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Category 2086 - Question 1

Is there compulsory military service in Canada?

No



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Category 2086 - Question 2

Do Canadians have the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state?

Yes



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Category 2086 - Question 3

What is the legal term for the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state and where does this come from?

Habeas corpus comes from English common law.



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Category 2086 - Question 4

Where and when was the Magna Carta signed?

It was signed in England in 1215.



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Category 2086 - Question 5

There are four freedoms Canadians enjoy that date back as far as the Magna Carta. Name them?

Freedom of conscience and religion

Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of speech and of the press

Freedom of peaceful assembly

Freedom of association



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Category 2086 - Question 6

The Constitution of Canada was amended in 1982 to entrench the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Name four rights named in the amendment?

Mobility Rights

Aboriginal
Peoples' Rights

Official
Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights

Multiculturalism




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Category 2086 - Question 7

What is meant by Mobility Rights in the 1982 amended constitution?

Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and leave the country freely, and apply for a passport.



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Category 2086 - Question 8

What are the Aboriginal Peoples' Rights named in the 1982 amended constitution?

The rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or other rights or freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.



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Category 2086 - Question 9

What are the Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights named in the 1982 amended constitution?

French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.



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Category 2086 - Question 10

What is meant by Multiculturalism, a right specified in the 1982 amended constitution?

Multiculturalism is a fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity. Canadians celebrate the gift of one another's presence and work hard to respect pluralism and live in harmony.



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Category 2086 - Question 11

What province did not agree to the 1982 amendment to the constitution?

Quebec



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Category 2086 - Question 12

Why is The Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?

Canada can modify the Constitution without the approval from the British Government.



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Category 2086 - Question 13

Is spousal abuse, honour killing, female genital mutilation, forced marriage or other gender-based violence acceptable in Canada?

No. Those guilty of these crimes are severely punished under Canada's criminal laws.



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Category 2086 - Question 14

What is meant by the equality of women and men?

Men and women are equal under the law.



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Category 2086 - Question 15

Name the six responsibilities of Canadian Citizenship?

Obeying the law

Taking responsibility for oneself and one's family (getting a job)

Serving on a jury - When called to do so (you are legally required to serve, if asked)

Voting
in elections

Helping
others in the community (volunteering)

Protecting
and enjoying our heritage and environment.



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Category 2086 - Question 16

The Oath of Citizenship asks participants to affirm three things. What are they?

To be faithful and bear true allegiance To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second Queen of Canada Her Heirs and Successors

To faithfully observe the laws of Canada

To fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen



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Category 2086 - Question 17

Who are the three founding peoples of Canada?

Aboriginal, French and British



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Category 2086 - Question 18

What was the purpose of residential schools for aboriginal peoples?

To educate and (forcefully) assimilate them into mainstream Canadian culture



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Category 2086 - Question 19

Over what period of time did Canada run the residential school system for aboriginal peoples?

From the 1800s until the 1980s



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Category 2086 - Question 20

What were some of the problems associated with residential schools?

They were poorly funded and inflicted hardship on the students. Some students were physically abused. Aboriginal languages and cultural practices were mostly prohibited.



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Category 2086 - Question 21

When did the federal government apologize to former students of the residential school system?

In 2008



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Category 2086 - Question 22

The term aboriginal peoples refers to what three distinct groups?

Indian (First Nations), the Inuit & the Métis



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Category 2086 - Question 23

What does Indian mean?

Indian refers to all Aboriginal people who are not Inuit or Métis. In the 1970s, the term First Nations began to be used.



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Category 2086 - Question 24

About what percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations, Métis and Inuit?

About 65 percent of the Aboriginal people are First Nations, while 30 percent are Métis and 4 percent are Inuit.



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Category 2086 - Question 25

How many communities make up the Indian or First Nations people?

Today, about half of First Nations people live on reserve land in about 600 communities while the other half live off-reserve, mainly in urban centres.



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Category 2086 - Question 26

Who are The Inuit?

The Inuit, which means 'the people' in the Inuktitut language, live in small, scattered communities across the Arctic.



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Category 2086 - Question 27

Who are The Métis?

The Métis are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry.



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Category 2086 - Question 28

Where do the majority of Métis live?

The majority live in the Prairie Provinces



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Category 2086 - Question 29

What is the background of The Métis?

They come from both French and English-speaking backgrounds.



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Category 2086 - Question 30

What language do Métis peoples speak?

They speak their own dialect, Michif.



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Category 2086 - Question 31

Who are the people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry?

The Métis



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Category 2086 - Question 32

What are Canada's two official languages?

English & French



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Category 2086 - Question 33

Do you have to speak English or French to become a Canadian citizen? Are there any exceptions?

You must have adequate knowledge of English or French to become a Canadian citizen. Adult applicants 55 years of age or over are exempted from this requirement.



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Category 2086 - Question 34

What terms are used for English & French speaking Canadians?

Anglophones (English) & Francophones (French)



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Category 2086 - Question 35

About how many people speak English versus French?

There are 18 million Anglophones (English) speakers and 7 million Francophones (French) speakers.



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Category 2086 - Question 36

What is the only officially bilingual (English & French) province?

New Brunswick.



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Category 2086 - Question 37

Who are The Acadians? Where & when did they begin to settle in Canada?

They're descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.



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Category 2086 - Question 38

Who are the Quebecers & when did they begin arriving in Canada?

Quebecers are the people of Quebec. The vast majority are French-speaking. Most are descendants of 8,500 French settlers from the 1600s and 1700s.



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Category 2086 - Question 39

Where did many of the settlers in Quebec settle?

Along the St. Lawrence River



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Category 2086 - Question 40

How are Quebecers different from the rest of Canada?

They maintain a unique identity, culture and language.



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Category 2086 - Question 41

What recognition did Quebec recently receive from the House of Commons? When did it occur?

The House of Commons recognized in 2006 that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 42

When did the House of Commons recognize that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada?

2006



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Category 2086 - Question 43

Approximately how many Anglophones are there in Quebec?

One million Anglo-Quebecers have a heritage of 250 years and form a vibrant part of the Quebec fabric.



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Category 2086 - Question 44

Why is Canada often referred to as a land of immigrants?

Over the past 200 years, millions of newcomers have helped to build and defend our way of life.



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Category 2086 - Question 45

Why is Canada referred to as a multicultural nation?

By the 1960s, one-third of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French, and took pride in preserving their distinct culture in the Canadian fabric.



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Category 2086 - Question 46

Who is Marjorie Turner-Bailey?

She's an Olympian and descendant of black Loyalists.



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Category 2086 - Question 47

Name 3 ways that the arrival of Europeans affected the aboriginals?

They changed their way of life forever.

Many aboriginals died of European diseases because they lacked the immunity.

They formed strong economic, religious & military bonds.



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Category 2086 - Question 48

The Vikings from Iceland who colonized Greenland 1,000 years ago also reached Labrador and the island of Newfoundland. The remains of their settlement are a World Heritage site. What is the name of the settlement?

L'Anse aux Meadows



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Category 2086 - Question 49

When did European exploration of Canada begin? What expedition?

European exploration began in earnest in 1497 with the expedition of John Cabot.



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Category 2086 - Question 50

John Cabot was the first to do what?

He was the first to draw a map of Canada's East Coast.



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Category 2086 - Question 51

What major explorer arrived after John Cabot? When? How many voyages did he make? Who did he claim land for?

Between 1534 and 1542, Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic, claiming the land for King Francis I of France.



