HIST 2280 - HOCKEY IN CANADIAN HISTORY EXAM QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026

HIST 2280 - HOCKEY IN CANADIAN HISTORY EXAM QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026 The most sought-after hockey sticks at the end of the 19th century were produced by... - Answers Mi'kmaq Hockey at the end of the 19th century and early 20th was officially an "on-side" game (ex. The puck could not be passed forward); an element that was directly borrowed from: - Answers Rugby Lord Stanley's daughters name - Answers Isobel Stanley True or False: Working class men were a central part of the first modern game in Montreal - Answers False During Montreal's Winter Carnivals of the 1880's hockey became organized and... - Answers Institutionalized He organized the first "modern" game and also drafted the first official rules of hockey. - Answers James Creighton Teams like the Dartmouth Jubilees, Halifax Eurekas, and the afrcaville Seasides competed in Nova Scotias: - Answers The Colored Hockey League Which folk game did NOT inform hockey's evolution? - Several folk games directly informed the gradual evolution of what we know as ice hockey. - These games included... A. Ricket: Popular in Halifax which used a cricket ball on ice. B. Shinty: From the Scottish Highlands played with a ball and sticks C. Hurling: A Gaelic game played in Ireland with a ball and sticks D. Brandy: An ancient Northern European game of 11 aside. E. None of the above - Answers E. None of the Above True or False: Lord Stanleys appearance at a game during Montreal's Winter Carnival forced play to stop so that "God Save the Queen" could be sung in his honour - Answers True The first modern game was played on March 3, 1875 at... - Answers Montreal's Victoria Skating Rink Conn Smythe and the rest of the University of Toronto Varsity Hockey team enlisted only four days after they had won the ontario championship. This was a good example of: - Answers Pals' Battalions Rudyard Kiplings line - "There is one track for all, one life for each to give. Who stand if freedom fall? Who die if England live?" - was quoted by this former Allan Cup Champion just before he died at the front during WWI. His brother later donated the Memorial Cup: - Answers George Richardson True or False: The Winnipeg Falcons - a team made up mostly by players of Icelandic heritage - won Canada's first olympic gold medal in hockey at the 1920 summer olympic games in Antwerp, Belgium. - Answers True In 1909, this team shelled out a fortune to obtain star players such as the Patrick brothers, Newsy Lalonde and Fred "Cyclone" Taylor: - Answers Renfrew Creamery Kings This town was the smallest community ever to win the Stanley Cup: - Answers Kenora Thistle Canadians were left to defend themselves when the British Garrison left Canada in: - Answers 1871 Electricity was hugely important for the growth of the game and became available for majority of Canadians by the: - Answers 1910s When the Stanley Cup became property of the professionals, the best amateurs in Canada began to compete for: - Answers The Allan Cup While playing at the Montreal Shamrocks, this player wrote Hockey: Canadas Royal Winter Game, in 1899 - Answers Arthur Farrell Allan Loney hit Alcide Laurin in the left temple with his stick. Laurin was pronounced dead on the ice. Loney was sentenced to: - Answers Nothing, all charges were dropped By the end of the 1930s, the Hockey Night in Canada radio broadcast regularly attracted... A. 100k listeners B. 250k listeners C. 1M listeners D. 2M listeners E. 5M listeners - Answers D. 2M listeners This arena was not erected during the NHL's building-craze of the 1920s and 1930s A. Montreal Forum B. Madison Square Garden C. Boston Gardens D. Arena Gardens E. Maple Leafs Gardens - Answers D. Arena Gardens In 1935, this many Torontonians were on relief as a result of the Great Depression A. 25% B. 50% C. 60% D. 10% E. 8% - Answers A. 25% By the late 1920s there were... A. More Canadian teams than American ones B. More American players than Canadian ones C. No American teams D. More Canadian owners than American ones E. More American teams and owners than Canadian ones - Answers E. More American teams and owners than Canadian ones In 1899, Arthur Farell's Hockey: Canada's Royal Winter Game was published by A. Spalding B. Nike C. The NHA D. McCelland and Steart E. Wilson - Answers A. Spalding Various products became associated with hockey from its modern beginnings through media such as newspapers and the radio. This product was not associated with hockey during the 1910s and 1920s. A. Beer B. Tobacco C. Trains D. Trams E. Airlines - Answers E. Airlines Between 1874 and 1900 the number of newspapers in Canada... A. Doubled B. Tripled C. Quadrupled D. Shrunk by Half E. Remained the same - Answers B. Tripled He made the Toronto Maple Leafs a household name via radio during the 1930s A. David Foster B. Bill Hewitt C. Danny Gallivan D. Foster Hewitt E. Bob Cole - Answers D. Foster Hewitt Richard Gruneau argued that sport is... A. A cultural text B. A social text C. A cultural expression D. A cultural manifestation E. A social expression - Answers A. A cultural text "One-Eyed" Frank McGee is a good example of a hockey player who enlisted because of... A. Pals Battalions B. Joy/Thrill of the fights C. Imperial patriotism D. Canadian patriotism E. Hyphenated-Canadian Community pride - Answers B. Joy/Thrill of the fight This game from the Scottish Highlands is played with a ball and sticks and was featured in the Disney Movie Brave A. Ricket B. Cricket C. Bandy D. Shinty E. Hurling - Answers D. Shinty In 1930s, Ted Roger's Batteryless Radio Recievers cost approx. A. $50 B. $350 C. $5 D. $75 E. $13 - Answers B. $350 The International Professional Hockey League (first openly professional league commenced in 1904 in... A. Ontario B. Quebec C. Temiskaming D. Pennsylvania E. Michigan - Answers E. Michigan Approx. this many Canadians were killed during the First World War... A. 61,000 B. 31,000 C. 172,000 D. 29,000 E. 31,000 - Answers A. 61,000 High protective tariffs, settling the west and building the railway best described this person's "national policy" A. Wilfred Laurier B. Lester B. Pearson C. John A. Macdonald D. John Diefenbaker E. Charles Tupper - Answers C. John Macdonald In 1867, 80% of Canadians lived on farms, in hamlets, or in small villages. By 1914, this % dropped down to... A. 70% B. 65% C. 60% D. 55% E. 50% - Answers E. 50% This could not be considered a part of "Rational Recreation" A. Stamp collecting B. Reading C. Walking D. Gambling E. Muscular Sport - Answers D. Gambling Phil Lalonde and Roland Beaudry are noted for being the... A. First French players to play for the MAAA B. First players to sign for the Canadiens C. First French NHL players to not sign with the Canadiens D. First French broadcasters for the Canadiens E. First owners of the Quebec Nordiques - Answers D. First French broadcasters for the Canadiens These 2 bodies evolved in the 1920s and the 1930s to offer an alternative to US commercial entertainments (including sports broadcasting) A. BBs and TVO B. CBS and NBC C. NFB and CBC D. CTV and Global E. TSN and SN - Answers C. NFB and CBC