Jeopardy DEFINITIONSARTIFACTSFAMOUS CANADIANS EVENTSTHE ARTS

An idea to be tested or a question to be answered – 10 points Answer = hypothesis

Forms of communication (oral and written words, sounds, and pictures) – 20 points Answer = media

Pride and devotion to one’s country; patriotic feelings or efforts – 30 points Answer = patriotism

Rock carvings (often prehistoric) found in Ontario – 40 points Answer = petroglyphs

Groups or divisions of people distinguished by customs, language, characteristics, etc. – 50 points Answer = ethnicity

Stone sculpture built by Inuit to mark a good hunting or fishing spot, a location for food or travelling route – 10 points Answer = inuksuk

A painting that provides a record of the times – 20 points Answer = documentary painting

A map showing surface features of a region (hills, mountains, rivers, etc.) – 30 points Answer = topographic drawing

Famous painting created by Alex Colville – 40 points Answer = The Horse and Train

Poetic form of narrative writing used to tell a story based on real events but with exaggerated details – 50 points Answer = ballad

He painted « The Horse and Train » – 10 points Answer = Alex Colville

Originally from Springhill, she remained in Canada throughout her music career. – 20 points Answer = Anne Murray

This group was the first to produce a CD with lyrics in the Innu language. – 30 points Answer = Kashtin

This famous Canadian writer and musician wrote and sang about various events in Canadian history including the exploration of the Northwest Passage. – 40 points Answer = Stan Rogers

He wrote a song asking Canadians to show respect on Remembrance Day. – 50 points Answer = Terry Kelly

In the 20 th century, the Group of Seven used painting to show..... – 10 points Answer = the natural beauty of Canada

In 1955, the folk group « The Travellers » changed the lyrics of this song to represent Canadian identity. – 20 points Answer = This Land is Your Land

The Canadian government passed this law in 1958 in order to help Canadian musicians. – 30 points Answer = The Broadcasting Act

The world experienced Canada’s characteristic hospitality as a result of this event – 40 points Answer = 9/11 terrorist attack

A devastating drought that caused hardship across Canada but most particularly in the Prairies formed the basis for this story by David Booth. – 50 points Answer = The Dust Bowl

This Nova Scotia artist painted rural scenes and is often described as a “folk artist”. – 10 points Answer= Maud Lewis

This organization was formed to help protect the Canadian music, television and film industry. – 20 points Answer = the CRTC

These two female artists were members of the Group of Seven – 30 points Answer = Emily Carr and Lawren Harris

These First Nation peoples were responsible for creating masks and totem poles from giant red cedar trees from the West Coast. – 40 points Answer = Haida, Kwakiult, Nootka or Tsimshian

These two famous First Nations artists are from the Atlantic provinces. – 50 points Answer = Shirley Bear and Alan Syliboy