4.5 Arts and Culture in Canada

#1. When was basketball invented?

1791

1981

1991

1891

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

False

True

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

To raise money for cancer research

To raise money for mental health research

To raise funds for spinal cord research

To raise funds for cerebral palsy research

#4. When did the Grey Cup championship begin?

1809

1919

1819

1909

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

Terry Fox

Mark Tewksbury

Rick Hansen

Paul Henderson

#6. 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

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

Cirque du Soleil

The Snowbirds

The Group of Seven

Les Automatistes

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

1990

1980

1970

1985

#9. 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

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

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Tom Thomson

Emily Carr

Louis-Philippe Hébert

#11. Which team did Wayne Gretzky play for?

Edmonton Oilers

Winnipeg Jets

Calgary Flames

Toronto Maple leafs

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

True

False

#13. Who was Jean-Paul Riopelle?

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

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 musician from Quebec

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

1985

1990

1970

1980

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

10 days

He did not complete the “Marathon of Hope”

17 days

21 days

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

Select all that apply:

Joy Kogawa

Healey Willan

Rohinton Mistry

Michael Ondaatje

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

True

False

#20. Who donated the Grey Cup in 1909?

Lord Grey, Governor General of Canada

Lord Grey, Prime Minister of Canada

Lady Grey, Governor General of Canada

Lady Grey, Prime Minister of Canada

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

Mark Tewksbury

Terry Fox

Rick Hansen

Paul Henderson

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

Canadian Football Champions League

Football Canada

Football League of Canada

Canadian Football league

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

True

False

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

Alberta

British Columbia

Ontario

Quebec

#25. Which Canadian invented basketball?

Atom Egoyan

Denys Arcand

Normal Jewison

James Naismith

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

A group of seven pioneering Canadian inventors

A group of seven pioneering Canadian painters

A group of seven pioneering Canadian musicians

A group of seven pioneering Canadian authors

#27. Who was Terry Fox?

One of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

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

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

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

Les Automatistes

Les Automobiles

Le Automatics

Les Automatist

#29. Who painted The Jack Pine?

Louis-Philippe Hébert

Tom Thomson

Emily Carr

Jean-Paul Riopelle

#30. Who ran the “Marathon of Hope”?

Mark Tewksbury

Catriona Le May Doan

Paul Henderson

Terry Fox

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

They are world-renowned Canadian filmmakers

They are pioneers of modern abstract art

They are world-renowned Canadian performing artists

They are Pioneers of Canadian Inuit art

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

1984 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

#33. Who were the Les Automatistes?

Pioneers of modern abstract art from Quebec

World-renowned Canadian performing arts company

World-renowned Canadian athletic team

Pioneers of Canadian filmmaking

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

Normal Jewison

Denys Arcand

James Naismith

Donovan Bailey

#35. Who was Kenojuak Ashevak?

A celebrated sculptor from Quebec famous his sculptures of historical figures

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

A celebrated Canadian filmmaker

A pioneer of modern abstract art

#36. Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert?

A pioneer of modern realistic art

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

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

A celebrated Canadian filmmaker

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

False

True

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

She is a world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

She is an accomplished Canadian swimmer

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

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

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

Select all that apply:

Stephen Leacock

Sir Ernest MacMillan

Louis Hémon

Healey Willan

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

Quebec

British Columbia

Ontario

Alberta

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

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

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 music that capture the aboriginal folk songs of Canada

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

The Mona Lisa

The Jack Pine

The D-Day

The Starry Night

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

False

True

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

Atom Egoyan

Normal Jewison

Denys Arcand

James Naismith

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

Laccrosse

Ice hockey

Basketball

Baseball

#46. What is the national sport of Canada?

Ice hockey

Baseball

Laccrosse

Basketball

#47. 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 actors

They are all famous Canadian athletes

They are all famous Canadian musicians

The are all famous Canadian men and women of letters

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

Rick Hansen

Paul Henderson

Terry Fox

Mark Tewksbury

#49. What was the “Marathon of Hope”?

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

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

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

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

World Cup

Grey Cup

NFL Cup

Stanley Cup

#51. When was the Group of Seven founded?

1920

1820

1880

1980

#52. Who is Chantal Peticlerc?

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 from Canada

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

#53. Who was Healey Willan?

A Canadian Politician

A Canadian Author

A Canadian Actor

A Canadian Musician

#54. 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

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

Raising money for spinal cord research

Raising money for mental health research

Raising money for cancer research

Raising money for cerebral palsy research

#56. Who is Wayne Gretzky?

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

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

One of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

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

1978-1988

1979-1988

1979-1987

1980-1988

Results

#1. When was basketball invented?

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

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

#4. When did the Grey Cup championship begin?

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

#6. 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.

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

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

#9. 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.

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

#11. Which team did Wayne Gretzky play for?

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

#13. Who was Jean-Paul Riopelle?

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

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

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

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

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

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

#20. Who donated the Grey Cup in 1909?

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

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

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

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

#25. Which Canadian invented basketball?

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

#27. Who was Terry Fox?

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

#29. Who painted The Jack Pine?

#30. Who ran the “Marathon of Hope”?

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

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

#33. Who were the Les Automatistes?

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

#35. Who was Kenojuak Ashevak?

#36. Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#46. What is the national sport of Canada?

#47. 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?

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

#49. What was the “Marathon of Hope”?

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

#51. When was the Group of Seven founded?

#52. Who is Chantal Peticlerc?

#53. Who was Healey Willan?

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

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

#56. Who is Wayne Gretzky?

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