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1
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Canada has 3 territories and how many provinces?

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10

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2
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Fatima is a new immigrant in canada . What law allows her to take a job at par with a man?

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Equality of Woman and Men

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3
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From where the name Canada come from?

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Kanata, the huron-iroquos word for village

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4
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How does a bill become law?

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Approved by majority of house of commons and senate and finally government general

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5
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How many canadian have been awarded the vitoria cross (V.C) the hightest honour available to Canadian?

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96

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6
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1960s, quibec experience era of rapid change, what is this called?

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The quiet revolution

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7
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In what industry do most canadian works?

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Service

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8
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Name all the federal political parties in the house of common and their leader

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Conservative( sheer) 
Ndp ( ( Singh)
Liberal( trudeau)
Bloc quebecois( ouellet) 
Green party ( May)
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9
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Name 5 regions of canada

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Atlantic
Central 
Prairie 
West coast 
And North
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10
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Name two fundamental freedom protected by the canadian charter or rights and freedom

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Freedom of Conscience and religion and freedom of association

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Name two keys documents that cntains our rights and freedom

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Canadian charter of rights and freedoms and magna carta( the great charter of freedoms)

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12
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What date Nunavut become a territory ?

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April 1, 1999

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13
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What are the prairie provinces and their capital cities?

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Alberta( edmonton)
Saskatchewan( regina)
Manitoba( winipeg)

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14
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What are provinces of central Canada and their capital city?

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Ontario( toronto)

Quebec( quebec city)

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15
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What are3 main group of Aboriginal peoples?

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First nations
Metis
Inuit

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16
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What are 3 main types of industry in canada?

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Natural resources
Macnufacturing
Services

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17
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What do you call the Soverign’s representative in the province?

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Lieutenant- governor

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18
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What does right to secret Ballot mean?

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No one can watch you vote and no one should look at how you vote

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19
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How are Members of Parliament Chosen

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By voters in their local constituency

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20
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Name 2 keys documents that contain our rights and freedoms ?

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Manga Carta 1215

Canadian charter of rights and freedom 1982

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21
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Identify 4 rights that Canadian enjoy

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1 Mobility right
2 Aboriginal People ‘a rights
3 Official Langauge Right
4 Multiculturalism

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22
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Name 4 fundamental freedom that Canadian enjoy

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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

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23
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What is meant by the equality of women and men?

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Men and women are equal under the law

24
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Who were the founding people of Canada

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Aboriginal, French and British

25
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Aboriginal refer to 3 distinct groups

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Indian( First Nation)
Inuit
Metis

26
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Who are Metis ?

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Mix of aboriginal and European ancestry , lived in prairie province speak their own dialect, Mischef

27
Q

What does the word Inuit means

A

The People

28
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What is meant by you he term Responsible Government

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This meant by that the minister of the crown must have the support of a majority of the elected rep in order to govern

29
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Who was Sir Louise Hippolyte la Fountaine

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Become the first head of a responsible government in 1849

30
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What does Canadian pacific railway symbolize

A

Unity

31
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What does confederation means

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Brithis paliament pass brithis North America act in1867 Canada officially born July 1 1867 officially know as Canada day

32
Q

What is significant discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best

A

Hormone to treat diabetes save16 millions lives worldwide

33
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What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy

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Canada’s head of state is a hereditary sovereign Queen

34
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What are 3 branches of Government

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Executive
Legislative
Judicial

35
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What is the difference the role of the queen and that of prime minister

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Queen is the head of state

Prime minister is the head of government

36
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What is highest honour Canadian receive

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Victoria cross

37
Q

Election Day what do u do?

A

Go to polling station
Location in your voter card
Bring this card and proof of ur identity and address to the polling station

38
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What is the meaning of Kanata

A

Village

39
Q

Who was the first Prime minister of Canada

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John A Macdonal

40
Q

What is the area of Canada

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10 million square km

41
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What first four province formed confederation

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Quebec
Ontario
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia

42
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Which was the last province to join Canada

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New found land in 1949

43
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What is the capital of Canada?

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Ottawa

44
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What is the name of the tower in parliament building

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Peace tower

45
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Which province is the largest by population ?

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Ontario

46
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How many regions are there in Canada?

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5 regions

47
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What is the most populated region in Canada?

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Central region

48
Q

The smallest province

A

PEI

49
Q

Which province is largest of metals in Canada

A

Ontario

50
Q

How many regions are there in Canada

A

5

51
Q

Which is the largest city of Canada

A

Toronto

52
Q

In which province Lake Superior lake is

A

Ontario

53
Q

Where Government guarantee service in 2 official Langauge

A

Federal court

54
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What are prairie

A

Area in southern part of Canada having flat fertile plains

55
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Who is queen rep

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Government general

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