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Who was the leader that led the expedition that burnt down the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.?

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Major-General Robert Ross

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What year did Canada enact a free trade agreement with the United States?

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1988

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Which province the highest mountain of Canada, ‘Logan’, is located in?

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Yukon

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Which province is the most populous Prairie province?

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Alberta

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Which province has the largest Francophone community in western Canada?

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Manitoba (Winipeg)

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lists the Canadian Symbols.

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the Crown, the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, the Parliament Buildings and the beaver

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How many people got the Victoria Cross (V.C.)

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96 since 1854

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Three Canadian Inventions

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Insulin, Basketball

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What year women got rights to vote in Manitoba ?

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1916 and federal followed in 1919

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What year Magna Carta was signed in

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1215

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What does ‘Habeas corpus’ means ?

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The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state

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12
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Who is considered the Father of Manitoba ?

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Louis Riel

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What song is Canada’s Royal anthem?

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God Save the Queen

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In which year Aboriginal people were given the name ‘First Nation’?

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1970

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15
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When did the name Canada begin first appearing on maps?

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1550

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Name the battle which United States lost near Niagara Falls, in the War of 1812

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Queenston Heights

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Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in hockey. In what year was this goal, often referred to as “the goal heard around the world,” scored?

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1972

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The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as _______ and Quebec

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Ontario

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Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?

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John Cabot

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Which year is associated by many with Québec’s “Quiet Revolution,” a period of social, political and cultural change.

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1960

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On September 10 of which year did the government of Mackenzie King declare war on Hitler’s Germany ten days after the rest of the British Empire declared war?

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1939

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On July 5, 1916, the assembly of the No. 2 Construction Battalion was approved. Why was this battalion different from the rest of the military’s battalions?

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It was Canada’s first, and only, all-black battalion

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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?

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Black Loyalists

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In what year did the Iroquois and the French finally make peace?

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1701

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This historic Canadian figure is known as the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada and is also featured on the Canadian $10 bill.

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Sir John A. Macdonald

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Where are the highest tides in the world?

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The Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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On June 6, 1944, in a bid to roll back the Nazi regime, 15,000 Canadian soldiers stormed which Normandy beach on a day otherwise known as D-Day?

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Juno Beach

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Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore which great Canadian river?

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St. Lawrence River

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This person drew the map of East Coast Canada.

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John Cabot

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30
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The cornerstone of Centre Block in the Parliament Buildings was laid by Prince ______ in 1860; the son of Queen Victoria.

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Albert

31
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What is the oldest national park in Canada?

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Banff National Park

32
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“O Canada” was sung for over a century before becoming Canada’s national anthem. In which year was the song officially designated by Parliament as our national anthem?

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1920

33
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What battle can be described as the Royal Canadian Navy’s “finest hour”?

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Battle of the Atlantic

34
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In 1813, Laura Secord, pioneer wife and mother of five children, made a dangerous 30-kilometre journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack. Her bravery contributed to the British-Canadian victory at the Battle of:

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Beaver Dams

35
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Who was the first governor general of Canada

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Viscount Monck

36
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Why is the battle of Vimy Ridge important to Canadians?

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It has come to symbolise Canada’s coming of age as a nation

37
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When did Nunavut become a territory?

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1999

38
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What is the Motto of Canada?

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a mari usque ad mare (From sea to sea)

39
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What does due Process mean in Canada?

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The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law

40
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Select four rights “Canadian Citizens” have under the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms

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Be educated in either official language, apply for a passport,vote,enter/exit Canada freely

41
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When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate

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e celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 1st of each year

42
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What does crown mean for Canadians?

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The Crown is a symbol of Government, including Parliament, legislatures, courts, police services and the armed forces

43
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What day is Armistice Day of First World War

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Remembrance Day (Nov 11)

44
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Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?

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Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

45
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What is the capital city of New Brunswick?

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Fredericton

46
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When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Constitution?

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1982

47
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Where is the Canadian Shield?

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Northern Quebec and Ontario and Labrador Previous Next

48
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What is a “party platform”?

A

the plans a political party develops for what they would do in government

49
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How old is the Canadian Shield?

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More than 3.96 Billion years

50
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Which of following sports are official in Canada?

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Hockey and Lacrosse Previous Next

51
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What year women got the right to vote in Federal election?

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1918

52
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What did the Suffrage movement achieve?

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Women achieved the right to vote

53
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What is Canada’s system of governance?

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Federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy Previous Next

54
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Under Canadian law, why is everybody presumed to be innocent until proven guilty?

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To guarantee the due process under the law

55
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Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?

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To fish and trade with First Nations people

56
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For what is the Okanagan Valley famous?

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Fruit orchards & vineyards

57
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Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?

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A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s

58
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How many electoral districts are there in Canada?

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338

59
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Which province is known as the Land of 100,000 Lakes?

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Manitoba

60
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When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?

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late 1700

61
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What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?

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Gold, lead and zinc

62
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What is a minority government?

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The party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons.

63
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Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?

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Ontario

64
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What are the first two lines of Canada’s national anthem?

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O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.

65
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Who invented the snowmobile?

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Joseph-Armand Bombardier

66
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When did thousands of miners first come to Yukon?

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1890

67
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What is a Voter Information Card

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A form that tells you where and when to vote.

68
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Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?

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Prairie Provinces

69
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When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?

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1800

70
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For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?

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200 Years

71
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Which countries fought in the War of 1812?

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British Empire and United States of America.

72
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Which document first defined the responsibilities of federal and provincial governments?

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The British North America Act.

73
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What is a Cabinet Minister?

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Persons appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.

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