1. 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
2. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders
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Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu), Green Party (Elizabeth May)
Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Green Party (Elizabeth May), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Green Party (Elizabeth May)
3. What is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador?
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Windsor
St. Lawrence
St. John's
St. George's
4. Which of the following is NOT and official Symbol of Canada recognized by Federal goverment?
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The Beaver
The Moose
The Maple Tree
The Canada Coats of Arms
5. In the 1960s Quebec experienced rapid change. What is this period called?
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The French Rebellion
The Quiet Revolution
The People's Revolution
The Riel Rebellion
6. What is a ballot?
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A form that tells you when and where to vote.
A dance.
A form for voting.
An official who counts the number of votes.
7. Where do more than half of the people in Canada live?
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Atlantic Canada
Central Canada
Prairies
Coastal Pacific
8. How is the Prime Minister chosen?
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The leader of the party with the most elected Members of Parliament.
The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
The Governor General appoints the Prime Minister.
The Members of Parliament vote for the Prime Minister.
9. What of the following is Canada's constitution based on
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Peace, Order and Good government
Multiculturalism. Peace and Order
War, Order and Good government
Mobility Rights, Order and Good government
10. Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?
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The Multicultural Act of the United Nations.
British Charter of Freedoms
Canadian Multiculturalism Act
Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms
11. Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore which great Canadian river?
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Grand River
Red River
St. Lawrence River
Hillsborough River
12. What does the Iroquoian word "Kanata" mean?
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The Land
The People
The Village
The place
13. How many Canadians served in the First World War?
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More than 600,000.
About 10,000.
More than 60,000.
About 170,000.
14. Which is the capital city of Alberta?
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Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
Red Deer
15. Which was the last province to join Canada?
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New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Quebec
16. What is written on an election ballot?
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The names of the candidates in your electoral district.
The names of Canadians eligible to vote.
The candidates running for Prime Minister listed.
The results of the election.
17. How many Canadians served in the World War II?
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More than one million.
About 100,000.
About 800,000.
About 440,000
18. 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.
19. How many Provinces are there in Canada ?
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7
13
10
3
20. Which province has the largest Francophone community in western Canada?
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec
Manitoba