5. What year was Confederation?
Select One:
1871
1870
1898
1867
6. What does crown mean for Canadians?
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The Crown contain symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland as well as red maple leaves
The Crown is a symbol of Government, including Parliament, legislatures, courts, police services and the armed forces
A national motto, A Mari Usque Ad Mare, which in Latin means from sea to sea
Reflecting the Greco-Roman heritage of Western civilization in which democracy originated
7. The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area is located between the province of Ontario and the United States of America and is called:
Select One:
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Great Slave Lake
8. Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?
Select One:
The Multicultural Act of the United Nations.
British Charter of Freedoms
Canadian Multiculturalism Act
Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms
9. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders
Select One:
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)
10. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen ?
Select One:
By the Queen
By the Governor General
By the voters
By the Prime Minister
11. Which year is associated by many with Québec's "Quiet Revolution," a period of social, political and cultural change.
Select One:
1840
1960
1980
1970
12. What is meant by the equality of women and men?
Select One:
A woman may now become Prime Minister
Men and women are equal under the law
A Women can now vote as a man can
Men and women must both do housework
13. What is the head of government in Canada called?
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President
Prime Minister or Premier
Senator
Governor General
14. Fill in the blank: Canada is ____________ Constitutional monarchy in North America.
Select One:
First
Last
Only
Not
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. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
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Water for agriculture
Fishing
Fresh water and waterways
Waterways.
17. Which animal is an official symbol of Canada?
Select One:
The eagle
The lion
The tiger
The beaver
18. Who are the Aboriginal people of Canada?
Select One:
The descendents of first Australian Immigrants
The first European settlers to arrive in Canada
The first people to live in Canada
The first settlers of Newfoundland
19. In what year did the Iroquois and the French finally make peace?
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1701
1900
1804
1943
20. How Many Canadians are awarded Highest Honour (Victoria Cross)?
Select One:
96
50
90
55