4.5 Arts and Culture in Canada

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

Select all that apply:

Michael Ondaatje

Joy Kogawa

Healey Willan

Rohinton Mistry

#2. What was the “Marathon of Hope”?

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

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

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

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

True

False

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

The Group of Nine

The Group of Seven

The Group of Five

The Group of Ten

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

False

True

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

He did not complete the “Marathon of Hope”

10 days

17 days

21 days

#7. Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert?

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

A celebrated Canadian filmmaker

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

A pioneer of modern realistic art

#8. Who were the Les Automatistes?

Pioneers of Canadian filmmaking

World-renowned Canadian performing arts company

World-renowned Canadian athletic team

Pioneers of modern abstract art from Quebec

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

True

False

#10. When did the Grey Cup championship begin?

1809

1819

1909

1919

#11. Who was Healey Willan?

A Canadian Musician

A Canadian Politician

A Canadian Actor

A Canadian Author

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

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

She is an accomplished Canadian swimmer

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

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

Select all that apply:

Sir Ernest MacMillan

Healey Willan

Stephen Leacock

Louis Hémon

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

A group of seven pioneering Canadian painters

A group of seven pioneering Canadian inventors

A group of seven pioneering Canadian authors

A group of seven pioneering Canadian musicians

#15. 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

The are all famous Canadian men and women of letters

They are all famous Canadian athletes

They are all famous Canadian actors

#16. Who is Chantal Peticlerc?

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist from Canada

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

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

One of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

#17. When was the Group of Seven founded?

1980

1880

1920

1820

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

1980

1970

1990

1985

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

Cirque du Soleil

The Snowbirds

Les Automatistes

The Group of Seven

#20. Who is Wayne Gretzky?

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

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

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

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

Le Automatics

Les Automobiles

Les Automatist

Les Automatistes

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

Quebec

Alberta

Ontario

British Columbia

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

Football League of Canada

Canadian Football league

Canadian Football Champions League

Football Canada

#24. Who ran the “Marathon of Hope”?

Catriona Le May Doan

Paul Henderson

Terry Fox

Mark Tewksbury

#25. Who was Terry Fox?

One of the greatest ice hockey players of all time

An accomplished Canadian swimmer

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

A world champion wheelchair racer and Paralympic gold medalist

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

To raise funds for cerebral palsy research

To raise funds for spinal cord research

To raise money for mental health research

To raise money for cancer research

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

1970

1980

1985

1990

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

1978-1988

1979-1988

1979-1987

1980-1988

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

Alberta

Ontario

British Columbia

Quebec

#30. What is the national sport of Canada?

Baseball

Laccrosse

Basketball

Ice hockey

#31. Who was Kenojuak Ashevak?

A celebrated Canadian filmmaker

A pioneer of modern abstract art

A celebrated sculptor from Quebec famous his sculptures of historical figures

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

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

Unique style of writing that captured the multicultural experiences of Canadians

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

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

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

#33. Which Canadian invented basketball?

1891

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

False

True

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

1984 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

1992 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

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

False

True

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

Grey Cup

World Cup

Stanley Cup

NFL Cup

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

Paul Henderson

Rick Hansen

Terry Fox

Mark Tewksbury

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

The Mona Lisa

The Starry Night

The D-Day

The Jack Pine

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

Normal Jewison

James Naismith

Denys Arcand

Donovan Bailey

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

Raising money for spinal cord research

Raising money for cancer research

Raising money for cerebral palsy research

Raising money for mental health research

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

Normal Jewison

James Naismith

Denys Arcand

Atom Egoyan

#52. 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

#53. Which team did Wayne Gretzky play for?

Toronto Maple leafs

Edmonton Oilers

Calgary Flames

Winnipeg Jets

#54. Who donated the Grey Cup in 1909?

Lord Grey, Governor General of Canada

Lady Grey, Governor General of Canada

Lord Grey, Prime Minister of Canada

Lady Grey, Prime Minister of Canada

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

Basketball

Ice hockey

Laccrosse

Baseball

#56. 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 Pioneers of Canadian Inuit art

They are world-renowned Canadian performing artists

#57. Who was Jean-Paul Riopelle?

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

A musician from Quebec

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

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

Results

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

#2. What was the “Marathon of Hope”?

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

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

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

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

#7. Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert?

#8. Who were the Les Automatistes?

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

#10. When did the Grey Cup championship begin?

#11. Who was Healey Willan?

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

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

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

#15. 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?

#16. Who is Chantal Peticlerc?

#17. When was the Group of Seven founded?

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

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

#20. Who is Wayne Gretzky?

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

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

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

#24. Who ran the “Marathon of Hope”?

#25. Who was Terry Fox?

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

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

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

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

#30. What is the national sport of Canada?

#31. Who was Kenojuak Ashevak?

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

#33. Which Canadian invented basketball?

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

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

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

#37. Who painted The Jack Pine?

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

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

#40. 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.

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

#42. When was basketball invented?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#52. 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.

#53. Which team did Wayne Gretzky play for?

#54. Who donated the Grey Cup in 1909?

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

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

#57. Who was Jean-Paul Riopelle?