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What are Canada’s two national sports?
Hockey and Lacrosse
Source: Lindsay, P. (2010, February 4). Canadian Sports History. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sports-history
What year did “O Canada” become our National Anthem?
1980
Source: (2014). Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. 1970-1982 Timeline.
Who is our current Canadian prime minister and what year was he elected in?
Justin Trudeau, in 2015
Source: Azzi, S. (2013, April 23). Justin Trudeau. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/justin-trudeau
What year was the Canadian Space Agency founded?
1989
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. Pg. 197.
Which Prime Minister had a father who was also a Prime Minister?
Justin Trudeau (Father being Pierre Elliot Trudeau)
Source: Justin Trudeau. (2020, December 21). Retrieved January 31, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Justin-Trudeau
When were the Toronto Raptors Established?
1995
Source: Toronto Raptors. (2020, December 03). Retrieved January 29, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Toronto-Raptors
What is Canada’s largest mall, established in 1981?
West Edmonton Mall
Source: Simmins, G. (2012, January 29). West Edmonton Mall. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/west-edmonton-mall
What year was the territory of Nunavut inaugurated?
1999
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. 1983-2000 Timeline.
Who was the first Canadian to conduct a space walk and when?
Chris Hadfield, in 2001
Source: Canadian space milestones. (2018, June 21). Retrieved January 31, 2021, from https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/about/milestones.asp
What Canadian city hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics?
Vancouver
Source: Canadian Sports (Easy). (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2021, from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/quiz/cc-quiz-canadian-sports-easy#
What was Canada’s first Earth observation satellite called?
Radarsat 1
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. 1983-2000 Timeline.
Who was Canada’s first female prime minister?
Kim Campbell
Source: (2014). Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. 1983-2000 Timeline.
What was the name of the multinational UN conflict/war that Canada participated in, that took place in 1990?
The Gulf War
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. Pg. 257.
David See-Chai Lam was the first Asian Canadian to become a ______ in 1988
Lieutenant Governor
Source: (2014). Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. 1983-2000 Timeline.
Who was the first Canadian to go to space?
Marc Garneau
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. Pg. 196.
What Province has the largest population of Aboriginal people in Canada?
Ontario
Source: Kamloops This Week. (2018, April 05). Canada 150 Quiz answers: So, you think you know Canada? Retrieved January 29, 2021, from https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/news/canada-150-quiz-answers-so-you-think-you-know-canada-1.23220789
Which province is the only official bilingual province in Canada?
New Brunswick
Source: Cooper, C. Last updated July 5. (n.d.). Bilingualism. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 31, 2021, from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bilingualism#:~:text=The%20Charter%20reinforced%20previous%20constitutional,the%20only%20completely%20bilingual%20province.
What device did Canada contribute to NASA in 1982?
The Canadarm
Source: (2014). Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. 1970-1982 Timeline.
What year was the patriation of the constitution and Canadian charter of rights and freedoms established?
1982
Source: Patriation of the Constitution. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2021, from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/patriation-of-the-constitution
What was the name of the Eckville teacher who promoted hatred towards Jews in 1984?
James Keegstra or Keegstra
Source: (2014). Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. Pg. 231.
What year does the North American Free Trade Agreement take effect?
1994
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. 1983-2000 Timeline.
What year did Canada have 3 prime ministers?(Hint: the ministers were Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, and Jean Chretien)
1993
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. 1983-2000 Timeline.
What tragic event gave Canadians an awareness of possible terrorism in Canada?
The 9/11 Attack
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. Pg. 246.
What did members of the Haida First Nation do to protest the government expanding a golf course on Mohawk land?
Set up road blockades/barriers
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. Pg. 237.
Jeanne Sauve became Canada’s first female _________ in 1984?
Governor General
Source: (2014) Canadian Sources: Investigated. Nelson Education. Pg. 197.