1. '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
2. What are the parties that are not in power called?
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Opposition Parties.
Without power Parties
Out of Power Parties
Side Parties
3. More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province?
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Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
4. 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
5. Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?
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Vancouver
Edmonton
Victoria
Calgary
6. "For here [in Canada], I want the marble to remain the marble; the granite to remain the granite; the oak to remain the oak; and out of these elements, I would build a nation great among the nations of the world." Which Prime Minister of Canada said this?
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Sir John A. Macdonald
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Richard B. Bennett
Pierre E. Trudeau
7. What is Canada's national winter sport ?
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Ice Hockey
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Figure skating
8. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?
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If Canadians do not approve of the laws to be passed.
If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.
If the Premiers vote against major federal government decisions.
If Canadians vote against the party in power.
9. Which country is Canada's major trade partner for energy products?
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UK
China
United States
Asia
10. To what ocean is Newfoundland closest?
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Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Labrador Sea
11. Which province the highest mountain of Canada, 'Logan', is located in ?
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Alberta
Yukon
Prince Edward Island
Northwest Territories
12. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?
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Protecting our environment, buying a house and voting in elections.
Obeying the law, serving on a jury, voting in elections and helping others in the community.
Serving in an army, obeying the law and taking responsibility for oneself and one's family.
Obeying the law, getting a job in the government and serving in Canadian Forces.
13. Who was Louis Riel?
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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
14. What year women got the right to vote in Federal election?
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1919
1917
1918
1916
15. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?
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1245
1215
1615
1125
16. What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?
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Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec.
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.
17. Which two are Great Lakes?
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Huron and Erie
St. Lawrence and Superior
Michigan and Okanagan
Ontario and Okanagan
18. In the Canadian justice system, what are the roles of the courts and the police?
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The courts make laws and the police enforce them.
The courts enforce federal laws and the police enforce provincial laws.
The courts settle disputes and the police enforce the laws.
The courts enforce laws and the police settle disputes.
19. Why is the North sometimes called the - Land of the Midnight Sun- ?
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Fall daylight can last up to 24 hours.
Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours
Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours
Spring daylight can last up to 24 hours
20. Who is considered the Father of Manitoba ?
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Louis Riel
Gabriel Dumont
John A. Macdonald
William McDougall