Take It From Me Trivia Quiz

Answer: King George Vl

King George Vl, father of Queen Elizabeth ll, ascended the throne after the abdication of his brother, Edward Vlll. This mild mannered, and in many ways shy man, found his life abruptly altered. Despite his initial misgivings, he became an effective war-time King and his wife, the future Queen Mother, became the mother of a nation. George Vl ruled during the early years of the Empire's ultimate disbanding, beginning, after the war, with independence for India.

Answer: John Diefenbaker

Despite its sterling credentials, the Arrow was grounded. The cost of production -- and the fact that Canada was buying into the North American Air Defense Program of the 1950s, sealed its fate. Every Arrow was dismantled. And many of the Canadian engineers went south, ultimately into the NASA aerospace programs.

Answer: Paul Anka

A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Paul Anka went on to fame and fortune in the U.S; becoming a fixture in Las vegas lounges. He penned the music for Johnny Carson's 'The Tonight Show'.

Answer: bedrooms of the nation

He could only have come to power in the 1960s, the decade that questioned everything. His vision of Canadian federalism engaged a nation. Under Trudeau's leadership, Canada took possession of its own Constitution and drafted a Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Answer: Darryl Sittler

Sittler (#27), scored six goals and added four assists during the February 7, 1976 game at Maple Leaf Gardens. He had a hat-trick in each of two periods and shattered decades-old records. Bruins goalie Dave Reece saw his NHL career end that night.

Answer: The NHL suspended Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard

It takes a lot for Canadians to take to the street. But this was HOCKEY. NHL President Clarence Campbell suspended Richard for the remainder of the 1954-55 season -- and the playoffs -- after 'The Rocket' hit a linesman. Richard himself took to the airwaves in order to defuse the situation.

Answer: 1967

As if fulfilling the Sir Wilfrid Laurier prophecy that 'the 20th century belonged to Canada', a young nation flexed its pride in 1967. (Despite the silly song by Bobby Gimby, we actually had come of age.)

Answer: The Rhinoceros Party

The Rhinos injected humour into Canadian political campaigns before they disbanded in 1993. One platform they offered to voters was to sell the Canadian Senate at an antique sale. They also promised to pave over Manitoba, providing some much needed parking space.

Answer: Pierre Elliott Trudeau

October, 1970 was a pivotal month in Canada and in Canadian politics. We never thought terrorism would find its way here. But it already had, with several bombings over the previous two years. Then, on October 5, James Cross, the British Trade Commissioner was kidnapped by FLQ terrorists -- a group that had ties to Palestinian terrorist elements. On October 10, Pierre Laporte, the Quebec Minister of Labour and Immigration was kidnapped.

He was killed on October 17, one day after Pierre Trudeau invoked The War Measures Act.

The Act suspended civil liberties and the Bill of Rights. But the vast majority of Canadians agreed with Trudeau that its force, in the circumstances, was necessary.

Answer: Steven Truscott

Steven Truscott was convicted of killing a classmate and sentenced to death in 1959. A book by Isabel LeBourdais, 'The Trial of Steven Truscott', attacked and condemned the police investigation. She was instrumental in outlining the many problems of the case, including: suspects who were not investigated; flaws in police procedure; and a rush to convict. Steven Truscott fought for years to have a new trial and to have his name cleared.

This, as much as anything, led to the abolition of the death penalty.

The chance of executing an innocent person -- especially one like Steven Truscott, who was only fourteen -- was a chance most Canadians were not prepared to take.