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Quiz: How well do you know your Heritage Minutes?

Do you smell burnt toast?

This week, Historica Canada released a new Heritage Minute that shares the story of Canada's residential school system and its impact on Aboriginal children. Like many classic Heritage Minutes, the powerful segment covers more Aboriginal history than many students ever learn in school. 

How well do you know your Heritage Minutes? Guess the gifs...

What is Jennie Trout saying?

a) "That's it, you're fired!"

b) "Dr. McFarland!"

c) "You've gone too far!"

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What is Marshall McLuhan saying?

a) "It's a simple math problem, all you have to do is….think."

b) "Listen carefully, I have some news about your glasses...they don't suit your face."

c) "I'm not saying the medium is more important than the message...it's obvious."

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What is ​Dr. Wilder Penfield's patient saying?

a) "Burnt toast, Dr. Penfield, I can smell burnt toast!"

b) "We've come so close to the truth, I can feel it."

c) "I can finally feel my toes, it's working"

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What is Joe Shuster saying?

a) "Fly, no, but he can leap over tall buildings."

b) "But no, I'll go to a new school in Toronto"

c) "I've got it - it's like Uber but for old-timey trains."

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What is Laura Secord saying?

a) "Do you want this mint chocolate bar?"

b) "Take me to Fitzgibbon"

c) "I could really use a double double"

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What is Nellie McClung saying?

a) "Love for their country. That's why they'll always come home."

b) "Free to be you and me, that's what the 60s was about."

c) "Take it from me, nice men don't want the vote."

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Our panellists Carolyn Taylor, Kris Sidiqqi and Anand Rajaram discussed the importance of reflecting on our country's past. Click the audio above to hear how our panellists fared in this week's quiz.