Modern Canada

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1. Question 1
   After the Second World War, Canada's economy was changed by a new discovery in the West. What began Canada's modern energy industry?

   1. The discovery of oil in Alberta in 1947
   2. The building of the CPR in 1885
   3. The Klondike Gold Rush
   4. The first nuclear plant in Ontario
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   Answer: A. The discovery of oil in Alberta in 1947

   Oil found in Alberta in 1947 started the modern energy industry.

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2. Question 2
   During the Cold War, Canada joined with other Western democracies for mutual defence. Which military alliance did Canada help form?

   1. The G8
   2. La Francophonie
   3. NATO
   4. The Warsaw Pact
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   Answer: C. NATO

   Canada joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

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3. Question 3
   Quebec's history in the 20th century includes an important period with a special name. What was the Quiet Revolution?

   1. Rapid change in 1960s Quebec
   2. A protest against the railway
   3. The peaceful end of the War of 1812
   4. A secret vote on Confederation
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   Answer: A. Rapid change in 1960s Quebec

   In the 1960s Quebec changed quickly; this era is called the Quiet Revolution.

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4. Question 4
   For many years, Aboriginal people were not allowed to vote in federal elections. In what year were they granted the vote?

   1. 1918
   2. 1948
   3. 1982
   4. 1960
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   Answer: D. 1960

   Aboriginal people got the vote in 1960.

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5. Question 5
   A popular sport now played around the world was invented by a Canadian in 1891. Which Canadian invented basketball?

   1. Sandford Fleming
   2. James Naismith
   3. Alexander Graham Bell
   4. Joseph-Armand Bombardier
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   Answer: B. James Naismith

   Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith.

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6. Question 6
   Canadian scientists have made important medical discoveries. Who discovered insulin?

   1. Alexander Graham Bell and Reginald Fessenden
   2. Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
   3. Wilder Penfield and John Hopps
   4. Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward
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   Answer: B. Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best

   Banting and Best discovered insulin, a treatment for diabetes.

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7. Question 7
   After the war, Canada built a system of social programs for workers and retirees. When were the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans created?

   1. 1982
   2. 1940
   3. 1965
   4. 1927
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   Answer: C. 1965

   The Canada and Quebec Pension Plans began in 1965.

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8. Question 8
   Canada protects North American airspace together with a partner through NORAD. With which country does Canada share NORAD?

   1. France
   2. The United States
   3. The United Kingdom
   4. Mexico
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   Answer: B. The United States

   NORAD is a joint aerospace defence command with the United States.

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9. Question 9
   The federal government guarantees services in both English and French by law. In what year was the Official Languages Act passed?

   1. 1982
   2. 1867
   3. 1995
   4. 1969
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   Answer: D. 1969

   The Official Languages Act (1969) guarantees French and English federal services.

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