Quize Flashcards
Canada has 3 territories and how many provinces?
10
Fatima is a new immigrant in canada . What law allows her to take a job at par with a man?
Equality of Woman and Men
From where the name Canada come from?
Kanata, the huron-iroquos word for village
How does a bill become law?
Approved by majority of house of commons and senate and finally government general
How many canadian have been awarded the vitoria cross (V.C) the hightest honour available to Canadian?
96
1960s, quibec experience era of rapid change, what is this called?
The quiet revolution
In what industry do most canadian works?
Service
Name all the federal political parties in the house of common and their leader
Conservative( sheer) Ndp ( ( Singh) Liberal( trudeau) Bloc quebecois( ouellet) Green party ( May)
Name 5 regions of canada
Atlantic Central Prairie West coast And North
Name two fundamental freedom protected by the canadian charter or rights and freedom
Freedom of Conscience and religion and freedom of association
Name two keys documents that cntains our rights and freedom
Canadian charter of rights and freedoms and magna carta( the great charter of freedoms)
What date Nunavut become a territory ?
April 1, 1999
What are the prairie provinces and their capital cities?
Alberta( edmonton)
Saskatchewan( regina)
Manitoba( winipeg)
What are provinces of central Canada and their capital city?
Ontario( toronto)
Quebec( quebec city)
What are3 main group of Aboriginal peoples?
First nations
Metis
Inuit
What are 3 main types of industry in canada?
Natural resources
Macnufacturing
Services
What do you call the Soverign’s representative in the province?
Lieutenant- governor
What does right to secret Ballot mean?
No one can watch you vote and no one should look at how you vote
How are Members of Parliament Chosen
By voters in their local constituency
Name 2 keys documents that contain our rights and freedoms ?
Manga Carta 1215
Canadian charter of rights and freedom 1982
Identify 4 rights that Canadian enjoy
1 Mobility right
2 Aboriginal People ‘a rights
3 Official Langauge Right
4 Multiculturalism
Name 4 fundamental freedom that Canadian enjoy
1 freedom of conscience religion
2 freedom of tough, belief , option , and expression , including freedom of speech and of the press
3 freedom of peaceful assembly
4 freedom of association
What is meant by the equality of women and men?
Men and women are equal under the law
Who were the founding people of Canada
Aboriginal, French and British
Aboriginal refer to 3 distinct groups
Indian( First Nation)
Inuit
Metis
Who are Metis ?
Mix of aboriginal and European ancestry , lived in prairie province speak their own dialect, Mischef
What does the word Inuit means
The People
What is meant by you he term Responsible Government
This meant by that the minister of the crown must have the support of a majority of the elected rep in order to govern
Who was Sir Louise Hippolyte la Fountaine
Become the first head of a responsible government in 1849
What does Canadian pacific railway symbolize
Unity
What does confederation means
Brithis paliament pass brithis North America act in1867 Canada officially born July 1 1867 officially know as Canada day
What is significant discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
Hormone to treat diabetes save16 millions lives worldwide
What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy
Canada’s head of state is a hereditary sovereign Queen
What are 3 branches of Government
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
What is the difference the role of the queen and that of prime minister
Queen is the head of state
Prime minister is the head of government
What is highest honour Canadian receive
Victoria cross
Election Day what do u do?
Go to polling station
Location in your voter card
Bring this card and proof of ur identity and address to the polling station
What is the meaning of Kanata
Village
Who was the first Prime minister of Canada
John A Macdonal
What is the area of Canada
10 million square km
What first four province formed confederation
Quebec
Ontario
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Which was the last province to join Canada
New found land in 1949
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the name of the tower in parliament building
Peace tower
Which province is the largest by population ?
Ontario
How many regions are there in Canada?
5 regions
What is the most populated region in Canada?
Central region
The smallest province
PEI
Which province is largest of metals in Canada
Ontario
How many regions are there in Canada
5
Which is the largest city of Canada
Toronto
In which province Lake Superior lake is
Ontario
Where Government guarantee service in 2 official Langauge
Federal court
What are prairie
Area in southern part of Canada having flat fertile plains
Who is queen rep
Government general
