Canadian History: Sports
- 1.
What crazy event occurred in the 1987 World Junior Championship hockey tournament preventing Canada a chance at gold?
- A.
The team got food poisoning
- B.
There was no crazy event, they won gold
- C.
They got in a bench brawl which got them disqualified
- D.
Players had to leave for the Civil War
Correct Answer
C. They got in a bench brawl which got them disqualified -
- 2.
When was Lacrosse invented?
- A.
1816
- B.
1933
- C.
1899
- D.
1636
Correct Answer
D. 1636 -
- 3.
Where was the first organized hockey game played?
- A.
Montreal
- B.
Ottawa
- C.
Toronto
- D.
Quebec City
Correct Answer
A. Montreal -
- 4.
What happened in hockey in the year 1930?
- A.
The NHL was created
- B.
The first goalie mask was worn, and players were forced to wear numbers on their jersey
- C.
A penalty system was introduced, and blue lines were added with offside rule
- D.
First Zamboni invented
Correct Answer
B. The first goalie mask was worn, and players were forced to wear numbers on their jersey -
- 5.
How many Canadian teams are in the NHL (January 2015)?
- A.
6
- B.
4
- C.
7
- D.
5
Correct Answer
C. 7 -
- 6.
Out of the Canadian NHL teams, how many have won the Stanley Cup?
- A.
All of them
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
3
Correct Answer
B. 4 -
- 7.
Who is the only Canadian in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
- A.
Jackie Robinson
- B.
Fergie Jenkins
- C.
Gregg Zaun
- D.
Joe Carter
Correct Answer
B. Fergie Jenkins -
- 8.
When was Hockey declared Canada's national winter sport?
- A.
1994
- B.
1901
- C.
1867
- D.
1918
Correct Answer
A. 1994 -
- 9.
When did Canada join the Olympics?
- A.
1858
- B.
1874
- C.
1904
- D.
1960
Correct Answer
C. 1904 -
- 10.
What sport did Canada win their first gold medal in?
- A.
Women's Hockey
- B.
Men's Hockey
- C.
Men's Javelin
- D.
Men's Shotput
Correct Answer
D. Men's Shotput -
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