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Complete the sentence about Leonard Cohen with the correct year: I'm Your Man in ______ marked Cohen's turn to synthesized productions.
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Complete the sentence about Leonard Cohen with the correct year: I'm Your Man in ______ marked Cohen's turn to synthesized productions.
1988. I'm Your Man in 1988 marked Cohen's turn to synthesized productions.
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Complete the sentence about Gros Morne National Park with the correct year: The park was the subject of a short film in ______'s National Parks Project.
2011. The park was the subject of a short film in 2011's National Parks Project.
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Complete the sentence about Art Gallery of Ontario with the correct year: The museum acquired the Grange in ______ and later undertook several expansions to the north and west of the structure.
1911. The museum acquired the Grange in 1911 and later undertook several expansions to the north and west of the structure.
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Complete the sentence about Ellesmere Island with the correct year: Edward Augustus Inglefield led an ______ expedition which surveyed the coastlines of Baffin Bay and Smith Sound, being stopped by ice in Nares Strait.
1852. Edward Augustus Inglefield led an 1852 expedition which surveyed the coastlines of Baffin Bay and Smith Sound, being stopped by ice in Nares Strait.
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Complete the sentence about Persons Case with the correct year: In ______, Emily Murphy, a well-known activist for women's rights, and a group of other women attempted to attend a trial of Alberta women accused of prostitution.
1916. In 1916, Emily Murphy, a well-known activist for women's rights, and a group of other women attempted to attend a trial of Alberta women accused of prostitution.
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Complete the sentence about Sandford Fleming with the correct year: The oldest son, Frank Andrew, accompanied Fleming in his great Western expedition of ______.
1872. The oldest son, Frank Andrew, accompanied Fleming in his great Western expedition of 1872.
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Complete the sentence about Zipper with the correct year: In ______, Elias Howe received a patent for an "Improvement in Fastenings for Garments".
1851. In 1851, Elias Howe received a patent for an "Improvement in Fastenings for Garments".
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Complete the sentence about History of Canada with the correct year: France ceded nearly all its North American possessions to Great Britain in ______ at the Treaty of Paris after the Seven Years' War.
1763. France ceded nearly all its North American possessions to Great Britain in 1763 at the Treaty of Paris after the Seven Years' War.
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Which place completes this sentence about NORAD? In 1996, CANR was renamed 1 Canadian Air Division and moved to CFB ______.
Winnipeg. In 1996, CANR was renamed 1 Canadian Air Division and moved to CFB Winnipeg.
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Complete the sentence about Old Quebec with the correct year: During ______, Samuel de Champlain built a habitation where its remains can be found with Place Royale as its centre.
1608. During 1608, Samuel de Champlain built a habitation where its remains can be found with Place Royale as its centre.
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Complete the sentence about Bank of Canada with the correct year: On 11 March ______, the Bank of Canada began operations, following the granting of royal assent to the Bank of Canada Act.
1935. On 11 March 1935, the Bank of Canada began operations, following the granting of royal assent to the Bank of Canada Act.
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Complete the sentence about Robertson Davies with the correct year: In ______, he played small roles and did literary work for the director at the Old Vic Repertory Company in London.
1940. In 1940, he played small roles and did literary work for the director at the Old Vic Repertory Company in London.
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Complete the sentence about Stephen Leacock with the correct year: In ______, seventeen-year-old Leacock started at University College at the University of Toronto, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity.
1887. In 1887, seventeen-year-old Leacock started at University College at the University of Toronto, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity.
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Complete the sentence about Canadian whisky with the correct year: In ______ Canada became the first country to enact an aging law for whiskies, requiring them to be aged at least two years.
1890. In 1890 Canada became the first country to enact an aging law for whiskies, requiring them to be aged at least two years.
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Complete the sentence about Windsor, Ontario with the correct year: In ______, after the American Revolution, the settlement of "Sandwich" was established.
1797. In 1797, after the American Revolution, the settlement of "Sandwich" was established.
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Complete the sentence about Robertson Davies with the correct year: Davies and his new bride returned to Canada in ______, where he took the position of literary editor at Saturday Night magazine.
1940. Davies and his new bride returned to Canada in 1940, where he took the position of literary editor at Saturday Night magazine.
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Complete the sentence about Bill Reid with the correct year: In ______, Reid returned to Vancouver, where he eventually established a studio on Granville Island.
1951. In 1951, Reid returned to Vancouver, where he eventually established a studio on Granville Island.
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Complete the sentence about Louis-Joseph de Montcalm with the correct year: On the death of his father in ______, he became the Marquis de Saint-Veran, inheriting the honours, rights, and debts of that position.
1735. On the death of his father in 1735, he became the Marquis de Saint-Veran, inheriting the honours, rights, and debts of that position.
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Complete the sentence about Quebec City with the correct year: Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a French settlement here in ______, and adopted the Algonquin name.
1608. Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a French settlement here in 1608, and adopted the Algonquin name.
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Complete the sentence about Indian Act with the correct year: The ______ amendment to the Indian Act extinguished the idea of enfranchisement, although by then Status Indians were Canadian citizens by birth.
1985. The 1985 amendment to the Indian Act extinguished the idea of enfranchisement, although by then Status Indians were Canadian citizens by birth.
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Complete the sentence about South Asian Canadians with the correct year: As a result, many migrated south from Vancouver across the border to the United States, where some became the victims of the ______ Bellingham riots.
1907. As a result, many migrated south from Vancouver across the border to the United States, where some became the victims of the 1907 Bellingham riots.
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Complete the sentence about Manitoba Act with the correct year: In September ______, McDougall set out to Red River, accompanied by many administrative officers.
1869. In September 1869, McDougall set out to Red River, accompanied by many administrative officers.
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Complete the sentence about Brian Mulroney with the correct year: In ______, his government signed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, leading to the creation of the territory of Nunavut.
1993. In 1993, his government signed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, leading to the creation of the territory of Nunavut.
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Complete the sentence about Canadian lynx with the correct year: The scientific name Felis lynx canadensis was proposed by Robert Kerr in ______ who described a lynx from Canada.
1792. The scientific name Felis lynx canadensis was proposed by Robert Kerr in 1792 who described a lynx from Canada.
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Complete the sentence about John A. Macdonald with the correct year: In ______, he resigned from office over a scandal in which his party took bribes from businessmen seeking the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
1873. In 1873, he resigned from office over a scandal in which his party took bribes from businessmen seeking the contract to build the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Complete the sentence about John Cabot with the correct year: In ______ Cabot was accepted into the religious confraternity of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista.
1471. In 1471 Cabot was accepted into the religious confraternity of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista.
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