The Greatest Canadian Invention

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1. Each of the questions in this quiz have been designated a specific category in which the invention falls into. Each of these inventions has also been placed in chronological order as to the year that they were invented. Let's begin with our first category: Transportation: The First Nations People of Canada were credited with innovating the birch bark canoe. Why was birch bark chosen to build their canoes? It was lightweight bark and smooth It was resilient It was waterproof All of these

2. Communication: Alexander Graham Bell has been credited with inventing the telephone in 1876. How did Bell come up with the idea of the telephone? He was reading. None of these. He was relaxing in the bathtub. He was daydreaming.

3. Time: When Sir Sanford Fleming devised the concept of "Standard Time" in 1878, how many time zones did he propose the world be split into? 24 22 20 26

4. Travel Accessories: Which of the following was a Canadian invention that made it easier for people to travel? The Suitcase Portable DVD Player The Duffle Bag Separable Baggage Check Tags

5. Sports: Dr. James Naismith was a Canadian physical education student and instructor at the Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA Training School in 1892. He has been credited with inventing the sport of basketball. Why did he invent this sport? His students complained that they were bored and wanted to try a new sport. He was completing a physical education research experiment. He wanted to keep students fit during the winter. He wanted to create a new sport to entertain the wealthy.

6. Agriculture: Charles E. Saunders developed a new variety of wheat strand commonly known as "Marquis wheat". This variety of wheat was popular because it had better milling properties for which of the following products? Pasta Cereal Bread Beer

7. Construction Technology: In 1909, P.L. Robertson received a patent for which one of these products that is primarily used only in Canada? Nails Screws Washers Nuts

8. Clothing: The Wonderbra was invented in 1964 by Louise Poirier and reached #5 on the all-time Canadian invention list. In 1913, however, another common clothing necessity was invented by a Canadian that is attached to men's and women's pants. What was this invention? The button The zipper The elastic waist band The pocket

9. Medicine: In 1923, Frederick Banting and John Macleod were given the Nobel Peace Prize for the invention of which of the following medical discoveries? Chemotherapy Polio Vaccine Penicillin Insulin

10. Military: Which of the following devices was invented by a Canadian for use during a popular historical war? Vibroplex Digital Recorder System Walkie Talkie Morse Code

11. The Arts: Canadian, Hugh Le Caine, is often regarded as a hero in what type of music? Jazz Blues A Capella Music Electronic Music Be-bop Music

12. Television: In 1955, the instant replay was first used in which of the following sports? Football Basketball Ice Hockey Lacrosse

13. Food & Drink: The poutine was invented by French Canadian Fernand Lachance. He claimed that he got the idea for the poutine while one of his customers was waiting for which of the following products? French Fries Cheese Curds Gravy Ground Beef

14. Space: The Canadarm is a mechanical arm used on a space shuttle to collect a payload from the shuttle bay and then release it. It was developed in 1975 by SPAR Aerospace and then officially used for the first time on a mission in 1981. It was officially used on the second mission of which of the following space shuttles? STS-61-B STS-1 STS-2 STS-61-A

15. Computer Technology: Why is Canadian James Gosling such an important figure in computer technology? He developed the first official virus scanner He developed Windows Media Player He developed Microsoft Word He developed Java programming language