5. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?
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It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
It made Confederation legal.
The Aboriginal people signed the act.
It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.
6. 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
7. 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.
8. Who was the first Francophone prime minister of Canada after Confederation?
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
Jean Chrétien
ouis St-Laurent
9. Which famous Canadian composed the Canadian national anthem?
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Céline Dion
Bryan Adams
Gordon Lightfoot
Calixa Lavall&eactue;e
10. Name the five Great lakes between Canada and United States.
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Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe
Lake Erie, Hudson's Bay, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Niagara, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
11. Who are the Québécois?
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Descendants of French colonists
French-speaking Catholics
People of Quebec
Aboriginals who settled in Quebec
12. What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?
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Zinc, gold and tin
Silver, lead and zinc
Gold, lead and zinc
Tin, lead and aluminum
13. Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
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Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.
Equal employment rights and opportunities
Basic living rights and obey laws.
14. From where does the name Canada come?
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From Kanata, the First Nations word for village.
From the Inuit word meaning home.
From the First Nations word meaning land.
From the Inuit word Kanata meaning nations.
15. 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.
16. Who are the Acadians?
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The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604
English-speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana
French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario
Aboriginal people of the arctic
17. What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?
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A kingdom, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
A federal nation, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
A socialist country, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
18. What does the word "Inuit" mean?
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"Eskimo" in Inuktitut language
"The Arctic Land" in Inuktitut language
"Home" in English
"The people" in the Inuktitut language
19. Who are Anglophones?
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People speaking English as a first language.
English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
British people
People speaking French as a first language
20. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?
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Farming
Fur trading
Mining
Forestry