‹ Modern Canada

A Changing Society p. 25

  • 1960. Aboriginal people got the vote in 1960. p. 25
  • About 37,000. Canada welcomed about 37,000 Hungarian refugees. p. 25
  • One-third. One-third had other origins, which gave new energy to multiculturalism. p. 25
  • Every citizen aged 18 or older. Every citizen aged 18 or older can vote. p. 25

Arts and culture in Canada pp. 25–26

  • James Naismith. Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith. p. 26
  • The Marathon of Hope. Terry Fox began the Marathon of Hope in 1980 to raise money for cancer research. p. 26
  • 1920. The Group of Seven, known for painting rugged wilderness, was founded in 1920. p. 25
  • The Edmonton Oilers. Gretzky, one of the greatest players ever, played for Edmonton in those years. p. 26
  • West Coast forests and Aboriginal art. Emily Carr is known for West Coast forests and Aboriginal artifacts. p. 25
  • Joy Kogawa, Michael Ondaatje and Rohinton Mistry. Kogawa, Ondaatje and Mistry are named for diversifying Canadian literature. p. 25

Great Canadian Discoveries and Inventions p. 27

  • Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best. Banting and Best discovered insulin, a treatment for diabetes. p. 27
  • Joseph-Armand Bombardier. Bombardier invented this light-weight winter vehicle. p. 27
  • Sir Sandford Fleming. Sir Sandford Fleming created standard time zones. p. 27
  • The first electric light bulb. They invented the first light bulb and sold the patent to Thomas Edison. p. 27

Discover Canada, pp. 25–27. MapleQuiz summary, not official text. Read this chapter on canada.ca