1. What is the tower in the center of the Parliament buildings called?
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CN Tower
Peace Tower.
Canada Tower
Peaceful Tower
2. During the War of 1812 the Americans burned down the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). What did the British and Canadians do in return?
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They attacked American merchant ships and burned them down
They burned down the White House in Washington D.C.
They expanded their defence system, including Fort York
They captured Niagara Falls and burned down all american posts
3. 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
4. Who are Anglophones?
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People speaking English as a first language.
British people
English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
People speaking French as a first language.
5. In what province did the "Marathon of Hope" creator and Canadian hero Terry Fox spend most of his life?
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Ontario
British Columbia
Albera
Quebec
6. What was the first language O Canada was written in ?
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Inuit & Huron Language (Aboriginal)
French
English
Both English and French
7. What year women got rights to vote in Manitoba ?
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1984
1916
1918
1922
8. The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as _______ and Quebec.
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Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
Kingston
9. How many Canadians served in the World War II?
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More than one million.
About 100,000.
About 800,000.
About 440,000
10. Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?
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Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
Manitoba and Quebec.
Manitoba and Newfoundland
Quebec and Saskatchewan.
11. What is a Voter Information Card?
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A form that tells you where and when to vote.
A letter that lets you know the voting schedule.
A list tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.
A card to let you register for voting.
12. 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:
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Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Great Slave Lake
13. What do you promise when you take the oath of citizenship?
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To pledge your loyalty to Canada from sea to sea
To pledge your loyalty to the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II
To pledge your allegiance to the flag and fulfill the duties of a Canadian
To pledge your allegiance to the Canadian Constitution
14. What part of the Constitution legally protects basic rights and freedoms of Canadians?
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The British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Canadian Charter of Responsibilities.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Canadian Charter of Freedoms.
15. What is the significance of Hockey?
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It is the most played sports in canada and also it is the national Summer Sport
It is the most popular spectator sport in Canada and is also its national winter sport
Canada won a gold medal in 2008 Olympics for this event
None of that
16. How many Canadians served in the First World War?
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More than 600,000.
About 10,000.
More than 60,000.
About 170,000.
17. Which Canadian imagined the idea for the first telephone at his summer house in Canada?
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Thomas Edison
Mathew Evans
Henry Woodward
Alexander Graham Bell
18. What is the population of Canada? (Last Statistics: 2013)
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About 33 million
About 30 million
About 35 million
About 23 million
19. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?
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Women gained the right to vote
Personal identification became a necessity to vote
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
Voting rights were extended to all inmates
20. What is the capital city of Quebec?
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Gatineau
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec City