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How well do you know Terry Fox?

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Terry Fox was born in which city?

a)

Calgary, Alberta

b)

Winnipeg, Manitoba

c)

Edmonton, Alberta

d)

Vancouver, British Columbia

2.

What is Terry Fox’s middle name?

a)

David

b)

William

c)

Rollie

d)

Stanley

3.

What high school sport team did Terry play on?

a)

rugby

b)

baseball

c)

hockey

d)

basketball

4.

What type of cancer did Terry have?

a)

bone cancer

b)

skin cancer

c)

Leukemia cancer

d)

brain cancer

5.

Terry had what body part amputated?

a)

left arm

b)

right arm

c)

right leg

d)

left leg

6.

How old was Terry when he had his amputation?

a)

15 years old

b)

17 years old

c)

18 years old

d)

20 years old

7.

What year did Terry begin his marathon to raise money for cancer research?

a)

1980

b)

1990

c)

1958

d)

1995

8.

What did Terry name his run for cancer research?

a)

Terry’s Run for Cancer

b)

Run For the Cure

c)

Marathon of Hope

d)

Coast to Coast Run for Cancer

9.

In which province did Terry begin his run?

a)

Nova Scotia

b)

Ontario

c)

British Columbia

d)

Newfoundland

10.

How many kilometers did Terry run EVERY DAY during his run for cancer research?

a)

10 kms

b)

25 kms

c)

34 kms

d)

42 kms

11.

How many days did Terry run for before he was forced to quit?

a)

35 days

b)

125 days

c)

143 days

d)

207 days

12.

Which province did Terry finally have to stop his run?

a)

Ontario

b)

New Brunswick

c)

Quebec

d)

Nunavut

13.

Why was Terry forced to stop his marathon?

a)

He got the flu

b)

He was too tired to continue

c)

He developed lung cancer

d)

His prosthetic broke

14.

Terry is a Canadian hero for his resilience and bravery running for cancer research. What was one of Terry’s most famous quotes?

a)

“Anything’s possible if you try”

b)

“I wish school started at 10:30”

c)

“ I believe in miracles. I think the Leafs will eventually win the cup”

d)

“During my run I've discovered that BEC has some of the best teachers in Canada”

15.

How much money did Terry want to receive from every Canadian as a donation for cancer research?

a)

$10

b)

$5

c)

$1

d)

whatever you could afford

16.

Terry died at the age of 22, (July 28, 1981). Since his death, over how much money has been raised for cancer research in Terry’s name through the annual Terry Fox Run?

a)

850 million dollars

b)

500 million dollars

c)

100 million dollars

d)

1 million dollars