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Canada has 3 territories and how many provinces?

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10

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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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From where the name Canada come from?

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Kanata, the huron-iroquos word for village

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

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The quiet revolution

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In what industry do most canadian works?

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Service

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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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Name 5 regions of canada

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Atlantic
Central 
Prairie 
West coast 
And North
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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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What date Nunavut become a territory ?

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April 1, 1999

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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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What are provinces of central Canada and their capital city?

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Ontario( toronto)

Quebec( quebec city)

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What are3 main group of Aboriginal peoples?

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First nations
Metis
Inuit

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

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Lieutenant- governor

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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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How are Members of Parliament Chosen

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By voters in their local constituency

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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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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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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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What is meant by the equality of women and men?

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Men and women are equal under the law

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Who were the founding people of Canada

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Aboriginal, French and British

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Aboriginal refer to 3 distinct groups
Indian( First Nation) Inuit Metis
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Who are Metis ?
Mix of aboriginal and European ancestry , lived in prairie province speak their own dialect, Mischef
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What does the word Inuit means
The People
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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
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Who was Sir Louise Hippolyte la Fountaine
Become the first head of a responsible government in 1849
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What does Canadian pacific railway symbolize
Unity
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What does confederation means
Brithis paliament pass brithis North America act in1867 Canada officially born July 1 1867 officially know as Canada day
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What is significant discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
Hormone to treat diabetes save16 millions lives worldwide
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What does it mean to say that Canada is a constitutional monarchy
Canada’s head of state is a hereditary sovereign Queen
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What are 3 branches of Government
Executive Legislative Judicial
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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
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What is highest honour Canadian receive
Victoria cross
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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
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What is the meaning of Kanata
Village
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Who was the first Prime minister of Canada
John A Macdonal
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What is the area of Canada
10 million square km
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What first four province formed confederation
Quebec Ontario New Brunswick Nova Scotia
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Which was the last province to join Canada
New found land in 1949
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What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
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What is the name of the tower in parliament building
Peace tower
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Which province is the largest by population ?
Ontario
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How many regions are there in Canada?
5 regions
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What is the most populated region in Canada?
Central region
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The smallest province
PEI
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Which province is largest of metals in Canada
Ontario
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How many regions are there in Canada
5
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Which is the largest city of Canada
Toronto
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In which province Lake Superior lake is
Ontario
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Where Government guarantee service in 2 official Langauge
Federal court
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What are prairie
Area in southern part of Canada having flat fertile plains
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Who is queen rep
Government general