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Category 2086 - Question 52

When did English settlement begin in Canada?

1610



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Category 2086 - Question 53

Who established the first European settlements?

The French



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Category 2086 - Question 54

Where did the name Canada come from?

Jacques Cartier heard two captured guides speak the Iroquoian word Kanata, meaning village.



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Category 2086 - Question 55

When did the name Canada first appear?

By the 1550s, the name of Canada began appearing on maps.



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Category 2086 - Question 56

Who founded Quebec City & when did this happen?

In 1608 Samuel de Champlain built a fortress at what is now Québec City.



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Category 2086 - Question 57

Who were Samuel de Champlain's allies?

Champlain allied his colony with the Algonquin, Montagnais and Huron, historic enemies of the Iroquois.



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Category 2086 - Question 58

Who were the Iroquois?

They were a confederation of five (later six) First Nations who battled with the French settlements for a century.



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Category 2086 - Question 59

When did the French and the Iroquois make peace?

The French and the Iroquois made peace in 1701.



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Category 2086 - Question 60

The French and Aboriginal people collaborated in the vast fur-trade economy, driven by the demand for beaver pelts in Europe. Name some of the outstanding leaders that helped to build a French Empire in North America that reached from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico?

Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac



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Category 2086 - Question 61

Samuel de Champlain founded what? When?

In 1608 Samuel de Champlain built a fortress at what is now Québec City.



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Category 2086 - Question 62

The King of England granted the exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay. What king? What company? When did this happen?

King Charles II of England granted the Hudson's Bay Company exclusive trading rights in 1670.



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Category 2086 - Question 63

After King Charles II granted The Hudson's Bay Company exclusive trading rights, the company competed with Montreal-based traders for the next 100 years. What were the skilled and courageous men who travelled by canoe and who formed strong alliances with First Nations called?

They were called voyageurs and coureurs des bois.



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Category 2086 - Question 64

What major battle took place between the French and the English? When & where did it occur? Who won?

The British defeated the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Québec City in 1759, marking the end of France's empire in America.



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Category 2086 - Question 65

What happened to the commanders of each army during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham? What were their names?

The commanders of both armies, Brigadier General James Wolfe (English) and the Marquis de Montcalm (French), were killed leading their troops in battle.



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Category 2086 - Question 66

Following the battle of The Plains of Abraham, What name did Great Britain give to the colony?

It was named the Province of Quebec.



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Category 2086 - Question 67

What were French-speaking Catholic people known as after the Battle of The Plains of Abraham?

They were known as habitants or Canadiens.



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Category 2086 - Question 68

What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?

The British defeated the French, marking the end of France's empire in America.



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Category 2086 - Question 69

What was the Quebec act? When was it passed? Who passed it?

The British Parliament passed the Quebec Act in 1774. One of the constitutional foundations of Canada, the Quebec Act accommodated the principles of British institutions to the reality of the province.



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Category 2086 - Question 70

Name three things The Quebec Act did?

It allowed religious freedom for Catholics

It allowed the French Catholics to hold public office

It restored French civil law while maintaining British criminal law.



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Category 2086 - Question 71

What happened in 1776?

In 1776, the 13 British colonies to the south of Quebec declared independence and formed the United States of America.



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Category 2086 - Question 72

How did the independence of 13 American colonies affect Canada?

In 1776, more than 40,000 people loyal to the Crown, called Loyalists, fled the oppression of the American Revolution to settle in Nova Scotia and Quebec.



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Category 2086 - Question 73

Name a sub-group that was included with The Loyalists?

About 3,000 black Loyalists, freedmen and slaves came north seeking a better life.



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Category 2086 - Question 74

What country did the black Loyalists end up founding?

Some black Nova Scotians, who were given poor land, moved on to establish Freetown, Sierra Leone (West Africa), a new British colony for freed slaves.



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Category 2086 - Question 75

Who led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada?

Joseph Brant



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Category 2086 - Question 76

What did they call the group of people that fled the oppression of the American Revolution to settle in Nova Scotia and Quebec?

Loyalists



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Category 2086 - Question 77

Name three important facts about Canada's system of government?

Canada is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.



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Category 2086 - Question 78

Canadian Parliament is made up of what three parts?

The Sovereign (Queen or King), the Senate and the House of Commons



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Category 2086 - Question 79

What are the three branches of government?

The Executive, Legislative, Judicial



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Category 2086 - Question 80

What is the representative chamber in Canadian government and how often is it elected?

The House of Commons is the representative chamber made up of members of Parliament elected by the people, traditionally every four years.



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Category 2086 - Question 81

What is the name of Canada's so called upper house? How long can one be a member of The Upper House?

The Senate is the Upper House of Canada's Parliament. Its members are appointed and hold their seats until age 75.



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Category 2086 - Question 82

How are Senators chosen?

Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.



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Category 2086 - Question 83

What is the purpose of The Senate?

The Senate's purpose is to consider and revise legislation, investigate national issues, and most crucially according to the Constitution, give the regions of Canada an equal voice in Parliament.



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Category 2086 - Question 84

What is the cabinet in Canada's parliamentary system of government?

The Cabinet is the committee of ministers that holds executive power. They make important decisions about how Canada is governed.



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Category 2086 - Question 85

What are examples of members of cabinet in Canadian government?

The minister of finance and minister of transportation are two examples of cabinet ministers.



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Category 2086 - Question 86

Who selects cabinet ministers in the Canadian government?

The Prime Minister



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Category 2086 - Question 87

Who is considered the Head of State in Canada and who is the head of government?

As a constitutional monarchy, Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King), who reigns in accordance with the Constitution: the rule of law. The head of government is the Prime Minister.



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Category 2086 - Question 88

What role does The Sovereign (King or Queen) play in government?

The Sovereign is a part of Parliament, playing an important, non-partisan role as the focus of citizenship and allegiance, most visibly during royal visits to Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 89

Who is considered head of state in Canada?

The sovereign (King or Queen)



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Category 2086 - Question 90

Who is considered head of government in Canada?

The Prime Minister



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Category 2086 - Question 91

What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

Canada's head of state is a hereditary Sovereign (King or Queen) who reigns in accordance with the constitution.



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Category 2086 - Question 92

What role does The Prime Minister play in government?

The Prime Minister directs the governing of the country.



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Category 2086 - Question 93

What other important functions does the monarchy play in Canada?

Her Majesty is a symbol of Canadian sovereignty, a guardian of constitutional freedoms, and a reflection of our history.



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Category 2086 - Question 94

Who represents The Sovereign (King or Queen) in Canada? Who appoints this person? How long is their term?

The Sovereign is represented in Canada by the Governor General, who is appointed by the Sovereign (King or Queen) on the advice of the Prime Minister, usually for five years.



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Category 2086 - Question 95

Who was John Buchan?

He was a popular Governor General of Canada (1935 - 1940).



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Category 2086 - Question 96

Who represents The Sovereign (King or Queen) in each Province?

In each of the ten provinces, the Sovereign is represented by the Lieutenant Governor, who is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, normally for five years.



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Category 2086 - Question 97

What is a Premier?

In each province, the Premier has a role similar to that of the Prime Minister in the federal government, making them the head of government in their Province.



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Category 2086 - Question 98

Who do people vote for in a federal election?

They vote for the people they want to represent them in the House of Commons. Members of the House of Commons are also known as members of Parliament or MPs.



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Category 2086 - Question 99

How are laws passed in Canada?

