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1
Q 
Which of the following is NOT a Citizenship Responsibility?
Flying the Canadian flag
Obeying Canadian Laws
Serving on a jury
Helping others in the Community
A

Flying the Canadian flag

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In what year did the House of Commons recognize that the Quebecois form a nation within a United
Canada?
1960
1980
2006
1971
A

2006

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3
Q 
Which is the second most popular sport in Canada?
Soccer
Hockey
Canadian Football
Lacrosse
A

Canadian Football

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4
Q 
Which bridge, the longest continuous multi-span bridge in the world, connects PEI to the
mainland?
The Long Bridge
The MacDonald Bridge
The Confederation Bridge
The Green Gables Bridge
A

The Confederation Bridge

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5
Q 
Who passed the Quebec Act of 1774?
America
The French
The British
United Canada
A

The British

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Q

. In what year did the British Parliament ban the buying and selling of slaves?

1943
1833
1807
1822

A

1807

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Q

On what date did the Americans invade Canada?

June 1812
Late 1833
April 1813
1838

A

June 1812

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8
Q

Which Governor of United Canada introduced responsible Government?

Lord Durham
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Lord Elgin
Sir Leonard Tilley

A

Lord Elgin

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In which year was the Canadian flag as we know it today, raised for the first time?

1980
1965
1982
1960

A

1965

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10
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What is Canada’s official summer sport?

Canadian Football
Soccer
Lacrosse
Tennis

A

Lacrosse

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Q

Which region in Canada is home to more than half of the Canadian population?

The North
Central Canada
West Coast
Prairie Provinces

A

Central Canada

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12
Q

What is seen as a noble way to contribute to Canada?

Recycling and caring for the environment
Speaking English AND French
Paying taxes
Serving in the Canadian forces

A

Serving in the Canadian forces

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Q

Who made a 19 mile journey on foot to warn of a planned American attack in 1813?

Emily Stowe
Emily Carr
Laura Secord
Therese Casgrain

A

Laura Secord

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14
Q

What is Canada’s own honours system called?

Victoria Cross
The St.Lawrence Medal
The order of Canada
Canada the brave

A

The order of Canada

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15
Q

Who first adopted the Maple Leaf as their symbol?

The French
The French Canadians
The British
The Aboriginals

A

The French Canadians

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16
Q

Who said “Immigrants should retain their individuality and each make its contribution to the national character”?

Sir Guy Charleton
John Buchan
Sir John A. MacDonald
John Graves Simcoe

A

John Buchan

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17
Q

Who was known as the “greatest living Canadian”?

Dr. John A. Hopps
Dr. Wilder Penfield
Terry Fox
Celine Dion

A

Dr. Wilder Penfield

18
Q

Who by working together, helped defeat an American Invasion in 1812?

The English and French
Duke of Wellington and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry
Major General Robert Ross and Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe
Major General Sir Isaac Brock and Chief Tecumseh

A

Major General Sir Isaac Brock and Chief Tecumseh

19
Q

Who was Canada’s greatest soldier?

Winston Churhcill
Sir Sam Steele
Sir Arthur Currie
Louis Riel

A

Sir Arthur Currie

20
Q

Who enforce Federal Laws throughout Canada?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
The Courts
Judges
The Supreme Court

A

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

21
Q

Which flag was Canada’s flag before 1965?

The Union Jack
The Canadian Red Ensign
Red-white-red pattern with a red maple leaf in the middle
It didn’t have one

A

The Canadian Red Ensign

22
Q

In which year did Mexico become a partner in NAFTA?

1990
1988
1996
1994

A

1994

23
Q

What is the population size of Canada?

Under 30 million
About 33 million
About 34 million
Over 35 million

A

About 34 million

24
Q

Which products are mined in the Northern Territories?

Gold, Lead and Zinc
Copper, Tin and aluminium
Gold, Magnesium and Tin
Gold, Silver and and Tin

A

Gold, Lead and Zinc

25
Q

Which part of the Canadian Forces Reserves, keep the flag flying in Canada’s Arctic?

The Adventure Scouts
The Canadian Reservists
The Canadian Rangers
The Arctic Souts

A

The Canadian Rangers

26
Q

Which bay in Nova Scotia has the highest tides in the world?

Bay of Fundy
Bay of St.Lawrence
Bay of Scotia
James Bay

A

Bay of Fundy

27
Q

Who was Therese Casgrain?

She fought for the women’s right to vote in Quebec in 1940
She was Canada’s first female member of parliament
A famous Olympian who was a descendant of black loyalists
One of the artists in the Group of Seven

A

She fought for the women’s right to vote in Quebec in 1940

28
Q

What are the four types of Government in Canada?

Parliament, Sovereign, Senate and House of Commons
Judicial, legislative, provincial and territorial
Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal
Legislative, Sovereign, Municipal and Provincial

A

Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal

29
Q

In the Federal Government who selects the Cabinet Ministers?

The Governor General
The Members of Parliament
The Prime Minister
The electorate

A

The Members of Parliament

30
Q

What happens when the Government of the day loses a confidence vote?

The opposition parties take over the Government
The Prime Minister asks the Governor General to call an election
The Government continues as normal
The MP’s must take another vote until confidence is regained

A

The Prime Minister asks the Governor General to call an election

31
Q

The Peace Tower constructed in 1927 was built to commemorate what?

democracy
The second world war
All wars
The first world war

A

The first world war

32
Q

Which city is the second largest mainly French speaking city in the world after Paris?

Quebec
Montreal
Ottawa
New Brunswick

A

Montreal

33
Q

Which is the only Great Lake that is completely in the USA?

Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan

A

Lake Michigan

34
Q

Canadian Law has several original sources. Which of these are part of them?

English common law
Civil code of France
Unwritten constitution of Great Britain
All of the above

A

All of the above

35
Q

Who was Marjorie Turner-Bailey?

One of the Group of Seven
A founder of women’s suffrage
An Olympian and descendant of black loyalists
The first female publisher in Canada

A

An Olympian and descendant of black loyalists

36
Q

Who was a great hero of New France, winning many victories over the British?

Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’lberville
Pierre de Monts
Samuel de Champlain
Marquis de Montcalm

A

Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’lberville

37
Q

In what 1899-1902 war did 7,000 Canadians volunteer and 260 Canadians die?

The Korean War
Battle of Vimy
South African War (The boer war)
Battle of Amiens

A

South African War (The boer war)

38
Q

What are the two parts to provincial legislatures?

Governor general and MLA’s
MLA’s and MNA’s
Lieutenant Governor and the elected assembly
The Commissioner and the elected assembly

A

Lieutenant Governor and the elected assembly

39
Q

In which year was O Canada first sung?

1980
1965
1910
1880

A

1880

40
Q

Which part of parliament was destroyed by an accidental fire in 1916?

All of it
Centre block
West wing
East wing

A

Centre block

41
Q

Which act established equality between French and English in Parliament?

The Bilingual Act
The British North America Act
The Official Languages Act
The French Act

A

The Official Languages Act

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