1. What does the Iroquoian word "Kanata" mean?
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The Land
The People
The Village
The place
2. 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.
3. What are the three branches of the Canadian government?
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Executive, Legislative and Monarchy
Executive, Senate and Judicial
Executive, Police and Judicial
4. 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
5. What should you do if you don't receive a voter's card?
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Call the police
Call your Member of Parliament
Contact Elections Canada or visit their website to ensure your name is on the voter's list
Assume you cannot vote
6. '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
7. Which Canadian province is the country's largest producer and exporter of maple syrup?
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
New Brunswick
8. Who invented the snowmobile?
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Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Alexander Graham Bell
Sir Sandford Fleming
9. Which party becomes the Official Opposition?
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The opposition party with the most MPs.
The party picked by the Queen.
The opposition party with the least votes.
The opposition party with the most votes.
10. Select the answer that lists the Canadian Symbols.
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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
11. Name the three levels of government in Canada.
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Federal, provincial or territorial and state
Federal, provincial or territorial and municipal
Federal, state and municipal
Federal, provincial or territorial and local
12. Where do more than half of the people in Canada live?
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Atlantic Canada
Central Canada
Prairies
Coastal Pacific
13. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?
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Canadian Confederation
Dominion of Canada
Britain
Canada
14. During the Second World War, thousands of Canadians were forcibly evacuated from the West Coast of Canada because of their ethnic origin. Who were these Canadians
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Japanese-Canadians
Black-Canadian
Indians
Chinese-Canadians
15. How old is the Canadian Shield?
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More than 2.0 Billion years
More than 3.96 Billion years
More than 6.0 Billion years
More than 5.03 Billion years
16. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?
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Member of Parliament.
Master of the Province
Member of the Patriots
Minister of Parliament.
17. More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province?
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Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
18. 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
19. What is the highest court in Canada?
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Supreme Court
Federal Judiciary
Superior Court
High Court
20. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?
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Fur
Gold
Oil
Medicine