Question 1

Although an 1898 national referendum in Canada endorsed prohibition, Sir Wilfrid Laurier did not introduce it as a federal bill due to strong objections from which region of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Quebec strongly objected to prohibition, influencing Sir Wilfrid Laurier's decision not to introduce it as a federal bill. The province had a significant population that opposed prohibition, reflecting cultural and economic interests in maintaining the legal sale of alcohol.

Question 2

Elijah Craig a Baptist minister is best known for manufacturing which spirit?

Accepted Answer

Elijah Craig is historically credited with being one of the first to produce bourbon whiskey, a spirit distinctly associated with the United States, particularly Kentucky.

Question 3

How often is the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS) survey of alcohol and illicit drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older conducted?

Accepted Answer

The Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (CADUMS) is conducted yearly to provide up-to-date information on alcohol and drug use among Canadians aged 15 years and older.

Question 4

In what year did a specific company become the first liquor manufacturing company to break the voluntary ban and advertised their product?

Accepted Answer

In 1996, Seagram became the first liquor manufacturing company to break the voluntary ban on television advertising for hard liquor.

Question 5

Which was the last province in Canada to repeal prohibition in 1948?

Accepted Answer

Prince Edward Island was the last province in Canada to repeal prohibition in 1948.

Question 6

What describes the alcoholic content of beverages that uses the term "proof"?

Accepted Answer

Proof is a measure of the strength of an alcoholic beverage, with one degree of proof being equal to half a percent of alcohol by volume. Thus, the proof is twice the percentage of alcohol by volume.

Question 7

Canadians prefer to drink their alcohol in which form?

Accepted Answer

Beer has historically been the most popular alcoholic beverage in Canada, with a significant portion of the population preferring it over other types of alcohol.

Question 8

Which of the following describes the process when a solution of alcohol is heated, then the alcohol vapours are collected, and condensed into a liquid with a higher alcohol content?

Accepted Answer

Distillation is the process where a mixture is heated to vaporize the more volatile component (in this case, alcohol), which is then condensed back into a liquid form with a higher concentration of the volatile component.

Question 9

What are "Blush" wines, like white zinfandel, made from?

Accepted Answer

Blush wines, including white zinfandel, are made from red grapes where the grape skins are removed after a short period of contact, which gives the wine a lighter, pinkish hue.

Question 10

Which company became the first liquor manufacturing company to break the voluntary ban and advertised their product?

Accepted Answer

Seagram broke the voluntary ban on liquor advertising on radio and television that had been in place since the 1930s by advertising their products, marking a significant change in the advertising practices of the liquor industry.

Question 11

Although in Canada and the U.S. the prohibition of alcohol did reduce alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations, prohibition in the U.S. was repealed partly because of the growth of organized crime and partly because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Although in Canada and the U.S. the...

Question 12

When alcohol is formed, what other related substances are also formed?

Accepted Answer

Congeners are substances, other than the desired type of alcohol, produced during fermentation. They include small amounts of chemicals such as methanol and other alcohols, esters, and aldehydes, contributing to the taste, aroma, and color of alcoholic beverages.

Question 13

According to CADUMS (2012), what occurred regarding the percentage of Canadians consuming alcohol in the previous year?

Accepted Answer

According to CADUMS (2012), the percentage of Canadians consuming alcohol in the previous year showed a significant decrease.

Question 14

What is the alcohol content in most commercial beers today?

Accepted Answer

Most commercial beers today have an alcohol content of 8-10 proof.

Question 15

In 2015, how much income was generated combining the sales from beer stores, liquor stores, and establishments?

Accepted Answer

In 2015, the combined sales from beer stores, liquor stores, and establishments generated $21.3 billion in income.

Question 16

What term describes the process when alcoholic beverages are formed when yeasts act upon sugars?

Accepted Answer

Fermentation is the process where yeasts convert sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide, which is how alcoholic beverages are produced.

Question 17

Which province in Canada was the first to establish prohibition?

Accepted Answer

Prince Edward Island was the first province in Canada to establish prohibition, doing so in 1901. This was part of a broader temperance movement that was gaining momentum across North America at the time.

Question 18

What did Benjamin Rush, a Philadelphia physician do?

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Rush is credited with being one of the first to refer to alcohol addiction as a disease, marking a significant shift in the understanding and treatment of alcoholism.

Question 19

Moosehead Breweries is the largest Canadian-owned brewer and controls what percent of the Canadian beer market?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Moosehead Breweries is the largest Canadian-owned brewer...

Question 20

In Canada what is viewed as the first step toward prohibition?

Accepted Answer

The Dunkin Act of 1864, named after its sponsor Christopher Dunkin, is viewed as the first step toward prohibition in Canada. It allowed local areas to ban the sale of alcohol, marking the beginning of the temperance movement's influence on Canadian law.

Quiz 9: Alcohol