1. 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
2. Who is Canada's Head of State?
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A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
Prime Minister
Members of parliament
Governor General of Canada.
3. Which four provinces first formed the Confederation?
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Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and PEI
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland
Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
4. 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
5. What song is Canada's Royal anthem?
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O Canada
God Save the Queen
I swear thee
I will stand and protect
6. What is the Canada Health Act?
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Ensures availability of drugs
Ensures availability of Doctors and Nurses
Ensures common elements and a basic standard of coverage
Ensures availability of doctors, Drug and Nurses to Canadians
7. Which province is the only officially bilingual province?
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New Brunswick
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Ontario
8. What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?
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New Glasgow
Halifax
Cape Breton
Amherst
9. The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as _______ and Quebec.
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Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
Kingston
10. 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
11. What did the Suffrage movement achieve?
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Abolished slavery in Canada
Women achieved the right to vote
Introduction of employment insurance
Quebec experienced an era of rapid change
12. Who are Anglophones?
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People speaking English as a first language.
British people
English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
People speaking French as a first language.
13. List three ways you can protect the environment.
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Recycle, conserve energy and buy bottled water
Recycle, conserve energy and drive your car to work
Recycle, conserve energy and mow your lawn
Recycle, conserve energy and water and join a car pool
14. How is the government formed after an election?
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The Premiers of each province vote for the party to be in power.
The party with the most elected representatives becomes in power.
The Queen selects a party to form the government.
The Governor General proposes a plan to form the government.
15. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?
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Canada exports very little goods to USA
They are largest trading partners
The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world
They share longest undefended border
16. Why is the North sometimes called the - Land of the Midnight Sun- ?
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Fall daylight can last up to 24 hours.
Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours
Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours
Spring daylight can last up to 24 hours
17. What is the capital city of Saskatchewan?
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Prince Albert
Regina
Saskatoon
Halifax
18. 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
19. What do political parties do?
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Work with the local governments.
Follow commands from the Queen.
Plan for the celebration of Canada Day
Share ideas about how government should work
20. Which of the following not a Canadian Invention?
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Basketball
Refrigerator
Insulin
Telephone