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Flashcard v2

1
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Where are the Great Lakes?

A

Between Ontario and the United State

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2
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Which port is the largest and busiest in Canada?

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The Port of Vancouver

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3
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Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

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New Brunswick

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4
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Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?

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Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.

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5
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Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

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The Constitutional Act of 1791

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6
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In the 1960s, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?

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The Quiet Revolution

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7
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What do you mark on a federal election ballot?

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An “X”.

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8
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What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Ontario?

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Marit Stiles

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9
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Which province has its own time zone?

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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10
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Which province is the main producer of pulp and paper and hydro-electricity?

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Quebec

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11
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Give the first line of Canada’s national anthem?

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O Canada! Our home and native land!

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12
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Give the last line of Canada’s national anthem?

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O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

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13
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How are Senators chosen?

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Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister

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14
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How does a bill become a law?

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Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General.

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15
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How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

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By the Prime Minister

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16
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How is the government formed after a federal election?

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Ordinarily, the party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister

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17
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How is the Prime Minister chosen?

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The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister.

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18
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In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct?

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Yes, if you feel the need to

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19
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Name all the federal political parties in the House of Commons and their leaders

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Conservative (Poilievre), NDP (Singh), Liberal (Trudeau), Bloc Quebecois (Blanchet), Green Party (May)

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20
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On what date did Nunavut become a territory

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April 1st, 1999

21
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One third of all Canadians live in which province?

A

Ontario

22
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What do you call a law before it is passed?

A

A Bill.

23
Q

What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?

A

The British defeated the French marking the end of France’s empire in America, 1759

24
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What is a major river in Quebec?

A

St. Lawrence River

25
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What is the name of the Governor General?

A

Mary Simon

26
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What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario

A

Edith Dumont

27
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What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada

A

God Save the Queen

28
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What three oceans border Canada?

A

Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific.

29
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What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?

A

Pledge allegiance to the King, observe the laws of Canada and fulfil the duties of a Canadian

30
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What year did Newfoundland and Labrador join Canada?

A

1949

31
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What year was Confederation?

A

1867

32
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When did the British North America Act come into effect?

A

1867

33
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When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Canadian Constitution?

A

1982

34
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When must federal elections be held?

A

On the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election

35
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When you vote on election day, what do you do?

A

Go to the voting station with your voter's card and ID, mark an X next to your chosen candidate, fold the ballot and present it to the poll officials who will tear off the ballot number and give you the ballot to deposit in the box

36
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Where does Canada rank in the world’s largest countries

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Second

37
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Which province was the first to grant voting rights to women

A

Manitoba

38
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Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?

A

A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament

39
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Who do Members of Parliament represent

A

Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district

40
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Who is considered the father of Manitoba

A

Louis Riel

41
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Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

A

Canada’s greatest soldier in the First World War

42
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Who is the Head of Government

A

The Prime Minister

43
Q

Who is the Head of State

A

hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King),

44
Q

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A

Louis Riel

45
Q

Who led Quebec into Confederation?

A

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

46
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Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

A

A champion of democracy and French language rights and the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas

47
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Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?

A

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.

48
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Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada

A

Sir John A. Macdonald

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