单选题

A They created a distinctive Canadian art inspired by Canada itself.

B They produced a style of painting that was crude and barbaric.

C They deserve more attention than they have received.

D They influenced new trends in Canadian literature and music.

解析：
录音中教授提到“... a generation of artists set out to create a school of painting that would record the Canadian scene and reinforce a distinctive Canadian identity; Their 1920 exhibition was an important moment in Canadian art. It proclaimed that Canadian art must be inspired by Canada itself”，所以他认为七人画派是受加拿大本土影响的一种独特的加拿大艺术，故选择A项。