Quiz 1 Questions Flashcards
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is Canada’s form of government?
(Federal parliamentary) constitutional monarchy
Who is Canada’s head of state?
Queen Elizabeth
What do we call Canada’s political leader? Who is it?
Prime minister. Steve Harper.
What is Canada’s monetary unit, and its value in U.S. Dollars?
Canadian dollar.
75 cents (U.S)= 1 Canadian dollar
What do you call Canada’s political division (in U.S they are called states)
Provinces and territories
Where does Canada rank in land size?
2nd
Which oceans make up Canada’s shoreline?
Pacific, Atlantic, artic
Is Canada north or south of Cali?
South
What is the population of Canada?
35.16 million
What is Canada’s most populous (highest population) city?
Toronto
Name the Canadian cities with a population of over 1 million
Vancouver
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Edmonton
Calgary
What percent of Canada’s population was born outside of Canada?
20%
Which 4 countries supplied the most immigrants to Canada last year?
China, India, Philippines, U.S
What is Canada’s national sport?
Lacrosse
What is/are Canada’s official languages
French, English
Which 3 languages are spoken at home by the largest number of people in Canada?
English, French, mandarin (Chinese)
What is Canada’s official state religion?
They don’t have one
What is Canada’s economic system?
Capitalist
Which European country first “discovered” Canada? Which country first colonized it?
France, france
What are Canada’s most valuable exports?
Oil
Vehicles
Car parts
How far are we from Canada right now?
20-25 miles
Have Canada and the U.S ever been at war? If yes, when and who won
Yes they have and it was a tie
Which side did Canada support in the U.S civil war? Why?
South
It split U.S into two countries so they could take over the north.
When did Canada gain its independence and from whom?
July 1st 1867
Britain
Why did the first permanent settlers come to Canada?
To convert native Americans to catholic religion
Is gay marriage legal in Canada?
Yes
What is the legal age to drive in Canada? To vote? To drink? To smoke marijuana?
Drink: 18 in Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec and 19 everywhere else
Vote: 18
Drive: 16
Marijuana: illegal
How long is maternity leave in Canada?
1 year
Which people do not recognize the US-Canadian border? Why?
Native Americans.
What are some differences between the Canadian and American dialect of English?
Canada- British spelling system and french words
Where did the name “Canada” originate? What does it mean?
Iroquois word meaning village
