1. Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?
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To look for new mines
To fish and trade with First Nations people
To run away from religious persecution
To build immigration sites for settlers
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. Select four rights "Canadian Citizens" have under the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
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Leave Canada freely, apply for a Canadian passport, be educated
Work in Canada, vote, educated, drive
Be educated in either official language, apply for a Canadian passport, to drive, exit Canada
Be educated in either official language, apply for a passport,vote,enter/exit Canada freely
4. 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
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. What are the Prairie Provinces?
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Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.
Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia.
7. Which Province of Canada was once known as "breadbasket of the world"?
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British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
8. Which of the following criteria gives the right to vote?
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Have driving License
Landed Immigrant
On an official voters' list
Own a house/Property in the riding
9. Which countries fought in the War of 1812?
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United Kingdom and United States of America
France, Great Britain and United States of America
Canada and United States of America
British Empire and United States of America.
10. When is Remembrance Day?
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November 11th every year.
November 12th every year.
November 13th every year.
The first Monday of November.
11. 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.
12. What is Canada's system of governance?
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Police state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
Federal state, Provincial state and constitutional monarchy
Federal state, parliamentary democracy and dictatorship
Federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
13. Which province the highest mountain of Canada, 'Logan', is located in ?
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Alberta
Yukon
Prince Edward Island
Northwest Territories
14. 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.
15. What day is Armistice Day of First World War ?
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Civic Holiday (first Monday of August)
The first Monday of November.
Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Canada Day (July 1)
16. Nova Scotia was the first British North American colony to practice responsible government.
Select One:
True
False
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17. What year Indigenous people got rights to vote in Canada on Federal Level?
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1960
1916
1918
1922
18. Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
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Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec City
19. 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.
20. On June 6, 1944, in a bid to roll back the Nazi regime, 15,000 Canadian soldiers stormed which Normandy beach on a day otherwise known as D-Day?
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Juno Beach
Jupiter Beach
C?te d'Azur Beach
Miami Beach