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1. In 1980, Terry Fox hoped to raise $1 from every Canadian living in Canada at the time, for cancer research. How many people lived in Canada at that time?
2. Terry Fox decided to raise money for cancer research by running across the entire length of Canada. What name was given to his marathon?
3. In which city was Terry Fox born?
4. In 1977, Terry Fox was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of cancer that often starts near the knees. This ultimately led to having to have his right leg amputated. Although doctors disagreed with him, what did Terry blame to start the cancer?
5. Having to undergo chemotherapy in 1977, the doctors gave Terry a 50% chance of living. He was told that two years before, his chance of living would have been much lower. What would have been his chance of living had the cancer started in 1975?
6. Terry began his marathon to run across Canada by dipping his right leg into the ocean beside which city?
7. By the time Terry reached Ottawa, how many kilometers had he been running each day?
8. Which famous Canadian hockey player met Terry Fox in southern Ontario and donated $25,000?
9. On September 1 1980, Terry experienced intense coughing and asked to be taken to a hospital. The next day, Fox held a tearful press conference during which he announced that his cancer had returned and spread to his lungs, and that he would end his run across Canada. Near which city did the Terry end his run?
10. How many kilometers did Terry Fox run in his attempt to cross Canada?
11. When the "The Marathon" came to an end, Terry had reached his goal of $1 for every Canadian living in Canada at the time.
12. Throughout his treatment for cancer following "The Marathon", Terry became famous world-wide and donations continued to pour in. Which famous person sent a telegram to Terry to tell him he was praying for him?
13. In 2004, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation aired a program called "The Greatest Canadian". Several famous Canadians were given a spokesperson to advocate on their behalf on why their candidate should be awarded the title "The Greatest Canadian". Viewers were then given the opportunity to vote. Terry finished second. Who finished first?
14. In December 1980, Terry Fox was named "Newsmaker of the Year" by the Canadian Press and won the Lou Marsh Trophy (now known as the Northern Star Award) as Canada's Athlete of the Year.
Which Canadian athlete was the first to win this trophy four times?
15. The following are all true. Since his passing, Terry Fox has:
- dozens of streets, roads, schools and other buildings named after him;
- numerous fitness trails and a mountain in Canada named after him;
- a provincial park named for him;
- a commemorative stamp made of him;
- his image on a Canadian dollar coin;
- his image in Canadian passports;
- inspired millions of people in over 60 countries to run/bicycle/hike to raise money for cancer research.
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