5. What does the word "Inuit" mean?
Select One:
"Eskimo" in Inuktitut language
"The Arctic Land" in Inuktitut language
"Home" in English
"The people" in the Inuktitut language
6. Who is Canada's Head of State?
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A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
Prime Minister
Members of parliament
Governor General of Canada.
7. 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
8. Who are Francophone?
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People speaking French as a first language.
Descendants of French colonists
People speaking English as a first language
French people.
9. 'Habeas corpus' became part of Canadian Rights and Responsibility. Where was the concept of 'Habeas corpus' taken from ?
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A word that came from Aboriginal language
It was part of aboriginal culture
It came from French Common Law
It came from English common law
10. What does the Canadian flag look like?
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White and red with the federal emblem.
Red maple leaf with white in the background.
White and red with a deer in the center.
White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the center.
11. How can you contact your Member of Parliament?
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Write a letter to the House of Commons.
Write a letter to the Premier of your province.
Write a letter to the Prime Minister.
Call the office of the party in power.
12. In 1980, Terry Fox began a cross-country run, the "Marathon of Hope", to raise money for what cause?
Select One:
Diabetic Research
Cancer research
Heart disease
AIDS
13. 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.
Select One:
Plains of Abraham
Niagara Falls
Queenston Heights
Independence
14. Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?
Select One:
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.
15. Which province the highest mountain of Canada, 'Logan', is located in ?
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Alberta
Yukon
Prince Edward Island
Northwest Territories
16. Name three requirements you must meet in order to vote in a federal election.
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Canadian citizen, at least 21 years old, and on the list of electors.
Working for the government, at least 21 years old, and Canadian citizen.
Canadian citizen, at least 16 years old, and on the list of voters.
Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and on the voters' list.
17. What are the first two lines of Canada's national anthem?
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O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.
O Canadian! Our home and private land! True love in all thy sons command.
18. Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?
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Central Canada
Prairie Provinces
West Coast
Northern territories
19. What are the Prairie Provinces?
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Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.
Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia.
20. Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages?
Select One:
British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Official English Act.
Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.
Canadian Constitution.