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  • 1. Where did Expo 67 take place?
A) Paris, France
B) London, UK
C) Montreal, Canada
D) New York, USA
  • 2. In what year did Expo 67 occur?
A) 1967
B) 1957
C) 1987
D) 1977
  • 3. Which famous American architect designed the Expo 67 US Pavilion?
A) Frank Lloyd Wright
B) Buckminster Fuller
C) I. M. Pei
D) Zaha Hadid
  • 4. Which Canadian singer-songwriter became popular during Expo 67?
A) Anne Murray
B) Gordon Lightfoot
C) Leonard Cohen
D) Joni Mitchell
  • 5. What was the main transportation mode used to access Expo 67?
A) Helicopter
B) Bus
C) Metro
D) Ferry
  • 6. Which company was the official supplier of telecommunication services at Expo 67?
A) Bell Canada
B) Telus
C) AT&T
D) Rogers Communications
  • 7. Which Canadian province hosted Expo 67?
A) British Columbia
B) Ontario
C) Alberta
D) Quebec
  • 8. Which Canadian city was the host of Expo 67?
A) Montreal
B) Toronto
C) Vancouver
D) Calgary
  • 9. What was the major transportation innovation at Expo 67?
A) Monorail
B) Electric Car
C) Hovercraft
D) Bullet Train
  • 10. Which architectural style characterizes the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 67?
A) Gothic Revival
B) Brutalism
C) Art Deco
D) Geodesic Dome
  • 11. Which European city was showcased in the European Community Pavilion at Expo 67?
A) Berlin
B) Brussels
C) Madrid
D) London
  • 12. Who officially opened Expo 67?
A) Charles de Gaulle
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Pierre Trudeau
D) President John F. Kennedy
  • 13. Who was the key architect for Habitat 67 at Expo 67?
A) Moshe Safdie
B) Philip Johnson
C) Rem Koolhaas
D) Norman Foster
  • 14. Which river was the Expo 67 site located on?
A) Amazon River
B) Nile River
C) Saint Lawrence River
D) Thames River
  • 15. How many visitors attended Expo 67 during its run?
A) 50 million
B) 100 million
C) 25 million
D) 75 million
  • 16. How many pavilions were at Expo 67?
A) 50
B) 75
C) 120
D) 90
  • 17. What type of technology was featured at Expo 67?
A) Transportation Innovations
B) Medical Advancements
C) Agricultural Machinery
D) Space Exploration
  • 18. What was the nickname of Expo 67?
A) World of Tomorrow
B) Global Unity Showcase
C) Man and His World
D) Wonderland 67
  • 19. How many nations participated in Expo 67?
A) 50 nations
B) 70 nations
C) 62 nations
D) 55 nations
  • 20. What record did Expo 67 set on its third day?
A) The single-day attendance record for a world's fair with 569,500 visitors
B) Highest number of nations participating in one day
C) Most pavilions opened in one day
D) Longest opening ceremony
  • 21. What was Expo 67 originally intended to celebrate?
A) Canada's centennial year
B) The Canadian Confederation
C) Montreal's founding anniversary
D) The end of World War II
  • 22. Which city was initially awarded Expo 67 before it went to Canada?
A) Paris
B) Moscow
C) Berlin
D) London
  • 23. Who played a key role in ensuring Expo 67 opened on time despite challenges?
A) Montreal's mayor, Jean Drapeau
B) The Bureau International des Expositions
C) Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
D) Mayor Sarto Fournier
  • 24. What was one of the proposed sites for Expo 67 before Saint Helen's Island?
A) Île Notre-Dame
B) Old Montreal
C) Mount Royal Park
D) Parc Jean-Drapeau
  • 25. On what date was the location for Expo 67 officially announced?
A) April 28, 1967
B) May 5, 1960
C) March 29, 1963
D) November 13, 1962
  • 26. How many rounds of voting eliminated Canada's bid before Moscow was awarded the fair?
A) Four rounds
B) One round
C) Two rounds
D) Three rounds
  • 27. Who was named Commissioner General after Paul Bienvenu resigned in 1963?
A) Andrew Kniewasser
B) Pierre Dupuy
C) Robert Fletcher Shaw
D) Jean-Claude Delorme
  • 28. What was one of the main reasons for the mass resignations from Expo 67's organizing committee in 1963?
A) The federal Liberal government took power, leading to resignations.
B) Mayor Drapeau resigned from his position.
C) The site was chosen on existing land rather than new islands.
D) Pierre Dupuy was not appointed as Commissioner General.
  • 29. What prediction contributed to the initial difficulties in organizing Expo 67?
A) The budget estimates were significantly underestimated.
B) It was predicted there would be insufficient international interest.
C) A computer program predicted that the event could not be constructed in time.
D) There was a prediction of poor weather during the event.
  • 30. Which group was responsible for creating, building, and managing Expo 67?
