4.5 Arts and Culture in Canada

#1. Why did Rick Hansen circle the globe in a wheelchair in 1985?

To raise money for mental health research

To raise funds for cerebral palsy research

To raise funds for spinal cord research

To raise money for cancer research

#2. What is common between Denys Arcand, Atom Egoyan, and Norman Jewison?

They are world-renowned Canadian performing artists

They are pioneers of modern abstract art

They are Pioneers of Canadian Inuit art

They are world-renowned Canadian filmmakers

#3. Who painted The Jack Pine?

Louis-Philippe Hébert

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Emily Carr

Tom Thomson

#4. What does “The Group of Seven” stand for?

A group of seven pioneering Canadian painters

A group of seven pioneering Canadian authors

A group of seven pioneering Canadian inventors

A group of seven pioneering Canadian musicians

#5. Who was Jean-Paul Riopelle?

A pioneer of modern abstract art and a member of Les Automatistes from Quebec

A pioneer of modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures

A celebrated sculptor from B.C. famous his sculptures of historical figures

A musician from Quebec

#6. Who ran the “Marathon of Hope”?

Paul Henderson

Mark Tewksbury

Terry Fox

Catriona Le May Doan

#7. When did the Grey Cup championship begin?

1819

1909

1919

1809

#8. Which part of Canada was Rick Hansen from?

Quebec

Ontario

British Columbia

Alberta

#9. Canadian artists reflect and define our diverse culture and forms of creative expression.

True

False

#10. Canadian Football is the same as American Football.

True

False

#11. Identify the world-renowned Canadian performing arts company?

The Snowbirds

Les Automatistes

Cirque du Soleil

The Group of Seven

#12. Who among the following are Canadian musicians of world renown?

Select all that apply:

Sir Ernest MacMillan

Healey Willan

Louis Hémon

Stephen Leacock

#13. What is the common factor between Stephen Leacock, Louis Hémon, Sir Charles G.D. Roberts, Pauline Johnson, Émile Nelligan, Robertson Davies, Margaret Laurence, and Mordecai Richler?

They are all famous Canadian musicians

They are all famous Canadian actors

The are all famous Canadian men and women of letters

They are all famous Canadian athletes

#14. Who was Kenojuak Ashevak?

A pioneer of modern abstract art

A pioneer of modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures

A celebrated sculptor from Quebec famous his sculptures of historical figures

A celebrated Canadian filmmaker

#15. When was the Group of Seven founded?

1820

1920

1980

1880

#16. How many days did Terry Fox take to complete his “Marathon of Hope”?

21 days

10 days

17 days

He did not complete the “Marathon of Hope”

#17. Canada has a long history in performing arts as well as a network of regional theatres and world-renowned performing arts companies.

False

True

#18. Which iconic painting did Tom Thomson of the Group of Seven paint?

The D-Day

The Mona Lisa

The Jack Pine

The Starry Night

#19. Identify the Canadian Olympic gold medalist swimmer who is also a prominent activist for gay and lesbian Canadians.

Terry Fox

Paul Henderson

Rick Hansen

Mark Tewksbury

#20. The “goal heard around the world” was an important event in both sports and cultural history.

False

True

#21. Who was Healey Willan?

A Canadian Author

A Canadian Politician

A Canadian Musician

A Canadian Actor

#22. Canadian artists have only recently begun to make a name for themselves, both at home and abroad.

False

True

#23. Which artist is famous for paintings of forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast?

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Tom Thomson

Louis-Philippe Hébert

Emily Carr

#24. Who is Wayne Gretzky?

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

A British Columbian who lost his right leg to cancer at the age of 18

One of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

#25. Which team did Wayne Gretzky play for?

Winnipeg Jets

Toronto Maple leafs

Edmonton Oilers

Calgary Flames

#26. Which Canadian won two gold medals and broke the world record in sprinting at the 1996 Olympic Summer games?

Denys Arcand

James Naismith

Normal Jewison

Donovan Bailey

#27. Which Canadian invented basketball?

