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1. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?


Select One:
 Louis St. Laurent
 Robert Borden
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 Queen Elizabeth

2. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of federal government?


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 National defence, foreign policy, international trade and aboriginal affairs.
 Education, foreign policy, recycling programs and aboriginal affairs.
 Highways, policing, international trade and criminal justice.
 National defence, health care, international trade and aboriginal affairs.

3. What was the head Tax?


Select One:
 A tax based on the number of children per family
 A discriminatory race-based entry fee to Canada
 A discriminatory kind of property tax
 A fee charged for riding the railroad

4. 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

5. What is the highest honor available to Canadians?


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 Elizabeth Cross
 Victoria Cross
 The Queen's Medal
 Victoria Medal

6. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?


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 Early 1500s.
 Early 1600s.
 Mid 1700s.
 Late 1800s.

7. Which group of people was important in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?


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 French
 Métis
 Chinese
 English

8. For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?


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 Around 100 years.
 Around 200 years.
 More than 300 years
 More than 178 years.

9. What is the capital city of Canada?


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 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Toronto
 Quebec

10. Who was Louis Riel?


Select One:
 The Prime Minister of Canada during World War I
 A winner of the Victoria Cross
 A Metis leader and the Father of Manitoba
 A Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen

11. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?


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 Within 4 years of the most recent election.
 When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
 The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
 Within 5 years of the last election

12. What is a polling station?


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 Place where you vote.
 Campaign offices for candidates.
 Member of Parliament's constituency.
 Place where the number of votes are counted.

13. What leaf is on the Canadian flag?


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 Birch
 Oak
 Bay Leaf
 Maple Leaf

14. 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

15. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?


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 Central Canada
 Northern Canada
 Atlantic Canada
 Southern Ontario

16. Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?


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 Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
 Sir John A Macdonald
 Louis Riel
 Robert Baldwin

17. The federal government is responsible for which of the following under the Constitution:


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 Citizenship and criminal justice
 International trade and Aboriginal affairs
 National defence and foreign policy
 All of the above

18. In 1813, Laura Secord, pioneer wife and mother of five children, made a dangerous 30-kilometre journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack. Her bravery contributed to the British-Canadian victory at the Battle of:


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 Beaver Dams
 Secord House
 Sweet River
 Thamesford Harbour

19. Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?


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 Vancouver
 Edmonton
 Victoria
 Calgary

20. Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.


Select One:
 In the School
 In Day to day life
 In parliament of Canada
 In workplace

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