
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Who invented standard time zones?
Sir Sandford Fleming
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Who invented the first electric light bulb and sold the patent to Thomas Edison
Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward
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Who sent the first wireless voice message in the world?
Reginald Fessenden
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Who was a brain surgeon at McGill University and known as "the greatest living Canadian"
Dr. Wilder Penfield
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Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker
Dr. John A. Hopps
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What organization invented the Canadarm
SPAR Aerospace/National Research Council
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Who invented the Blackberry?
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie from Research in Motion
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Who discovered insulin?
Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
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