Both the House of Commons and the Senate consider and review bills (proposals for new laws). No bill can become law in Canada until it has been passed by both chambers and has received royal assent, granted by the Governor General on behalf of the Sovereign.



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Category 2086 - Question 100

How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?

If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision



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Category 2086 - Question 101

What is an electoral district? How many are there in Canada?

Canada is divided into 338 electoral districts (as of 2018). An electoral district is a geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament (MP).



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Category 2086 - Question 102

What are other terms used for an electoral district?

They're also known as ridings or constituencies.



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Category 2086 - Question 103

What do you call a law before it's passed?

A proposed new law is called a bill when it's introduced in parliament.



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Category 2086 - Question 104

What makes a person eligible to vote in a federal election? Name three things.

You must be a Canadian citizen.

You must be at least 18 years old on voting day.

You must be on the voters' list.



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Category 2086 - Question 105

Canadian law secures the right to a secret ballot. What does this mean?

No one can watch you vote.

No one should look at how you voted.

No one has the right to insist that you tell them how you voted.



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Category 2086 - Question 106

How is a government formed after an election?

After an election, the leader of the political party with the most seats in the House of Commons is invited by the Governor General to form the government. This leader becomes the Prime Minister.



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Category 2086 - Question 107

How is the Prime Minister chosen?

The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister.



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Category 2086 - Question 108

When must federal elections be held?

Under legislation passed by Parliament, federal elections must be held on the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election. The Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an earlier election.



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Category 2086 - Question 109

What is a majority government?

If the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons, this is called a majority government.



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Category 2086 - Question 110

What is a minority government?

If the party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons, this is called a minority government.



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Category 2086 - Question 111

What is an opposition party in the Federal Government?

The other parties that are not in power are known as opposition parties.



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Category 2086 - Question 112

What is the official opposition in the Federal Government?

The opposition party with the most members of the House of Commons is the Official Opposition or Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition (the party with the second most MP's).



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Category 2086 - Question 113

What is the role of the official opposition and the opposition parties?

The role of the official opposition and the opposition parties is to peacefully oppose or try to improve government proposals.



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Category 2086 - Question 114

How do you know if you're eligible to vote?

Electors whose information is in the National Register of Electors will receive a voter information card.



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Category 2086 - Question 115

What information is on a voter information card?

The card lists when and where you vote and the number to call if you require an interpreter or other special services.



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Category 2086 - Question 116

What do you do if you don't receive a voter information card?

If you do not receive a voter information card, call your local elections office to ensure that you are on the voters' list. If you do not have the number, call Elections Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 117

If you're unable to vote on Election Day, or prefer not to vote on that day, what other options are there? How can you learn about the other options?

If you cannot or do not wish to vote on Election Day, you can vote at the advance polls or by special ballot. The dates and location are on your voter information card.



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Category 2086 - Question 118

What do you do on Election Day? How do you know where to vote?

Go to your polling station. The location is on your voter information card. Bring this card and proof of your identity and address to the polling station.



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Category 2086 - Question 119

How do you mark an election ballot?

Mark an X in the circle next to the name of the candidate of your choice.



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Category 2086 - Question 120

What is written on an election ballot?

The names of the candidates in your electoral district



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Category 2086 - Question 121

Can anybody watch you vote?

No. You go behind a screen to vote and nobody can see your voting choice.



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Category 2086 - Question 122

What happens after you mark your ballot?

The poll official will tear off the ballot number and give your ballot back to you to deposit in the ballot box.



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Category 2086 - Question 123

When are election results made public?

When the polls close, every ballot is counted and the results are made public. You can see the results on television or on the Elections Canada website (www.elections.ca).



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Category 2086 - Question 124

Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?

A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament



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Category 2086 - Question 125

Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?

Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old



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Category 2086 - Question 126

What are the three levels of government?

Federal, Provincial and Territorial, and Municipal



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Category 2086 - Question 127

The responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments were defined in what act? What year was it passed?

The British North America Act, now known as The Constitution Act, was passed in 1867.



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Category 2086 - Question 128

Under the Constitution Act, formerly The British North America Act (BNA Act), name thirteen of the responsibilities of the Federal Government?

The federal government takes responsibility for matters of national and international concern. These include:

National
Defense

Foreign
Policy

Citizenship


Policing


Criminal
Justice

International
Trade

Interprovincial
Trade and Communications

Aboriginal
Affairs

Currency


Navigation


Immigration
(shared)

Agriculture
(shared)

Environment
(shared)



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Category 2086 - Question 129

Under The Constitution Act, formerly The British North America Act (BNA Act), name ten responsibilities of a Provincial or Territorial Government?

Education

Health
Care

Municipal
Government

Natural
Resources

Highways


Policing
(Ontario, Quebec)

Property
and Civil Rights

Immigration
(shared)

Agriculture
(shared)

Environment
(shared)



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Category 2086 - Question 130

Name three responsibilities that are shared by the Federal Government and Provincial or Territorial Governments?

Immigration

Agriculture


Environment




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Category 2086 - Question 131

Name seven responsibilities of a Municipal Government?

Social and Community Health

Recycling
Programs

Transportation
and Utilities

Snow
Removal

Policing


Firefighting


Emergency
Services



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Category 2086 - Question 132

What name is given to members of the Federal Government?

Members of Parliament (MP)



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Category 2086 - Question 133

What name is given to members of a Provincial or Territorial Government?

Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)



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Category 2086 - Question 134

What is the name given to members of a Municipal government?

A Mayor or Reeve heads a local government, while other members are called Councilors or Aldermen.



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Category 2086 - Question 135

How are First Nations governed?

The First Nations have band chiefs and councilors who have major responsibilities on First Nations reserves.



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Category 2086 - Question 136

Name three responsibilities of the government on a First Nations reserve?

Housing, schools and other services



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Category 2086 - Question 137

Provincial legislatures are comprised of what?

The Lieutenant Governor and the elected Assembly



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Category 2086 - Question 138

What is the Lieutenant Governor for each province?

The representative of the Sovereign (King or Queen)



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Category 2086 - Question 139

Who has major responsibilities on First Nations reserves?

Band Chiefs and Councilors



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Category 2086 - Question 140

What was The Constitutional Act of 1791?

Not to be confused with The Constitution Act of 1867, it divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada (later Ontario), and Lower Canada (later Quebec).



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Category 2086 - Question 141

What was the difference between Upper Canada and Lower Canada?

Upper Canada (Ontario) was mainly Loyalist, Protestant and English-speaking. Lower Canada (Quebec) was heavily Catholic and French-speaking.



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Category 2086 - Question 142

What else did The Constitutional Act of 1791 accomplish?

The Act also granted to the Canadas, for the first time, legislative assemblies elected by the people. The name Canada also became official at this time and has been used ever since.



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Category 2086 - Question 143

Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

The Constitutional Act of 1791



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Category 2086 - Question 144

When did the name Canada become official?

The Constitutional Act of 1791



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Category 2086 - Question 145

What were the Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas known collectively as after The Constitutional Act of 1791?

British North America



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Category 2086 - Question 146

What provinces had the first elected assemblies? What year was each established?

The first representative assembly was elected in Nova Scotia (Halifax), in 1758. Prince Edward Island followed in 1773, New Brunswick in 1785.



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Category 2086 - Question 147

What province in the British Empire was the first to move towards abolition of slavery? When? Who was the leader of the Province at that time?

