1. What does the Iroquoian word "Kanata" mean?
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The Land
The People
The Village
The place
2. 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
3. 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
4. In 1957, the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament, becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the ______ from the Throne.
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Letter
Memorandum
Speech
Document
5. What should you do if you don't receive a voter's card?
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Call the police
Call your Member of Parliament
Contact Elections Canada or visit their website to ensure your name is on the voter's list
Assume you cannot vote
6. What does 'Habeas corpus' means ?
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Name given to a deceased person
Family of deceased
Name that refers to the rights of a person that has died
The right to challenge unlawful
detention by the state
7. What is the highest court in Canada?
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Supreme Court
Federal Judiciary
Superior Court
High Court
8. Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?
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Seven Canadian soldiers in World War I.
A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s
A group of Aboriginal peoples.
Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.
9. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?
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The candidate's name
The party's name
An X
The number for the candidate
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?
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2005
2000
2006
2007
11. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of provincial government?
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Education, health care, natural resources and policing.
National defence, foreign policy, highways and aboriginal affairs.
Education, foreign policy, natural resources and policing.
National defence, health care, citizenship and firefighting.
12. Where did the name Alberta came from ?
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Comes from the Huron-Iroquois language
Named after a French Leader
Named after a daughter of Queen Victoria
Was proposed when it officially became a province in 1905
13. Which Canadian province is the country's largest producer and exporter of maple syrup?
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
New Brunswick
14. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?
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Canadian Confederation
Dominion of Canada
Britain
Canada
15. Name the battle which United States lost near Niagara Falls, in the War of 1812. Hint: Sir Isaac Brock, Governor of Upper Canada and Commander-in-Chief, was killed in the battle.
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Plains of Abraham
Niagara Falls
Queenston Heights
Independence
16. What song is Canada's national anthem?
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O Canadian
O Canadian Citizens
God save the Queen
O Canada
17. 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
18. When is the fixed election date of Canada's federal election?
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The third Monday in October every four years following the most recent election
March 1st every five years after the last election
There's no fixed date of Canada's federal election
The second Friday in September every four years following the most recent election
19. 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.
20. What was the first language O Canada was written in ?
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Inuit & Huron Language (Aboriginal)
French
English
Both English and French