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Question 1

1) With which Games/Sports championship is �Grey Cup� associated?

Answer 1

Canadian football

Question 2

2) 50000 Vietnamese who sought refuge in Canada belonged to which ideology?

Answer 2

Communism

Question 3

3) Who is the Head of the Canadian government?

Answer 3

The Prime Minister

Question 4

4) What was common between Atom Egoyan, Denys Arcand and Norman Jewison?

Answer 4

Filmmakers

Question 5

5) Which ACT allowed the use of French along with English as an official Language under the Federal jurisdiction?

Answer 5

Official Languages Act (1969)

Question 6

6) Who is Wayne Gretzky?

Answer 6

Is a hockey player

Question 7

7) During which stage a Bill after recommendation is read before the committee members?

Answer 7

Between Second and Third Reading

Question 8

8) Which popular activist has adopted gay as well as lesbianism?

Answer 8

Mark Tewksbury

Question 9

9) The rapid growth that is experienced in Quebec in 1960’s were termed as_______ .

Answer 9

Quiet Revolution

Question 10

10) Presently, there exists very high standard of living in Canada.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

11) Who discovered Insulin?

Answer 11

Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best

Question 12

12) Nowadays, Canadians are enjoying the world’s highest living standard.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

13) What is the name of the person who invented Cardiac pacemaker?

Answer 13

Dr John A. Hopps

Question 14

14) Canada was not a participant in the Korean War of 1950-53.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

15) Within the three territories of Canada who is the authority to play the functional Head of the federal govt as well as play the ceremonial role of the Prime Minister

Answer 15

the Commissioner

Question 16

16) Japanese Canadians were allowed voting rights in 1918.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

17) Who represents the Sovereign in Canada?

Answer 17

the Governor-General

Question 18

18) What is the nature of activities worked upon by North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

Answer 18

Military alliance

Question 19

19) Which Government is responsible for concerns on health, highways, educational and natural resources?

Answer 19

Provincial government

Question 20

20) How long are the Prime Minister�s Senators appointed?

Answer 20

and serve until age 75