Modern Canada
The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is now called:
What defense organization did Canada join with the United States to protect North American airspace?
Whose films have been popular in Quebec and across the country, and have won international awards?
By the 1960s, what proportion of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French?
Quebec experienced an era of rapid change in the 1960s known as:
Who invented the first electric light bulb and later sold the patent to Thomas Edison?
When did Canada begin to strengthen its ties with the United States and other trading partners?
Which treaty helped open up the world's restrictive trading policies during the Depression era?
In 1996 at the Olympic Summer Games, which Canadian sprinter became a world record holder and double Olympic gold medallist?
Who was known as "The Greatest Living Canadian"?
What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?
Who invented the snowmobile?
What did SPAR Aerospace and the National Research Council develop for use in outer space?
Which Canadian artist is known for advancing modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures?
What championship do teams in the Canadian Football League (CFL) compete for?
Who is known for advancing modern abstract art during the 1950s?
When was basketball invented?
Which international organization is Canada a part of?
Who discovered insulin, a hormone used to treat diabetes?
Which Canadian circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?
What is "La Francophonie"?
In which year did Japanese Canadians gain the right to vote in federal and provincial elections?
When did the federal government introduce unemployment insurance?
Who were the Group of Seven?
The two official languages of Canada are:
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie of Research in Motion (RIM) are known for the invention of:
Who is a famous abstract artist from Quebec?
Who invented the telephone?
Which idea became popular in Canada during the 1960s?
In 1940, the federal government introduced unemployment insurance, which is now known as:
Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker?
Which writer has contributed to Canada's literary diversity?
In which year were Aboriginal people granted the right to vote in Canada?
Who donated the "Grey Cup" trophy?
Which musicians gained recognition in Canada and abroad?
When did the Parliament establish the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism?
When did the Cold War begin?
Which Canadian started the "Marathon of Hope" in 1980 to raise money for cancer research?
What does the "Canada Health Act" ensure?
In what year was Old Age Security first introduced in Canada?
Who invented basketball?
When did the Korean War, in which Canada participated, take place?
When were the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans introduced?
Who invented the worldwide system of standard time zones?
Which Canadian athlete became a world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist?
What is often referred to as "the goal heard around the world"?
Between 1945 and 1970, as Canada strengthened ties with the U.S. and other trading partners, it experienced:
Which Act was introduced in 1969 that guarantees French and English services in the federal government across Canada?
Why is Terry Fox considered a Canadian national hero?
Which Canadian artist is known for painting the forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast?
Where was oil discovered in 1947, marking the beginning of Canada’s modern energy industry?
Who was a famous Quebec artist known for creating sculptures of historical figures?
By 1951, for the first time, the majority of Canadians were able to afford:
What helps maintain Canada’s high standard of living today?
What military alliance did Canada join with other democratic countries of the West?
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