5. Nova Scotian and Olympian Marjorie Turner-Bailey is a descendant of a group of escaped slaves and freed men and women of African origin. What is the name of this group who fled to Canada from America in the 1780s?
Select One:
Underground Railroad Conductors
Black Loyalists
Young Canadians for Freedom
None of the above
6. Under Canadian law, why is everybody presumed to be innocent until proven guilty?
Select One:
No person or group is above the law
To guarantee the due process under the law
Men and women are equal under the law
Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression
7. Where is the Canadian Shield?
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Ontario
Quebec
Alberta and Ontario and Labrador
Northern Quebec and Ontario and Labrador
8. Which province is the most populous Prairie province ?
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
Northwest Territories
9. Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?
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Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
Manitoba and Quebec.
Manitoba and Newfoundland
Quebec and Saskatchewan.
10. Which province is the only officially bilingual province?
Select One:
New Brunswick
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Ontario
11. What country is Canada's largest trading partner?
Select One:
Japan
China
United States of America
Pakistan
12. In what year did Canada become a country?
Select One:
1867
1876
1866
1800
13. What do political parties do?
Select One:
Work with the local governments.
Follow commands from the Queen.
Plan for the celebration of Canada Day
Share ideas about how government should work
14. More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province?
Select One:
Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
15. When did the British North America Act came into effect?
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July 1, 1867
July 1, 1887
July 1, 1900
July 1, 1857
16. 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
17. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?
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St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Québec, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario
Halifax, Nova Scotia
18. When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate
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We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 1st of each year
June 15 of each year to celebrate the anniversary of Confederation
We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 4th of each year
May 21st of each year to remember Queen Victoria
19. What is the capital city of Northwest Territories?
Select One:
Yellowknife
Whitehorse
Halifax
Ottawa
20. In 1957, the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament, becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the ______ from the Throne.
Select One:
Letter
Memorandum
Speech
Document