Canada's History - Lesser Known Dates

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. When was the last Canadian $1 bill printed? 1987 1996 1991 1989

2. The first ever long-distance call was made by Alexander Graham Bell in what year? 1880 1876 1878 1874

3. "Anne of Green Gables", the popular book by L.M. Montgomery, was published in what year? 1920 1912 1910 1908

4. In what year was the Alberta Wheat Pool formed by the farmers? 1930 1925 1923 1921

5. Elvis Presley performed two concerts at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens in what year? 1955 1957 1956 1961

6. The 49th parallel was established as the boundary between the western provinces of Canada and the USA in what year? 1867 1888 1814 1846

7. The St. Lawrence Seaway was officially opened in what year? This allowed ocean vessels to travel all the way from Lake Superior to the ocean. 1919 1959 1939 1967

8. In what year was the first Calgary Stampede held? 1886 1912 1900 1923

9. What year was the first Toronto Industrial Exhibition held? It later became known as the Canadian National Exhibition or CNE. 1904 1912 1897 1879

10. In what year did a nuclear-powered Soviet satellite crash in the Northwest Territories? 1974 1975 1971 1978