Normal Jewison

Atom Egoyan

Denys Arcand

James Naismith

#28. When was basketball invented?

1991

1891

1791

1981

#29. What is the national sport of Canada?

Laccrosse

Baseball

Basketball

Ice hockey

#30. Canadians have made significant contributions to English literature, but not so much to the French literature.

False

True

#31. Who is Chantal Peticlerc?

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist from Canada

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

A British Columbian who lost his right leg to cancer at the age of 18

One of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

#32. Which Canadian circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

Terry Fox

Paul Henderson

Rick Hansen

Mark Tewksbury

#33. What cause did Terry Fox pursue when he ran the famous “Marathon of Hope”?

Raising money for cancer research

Raising money for mental health research

Raising money for cerebral palsy research

Raising money for spinal cord research

#34. Which part of Canada was Terry Fox from?

Ontario

British Columbia

Alberta

Quebec

#35. What is the professional football league in Canada called?

Canadian Football league

Football Canada

Football League of Canada

Canadian Football Champions League

#36. What was the “Marathon of Hope”?

The ice-hockey play that resulted in the “goal heard around the world”

Donovan Bailey winning two gold medals and became a world record sprinter at the 1996 Olympic Summer games

A cross-country run across Canada by Terry Fox to raise money for cancer research

Rick Hansen circling the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research

#37. Terry Fox ultimately won his battle against cancer.

False

True

#38. What is Canada best known for in the field of visual arts?

The Group of Ten

The Group of Five

The Group of Seven

The Group of Nine

#39. Identify the award winning Canadian filmmaker whose films have been popular across Quebec and Canada.

Denys Arcand

James Naismith

Atom Egoyan

Normal Jewison

#40. Who scored the “goal heard around the world”?

Mark Tewksbury

Paul Henderson

Rick Hansen

Terry Fox

#41. When did Donovan Bailey become a world record holder sprinter?

1988 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

#42. What is the Group of Seven famous for?

Unique style of writing that captured the multicultural experiences of Canadians

Unique style of painting that captured the rugged wilderness landscapes of Canada

Unique style of literature that capture the aboriginal folk lores of Canada

Unique style of music that capture the aboriginal folk songs of Canada

#43. When did Terry Fox undertake his famous “Marathon of Hope”?

1985

1990

1970

1980

#44. Who donated the Grey Cup in 1909?

Lady Grey, Prime Minister of Canada

Lady Grey, Governor General of Canada

Lord Grey, Prime Minister of Canada

Lord Grey, Governor General of Canada

#45. What is Catriona Le May Doan famous for?

She is an accomplished Canadian swimmer

She won a gold medal in speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games

She is a world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

She is one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

#46. What were a group of pioneers of modern abstract art from Quebec in the 1950s famously called?

Les Automobiles

Les Automatistes

Le Automatics

Les Automatist

#47. Identify Canadian writers who have diversified Canada’s literary experience.

Select all that apply:

Joy Kogawa

Michael Ondaatje

Rohinton Mistry

Healey Willan

#48. Who were the Les Automatistes?

Pioneers of Canadian filmmaking

World-renowned Canadian athletic team

Pioneers of modern abstract art from Quebec

World-renowned Canadian performing arts company

#49. All provinces and territories in Canada have produced amateur and professional star athletes and Olympic medal winners.

False

True

#50. When did Wayne Gretzky play for the Edmonton Oilers?

1978-1988

1979-1988

1979-1987

1980-1988

#51. The “goal heard around the world” refers to the winning goal for Canada in football scored by Paul Henderson in the 1972 Canada-Soviet Summit Series.

False

True

#52. Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert?

A celebrated Canadian filmmaker

A celebrated sculptor from Quebec famous for his sculptures of historical figures

A pioneer of modern realistic art

A pioneer of modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures

#53. The legacy of Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope continues today via yearly events in his name for the purpose of continuing fundraising for cancer research.

False

True

#54. When did Rick Hansen circle the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

1980

1970

1990

1985

#55. Which sport has been dominated by Canadian teams on the world stage?

