5. 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
6. Who was the leader that led the expedition that burnt down the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.?
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Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
The Duke of Wellington
Major-General Robert Ross
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry
7. What is a minority government?
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The party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.
The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate.
The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons and the Senate.
8. Which province is the most populous Prairie province ?
Select One:
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
Northwest Territories
9. 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
10. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?
Select One:
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
11. Which biennial sports event that began in 1970 features such sports as snowshoeing and dog sledding, as well as athletes from northern communities like the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland and several northern Russian provinces?
Select One:
Arctic Cup
Northern Winter Olympics
Arctic Winter Games
Northern Games
12. What is the Canadian Constitution?
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The laws which formed the country.
A system of laws and conventions which our country governs itself by.
Municipal and local bylaws.
The laws which govern the Territories in Canada.
13. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?
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1245
1215
1615
1125
14. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?
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Early French settlers, Métis and Indian.
Métis, First Nations and Inuit.
Acadians, Métis and First Nations.
Métis, Inuit and United Empire Loyalists.
15. Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?
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To look for new mines
To fish and trade with First Nations people
To run away from religious persecution
To build immigration sites for settlers
16. What year women got rights to vote in Manitoba ?
Select One:
1984
1916
1918
1922
17. Select examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family.
Select One:
Study hard so you can earn enough money to take a vacation
Buying a house for your family
Doing laundry and keeping the house clean and doing basic day to day chores
Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities
18. Who are Anglophones?
Select One:
People speaking English as a first language.
English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
British people
People speaking French as a first language
19. Who is considered the Father of Manitoba ?
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Louis Riel
Gabriel Dumont
John A. Macdonald
William McDougall
20. What does the Iroquoian word "Kanata" mean?
Select One:
The Land
The People
The Village
The place