A) The Federal Committee
B) Expo 67 Foundation
C) The Canadian Corporation Board
D) Les Durs
  • 31. Who authored a book about his experience at Expo 67?
A) Pierre Dupuy
B) Yves Jasmin
C) Robert Fletcher Shaw
D) Andrew Kniewasser
  • 32. Who was one of the novelists that attended the Montebello conference?
A) Gabrielle Roy
B) Hugh MacLennan
C) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
D) John Tuzo Wilson
  • 33. Which book inspired the theme for Expo 67?
A) Night Flight
B) Terre des Hommes
C) The Little Prince
D) Wind, Sand and Stars
  • 34. Who wrote the introduction to the Expo 67 corporation's book?
A) Claude Robillard
B) Gabrielle Roy
C) Hugh MacLennan
D) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
  • 35. Where did the construction of Expo 67 begin?
A) Mackay Pier
B) Montreal Metro
C) Île Notre-Dame
D) Île Sainte-Hélène
  • 36. What project management tool was used to ensure Expo was built on time?
A) PERT Analysis
B) Critical Path Method (CPM)
C) Agile Methodology
D) Gantt Chart
  • 37. Which comic book issue features characters visiting Expo 67 in Montreal?
A) Spider-Man #50
B) Batman #100
C) X-Men #10
D) Daredevil #33-34
  • 38. What was the theme of minor exhibitions held at the Quebec pavilion?
A) Cultural festivals
B) Thematic exhibitions
C) Technological showcases
D) Historical reenactments
  • 39. Who directed the multi-screen installation 'Expo 67 Live'?
A) Jacques Godbout
B) Karine Lanoie-Brien
C) Denys Arcand
D) René Chénier
  • 40. Which country's flag was lowered last during the closing ceremony of Expo 67?
A) Canada
B) Nigeria
C) France
D) United States
  • 41. What happened to Buckminster Fuller's dome in 1976?
A) A fire destroyed the acrylic outer skin
B) It became a permanent exhibit
C) It was dismantled for reuse
D) It was moved to another location
  • 42. Which television series featured an episode filmed at the Expo site in 1979?
A) M*A*S*H
B) Star Trek
C) "Battlestar Galactica"
D) The Twilight Zone
  • 43. What is the current use of the Expo Theatre in Cite du Havre?
A) Converted into a shopping center
B) It remains as an existing structure
C) Used as a residential building
D) It was demolished
  • 44. What was the purpose of Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie Flight 523?
A) It was a sightseeing tour
B) It delivered supplies to Expo 67
C) It transported Expo visitors
D) It crashed during takeoff from Gander International Airport
  • 45. How many visitors attended Expo 67?
A) 40 million
B) 60 million
C) 50 million
D) 54,991,806
  • 46. What was the final financial deficit of Expo 67 in 1967 Canadian dollars?
A) $300,000,000
B) $221,239,872
C) $210,664,811
D) $431,904,683
  • 47. What was the most serious problem faced by Expo 67 in September?
A) An Arab–Israeli conflict flare-up
B) A 30-day transit strike
C) The Vietnam war protests
D) Problems with guest accommodation
  • 48. In which song by They Might Be Giants is Expo 67 mentioned?
A) "Particle Man"
B) "Purple Toupee"
C) "Ana Ng"
D) "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
  • 49. What is Habitat 67 currently used for?
A) An art museum
B) A shopping center
C) A condominium residence
D) A government building
  • 50. Which pavilion was lost due to a major fire before 1976?
A) The Ontario pavilion
B) The Canadian Pavilion
C) The U.S. pavilion
D) The Soviet Union pavilion
  • 51. Where did the Vaporetto from Expo 67 end up after decommissioning?
A) Montreal
B) New Brunswick
C) Gander International Airport
D) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • 52. Which structure was built to connect the islands with the mass transit system?
A) Concorde Bridge
B) Montreal Metro
C) Saint Lawrence Seaway
D) Mackay Pier
  • 53. On which day did Vietnam war protesters picket during the opening of Expo 67?
A) July 24
B) June 5
C) April 28
D) September 30
  • 54. When were the grounds officially transferred to the Expo Corporation?
A) December 23, 1963
B) April 28, 1967
C) June 20, 1964
D) August 13, 1963
  • 55. Which country's pavilion was designed as a geodesic dome by Buckminster Fuller?
A) France pavilion
B) The Soviet Union pavilion
C) Canada pavilion
D) The U.S. pavilion
  • 56. What is the current name of Parc des Îles?
A) Montreal Island Park
B) Saint Helen's Park
C) Expo Park
D) Parc Jean-Drapeau
  • 57. When did the Notre Dame Island site close before being rebuilt?
A) In 1984
B) In 1980
C) Before the start of the 1972 season
D) In 1968
  • 58. What was the name of the artificial island created for Expo 67?
