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