Peter- I say it is pretty good given that the average is half that! I do think 
a couple of the questions are "odd" at best. The Hudson Bay Company question 
for example. What "product" the question says. I'm not sure that fur is product 
and there was a use of blankets almost as currency within my little gray cells- 
but perhaps that's just the way it is taught "down here" and is a confabulated 
story confabulated by time. :) I'll have to defer to your 85% and take my 75% 
as pretty good for a yank. The ones I didn't know I really had no clue on! 
Doesn't speak well of my "good neighbor" status when I know so little about 
those directly to the north (maybe there is some unconscious (sic) extension of 
my education in the South?). I did do better on this than the recently posted 
test on Native American history though- now that was embarrassing! Take care. 
Tim


-----Original Message-----
From:   Peter Kepros [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:   Fri 7/1/2005 1:23 PM
To:     Teaching in the Psychological Sciences
Cc:     
Subject:        Re: Canada Day fun

Where does 17 out of 20 stand in the "competition?"

P. Kepros
Prof. Emeritus
Univ. of New Brunswick


>Canada Day Quiz Results
>You scored 17 out of 20.
>Wow! You're in line for an Order of Canada. Your wit, charm and deep 
>knowledge of this country's history will entertain everyone at your 
>Canada Day barbecue!
>Here are all the correct answers:
>
>4. Q. What event happened in Winnipeg in 1919?
>   A. A general strike
>   You answered incorrectly I said "flood"
>
>9. Q. Due to a shortage of coins in New France in the 17th century, 
>settlers used which non-traditional form of currency?
>   A. Playing cards
>   You answered incorrectly I said "birch"
>
>10. Q. Canada has dealt with scandals like the one that led to the 
>Gomery inquiry before. In 1874, John A. Macdonald's government was 
>brought down when it was discovered he awarded lucrative railway 
>contracts in exchange for campaign funding. What was this scandal called?
>   A. The Pacific Scandal
>   You answered incorrectly  I said "railroad scandal"



At 11:20 AM 7/1/2005, you wrote:
>So, I bet most of you didn't know that today is Canada Day, 
>celebrating the signing of the charter that gave Canada effective 
>independence from Britain in 1867.
>
>Here's a Canadian history quiz from the CBC.
>http://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/quiz/quiz.cgi?quiz=canada-day-sample4
>Have fun!
>Chris


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