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Chapter 5 of 11

Modern Canada

Trade, social change, arts, sports and Canadian achievements. Answer 10 free questions. After each one you'll see why, and the page in the guide.

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Question 1 of 10

In 1947, a discovery in Alberta started Canada's modern energy industry. What was discovered?

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Questions in this quiz

  1. In 1947, a discovery in Alberta started Canada's modern energy industry. What was discovered?
  2. The federal government brought in unemployment insurance in 1940. What is this program now called?
  3. During the Cold War, Canada joined other Western democracies to form which military alliance?
  4. What is the name for the period of rapid change in Quebec during the 1960s?
  5. The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism led to which law?
  6. In 1948, which group became the last Canadians of Asian descent to gain the right to vote?
  7. What did the Group of Seven, founded in 1920, paint?
  8. In 1980, Terry Fox began a cross-country run called the "Marathon of Hope." What was it for?
  9. Who invented the world system of standard time zones?
  10. What is the Canadarm?