In 1793, Upper Canada, led by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, a Loyalist military officer, became the first province in the Empire to move toward abolition.



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Category 2086 - Question 148

When did the British Parliament abolish slavery throughout the Empire?

1833



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Category 2086 - Question 149

Who was Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe?

Upper Canada's first Lieutenant Governor and founder of the City of Toronto



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Category 2086 - Question 150

Who founded the city of Toronto?

Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe



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Category 2086 - Question 151

What was the Underground Railroad?

It was a secret network organized by people who helped men, women, and children escape from USA slavery to freedom in Canada. It operated before the Civil War (1861-1865) ended slavery in the United States.



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Category 2086 - Question 152

What early Canadian company traded fur and dominated the industry in the northwest?

The Hudson's Bay Company



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Category 2086 - Question 153

What kind of people made up The Hudson's Bay Company?

It was made up of French, British and Aboriginal employees.



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Category 2086 - Question 154

What later became of many of The Hudson Bay trading posts?

They became cities. Examples are Fort Garry (Winnipeg), Fort Edmonton and Fort Victoria.



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Category 2086 - Question 155

What major war took place between Canada and the USA? When?

The war of 1812 - the United States launched an invasion in June 1812 and the war ended in 1814.



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Category 2086 - Question 156

What was the war of 1812 about?

The British Empire, which included Canada, fought to resist Napoleon Bonaparte's bid to dominate Europe. This led to American resentment at British interference with their shipping and they decided to attack Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 157

What notable buildings were burned down in the war of 1812?

In 1813 the Americans burned Government House and the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). In 1814, Major-General Robert Ross led an expedition that burned down the White House and other public buildings in Washington, D.C.



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Category 2086 - Question 158

Who was one of the Canadian heroes of the war of 1812?

Major-General Isaac Brock captured Detroit (siege of Detroit) but was killed while defending against an American attack at Queenston Heights, near Niagara Falls.



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Category 2086 - Question 159

Major-General Isaac Brock is often linked with what Native American leader?

Tecumseh formed an alliance with Great Britain in the War of 1812 and helped in the capture of Fort Detroit.



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Category 2086 - Question 160

What woman is known for having walked 20 miles (32 km) out of American-occupied territory in 1813 to warn British forces of an impending American attack? Who did she warn?

Laura Secord warned Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack. A chocolate company was named after her a hundred years later!



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Category 2086 - Question 161

When were Upper and Lower Canada united?

In 1840, Upper and Lower Canada were united as the Province of Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 162

Who were some of the major players in working with British governors towards responsible government?

Reformers such as Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine and Robert Baldwin, in parallel with Joseph Howe in Nova Scotia, worked with British governors toward responsible government.



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Category 2086 - Question 163

What is responsible government?

If the government loses a confidence vote in the assembly it must resign. This is the system that we have today.



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Category 2086 - Question 164

Who became the first leader of a responsible government (similar to a Prime Minister) in the Canadas? What did he champion?

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine was the first leader of a responsible government. He was a champion of democracy and French language rights.



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Category 2086 - Question 165

Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

He became the first leader of a responsible government (similar to a Prime Minister) in the Canadas. He was a champion of democracy and French language rights.



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Category 2086 - Question 166

What was the first British North American colony to attain full responsible government?

Nova Scotia, in 1847 - 1848.



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Category 2086 - Question 167

Who introduced responsible government in Canada?

In 1848 - 1849 the governor of United Canada, Lord Elgin, with encouragement from London, introduced responsible government.



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Category 2086 - Question 168

What led up to confederation? What provinces were involved?

From 1864 to 1867, representatives of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada, with British support, worked together to establish a new country.



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Category 2086 - Question 169

When was confederation?

The British Parliament passed The British North America (BNA) Act in 1867. The Dominion of Canada was officially born on July 1, 1867.



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Category 2086 - Question 170

What happened at confederation & what provinces were involved? What levels of government were created?

The old Province of Canada was split into two new provinces: Ontario and Quebec, which, together with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, formed the new country called the Dominion of Canada. They created two levels of government: Federal and Provincial.



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Category 2086 - Question 171

What structure was set in place for provinces at confederation?

Each province would elect its own legislature and have control of such areas as education and health.



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Category 2086 - Question 172

Who led Quebec into Confederation?

Sir George-Étienne Cartier



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Category 2086 - Question 173

When is Canada Day?

July 1 of each year



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Category 2086 - Question 174

Before being renamed as Canada Day, what was July 1 referred to as? When was it renamed?

Until 1982, July 1 was celebrated as Dominion Day to commemorate the day that Canada became a self-governing Dominion.



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Category 2086 - Question 175

What were the rebellions of 1837 - 1838?

Armed rebellions occurred in 1837 - 1838 in the area outside Montreal and in Toronto, but were defeated by British troops and Canadian volunteers.



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Category 2086 - Question 176

What caused the rebellions of 1837-38?

Reformers in Upper and Lower Canada believed that progress toward full democracy was too slow. Some believed Canada should adopt American republican values or even try to join the United States.



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Category 2086 - Question 177

What English reformer was sent to report on the rebellions of 1837-38? What was his recommendation?

Lord Durham recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given responsible government.



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Category 2086 - Question 178

What was another recommendation of Lord Durham?

Lord Durham also said that the quickest way for the French Canadiens to achieve progress was to assimilate into English-speaking Protestant culture. This demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of French Canadians, who sought to uphold the distinct identity of French Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 179

How was Canada referred to in the first constitution?

It was referred to as The Dominion of Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 180

Who came up with the term Dominion of Canada and what inspired it? When was it first suggested?

Sir Leonard Tilley, an elected official and Father of Confederation from New Brunswick, suggested the term Dominion of Canada in 1864. He was inspired by Psalm 72 in the Bible which refers to dominion from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth.



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Category 2086 - Question 181

What does dominion from sea to sea mean?

This phrase embodied the vision of building a powerful, united, wealthy and free country that spanned a continent.



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Category 2086 - Question 182

Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? What currency has his portrait on it?

Sir John Alexander Macdonald's portrait is on the ten dollar bill. He's considered as one of the fathers of confederation.



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Category 2086 - Question 183

Whose portrait is on the ten dollar Canadian bill?

Sir John Alexander Macdonald appears on most ten dollar bills. Note that civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond will appear on a new Canadian $10 bill, appearing in late 2018.



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Category 2086 - Question 184

Who are some of the fathers of confederation?

Sir John Alexander Macdonald (first Prime Minister), Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché and Sir George-Étienne Cartier



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Category 2086 - Question 185

Where was Sir Leonard Tilley from?

New Brunswick.



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Category 2086 - Question 186

What were the first four provinces in Canada? When did they join confederation?

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick joined confederation at its conception in 1867.



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Category 2086 - Question 187

Why is The British North America (BNA) Act important in Canadian history?

It made Confederation legal.



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Category 2086 - Question 188

What document made Confederation legal?

The British North America Act (BNA Act)



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Category 2086 - Question 189

When did Manitoba and the Northwest Territories (NWT) join confederation?

1870.



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Category 2086 - Question 190

When did British Columbia join confederation?

1871.



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Category 2086 - Question 191

When did Prince Edward Island join confederation?

1873



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Category 2086 - Question 192

When was the transfer of the Arctic Islands to the Northwest Territories (NWT)?

1880



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Category 2086 - Question 193

When did Yukon Territory join federation?

1898



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Category 2086 - Question 194

When did Alberta and Saskatchewan join confederation?

