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1. What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?


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 A kingdom, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
 A federal nation, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
 A socialist country, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
 A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

2. 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

3. 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.

4. Which of the following is the role of the police in Canada?


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 Conduct or support land warfare, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions
 Keep people safe and to enforce the law
 Responsible for providing national security intelligence to the Government
 Resolver of disputes and interpreter of the law

5. From whom are the Acadians descended?


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 French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.
 Métis and Inuit.
 First Nations who began settling in what are now the Prairie Provinces in 1600s.
 British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.

6. What is the highest court in Canada?


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 Supreme Court
 Federal Judiciary
 Superior Court
 High Court

7. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare?


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 From coast to coast.
 From sea to sea.
 From land to land.
 From land to sea.

8. What unique art form was developed by First Nations people on the West Coast?


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 Paintings
 Totem poles
 Kayaks
 Sculptures

9. Who are the Métis?


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 The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada
 First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect
 People of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live in Prairies
 Distinct People of mixed Aboriginal and European Ancestry

10. 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

11. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?


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 Germany
 France
 England
 Spain

12. What does due Process mean in Canada?


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 You must prove your innocence in court
 The law applies to everyone in Canada, except judges and politicians
 The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law
 Government must respect most of the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law

13. Which federal political party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition? (After 2015 election)


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 Green Party
 New Democratic Party
 Liberal Party of Canada
 Conservative Party

14. Which is the capital city of Alberta?


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 Regina
 Calgary
 Edmonton
 Red Deer

15. What is the tower in the center of the Parliament buildings called?


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 CN Tower
 Peace Tower.
 Canada Tower
 Peaceful Tower

16. Which province has the largest Francophone community in western Canada?


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 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Quebec
 Manitoba

17. Who was the leader that led the expedition that burnt down the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.?


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 Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
 The Duke of Wellington
 Major-General Robert Ross
 Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

18. Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?


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 Ontario
 Yukon
 Northwest Territories
 Alberta

19. Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages?


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 British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
 Official English Act.
 Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.
 Canadian Constitution.

20. 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

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