CAN 500Q-2 AC 31-60 Flashcards
31-60 AC
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31. Which of the following is the name of the military forces in Canada?
Answer: Canadian Forces.
Info: The Canadian Forces include the Navy, Army, and Air Force.
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32. The teenagers who can’t join the Canadian Army can become?
Answer: A Cadet.
**Info: Young people can learn discipline and responsibility by becoming cadets.
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33. The founding peoples of Canada are?
Answer: All of these (Aboriginal, French, British).
Info: Canada’s founding peoples include Aboriginal, French, and British.
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34. Canada’s institutions uphold a commitment in the British North America Act 1867 about?
Answer: Peace, order, and good government.
Info: This phrase reflects the values upheld by Canadian institutions.
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35. Which of the following is often referred to as the great Dominion?
Answer: Canada.
Info: Canada is often hailed as the great Dominion by poets and songwriters.
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36. Canada is being regarded around the world as?
Answer: Strong and free.
Info: Canada is known globally as a strong and free country.
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37. It is the only constitutional monarchy in North America?
Answer: Canada.
Info: Canada is the only constitutional monarchy in North America, with a continuous constitutional tradition.
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38. The Canadian system of government is based on?
Answer: Constitutional monarchy.
Info: Canada’s government is based on a constitutional monarchy.
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39. Territorial rights were first guaranteed through the Royal Proclamation of 1763 by?
Answer: King George III.
Info: The Royal Proclamation of 1763 by King George III guaranteed territorial rights.
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40. Most of the Métis people live in?
Answer: Prairie Provinces.
Info: The Métis are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry, mainly residing in the Prairie Provinces.
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41. Canadian citizens who are neither Inuit nor Métis are known as?
Answer: First Nation.
Info: Canadian citizens who are neither Inuit nor Métis are often referred to as First Nation.
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42. What is the meaning of the word Inuit in the Inuktitut language?
Answer: The people.
Info: Inuktitut language refers to Inuit as “the people.”
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43. Until which date did the federal government force Aboriginal students to assimilate them into mainstream Canadian culture?
Answer: The 1990s.
Info: The residential school system, designed to assimilate Aboriginal children, operated until the late 20th century.
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44. The first European settlers in Canada were?
Answer: Vikings from Iceland.
Info: Vikings from Iceland settled in Newfoundland and Labrador around the year 1000.
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45. Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for?
Answer: King Francis I of France.
Info: Jacques Cartier claimed what is now Canada for France in the 16th century.
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46. Who was the founder of Quebec City in 1608?
Answer: Samuel de Champlain.
Info: Samuel de Champlain established the first permanent European settlement in Canada at Quebec City.
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47. The Hudson’s Bay Company was established to trade in?
Answer: Fur.
Info: The Hudson’s Bay Company, founded in 1670, became one of the world’s oldest and largest fur trading companies.
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48. Canada’s official languages are?
Answer: English and French.
Info: English and French are the official languages of Canada, reflecting its colonial history.
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49. The British North America Act, 1867, established?
Answer: The Dominion of Canada.
Info: This act created the Dominion of Canada, marking the beginning of its confederation.
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50. The last province to join Canada was?
Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador.
Info: Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949.
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51. The Constitution Act, 1982, included?
Answer: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Info: This act entrenched the Charter, which protects the rights and freedoms of Canadians.
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52. The name “Canada” comes from the word “Kanata,” meaning?
Answer: Village or settlement.
Info: “Kanata” is a St. Lawrence Iroquoian word.
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53. he head of state of Canada is?
Answer: The Sovereign.
Info: The Sovereign is represented in Canada by the governor general.
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54. The Prime Minister is the head of?
Answer: Government.
Info: The Prime Minister is the leader of the federal government in Canada.
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55. The national flag of Canada is often called?
Answer: The Maple Leaf.
Info: The flag features a red maple leaf, which is a symbol of Canada.
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56. The national anthem of Canada is?
Answer: “O Canada.”
Info: “O Canada” became the official national anthem in 1980.
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57. Canada’s national motto is?
Answer: “A Mari Usque Ad Mare.”
Info: This Latin phrase means “From Sea to Sea.”
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58. The Canadian Parliament consists of?
Answer: The House of Commons and the Senate.
Info: Parliament is the federal legislative body of Canada.
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59. The House of Commons has?
Answer: 338 members.
Info: Members of Parliament (MPs) are elected to the House of Commons.
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60. The Senate has?
Answer: 105 senators.
Info: Senators are appointed to the Senate on the advice of the Prime Minister.