1905.



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Category 2086 - Question 195

When did Newfoundland join confederation?

1949.



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Category 2086 - Question 196

Which province was last to join confederation?

Newfoundland, in 1949



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Category 2086 - Question 197

When did Nunavut become a territory?

1999



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Category 2086 - Question 198

Who was Louis Riel?

When Canada took over the vast northwest region from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869, the 12,000 Métis of the Red River were not consulted. In response, Louis Riel led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry, the territorial capital (now Winnipeg).



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Category 2086 - Question 199

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry? What is Fort Garry known as today?

Louis Riel seized Fort Garry, now known as Winnipeg.



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Category 2086 - Question 200

Where & When was the second uprising led by Louis Riel?

As Métis and Indian rights were again threatened by westward settlement, Riel led a second rebellion in 1885 in present-day Saskatchewan.



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Category 2086 - Question 201

What happened to Louis Riel?

He was tried and executed for high treason, a decision that was strongly opposed in Quebec.



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Category 2086 - Question 202

How is Louis Riel viewed today?

Riel is seen by many as a hero, a defender of Métis rights and the father of Manitoba.



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Category 2086 - Question 203

Who is seen as the father of Manitoba?

Louis Riel



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Category 2086 - Question 204

When were the Northwest Mounted Police (NWMP) formed?

After the first Métis uprising led by Louis Riel, Prime Minister Macdonald established the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) in 1873 to pacify the West and assist in negotiations with the Indians.



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Category 2086 - Question 205

Who was Sam Steele?

A great frontier hero, Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen



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Category 2086 - Question 206

What is one of the best known symbols of Canada?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which evolved from the Northwest Mounted Police (NWMP)



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Category 2086 - Question 207

What was British Columbia promised to join confederation? When did they join?

British Columbia joined Canada in 1871 after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast.



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Category 2086 - Question 208

What was Canada's national railway called and who drove the last spike? When was it completed?

On November 7, 1885, a powerful symbol of unity was completed when Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona), the Scottish-born director of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), drove the last spike.



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Category 2086 - Question 209

Who financed the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)? Who built it?

The project was financed by British and American investors and built by both European and Chinese labour.



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Category 2086 - Question 210

What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?

Unity



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Category 2086 - Question 211

What was the head tax? When did Canada apologize for it?

Afterward the CPR was built, the Head Tax was introduced. It was a race-based entry fee charged for Chinese entering Canada. The Government of Canada apologized in 2006 for this discriminatory policy.



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Category 2086 - Question 212

What was the Canadian Pacific Railway referred to after completion and what did it represent?

The CPR was referred to as ribbons of steel. It represented a powerful symbol of unity.



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Category 2086 - Question 213

Who became the first French-Canadian Prime Minister since Confederation? When? What is something that he encouraged?

Sir Wilfrid Laurier became Prime Minister in 1896 and encouraged immigration to the West.



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Category 2086 - Question 214

Sir Wilfrid Laurier's portrait is on what currency?

The five dollar bill



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Category 2086 - Question 215

How many Canadians served in World War One?

Over 600,000 served



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Category 2086 - Question 216

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

Canada's greatest soldier in the First World War



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Category 2086 - Question 217

When was the battle of Vimy Ridge and how many casualties were there? What war was it a part of?

It took place during World War One from April 9 - April 12, 1917. Canadian soldiers captured the ridge, with 10,000 killed or lost.



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Category 2086 - Question 218

Why is the battle of Vimy Ridge considered so important in Canada?

It was the first occasion on which all four divisions of the Canadian Corps attacked as a composite formation. Many have referred to it as the birth of a nation.



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Category 2086 - Question 219

Who is considered Canada's greatest soldier?

General Sir Arthur Currie.



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Category 2086 - Question 220

What was the suffrage movement & who founded it?

It was the effort by women to achieve the right to vote. Its founder in Canada was Dr. Emily Stowe.



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Category 2086 - Question 221

What else was notable about Emily Stowe, besides her founding the suffrage movement?

She was the first Canadian woman to practice medicine in Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 222

What was the first province to grant voting rights to women? When?

In 1916, Manitoba became the first province to grant voting rights to women.



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Category 2086 - Question 223

What was the last province to grant voting rights to women? When?

Quebec was the last Province to grant women the right to vote, in 1940.



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Category 2086 - Question 224

Who was Prime Minister when women were granted the right to vote in federal elections? When?

In 1917, thanks to the leadership of women such as Dr. Stowe and other suffragettes, the federal government of Sir Robert Borden gave women the right to vote in federal elections.



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Category 2086 - Question 225

Who became the first woman Member of Parliament in Canada? When?

Agnes Macphail became the first MP in 1921.



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Category 2086 - Question 226

What is Remembrance Day?

Canadians remember the sacrifices of our veterans and brave fallen in all wars up to the present day in which Canadians took part each year on November 11.



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Category 2086 - Question 227

How do Canadians commemorate Remembrance Day?

Canadians wear the red poppy and observe a moment of silence at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month to honour the sacrifices of over a million brave men and women who have served, and the 110,000 who have given their lives.



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Category 2086 - Question 228

Wearing poppies on Remembrance Day is a tradition that began after what famous Canadian poem? Who wrote it? When?

Canadian medical officer Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae composed the poem In Flanders Fields in 1915. It's recited widely each year on Remembrance Day.



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Category 2086 - Question 229

When is Remembrance Day?

November 11



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Category 2086 - Question 230

As a country that was created by an act of The British Parliament, what is Canada often referred to as?

Canada is often called a Commonwealth country.



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Category 2086 - Question 231

What are some other Commonwealth countries? How many commonwealth countries are there?

Other Commonwealth countries include India, Australia, New Zealand, and several African and Caribbean countries. There are 53 commonwealth countries.



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Category 2086 - Question 232

When was the famous stock market crash? What were the results?

The stock market crash of 1929 led to the Great Depression. Unemployment reached 27 percent in 1933.



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Category 2086 - Question 233

What also accompanied The Great Depression and compounded the results?

Farmers in Western Canada were hit hardest by low grain prices and a terrible drought.



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Category 2086 - Question 234

By What other name is the depression is often called?

The great depression is often referred to as The Dirty Thirties.



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Category 2086 - Question 235

When was D-Day?

The D-Day Invasion took place on June 6, 1944.



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Category 2086 - Question 236

What was D-Day?

It was the first day in the invasion of Normandy, France to take it from the Germans.



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Category 2086 - Question 237

How many Canadians were involved in D-Day and the invasion of Normandy? What did they achieve?

Fifteen thousand Canadian troops stormed and captured Juno Beach from the German Army, a great national achievement.



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Category 2086 - Question 238

What did success on D-Day lead to? What date?

It led to the German surrender of May 8, 1945 (signed the day before), bringing to an end six years of war in Europe. It was a defeat of Nazism and Fascism in Europe.



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Category 2086 - Question 239

What started Canada's modern energy industry? Where & When?

The discovery of oil near Leduc, Alberta in 1947 began Canada's modern energy industry.



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Category 2086 - Question 240

As Canada's economy grew, what social programs were introduced?

The Canada Health Act

Employment
Insurance (previously called unemployment insurance)

Old
Age Security

The Canada and Quebec Pension Plans

Publicly
funded education



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Category 2086 - Question 241

Name two major military alliances that Canada is involved in? What year were they formed?

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was created in 1949 and NORAD (North American Air Defense) was signed Aug 1, 1957.



