5. What does 'Habeas corpus' means ?
Select One:
Name given to a deceased person
Family of deceased
Name that refers to the rights of a person that has died
The right to challenge unlawful
detention by the state
6. What is the name of the Canadian who created worldwide system of standard time zones?
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Sir Sandford Fleming
Reginald Fessenden
Matthew Evans
Henry Woodward
7. Which year is associated by many with Québec's "Quiet Revolution," a period of social, political and cultural change.
Select One:
1840
1960
1980
1970
8. What is another name given to Great Charter of Freedoms
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Magnum Carti
Great Charter
Diversity Charter
Magna Carta
9. What are the first two lines of Canada's national anthem?
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O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.
O Canadian! Our home and private land! True love in all thy sons command.
10. "O Canada" was sung for over a century before becoming Canada's national anthem. In which year was the song officially designated by Parliament as our national anthem?
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1980
1958
1920
1899
11. In the Canadian justice system, what are the roles of the courts and the police?
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The courts make laws and the police enforce them.
The courts enforce federal laws and the police enforce provincial laws.
The courts settle disputes and the police enforce the laws.
The courts enforce laws and the police settle disputes.
12. In what year did Canada become a country?
Select One:
1867
1876
1866
1800
13. When did Nunavut become a territory?
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2000
1989
1996
1999
14. Canada's national colours are:
Select One:
Red and white and blue
Red and White
Red and Blue
White and Blue
15. What is the head of government in Canada called?
Select One:
President
Prime Minister or Premier
Senator
Governor General
16. 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.
17. What does the Canadian flag look like?
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White and red with the federal emblem.
Red maple leaf with white in the background.
White and red with a deer in the center.
White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the center.
18. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?
Select One:
Women gained the right to vote
Personal identification became a necessity to vote
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
Voting rights were extended to all inmates
19. What is the tower in the center of the Parliament buildings called?
Select One:
CN Tower
Peace Tower.
Canada Tower
Peaceful Tower
20. 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.