Who We Are

Question 1

What makes Canada unique as a country?

Answer 1

It is:

• The world’s oldest continuous constitutional tradition
• The only constitutional monarchy in North America.

Question 2

Our institutions uphold a commitment to __, __, and __

Answer 2

• Peace
• Order
• Good Government

Question 3

Songwriters have often called Canada the…

Answer 3

Great Dominion

Question 4

What values have helped Canadians build a prosperous society?

Answer 4

A belief in ordered liberty, enterprise, hard work, and fair play

Question 5

Who are Canada’s three founding peoples?

Answer 5

• Aboriginal
• French
• British

Question 6

Where did the ancestors of Aboriginal peoples come from?

Answer 6

Asia

Thousands of year ago, long before European settlers

Question 8

What were First Nations cultures rooted in?

Answer 8

“Religious beliefs about their relationship to the Creator

Question 10

What document first guaranteed territorial rights for Aboriginal peoples?

Answer 10

“The Royal Proclamation of 1763 by King George III.”

Question 12

What was the purpose of residential schools?

Answer 12

“To educate and assimilate Aboriginal children into mainstream Canadian culture. Many suffered hardship and abuse.”

Question 14

When did the Canadian government apologize for residential schools?

Answer 14

“2008.”

Question 16

What are the three distinct groups of Aboriginal peoples today?

Answer 16

“First Nations

Question 18

What does ‘Inuit’ mean in the Inuktitut language?

Answer 18

“‘The people.’”

Question 20

Where do the Inuit primarily live?

Answer 20

“In small

Question 22

Who are the Métis?

Answer 22

“A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry

Question 24

What percentage of Aboriginal peoples are First Nations

Answer 24

Métis

Question 26

Which two civilizations largely shaped modern Canadian society?

Answer 26

"English-speaking and French-speaking Christian civilizations."

Question 28

What are Canada’s two official languages?

Answer 28

"English and French."

Question 30

How many Anglophones and Francophones live in Canada?

Answer 30

"18 million Anglophones

Question 32

Which province is officially bilingual?

Answer 32

"New Brunswick."

Question 34

Who are the Acadians?

Answer 34

"Descendants of French colonists who settled in the Maritime provinces in 1604."

Question 36

What happened to the Acadians between 1755-1763?

Answer 36

"More than two-thirds were deported by the British during the war with France. This event is known as the 'Great Upheaval.'"

Question 38

Who are Quebecers?

Answer 38

"The people of Quebec

Question 40

When did the House of Commons recognize Quebecers as a nation within Canada?

Answer 40

"2006."

Question 42

Who are Anglo-Quebecers?

Answer 42

"A community of about one million English-speaking Quebecers with a 250-year heritage."

Question 44

What is expected of newcomers to Canada?

Answer 44

"To embrace democratic principles such as the rule of law and leave behind violent

Question 46

Why is Canada called a land of immigrants?

Answer 46

"For over 200 years

Question 48

What are some of Canada’s largest ethnic groups?

Answer 48

"English

Question 50

Where have most immigrants come from since the 1970s?

Answer 50

"Asian countries."

Question 52

What is the second most spoken language at home in Vancouver and Toronto?

Answer 52

"Chinese languages (spoken by 13% of Vancouver residents and 7% in Toronto)."

Question 54

What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?

Answer 54

"Catholicism

Question 56

What role has the state played in supporting faith communities in Canada?

Answer 56

"It has partnered with them in social welfare

Question 58

How does Canada protect LGBTQ+ rights?

Answer 58

"Gay and lesbian Canadians have full protection under the law

Question 60

What is Canada's multicultural identity based on?

Answer 60

"The shared contributions and respect of diverse groups living in harmony."