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Canada, 1952 to 1958 Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by stephedm. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
stephedm

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
207,368

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the Prime Minister of Canada when construction began on the St Lawrence Seaway between Canada and the USA in 1954? Hint

Louis St-Laurent

John G. Diefenbaker

William L.M. King

Lester B. Pearson

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Question 2 of 10

2. At the 1952 Winter Olympics (Oslo, Norway), Canada won their only Olympic gold medal in what sport in the 1950s? Hint

Women's Ice Hockey

Men's downhill skiing

Men's Ice Hockey

Women's downhill skiing

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Question 3 of 10

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.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What major Canadian theater festival opened for the first time on 13 July, 1953? Hint

The Stratford Festival

The Composers Festival

The Tulip Festival

The Stage Actors Festival

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Question 5 of 10

5. Prior to Nick Taylor's win in 2003, when did the last Canadian golfer win the Canadian Open? Hint

1954

1956

1955

1953

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Question 6 of 10

6. When did Canadian Lester Pearson win the Nobel Peace Prize? Hint

1958

1955

1956

1957

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Question 7 of 10

7. Over 500 Canadian soldiers died in the ______ conflict/war that began in 1950.

Answer: (One word - The tv series "MASH" was set during this war.)

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Question 8 of 10

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".)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Canadian singer had his first real top hit in 1958 with "Diana"? Hint

Paul Anka

Perry Como

Frankie Avalon

Tommy Hunter

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Question 10 of 10

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? Hint

The Coal Mine collapses

The Springhill Explosions

The Black Holes

The Springhill Mining Disaster

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the Prime Minister of Canada when construction began on the St Lawrence Seaway between Canada and the USA in 1954?

Answer: Louis St-Laurent

The Seaway was officially opened in 1959. During construction they had to move 192.5 million cubic meters of earth and also relocated 6,500 people who otherwise would have been flooded out!

2. At the 1952 Winter Olympics (Oslo, Norway), Canada won their only Olympic gold medal in what sport in the 1950s?

Answer: Men's Ice Hockey

The Edmonton Mercurys did it with 7 wins and 1 tie. USA won the silver and Sweden the bronze. Canada would not win another Olympic gold medal in Men's Ice Hockey until 2002.

3. Emilie Dionne (born Corbeil, Ontario) died August 6, 1954. She and her four sisters were better known as the Dionne ___________.

Answer: Quints

They became celebrities as they were the first known quintuplets to survive infancy. Marie died in 1970 and Yvonne in 2001. Annette and Cecile were still alive as of early 2005.

4. What major Canadian theater festival opened for the first time on 13 July, 1953?

Answer: The Stratford Festival

The Stratford Festival is the largest festival of its kind in North America. Alec Guinness appeared in the 1953 festival in the title role in "Richard III". Others that have appeared on stage include William Shatner, Christopher Plummer, Maggie Smith and Peter Ustinov.

5. Prior to Nick Taylor's win in 2003, when did the last Canadian golfer win the Canadian Open?

Answer: 1954

The first Canadian open was held in 1904 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club. No Canadian has won it since Pat Fletcher at Point Grey Country Club in Vancouver in 1954.

6. When did Canadian Lester Pearson win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer: 1957

He was the main force behind setting up the United Nations peacekeeping force in 1956 to deal with the Suez crisis where French and British forces were confronting Egypt for control of the Suez Canal. This was the main reason for his winning the Peace Prize.

7. Over 500 Canadian soldiers died in the ______ conflict/war that began in 1950.

Answer: Korean

The Korean conflict/war started when Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. Hostilities ended in 1953. According to most records 516 Canadian soldiers died during those 3 years.
(war was never declared, hence the use of "conflict").

8. On March 17, 1955 a riot occurred in Montreal, Canada due to the suspension of hockey player ____________ just a few days before.

Answer: Maurice Richard

Just after suspending the Montreal Canadian player for the remainder of the season including the playoffs, the National Hockey League president attended a game in Montreal. The fans started throwing things at him and it snowballed from there. Happy St Patrick's day!

9. What Canadian singer had his first real top hit in 1958 with "Diana"?

Answer: Paul Anka

This Ottawa born Canadian went on to have other hits in 1958 making him one of the top teen throbs at the time.

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?

Answer: The Springhill Mining Disaster

These disasters occurred near the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia. The first one occurred February 21, 1891 killing 125 miners. The second one killed 39. The third explosion October 23, 1958 killed 75.
After that mining operations were shut down in that area.

Source: Author stephedm

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