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1
Esi Edugyan is a celebrated Canadian novelist known for her book
Washington Black
.
False
True
2
Drake started his career as a professional basketball player before becoming a rapper.
True
False
3
Which of the following Black Canadian athletes won multiple medals in track and field at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics?
Bruny Surin
Donovan Bailey
Andre De Grasse
Ben Johnson
4
What historic role did Mary Ann Shadd Cary play in Canadian history?
First Black woman elected to Canadian Parliament
First Black Canadian to win an Olympic medal
First Black woman publisher and newspaper editor in North America
First Black female mayor in Canada
5
Desmond Cole is known for his activism in what area?
Animal Rights
Racial Justice and Police Accountability
Climate Change
Education Reform
6
Which Black Canadian activist was a leader in the Underground Railroad movement in Canada?
Desmond Cole
Esi Edugyan
Viola Desmond
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
7
Which Canadian R&B artist released the hit song “Nobody’s Supposed to Be Here”?
Keshia Chanté
Tamia
Deborah Cox
Jully Black
8
Which Canadian artist won the Polaris Music Prize for the album
Freudian
?
Drake
Daniel Caesar
Sza
K'naan
9
Who was Canada’s first Black Canadian elected to the House of Commons?
Jean Augustine
Lincoln Alexander
Michaëlle Jean
Rosemary Brown
10
Jean Augustine became Canada’s first Black woman to hold which political position?
Minister of Justice
Speaker of the House of Commons
Premier of Ontario
Member of Parliament
11
Michaëlle Jean was born in Haiti before immigrating to Canada.
False
True
12
Which Canadian activist was heavily involved in fighting for women’s rights and Black civil rights in the 19th century?
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Viola Desmond
Rosemary Brown
Jean Augustine
13
P.K. Subban has never won the Norris Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s best defenseman.
False
True
14
Jean Augustine introduced the motion to officially recognize Black History Month in Canada.
True
False
15
What is Drake’s full name?
Aubrey Drake Smith
Drake Bell
Graham Aubrey
Aubrey Graham
16
In which year was Black History Month officially recognized in Canada?
2001
1976
1995
1988
17
Which of the following cities is known for its historical Black community of Africville?
Montreal
Halifax
Vancouver
Ottawa
18
Which of the following Canadian artists has Ethiopian heritage?
SZA
Drake
Jully Black
The Weeknd
19
Which Black Canadian filmmaker directed the award-winning film
Home Feeling: Struggle for a Community
?
Charles Officer
Sylvia Hamilton
Jennifer Holness
Clement Virgo
20
Which Canadian city is known for its rich history of Caribbean culture, celebrated during Caribana?
Montreal
Vancouver
Halifax
Toronto
21
The Weeknd was born in Ethiopia before moving to Canada as a child.
True
False
22
The Weeknd’s album
Starboy
features collaborations with which of the following artists?
Kendrick Lamar
Daft Punk
Kanye East
Bruno Mars
23
Which Canadian sprinter won Olympic gold and set a world record in the 100m in 1996?
Bruny Surin
Andre De Grasse
Ben Johnson
Donovan Bailey
24
What was the historical significance of Viola Desmond’s arrest in 1946?
She protested voting restrictions
She refused to give up her bus seat
She challenged racial segregation in a movie theatre
She organized the first civil rights march in Canada
25
Who was the first Black woman elected to a provincial legislature in Canada?
Jean Augustine
Rosemary Brown
Michaëlle Jean
Mary Ann Shadd Cary
