4.5 Arts and Culture in Canada

#1. When did the Grey Cup championship begin?

1819

1809

1909

1919

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

1990

1985

1980

1970

#3. Who was Terry Fox?

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

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

#4. 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”

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

She is an accomplished Canadian swimmer

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

She is a world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

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

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

To raise money for cancer research

To raise funds for cerebral palsy research

To raise funds for spinal cord research

To raise money for mental health research

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

Ice hockey

Baseball

Laccrosse

Basketball

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

They are pioneers of modern abstract art

They are Pioneers of Canadian Inuit art

They are world-renowned Canadian filmmakers

They are world-renowned Canadian performing artists

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

Normal Jewison

James Naismith

Denys Arcand

Atom Egoyan

#10. What is the national sport of Canada?

Baseball

Laccrosse

Basketball

Ice hockey

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

False

True

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

False

True

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

The Group of Ten

The Group of Five

The Group of Nine

The Group of Seven

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

The Starry Night

The Jack Pine

The Mona Lisa

The D-Day

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

Canadian Football league

Canadian Football Champions League

Football League of Canada

Football Canada

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

Mark Tewksbury

Terry Fox

Paul Henderson

Rick Hansen

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

Terry Fox

Mark Tewksbury

Paul Henderson

Rick Hansen

#18. Who were the Les Automatistes?

Pioneers of modern abstract art from Quebec

Pioneers of Canadian filmmaking

World-renowned Canadian performing arts company

World-renowned Canadian athletic team

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

1979-1987

1979-1988

1980-1988

1978-1988

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

True

False

#21. Who was Jean-Paul Riopelle?

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

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

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

A musician from Quebec

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

Select all that apply:

Joy Kogawa

Michael Ondaatje

Healey Willan

Rohinton Mistry

#23. Who was Kenojuak Ashevak?

A pioneer of modern abstract art

A celebrated Canadian filmmaker

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

A celebrated sculptor from Quebec famous his sculptures of historical figures

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

1988 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

#25. Who is Chantal Peticlerc?

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

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist from Canada

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

One of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

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

Select all that apply:

Healey Willan

Stephen Leacock

Sir Ernest MacMillan

Louis Hémon

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

The Snowbirds

Les Automatistes

The Group of Seven

Cirque du Soleil

#28. What was the “Marathon of Hope”?

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

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

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

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

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

Denys Arcand

James Naismith

Donovan Bailey

Normal Jewison

#30. 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.

True

False

#31. 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 athletes

They are all famous Canadian musicians

They are all famous Canadian actors

The are all famous Canadian men and women of letters

#32. Which Canadian invented basketball?

Atom Egoyan

James Naismith

Normal Jewison

Denys Arcand

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

Stanley Cup

World Cup

NFL Cup

Grey Cup

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

Raising money for cerebral palsy research

Raising money for spinal cord research

Raising money for mental health research

Raising money for cancer research

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

Unique style of writing that captured the multicultural experiences of Canadians

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

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

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

#36. 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.

True

False

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

True

False

#38. When was basketball invented?

1991

1981

1791

1891

#39. Who donated the Grey Cup in 1909?

Lord Grey, Prime Minister of Canada

Lord Grey, Governor General of Canada

Lady Grey, Governor General of Canada

Lady Grey, Prime Minister of Canada

#40. Who painted The Jack Pine?

Louis-Philippe Hébert

Emily Carr

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Tom Thomson

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

True

False

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

False

True

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

Le Automatics

Les Automatist

Les Automobiles

Les Automatistes

#44. Who is Wayne Gretzky?

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

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

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

1980

1990

1970

1985

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

Quebec

British Columbia

Alberta

Ontario

#47. Who ran the “Marathon of Hope”?

Mark Tewksbury

Paul Henderson

Catriona Le May Doan

Terry Fox

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

Quebec

Alberta

British Columbia

Ontario

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

Rick Hansen

Mark Tewksbury

Terry Fox

Paul Henderson

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

True

False

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

A group of seven pioneering Canadian painters

A group of seven pioneering Canadian musicians

A group of seven pioneering Canadian authors

A group of seven pioneering Canadian inventors

#52. Who was Healey Willan?

A Canadian Author

A Canadian Actor

A Canadian Politician

A Canadian Musician

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

False

True

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

Emily Carr

Tom Thomson

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Louis-Philippe Hébert

#55. When was the Group of Seven founded?

1980

1880

1920

1820

#56. Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert?

A celebrated Canadian filmmaker

A pioneer of modern realistic art

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

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

#57. Which team did Wayne Gretzky play for?

Winnipeg Jets

Toronto Maple leafs

Edmonton Oilers

Calgary Flames

Results

#1. When did the Grey Cup championship begin?

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

#3. Who was Terry Fox?

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

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

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

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

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

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

#10. What is the national sport of Canada?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#18. Who were the Les Automatistes?

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

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

#21. Who was Jean-Paul Riopelle?

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

#23. Who was Kenojuak Ashevak?

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

#25. Who is Chantal Peticlerc?

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

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

#28. What was the “Marathon of Hope”?

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

#30. 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.

#31. 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?

#32. Which Canadian invented basketball?

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

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

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

#36. 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.

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

#38. When was basketball invented?

#39. Who donated the Grey Cup in 1909?

#40. Who painted The Jack Pine?

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

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

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

#44. Who is Wayne Gretzky?

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

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

#47. Who ran the “Marathon of Hope”?

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

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

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

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

#52. Who was Healey Willan?

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

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

#55. When was the Group of Seven founded?

#56. Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert?

#57. Which team did Wayne Gretzky play for?