5. Why is the battle of Vimy Ridge important to Canadians?
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It was the last battle of the First World War
It has come to symbolise Canada's coming of age as a nation
It was an important victory in the Boer War
Out of it was formed the Canadian Corps
6. Which TERRITORY shares a border with another country?
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Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory.
British Columbia
Alberta
7. How are Senators chosen?
Select One:
By the Premiers of all provinces
Appointed by the Prime Minister
Chosen by Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General of Canada
Appointed by the Queen
8. What country is Canada's largest trading partner?
Select One:
Japan
China
United States of America
Pakistan
9. Which four provinces first formed the Confederation?
Select One:
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and PEI
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland
Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
10. 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
11. "O Canada" was sung for over a century before becoming Canada's national anthem. In which year was the song officially designated by Parliament as our national anthem?
Select One:
1980
1958
1920
1899
12. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?
Select One:
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Québec, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario
Halifax, Nova Scotia
13. Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?
Select One:
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Sir John A Macdonald
Louis Riel
Robert Baldwin
14. 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
15. Who are Francophone?
Select One:
People speaking French as a first language.
Descendants of French colonists
People speaking English as a first language
French people.
16. Which of the following criteria gives the right to vote?
Select One:
Have driving License
Landed Immigrant
On an official voters' list
Own a house/Property in the riding
17. Canada has what percentage of the world's forests?
Select One:
20 %
10 %
5 %
50 %
18. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen ?
Select One:
By the Queen
By the Governor General
By the voters
By the Prime Minister
19. 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
20. Which province is the only officially bilingual province?
Select One:
New Brunswick
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Ontario