A) Île Notre-Dame
B) Île Sainte-Hélène
C) Concorde Island
D) Montreal Island
  • 59. How many countries submitted entries for the Expo 67 theme song competition?
A) 50
B) 40
C) 20
D) 35
  • 60. Which country pulled out of Expo 67 due to the Six-Day War?
A) Cuba
B) United States
C) France
D) Kuwait
  • 61. Who was the first person through the Expo gates on opening day?
A) Al Carter
B) Lester B. Pearson
C) Roland Michener
D) Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien
  • 62. Which film directed by Robert Altman was shot at Expo 67?
A) Nashville
B) "Quintet"
C) M*A*S*H
D) Gosford Park
  • 63. Who organized Canada's first puppetry festival at Expo 67?
A) Stéphane Venne
B) Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien
C) Bobby Gimby
D) Micheline Legendre
  • 64. What type of film premiered on April 25, 2017, as part of the Expo 67 anniversary?
A) An action movie
B) A romantic comedy
C) A documentary thriller titled 'Expo 67 Mission Impossible'
D) A science fiction film
  • 65. Which group threatened to disrupt Expo 67 but remained inactive during the event?
A) Anti-Castro forces
B) Vietnam war protesters
C) Arab–Israeli conflict participants
D) Front de libération du Québec militants
  • 66. Who pulled the lever to signal the start of construction?
A) Quebec premier Jean Lesage
B) Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson
C) Colonel Churchill
D) Mayor Drapeau
  • 67. What percentage of fill for the islands came from the Montreal Metro's excavations?
A) 10–12%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) 50%
  • 68. When did the Saint Helen's Island site permanently close?
A) In 1976
B) In 1968
C) Before the start of the 1982 season
D) In 1984
  • 69. What happened to Place des Nations in 2024?
A) It was renovated
B) Its sizable walkways were demolished
C) It was converted into an amusement park
D) It became a shopping mall
  • 70. Where was the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve race track built?
A) Notre Dame Island site
B) Saint Helen's Island
C) Place des Nations
D) Cite du Havre
  • 71. What was the value of the stamp issued by the Canadian Post Office Department for Expo 67?
A) 25¢
B) 5¢
C) 10¢
D) 50¢
  • 72. When did the Alcan Aquarium close?
A) 2000
B) 1970s
C) 1991
D) 1987
  • 73. Which pavilion was the most popular at Expo 67?
A) The Canadian Pavilion
B) France pavilion
C) The United States pavilion
D) The Soviet Union's exhibit
  • 74. Which Canadian band released a video featuring footage from Expo 67?
A) Barenaked Ladies
B) Arcade Fire
C) The Weeknd
D) Alvvays
  • 75. Which company has operated La Ronde since 2001?
A) Ceskoslovenske Aerolinie
B) City of Montreal
C) Six Flags
D) Texas-based amusement park company
  • 76. Which song is most associated with Expo 67 by Canadians?
A) 'A Place to Stand, A Place to Grow'
B) 'Ca-na-da' by Bobby Gimby
C) 'Hey Friend, Say Friend/Un Jour, Un Jour'
D) 'Something to Sing About'
  • 77. What typeface was used for the Expo 67 logotype?
A) Arial
B) Times New Roman
C) Helvetica
D) Lower-case Optima
  • 78. Who designed the logo for Expo 67?
A) Stéphane Venne
B) Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien
C) Julien Hébert
D) Bobby Gimby
  • 79. What was the Victoria STOLport used for in the 1970s?
A) A concert venue
B) A shopping mall
C) A residential area
D) An experimental short-take off airport
  • 80. Who was the Canadian pianist featured on The Ed Sullivan Show from Expo 67?
A) Birgit Nilsson
B) Ronald Turini
C) Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien
D) Wilfred Pelletier
  • 81. What type of event is held at the site that includes Les floralies?
A) A sports tournament
B) A film festival
C) A music festival
D) An international botanical festival
  • 82. Who composed the official Expo 67 theme song?
A) Harvey Thomas Prosser
B) Stéphane Venne
C) Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien
D) Bobby Gimby
  • 83. What was the name of Montreal's Major League baseball team named after Expo 67?
A) The Nationals
B) The Expos
C) The Canadiens
D) The Alouettes
  • 84. Which museum presented 'Fashioning Expo 67' in 2017?
A) Centre d'Histoire de Montréal
B) Stewart Museum
C) Museum of Contemporary Art
D) McCord Museum
  • 85. How many days did Colonel Churchill have to complete Expo 67 after the land transfer?
A) 1042 days
B) 365 days
C) 730 days
D) 500 days
  • 86. Which pavilion attracted about 9 million visitors?
A) Czechoslovakia pavilion
B) The Soviet Union's exhibit
C) France pavilion
D) The United States pavilion
  • 87. In which movie was a major portion filmed at Expo 67?
A) Gone with the Wind
B) "A Thief Is A Thief"
C) Casablanca
D) The Godfather
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