Baseball

Basketball

Laccrosse

Ice hockey

#56. Which championship cup do professional teams in the CFL play for?

Stanley Cup

Grey Cup

World Cup

NFL Cup

#57. Who was Terry Fox?

One of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

A British Columbian who lost his right leg to cancer at the age of 18

Results

#1. Why did Rick Hansen circle the globe in a wheelchair in 1985?

#2. What is common between Denys Arcand, Atom Egoyan, and Norman Jewison?

#3. Who painted The Jack Pine?

#4. What does “The Group of Seven” stand for?

#5. Who was Jean-Paul Riopelle?

#6. Who ran the “Marathon of Hope”?

#7. When did the Grey Cup championship begin?

#8. Which part of Canada was Rick Hansen from?

#9. Canadian artists reflect and define our diverse culture and forms of creative expression.

#10. Canadian Football is the same as American Football.

#11. Identify the world-renowned Canadian performing arts company?

#12. Who among the following are Canadian musicians of world renown?

#13. What is the common factor between Stephen Leacock, Louis Hémon, Sir Charles G.D. Roberts, Pauline Johnson, Émile Nelligan, Robertson Davies, Margaret Laurence, and Mordecai Richler?

#14. Who was Kenojuak Ashevak?

#15. When was the Group of Seven founded?

#16. How many days did Terry Fox take to complete his “Marathon of Hope”?

#17. Canada has a long history in performing arts as well as a network of regional theatres and world-renowned performing arts companies.

#18. Which iconic painting did Tom Thomson of the Group of Seven paint?

#19. Identify the Canadian Olympic gold medalist swimmer who is also a prominent activist for gay and lesbian Canadians.

#20. The “goal heard around the world” was an important event in both sports and cultural history.

#21. Who was Healey Willan?

#22. Canadian artists have only recently begun to make a name for themselves, both at home and abroad.

#23. Which artist is famous for paintings of forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast?

#24. Who is Wayne Gretzky?

#25. Which team did Wayne Gretzky play for?

#26. Which Canadian won two gold medals and broke the world record in sprinting at the 1996 Olympic Summer games?

#27. Which Canadian invented basketball?

#28. When was basketball invented?

#29. What is the national sport of Canada?

#30. Canadians have made significant contributions to English literature, but not so much to the French literature.

#31. Who is Chantal Peticlerc?

#32. Which Canadian circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

#33. What cause did Terry Fox pursue when he ran the famous “Marathon of Hope”?

#34. Which part of Canada was Terry Fox from?

#35. What is the professional football league in Canada called?

#36. What was the “Marathon of Hope”?

#37. Terry Fox ultimately won his battle against cancer.

#38. What is Canada best known for in the field of visual arts?

#39. Identify the award winning Canadian filmmaker whose films have been popular across Quebec and Canada.

#40. Who scored the “goal heard around the world”?

#41. When did Donovan Bailey become a world record holder sprinter?

#42. What is the Group of Seven famous for?

#43. When did Terry Fox undertake his famous “Marathon of Hope”?

#44. Who donated the Grey Cup in 1909?

#45. What is Catriona Le May Doan famous for?

#46. What were a group of pioneers of modern abstract art from Quebec in the 1950s famously called?

#47. Identify Canadian writers who have diversified Canada’s literary experience.

#48. Who were the Les Automatistes?

#49. All provinces and territories in Canada have produced amateur and professional star athletes and Olympic medal winners.

#50. When did Wayne Gretzky play for the Edmonton Oilers?

#51. The “goal heard around the world” refers to the winning goal for Canada in football scored by Paul Henderson in the 1972 Canada-Soviet Summit Series.

#52. Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert?

#53. The legacy of Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope continues today via yearly events in his name for the purpose of continuing fundraising for cancer research.

#54. When did Rick Hansen circle the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

#55. Which sport has been dominated by Canadian teams on the world stage?

#56. Which championship cup do professional teams in the CFL play for?

#57. Who was Terry Fox?