Citizenship Test Chapter 04Welcome to your Citizenship Test Chapter 04: Modern Canada 1. Which is NOT true of Canada's international engagement?Canada joined the Communist BlocCanada joined the UN (United Nations)Canada joined NATO (the National Atlantic Treaty Organization)Canada joined NORAD (North American Defence Command) 1 out of 21 2. What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?The discovery opened more financial doorsThere was no real significance to the discoveryThe discovery has saved over 16 million lives worldwideThe discovery brought fame to the scientists 2 out of 21 3. Who is Terry Fox?A 1996 gold medalist runnerA wheelchair runnerA hero that began a cross-country run for cancer researchParalympic gold medalist wheelchair racer 3 out of 21 4. Who invented the snow mobile?Sir Sanford FlemingMathew Evans and Henry WoodwardReginald FessendenJoseph-Armand Bombardier 4 out of 21 5. What group of people were given the right to vote in federal and provincial elections in 1948?Japanese-CanadiansAboriginalsFirst NationsWomen 5 out of 21 6. Who invented the worldwide system of time zones?Joseph-Armand BombardierReginald FessendenSir Sanford FlemingMathew Evans and Henry Woodward 6 out of 21 7. Who were Les Automatistes ?Aboriginals artistsThe Group of Seven ArtistsPioneers modern abstract art from QuebecMétis artists 7 out of 21 8. What group of people were given the right to vote in federal and provincial elections in 1960?WomenJapanese-AmericansAsian-CanadiansAboriginals 8 out of 21 9. Where is Canada's financial capital?TorontoAlbertaQuebecEdmonton 9 out of 21 10. In the 1960s era rapid change was experienced in Quebec. What is this known as?The Suffrage MovementThe Separatist MovementThe Quiet RevolutionThe Official Languages Act 10 out of 21 11. Where was oil discovered in Canada in 1947?QuebecEdmontonAlbertaYukon 11 out of 21 12. What does the Official Languages Act guarantee ?English as the only language in schoolsFrench as the official language in QuebecEnglish as the primary language in governmentFederal government services are provided in French and English 12 out of 21 13. Who invented the first electric light bulb and later sold the patent to Thomas Edison?Mathew Evans and Henry WoodwardMathew EvansSir Sanford FlemingReginald Fessenden 13 out of 21 14. What was the Quiet Revolution?First Nations upheavalBritish Columbia upheavalQuebec seeking separationAboriginal upheaval 14 out of 21 15. Who is Canada's largest trading partner?MexicoChinaThe United StatesGreat Britain 15 out of 21 16. Who invented the BlackBerry through the wireless communications company RIM?Mathew Evans and Henry WoodwardReginald FessendenSir Sanford FlemingMike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie 16 out of 21 17. Which is NOT a social assistance program?The Railroad Security PlanOld Age SecurityCanada and Quebec Pension PlansThe Canada Health Act 17 out of 21 18. In the visual arts, what is Canada historically best known for?Les AutomatistesDenis ArcandGroup of SevenAboriginals paintings 18 out of 21 19. What is Canada's national sport?BaseballThe Canadian Football LeagueIce hockeyBasketball 19 out of 21 20. Who contributed to the invention of the radio?Sir Sanford FlemingHenry WoodwardMathew EvansReginald Fessenden 20 out of 21 21. Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker?Reginald FessendenSir Sanford FlemingDr. Wilder PenfieldDr. John A Hopps 21 out of 21 Time is Up! Alberta Manitoba Yukon Nunavut Ontario Quebec New Brunswick British Columbia Northwest Territories Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Newfoundland & Labrador
