Canadian Symbols Flashcards
What is the championship for the woman’s hockey cup called?
The Clarkson Cup
Which is NOT true concerning the Fleur-de-lys symbol?
- It became the symbol of French royalty
- It was included in the Canadian Red Ensign
- It was adopted in the colony of New France
- It was adopted by the British king in the year 496
It was adopted by the British king in the year 496
Where does the red-white-red pattern of the flag come from?
The flag of the Royal Military College
What Canada’s second most popular sport?
Canadian football
What animal is the official symbol of Canada?
Beaver
The Crown is a symbol of:
- Government, Parliament and legislatures
- The Courts
- All the answers are correct
- Police services and the Canadian Forces
All the answers are correct
Which part of the Parliament building was destroyed by fire in 1916?
The Centre Block
Chose the two that are NOT Canadian symbols.
- Stars and Stripes, Stanley Cup
- Canadian Crown, Coat of Arms
- Maple Leaf, Parliament Buildings
- Canadian flag, Fleur-de-Lys
Stars and Stripes, Stanley Cup
What symbol was adopted by the Hudson Bay Company?
The Beaver
What does the Crown symbolize for Canadians?
The 400 year tradition of a Constitutional Monarchy
What does Canada’s national motto ‘A Mari Usque Ad Mare’ mean?
From sea to sea
Which is NOT true concerning the Official Languages Act of 1969?
- Equality was established between French and English in Parliament, the Government, and institutions subject to the Act
- Maintain and develop official language minority communities in Canada
- Promote equality of French and English in Canadian society
- Make English the official primary language and French the secondary language
Make English the official primary language and French the secondary language
What honour system did Canada start using in 1967 to honour its citizens?
The Order of Canada
Which flag is Canada’s official Royal flag?
The Union Jack
The Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings was completed in 1927 in honor of:
The First World War
What is celebrated on January 11th?
Sir John A. Macdonald Day
What is contained within the Memorial Chamber within the Tower?
The Books of Remembrance, the names of all the fallen servicemen
Which province has adopted the Fleur-de-lys symbol as a part of its own flag?
Quebec
When was the National Anthem of Canada proclaimed?
1980
When was current day’s Canada flag raised?
1965
Which flag served as the Canadian flag for over 100 years?
The Canadian Red Ensign flag
Which is NOT contained in Canada’s Coat of Arms?
- Red maple leaves
- Symbols of First Nations
- Symbols of England and France
- Symbols of Scotland and Ireland
Symbols of First Nations
What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?
God Save the King (Queen)
Which is NOT true concerning Canada’s symbolic industrious rodent, the beaver:
- It is on the Coat of Arms for Saskatchewan and Alberta
- It is on the Coat of Arms for the cities of Montreal and Toronto
- It is on the new Canada flag
- It is on the five-cent coin
It is on the new Canada flag
What Canada’s national summer sport?
Lacrosse
What is the highest honour that Canadians can receive?
The Victoria Cross
Canada has two official languages. What are they?
English and French
Describe the appearance of Canada’s flag.
A red, white and red pattern with a centre red maple leaf
How many recipients have there been of the Victoria Cross (V.C.) since 1854?
96
Canada’s national anthem begins with which words?
O Canada
Who is Filip Knonwal?
The first member of the Canadian Corps not born in the British Empire (born in Ukraine) to be awarded the Victory Cross
What is Canada’s national winter sport and most popular spectator sport?
Hockey
Why does the Canadian flag have the two colors red and white?
Red and white have been the colours of France and England since the middle ages and Canada’s colours since 1921
Who of these were not a Victoria Cross recipient?
- Oscar Peterson
- Alexander Roberts Dunn and William Hall
- Billy Bishop and Paul Triquet
- Robert Hampton Gray
Oscar Peterson (Jazz pianist who was awarded the Order of Canada)
Which is incorrect concerning the maple leaf symbol?
- It is on the headstones of fallen soldiers both overseas and in Canada
- It is on the Union Jack flag
- It was adopted by French-Canadians as a symbol in the 1700s
- It has appeared on Canadian uniforms since the 1850s
It is on the Union Jack flag
