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Canada, 1952 to 1958

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Canada 1952 to 1958 game quiz
"The quiz about events that affected Canada from 1952 to 1958."

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1. Who was the Prime Minister of Canada when construction began on the St Lawrence Seaway between Canada and the USA in 1954?
    Lester B. Pearson
    William L.M. King
    Louis St-Laurent
    John G. Diefenbaker


2. At the 1952 Winter Olympics (Oslo, Norway), Canada won their only Olympic gold medal in what sport?
    Men's downhill skiing
    Women's Ice Hockey
    Women's downhill skiing
    Men's Ice Hockey


3. Emilie Dionne (born Corbeil, Ontario) died August 6, 1954. She and her four sisters were better known as the Dionne ___________.
    Answer: (One word - All five girls were born 28May, 1934.)


4. What major Canadian theater festival opened for the first time on 13 July, 1953?
    The Stratford Festival
    The Composers Festival
    The Tulip Festival
    The Stage Actors Festival


5. When did the last Canadian golfer win the Canadian Open?
    1955
    1954
    1956
    1953


6. When did Canadian Lester Pearson win the Nobel Peace Prize?
    1955
    1958
    1957
    1956


7. Over 500 Canadian soldiers died in the ______ war that ended in 1953.
    Answer: (One word - The tv series "MASH" was set during this war.)


8. On March 17, 1955 a riot occurred in Montreal, Canada due to the suspension of hockey player ____________ just a few days before.
    Answer: (First and last name or last name - His nickname was "Rocket".)


9. What Canadian singer had his first real top hit in 1958 with "Diana"?
    Frankie Avalon
    Tommy Hunter
    Perry Como
    Paul Anka


10. The second of three mining disasters in the same area occurred on November 1, 1956. What is the common name of these three mining disasters?
    The Springhill Explosions
    The Coal Mine collapses
    The Springhill Mining Disaster
    The Black Holes


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