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