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Category 2086 - Question 242

How many countries are involved in NATO and what is its purpose? When was it formed?

In 1949, 12 western countries founded NATO to defend each other from the possibility of communist Soviet Union taking control of their nation. There are now 29 member countries (2018)



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Category 2086 - Question 243

Twelve countries were part of the founding of NATO. Name some of them?

The Twelve founding countries of NATO were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.



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Category 2086 - Question 244

What is the Quiet Revolution?

Quebec experienced an era of rapid change in the 1960s known as the Quiet Revolution. Many Quebecers sought to separate from Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 245

When did Quebec hold referendums on separation?

They held referendums in 1980 and 1995. The 1995 referendum was almost successful, with 49.42 percent voting to separate from Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 246

When was the official languages act introduced? What does it guarantee?

Introduced in 1969, it guarantees French and English services in the federal government across Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 247

Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages?

The Canadian Constitution and the Official Languages Act



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Category 2086 - Question 248

What is the international association of French-speaking countries called? When was it formed?

In 1970, Canada helped found La Francophonie, an international association of French-speaking countries.



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Category 2086 - Question 249

In the 1960s, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?

The quiet revolution



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Category 2086 - Question 250

Our Canadian criminal justice system is founded on what presumption? What does it mean?

Our judicial system is founded on the presumption of innocence in criminal matters, meaning everyone is innocent until proven guilty.



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Category 2086 - Question 251

What is due process?

Due process is the principle that the government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law.



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Category 2086 - Question 252

Canada is governed by an organized system of laws. What is a law? Who makes laws in Canada?

Laws are the written rules intended to guide people in our society. They are made by elected representatives.



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Category 2086 - Question 253

What do the courts do in Canada?

The courts settle disputes.



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Category 2086 - Question 254

What do the police do in Canada?

The police enforce the laws.



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Category 2086 - Question 255

Laws in Canada apply to whom?

The law in Canada applies to everyone, including judges, politicians and the police.



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Category 2086 - Question 256

What is the highest court in Canada?

The Supreme Court of Canada is our country's highest court.



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Category 2086 - Question 257

Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada? How many judges?

The Governor General appoints the nine judges on the supreme court of Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 258

What court deals with matters concerning the federal government?

The Federal Court of Canada



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Category 2086 - Question 259

What is the trial court in most provinces called?

The Court of Queen's Bench



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Category 2086 - Question 260

What is the highest court in each province called?

Each province has a Supreme Court. In Ontario, for example, it's called Supreme Court of Ontario.



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Category 2086 - Question 261

Name four other types of courts found in Canada?

There are provincial courts for lesser offences, family courts, traffic courts and small claims courts for civil cases involving small sums of money.



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Category 2086 - Question 262

What happens if you can't afford a lawyer in Canada?

In most communities there are legal aid services available free of charge or at a low cost.



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Category 2086 - Question 263

Is there a process to lodge a complaint against the police department?

Yes. In Canada, you can question the police about their service or conduct. Almost all police forces in Canada have a process by which you can bring your concerns to the police and seek action.



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Category 2086 - Question 264

What group of famous Canadian painters are considered to be our most celebrated & influential visual artists? When were they formed?

The group of seven was founded in 1920.



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Category 2086 - Question 265

Name five of Canada's most famous writers?

Stephen Leacock, Margaret Laurence, Mordecai Richler, Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood



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Category 2086 - Question 266

What famous Margaret Atwood book recently was made into a 23 episode TV series?

The Handmaids Tale



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Category 2086 - Question 267

Name three award winning Canadian movie makers?

The films of Denys Arcand have been popular in Quebec and across the country, and have won International awards. Other noteworthy Canadian filmmakers include Norman Jewison and Atom Egoyan.



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Category 2086 - Question 268

What Canadian director directed two of the highest grossing movies of all time? What movies?

James Cameron directed both Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009).



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Category 2086 - Question 269

What well-known sport was invented by a Canadian? Who invented it? What year?

Basketball was invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891.



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Category 2086 - Question 270

What was the Marathon of Hope? Name the Canadian hero involved? When was it?

In 1980, Terry Fox, who lost his right leg to cancer at the age of 18, began a cross-country run to raise money for cancer research. While he did not finish the run and ultimately lost his battle with cancer, his legacy continues through yearly fundraising events in his name.



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Category 2086 - Question 271

What famous Canadian did a marathon to raise money for spinal cord research? What did his marathon involve? When did it take place?

In 1985, Rick Hansen circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research.



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Category 2086 - Question 272

What is one of Canada's favourite sports? Name one of the most famous players? What team is this player most associated with?

In the national sport of ice hockey, Canadian teams have dominated the world. One of the greatest hockey players of all time, Wayne Gretzky, played for the Edmonton Oilers from 1979 to 1988.



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Category 2086 - Question 273

Who became a world record sprinter and double Olympic gold medalist at the Olympic Summer Games In 1996?

Donovan Bailey



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Category 2086 - Question 274

Name two of Canada's pioneer thinkers?

Marshall McLuhan and Harold Innis



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Category 2086 - Question 275

Name two terms/expressions coined by Marshall McLuhan. What did predict?

He coined the phrase the medium is the message and the term global village. He also predicted the world-wide web (Internet) 30 years before it was invented.



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Category 2086 - Question 276

What is one of our major contributions to space exploration?

The Canadarm is the popular name for a robotic manipulation system designed for use in zero gravity. It has accompanied numerous space missions as a component on space shuttles.



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Category 2086 - Question 277

Name 3 of Canada's most famous inventors and what they invented?

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

Joseph-Armand Bombardier invented the snowmobile.

Sir Sandford Fleming invented the worldwide system of standard time zones.



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Category 2086 - Question 278

Who invented an early version of the light bulb and sold the patent to Thomas Edison?

Canadians Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward sold the patent of their design to Thomas Edison who, more famously, commercialized it.



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Category 2086 - Question 279

Who contributed to the invention of radio, sending the first wireless voice message in the world?

Reginald Fessenden



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Category 2086 - Question 280

Who invented the snowmobile?

Joseph-Armand Bombardier



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Category 2086 - Question 281

Who was known as the greatest living Canadian? What is he known for?

Dr. Wilder Penfield was a pioneering brain surgeon at McGill University in Montreal.



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Category 2086 - Question 282

Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker, used today to save the lives of people with heart disorders?

Dr. John A. Hopps



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Category 2086 - Question 283

Who discovered insulin?

Sir Frederick Banting of Toronto and Charles Best discovered insulin, a hormone to treat diabetes that has saved 16 million lives worldwide.



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Category 2086 - Question 284

What famous Canadian company introduced the blackberry telephone? Name two famous Canadians involved?

Research in Motion (RIM) developed the Blackberry telephone. Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie served as co-CEOs until January 22, 2012.



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Category 2086 - Question 285

Name nine important symbols of Canada?

The maple leaf is Canada's best-known symbol.

The
Crown has been a symbol of the state in Canada for 400 years.

A new Canadian flag was raised for the first time in 1965.

The
Fleur-de-lys

The
coat of arms & motto

Parliament
buildings

Lacrosse
is Canada's official summer sport.

Hockey
is Canada's national & most popular winter sport.

The beaver is a symbol of The Hudson's Bay Company.



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Category 2086 - Question 286

What is the Fleur-de-lys?

The Fleur-de-lys (lily flower) was adopted by the French king in the year 496. It became the symbol of French royalty for more than 1,000 years.



