5. Who is Canada's Head of State?
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A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
Prime Minister
Members of parliament
Governor General of Canada.
6. After a federal election, which party forms the new government?
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The Queen herself picks party to run the government after the results.
The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body.
The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government
The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power.
7. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders
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Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu), Green Party (Elizabeth May)
Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Green Party (Elizabeth May), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Green Party (Elizabeth May)
8. On July 5, 1916, the assembly of the No. 2 Construction Battalion was approved. Why was this battalion different from the rest of the military's battalions?
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It was Canada's first, and only, all-black battalion
It was Canada's first, and only, battalion consisting of only construction workers
It was Canada's first, and only, all-female battalion
It was Canada's first, and only, Francophone battalion
9. Why is the discovery of insulin by Canadians so important?
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Helps control abnormal heart beat
Saves the lives of people with heart disorder
Insulin treats diabetes which has saved millions of lives worldwide
Eliminated polio in the World
10. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologize in the House of Commons for the Chinese Head Tax that was imposed on Chinese newcomers in 1885?
Select One:
2005
2000
2006
2007
11. What is the name of the dried meat, made by Plains Indians and M?tis peoples, that became a staple during the fur trade?
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Bison
Jerk Meat
Pemmican
Bannock
12. Which year is associated by many with Québec's "Quiet Revolution," a period of social, political and cultural change.
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1840
1960
1980
1970
13. What is another name given to Great Charter of Freedoms
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Magnum Carti
Great Charter
Diversity Charter
Magna Carta
14. Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?
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Ontario
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Alberta
15. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?
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Prairie provinces
Central Canada
Atlantic provinces
Southern Canada.
16. Who are the Métis?
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The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada
First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect
People of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live in Prairies
Distinct People of mixed Aboriginal and European Ancestry
17. Who governs Canada on daily basis at the federal level?
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Prime Minister
Premier
The Queen
Governor General
18. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?
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1245
1215
1615
1125
19. Which Province of Canada was once known as "breadbasket of the world"?
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British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
20. Which of the following not a Canadian Invention?
Select One:
Basketball
Refrigerator
Insulin
Telephone