5. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologized to First Nation for taking their children and putting them in separate school camps to better assimilate in Canadian Culture
Select One:
2008
2001
1990
2010
6. Who was the leader that led the expedition that burnt down the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.?
Select One:
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
The Duke of Wellington
Major-General Robert Ross
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry
7. Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?
Select One:
Jacques Cartier
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Samuel de Champlain
8. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?
Select One:
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.
9. How many Canadians served in the World War II?
Select One:
More than one million.
About 100,000.
About 800,000.
About 440,000
10. This historic Canadian figure is known as the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada and is also featured on the Canadian $10 bill.
Select One:
Sir Robert Borden
Sir John A. Macdonald
Sir Trudeau
William Lyon Mackenzie King
11. What is the highest military honour a Canadian can receive?
Select One:
Victoria Cross
Order of Merit
Badge of Courage
Red Cross
12. Who are the Québécois?
Select One:
Descendants of French colonists
French-speaking Catholics
People of Quebec
Aboriginals who settled in Quebec
13. 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?
Select One:
Juno Beach
Jupiter Beach
C?te d'Azur Beach
Miami Beach
14. What is the Motto of Canada?
Select One:
UT INCEPIT FIDELIS SIC PERMANET (
Loyal she began, loyal she remains)
a mari usque ad mare (From sea to sea)
Je me souviens (I remember)
Vigilamus pro Te (We Stand on Guard for Thee)
15. Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?
Select One:
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia.
Quebec
16. Who is credited with establishing the first permanent European settlement in what became Canada?
Select One:
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
17. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?
Select One:
Within 4 years of the most recent election.
When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
Within 5 years of the last election
18. Select the answer that lists the Canadian Symbols.
Select One:
the Crown, the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, the Parliament Buildings and the beaver
the maple leaf, Basketball and the beaver
the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, Niagra Fall and the beaver
the Crown, the Canadian flag, the maple leaf and the beaver
19. Where do most French speaking Canadians live?
Select One:
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Quebec
None of above
20. Who governs Canada on daily basis at the federal level?
Select One:
Prime Minister
Premier
The Queen
Governor General