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Category 2086 - Question 287

The Fleur-de-lys is especially associated with what province?

In 1948 Quebec adopted its own flag, based on the Cross and the Fleur-de-lys.



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Category 2086 - Question 288

Why is the beaver a symbol of Canada?

The beaver was adopted centuries ago as a symbol of the Hudson's Bay Company.



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Category 2086 - Question 289

The beaver is also associated with what?

It became an emblem of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, a French-Canadian patriotic association.



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Category 2086 - Question 290

The Canadian symbol of the beaver is featured where?

It's featured on the five cent coin and on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta, and of cities such as Montreal and Toronto.



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Category 2086 - Question 291

What is Canada's national motto? What is the Latin translation?

From sea to sea, which in Latin is a mari usque ad mare.



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Category 2086 - Question 292

Canada's coat of arms is comprised of what Canadian symbol? Symbols from other countries are also included. What countries?

The coat of arms contain symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland as well as red maple leaves.



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Category 2086 - Question 293

Where is the Canadian coat of arms featured?

Today the coat of arms can be seen on some currency, government documents and public buildings.



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Category 2086 - Question 294

What is Canada's best known symbol?

The maple leaf is Canada's best-known symbol.



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Category 2086 - Question 295

What is Canada's official summer sport? What is the official & most popular winter sport?

Lacrosse is Canada's official summer sport. The official and most popular winter sport is hockey.



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Category 2086 - Question 296

The origin and history of Lacrosse play an important part of why it's considered our national sport. Where did Lacrosse come from?

Lacrosse is part of the cultural tradition of the Iroquois. Recall that the original name for our country is believed to come from the Huron-Iroquois word kanata, meaning village or settlement.



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Category 2086 - Question 297

What are Canada's two most popular sports?

Hockey is the most popular and Football is second.



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Category 2086 - Question 298

When was the new Canadian flag first raised?

It was first raised in 1965



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Category 2086 - Question 299

What was Canada's flag before the new one in 1965?

The Red Ensign served as the Canadian flag for about 100 years.



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Category 2086 - Question 300

What is Canada's official royal flag?

The Union Jack is our official Royal Flag.



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Category 2086 - Question 301

Who designed the Canadian flag? What Prime Minister was in power?

It was designed by George Stanley after Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson formed a committee to resolve the ongoing issue of the lack of an official Canadian flag.



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Category 2086 - Question 302

What is the highest honour a Canadian can receive? What is it awarded for?

The Victoria Cross (V.C.) is the highest honour available to Canadians and is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery, a daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.



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Category 2086 - Question 303

Who was the first Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross?

Lieutenant Alexander Roberts Dunn was the first. He served in the British Army in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (1854) in the Crimean War.



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Category 2086 - Question 304

How many Canadians have been awarded the Victoria Cross (V.C.), the highest honour available to Canadians?

96 people have been awarded the Victoria Cross as of 2018.



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Category 2086 - Question 305

What is another one of Canada's highest honours?

The order of Canada



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Category 2086 - Question 306

What is Canada's national anthem? When was it officially proclaimed?

O Canada was proclaimed as the national anthem in 1880.



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Category 2086 - Question 307

When & where was O Canada first sung? Is it the same in English and French?

It was first sung in Québec City in 1880. French and English Canadians sing different words to the national anthem.



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Category 2086 - Question 308

What is Canada's Royal anthem? When is it played or sung?

The Royal Anthem of Canada, God Save the Queen (or King), can be played or sung on any occasion when Canadians wish to honour the Sovereign.



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Category 2086 - Question 309

Name three main industries that contribute to the economy in Canada?

Service industries, manufacturing industries and natural resource industries



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Category 2086 - Question 310

What percentage of Canadians work in the service industry?

More than 75 percent of working Canadians now have jobs in service industries.



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Category 2086 - Question 311

Name nine important service industries in Canada?

Transportation

Education

Health Care

Construction

Banking

Communications

Retail Services

Tourism

Government



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Category 2086 - Question 312

About what percentage of Canada's exports go to the United States?

Over three-quarters (75 percent) of Canadian exports are destined for the U.S.A. In fact we have the biggest bilateral trading relationship in the world.



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Category 2086 - Question 313

A large percentage of Canada's exports are natural resources commodities. Name five examples of natural resource industries in Canada?

Major natural resource industries include forestry, fishing, agriculture, mining and energy.



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Category 2086 - Question 314

When did Canada first sign a free trade pact with The United States?

Canada enacted free trade with the United States in 1988



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Category 2086 - Question 315

When did Mexico join the Canada/USA trade pact?

Mexico became a partner in 1994 in the broader North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).



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Category 2086 - Question 316

Canada has one of the largest economies in the world and is part of what group of leading industrialized countries?

We're part of the G8 group of leading industrialized countries (Group of Eight).



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Category 2086 - Question 317

Name the other countries that are part of the G8?

The United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Japan and Russia



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Category 2086 - Question 318

Which three countries were signatories to NAFTA?

Canada, the United States, and Mexico



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Category 2086 - Question 319

What is known as the world's largest undefended border?

The border between Canada and The United States



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Category 2086 - Question 320

In terms of the largest countries on earth, where does Canada stand?

We're the second largest country on earth.



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Category 2086 - Question 321

Name the three Oceans surrounding Canada?

The three oceans surrounding Canada are the, Pacific Ocean on the west coast, the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast and Arctic Ocean in the north.



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Category 2086 - Question 322

What Ocean is on the west coast of Canada?

The Pacific Ocean



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Category 2086 - Question 323

What Ocean is on the east coast of Canada?

The Atlantic Ocean



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Category 2086 - Question 324

What Ocean surrounds northern Canada?

The Arctic Ocean



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Category 2086 - Question 325

What are the five distinct regions of Canada?

The Atlantic Provinces

Central
Canada

The
Prairie Provinces

The
West Coast

The
Northern Territories



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Category 2086 - Question 326

Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

The Northern Territories (Northern Canada)



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Category 2086 - Question 327

What provinces make up Atlantic Canada?

Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island (PEI), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick



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Category 2086 - Question 328

What provinces make up Central Canada?

Quebec and Ontario



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Category 2086 - Question 329

What are the Prairie Provinces?

Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta



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Category 2086 - Question 330

What province makes up the west coast?

British Columbia



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Category 2086 - Question 331

What makes up the Northern Territories?

Yukon, Northwest Territories (NWT), and Nunavut



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Category 2086 - Question 332

What is Newfoundland and Labrador known for? Name four things?

It's the most easterly point in North America and has its own time zone.

Its heritage is linked to the sea.

It's the oldest colony of the British Empire

Labrador
also has immense hydro-electric resources.



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Category 2086 - Question 333

What is Prince Edward Island (PEI) known for? Name four things?

It's the smallest province, known for its beaches, red soil and agriculture, especially potatoes.

It's the birthplace of Confederation

It's connected to mainland Canada by one of the longest continuous multi-span bridges in the world, the Confederation Bridge.

Anne
of Green Gables is set in P.E.I.



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Category 2086 - Question 334

What is Anne of Green Gables? Who wrote it?

Written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, it's a much-loved story about the adventures of a little red-headed orphan girl.



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Category 2086 - Question 335

What is Nova Scotia known for? Name five things?

It's the most populous Atlantic Province

As Canada's largest east coast port, it's known as the gateway to Canada.

It's known for the world's highest tides in the Bay of Fundy

Its identity is linked to shipbuilding, fisheries and shipping.

