1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
Grab Bag
100
THIS refers to the large-scale removal or “scooping” of Indigenous children from their homes, communities and families of birth through the 1960s, and their subsequent adoption into predominantly non-Indigenous families.
What is the Sixties Scoop?
100
During the Cold War, the Non-Aligned Countries were a group of states that did not want to be formally aligned with either the United States or the Soviet Union. It consisted mostly of newly independent countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, along with a few European nations. Name THREE of these countries:
Key figures of the NAM included Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, Jawaharlal Nehru of India, and Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana.
100
The Constitution Act, 1982 is a landmark document in Canadian history.
It achieved full independence for Canada by allowing the country to change its Constitution without approval from THIS European country. It also enshrined the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
What is Britain?
100
Which international trade agreement, signed in 1994, significantly reshaped Canada's economic relationship with the United States and Mexico?
A. Canada–U.S. Free Trade Agreement
B. Trans-Pacific Partnership
C. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
D. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
What is C. North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
100
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
John A. Macdonald
200
The 1960s in Canada were a period of significant social, cultural, and political change, marked by events like the Quiet Revolution in THIS Canadian province?
je me souviens!
What is Quebec?
200
The Cold War continued through proxy conflicts in various parts of the world, such as the Soviet invasion of THIS COUNTRY in 1979, which further heightened tensions.
What is Afghanistan?
200
The story was simple but powerful. THIS PERSON dipped his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean on April 12th, 1980 and proceeded to unite Canadians in a way never before, nor since, seen.
He decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research in a Marathon of Hope.
Who is Terry Fox?
200
This is a phrase that became very well known in the 1990s. It basically means 'I'm not listening to you'.
A. All That And a Bag of Chips
B. As If!
C. Talk to the hand!
D. Gettin' Jiggy
What is "Talk to the hand."
200
This is Canada's national animal and one of the most iconic symbols of the country worldwide.
What is the beaver?
300
Happy Birthday Dear Canada! In 1967 Canadians celebrated the centennial celebrations of THIS event that brought Canada into being.
What is Confederation?
300
The FLQ's kidnapping and murder of Pierre Laporte, a Quebec cabinet minister, led to the invocation of the War Measures Act by THIS PRIME MINISTER and a period of heightened security in Quebec.
Who is Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau?
300
Despite the defeat of the sovereignty movement in the 1980 referendum, it set the stage for ongoing discussions about THIS PROVINCE'S status within Canada and future referendums on independence.
What is Quebec?
The 1980 Quebec Referendum was a significant political event in which the province of Quebec held a vote to determine whether it should pursue sovereignty from Canada, with the option of becoming a separate nation. This referendum was a key moment in the growth of Quebec nationalism and separatism, reflecting deep-seated desires among many Quebecois for greater autonomy and recognition of their distinct identity within Canada. The outcome, with a majority voting against sovereignty, had lasting implications for the political landscape of Canada and the relationship between Quebec and the federal government.
300
Mikhail Gorbachev's policies of perestroika (economic restructuring) and glasnost (political openness) aimed to revitalize its system, but they also inadvertently loosened the Communist Party's grip on power and fuelled the collapse of this transcontinental country that existed from 1922 to 1991.
What is the Soviet Union (USSR)?
300
These two singers are tied for the most number-one hits by a Canadian artist on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 chart, with 13 each. I guess that's just God's Plan, Baby Oh Baby. Name one of them...
Drake and Justin Bieber
400
The 1960s also saw an influx of American draft dodgers fleeing this conflict in Southeast Asia.
What is the Vietnam War?
400
The 1972 Summit Series was an eight-game hockey series between Team Canada, composed of NHL professionals, and THIS country's national team. It was a historic event during the Cold War, showcasing a clash of styles and national pride.
What is the Soviet Union (USSR)?
400
The Constitution Act, 1982, marked a turning point in Canadian history by introducing the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Name one right or freedom from the Charter:
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees several fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, mobility rights, legal rights, and equality rights. Some key rights and freedoms include freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, freedom of peaceful assembly and association, the right to a democratic government, mobility rights (including the right to live and work anywhere in Canada), and the right to equality.
400
THIS PLACE was officially created on April 1, 1999, when the eastern portion of the Northwest Territories was separated to form the new territory. This historic event fulfilled a long-held dream for the Inuit people of the Eastern Arctic.
What is Nunavut?
NOTE: The creation of Nunavut was the result of a land claims agreement and the Nunavut Act, which granted the territory to the Inuit for self-government.
400
Designated as Canada's national summer sport, it has a long history in Canada, particularly among Indigenous peoples.
What is Lacrosse?
500
Canada's current national THIS was officially adopted on February 15, 1965. Prior to this, the Red Ensign and the Union Jack were used as national symbols.
What is the flag?
500
The 1972 Summit series went down to the wire, with THIS PERSON scoring the winning goal with only 34 seconds left, a moment that remains iconic in Canadian hockey history.
Who is Paul Henderson?
500
THIS is the unofficial-official female form of ‘Dude’.
What is ‘Dudette’?
500
During the 1995 Quebec referendum, a speech by the Prime Minister of Canada just days before the vote was seen as a turning point. Who was Canada's Prime Minister in 1995?
Who is Jean Chrétien?
500
According to legend, this POPULAR CANADIAN DISH was discovered when a restaurant customer in Warwick, Quebec, asked for cheese to be added to his fries. The owner, surprised, said it would make "a big mess," which is likely how the dish got its name.
What is a poutine?
