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Oh, Canada Trivia Quiz

Oh, Canada, you've given the world some famous and talented people. This is a quiz about a few of them. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
497

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Question 1 of 10

1. This painter was greatly inspired by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and by nature. She has an art university in Vancouver named after her. Who is she? Hint

Mary Dignam

Emily Carr

Laura Muntz Lyall

Doris McCarthy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first Canadian to walk in space? Hint

Chris Hadfield

Robert Thirsk

Roberta Bondar

Marc Garneau

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these Canadian men invented kerosene? Hint

Mathew Evans

George Klein

Sam Jacks

Abraham Pineo Gesner

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Question 4 of 10

4. This architect designed the Royal Canadian Mint and the Canadian Embassy in Mexico. Who is he? Hint

Ronald Thom

E.J. Lennox

Etienne Gaboury

Raymond Moriyama

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Canadians wrote the bestselling book "Life of Pi"? Hint

Carol Matas

Brian Moore

Conrad Black

Yann Martel

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Canadian singer's first single was "Ce n'�tait qu'un r�ve" when she was twelve. Who is she? Hint

Avril Lavigne

Maylee Todd

Maggie MacDonald

Celine Dion

7. Even though she was known as "America's Sweetheart", this actress was born in Canada. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1929 for her portrayal of Norma Besant in "Coquette". Who is she? Hint

Marie Dressler

Mary Pickford

Norma Shearer

May Irwin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these Canadians won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009 for inventing the charge-coupled device? Hint

John Polanyi

Willard Boyle

Henry Taube

Gerhard Herzberg

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these Canadians invented the snowmobile? Hint

Arthur Sicard

Joseph-Armand Bombardier

Peter Lymburner Robertson

Hugh Le Caine

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these Canadians was the World War I soldier who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields"? Hint

Harry Crear

Peter Dmytruk

Guy D'Artosis

John McCrae

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This painter was greatly inspired by the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast and by nature. She has an art university in Vancouver named after her. Who is she?

Answer: Emily Carr

Emily Carr was born on December 13, 1871 in Victoria, British Columbia. She was one of the first Canadian painters to begin using the modernist and post-impressionist painting styles. Along with painting, she also wrote non-fiction books. She died at the age of 73 from a heart attack on March 2, 1945.

2. Who was the first Canadian to walk in space?

Answer: Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield was born on August 29, 1959 in Sarnia, Ontario. He went into space for the first time in 1995. On another flight in 2001, he became the first Canadian to leave a spacecraft and walk in space.

Marc Garneau was the first Canadian man in space. Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman in space.

3. Which of these Canadian men invented kerosene?

Answer: Abraham Pineo Gesner

Abraham Pineo Gesner was born on May 2, 1797 in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. He was a physician and geologist. He died on April 29, 1864. He has been featured on a Canadian postage stamp.

4. This architect designed the Royal Canadian Mint and the Canadian Embassy in Mexico. Who is he?

Answer: Etienne Gaboury

Etienne Gaboury was born on April 24, 1930 in Swan Lake, Manitoba. He has designed many buildings. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2010. The Royal Canadian Mint is in Winnipeg.

5. Which of these Canadians wrote the bestselling book "Life of Pi"?

Answer: Yann Martel

Yann Martel was born on June 25, 1963 in Salamanca, Spain to Canadian parents. His father was working there as a Canadian diplomat at the time. As a child, he lived in many different countries. "Life of Pi" was published in 2001. It was made into a movie in 2012.

6. This Canadian singer's first single was "Ce n'�tait qu'un r�ve" when she was twelve. Who is she?

Answer: Celine Dion

Celine Dion was born on March 30, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec. Her first album was released in 1981. She has had CDs in both English and French. She has won many awards for her music.

"Ce n'�tait qu'un r�ve" translates to "It Was Only a Dream".

Answer: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford, n�e Gladys Marie Smith, was born on April 8, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario. She co-founded the film studio United Artists. She is also one of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She was married three times. She died from a cerebral hemorrhage on May 29, 1979 when she was 87.

8. Which of these Canadians won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009 for inventing the charge-coupled device?

Answer: Willard Boyle

Willard Boyle was born on August 19, 1924 in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He shared the Nobel Prize with American George E. Smith, who he had invented the charge-coupled device with. He was given the Order of Canada in 2010. He died on May 7, 2011 at the age of 86.

9. Which of these Canadians invented the snowmobile?

Answer: Joseph-Armand Bombardier

Joseph-Armand Bombardier was born on April 16, 1907 in Valcourt, Quebec. He has been on a Canadian postage stamp. He is a member of the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame. He died at the age of 56 on February 18, 1964.

10. Which of these Canadians was the World War I soldier who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields"?

Answer: John McCrae

John McCrae was born on November 30, 1872 in Guelph, Ontario. He was a physician and author. He died of pneumonia in France on January 28, 1918 when he was 45.

Flanders is in Belgium.

Source: Author zebra101

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