It's home to Canada's largest naval base.



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Category 2086 - Question 336

What is New Brunswick known for? Name two things?

It's situated in the Appalachian Range and was founded by the United Empire Loyalists.

About one-third of the population lives and works in French.



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Category 2086 - Question 337

What is Quebec known for? Name two things?

More than three-quarters of Quebecers speak French as their first language.

It's Canada's largest producer of hydro-electricity.



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Category 2086 - Question 338

What major river is in Quebec?

The St. Lawrence River



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Category 2086 - Question 339

Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada?

It's the shipping route to the Great Lakes.



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Category 2086 - Question 340

What is Canada's second largest city?

Montreal, Quebec



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Category 2086 - Question 341

What is the second largest mainly French-speaking city in the world after Paris?

Montreal, Quebec



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Category 2086 - Question 342

What is Ontario known for? Name four things?

At more than 12 million, the people of Ontario make up more than one-third of Canadians.

Toronto
is the largest city in Canada and the country's main financial centre.

The Niagara region is known for its vineyards, wines and fruit crops.

There are five Great Lakes located between Ontario and the United States.



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Category 2086 - Question 343

Name the five great lakes?

Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan (in the U.S.A.) and Lake Superior, the largest freshwater lake in the world.



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Category 2086 - Question 344

Which of the five great lakes is located entirely in the USA?

Lake Michigan



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Category 2086 - Question 345

Which of the five great lakes is the largest freshwater lake in the world?

Lake Superior



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Category 2086 - Question 346

Where are the Great Lakes?

Between Ontario and the United States



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Category 2086 - Question 347

What is Manitoba known for?

It has the largest Aboriginal population of any province, at over 15 percent.

It's most populous city is Winnipeg, whose Exchange District includes the most famous street intersection in Canada, Portage and Main.



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Category 2086 - Question 348

What is the most famous street intersection in Canada?

Portage and Main



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Category 2086 - Question 349

What is Saskatchewan known for? Name three things?

It's known as the wheat province, with 40 percent of the arable land in Canada, it's the country's largest producer of grains and oilseeds.

It boasts the world's richest deposits of uranium and potash.

Regina,
the capital, is home to the training academy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.



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Category 2086 - Question 350

What is potash used for?

It's used in fertilizer.



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Category 2086 - Question 351

Where is the training academy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?

Regina, Saskatchewan



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Category 2086 - Question 352

What is Alberta known for? Name four things?

Alberta is the most populous Prairie province.

The rugged Badlands house some of the world's richest deposits of prehistoric fossils and dinosaur finds.

Alberta is the largest producer of oil and gas.

The vast cattle ranches that make Canada one of the world's major beef producers



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Category 2086 - Question 353

Alberta was named after whom?

The province, and the world-famous Lake Louise in the Rocky Mountains, were both named after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, fourth daughter of Queen Victoria.



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Category 2086 - Question 354

How many national parks are there in Alberta?

Alberta has five national parks, including Banff National Park, established in 1885.



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Category 2086 - Question 355

What is British Columbia known for? Name four things?

It's the most westerly province.

The port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and busiest.

It hosts the most valuable forestry industry in Canada.

The Port of Vancouver is our gateway to the Asia-Pacific.



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Category 2086 - Question 356

What famous valley is in British Columbia? What is it known for?

Okanagan valley is known for fruit orchards and the wine industry



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Category 2086 - Question 357

Which port is the largest and busiest in Canada?

The port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and busiest.



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Category 2086 - Question 358

What is the Yukon known for? Name two things?

It's famous for the Gold Rush of the 1890s.

Yukon holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada (minus 63 degrees Celsius).



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Category 2086 - Question 359

What are the Northwest Territories known for? Name three things?

The capital, Yellowknife is called the diamond capital of North America.

More than half the population is Aboriginal.

The Mackenzie River, at 4,200 kilometers, is the second-longest river system in North America after the Mississippi.



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Category 2086 - Question 360

What is the second-longest river in North America?

The Mackenzie River



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Category 2086 - Question 361

What kind of mining is done in Northern Canada?

There are gold, lead, copper, diamond and zinc mines.



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Category 2086 - Question 362

What is Nunavut known for? Name three things?

Nunavut, means our land in Inuktitut

The population is about 85 percent Inuit.

Inuktitut
is an official language and the first language in schools.



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Category 2086 - Question 363

Daylight can last for 24 hours in The Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon. Because of this, they are often referred to as what?

The land of the midnight sun



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Category 2086 - Question 364

Which territory shares a border with another country? What country?

Yukon Territory shares a border with Alaska, USA.



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Category 2086 - Question 365

How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

There are ten provinces and three territories.



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Category 2086 - Question 366

What is the population of Canada?

The current study guide says Canada's population is about thirty four million people. However, as of 2018, the population of Canada is over thirty six million people.



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Category 2086 - Question 367

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa is the capital and the Parliament of Canada is located there.



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Category 2086 - Question 368

What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador?

St. John's



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Category 2086 - Question 369

What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

Halifax



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Category 2086 - Question 370

What is the capital of New Brunswick?

Fredericton



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Category 2086 - Question 371

What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?

Charlottetown



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Category 2086 - Question 372

What is the capital of Quebec?

Quebec City



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Category 2086 - Question 373

What is the capital of Ontario?

Toronto



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Category 2086 - Question 374

What is the capital of Manitoba?

Winnipeg



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Category 2086 - Question 375

What is the capital of Saskatchewan?

Regina



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Category 2086 - Question 376

What is the capital of Alberta?

Edmonton



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Category 2086 - Question 377

What is the capital of British Columbia?

Victoria



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Category 2086 - Question 378

What is the capital of Nunavut?

Iqaluit



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Category 2086 - Question 379

What is the capital of the Northwest Territories?

Yellowknife



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Category 2086 - Question 380

What is the capital of Yukon?

Whitehorse



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Category 2086 - Question 381

Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?

Quebec



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Category 2086 - Question 382

Which two provinces produce more than three-quarters of Canadian manufactured goods?

Ontario and Quebec



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Category 2086 - Question 383

What unique art form was developed by First Nations people on the West Coast?

Totem poles



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Category 2086 - Question 384

Who were the first inhabitants of Canada?

The Aboriginal people



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Category 2086 - Question 385

Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?

Ontario



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Category 2086 - Question 386

More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province?

Quebec



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Category 2086 - Question 387

In which operation of United Nations did Canada participate during 1950-1953?

Canada participated in the UN operation defending South Korea in the Korean War.



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Category 2086 - Question 388

In which period did Canada's economy and industry experience a boom?

1890s and early 1900s



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Category 2086 - Question 389

Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydroelectricity?

Quebec



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Category 2086 - Question 390

Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut?

Inuit



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Category 2086 - Question 391

April 9 is celebrated as what?

Vimy Day



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Category 2086 - Question 392

For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?

300 years



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Category 2086 - Question 393

Where are the Canadian Parliament Buildings located?

Ottawa



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Category 2086 - Question 394

Who invented the worldwide system of standard time zones?

Sir Sandford Fleming



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Category 2086 - Question 395

Which two provinces are on the Atlantic coast of Canada?

Nova Scotia and New Brunswick



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Category 2086 - Question 396

Who are Quebecois?

They form a nation within a united Canada.



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Category 2086 - Question 397

What is the most popular spectator sport of Canada?

Hockey



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Category 2086 - Question 398

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

Service jobs



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