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- Question 1 of 156
1. Question
Acadians are descendants of:
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2. Question
After the defeat of the French in Canada, what were the French-speaking Catholic people known as?
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3. Question
After World War I, the British Empire evolved into a free association of states known as
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4. Question
Anglophones are:
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5. Question
Approximately how many Canadian soldiers served in the second World War?
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6. Question
Britain advocated interning Austro-Hungarian subjects as “enemy aliens” from during World War I
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7. Question
British Columbia is known as Canada’s Pacific Gateway because:
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8. Question
By the end of the Second World War, Canada had the largest navy in the world
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9. Question
Canada contributed more to the Allied air effort than any other Commonwealth country
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10. Question
Canada Day is on:
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11. Question
Canada got its name from word Kanata which means?
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12. Question
Chief Tecumseh aided British soldiers in the War of 1812
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13. Question
Due to the effort of which Canadian, Quebec granted women the right to vote in 1940.
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14. Question
How many Canadian soldiers served in World War I?
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15. Question
In 1792, some black Nova Scotians left Canada to established the city of Freetown in what country?
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16. Question
In 1814, who led an expedition from Nova Scotia that burned down the White House and other public buildings in Washington DC?
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17. Question
In the early days, what form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use?
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18. Question
In what parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first settle?
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19. Question
Is current Canada – US border outcome of Second World War?
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20. Question
Lord Durham recommended that Upper and Lower Canada should remain separate
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21. Question
Metis is the descendant of:
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22. Question
Nunavut became a territory:
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23. Question
RCMP stands for
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24. Question
Responsibilities of the provincial government include:
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25. Question
The aboriginal peoples of Canada are:
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26. Question
The battle of Vimy Ridge is important to Canadians because:
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27. Question
The early explorers first came to Atlantic Canada because they wanted to:
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28. Question
The first representative assembly was elected in what city in 1758?
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29. Question
The founding peoples of Canada are:
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30. Question
The Hudson’s Bay Company adopted what animal as its symbol?
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31. Question
The Hudson’s Bay Company controlled the northern lands of Canada for how many years?
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32. Question
The representatives of the provinces who worked together to establish a new country are known as the Fathers of Confederation
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33. Question
The skilled and courageous men who travelled by canoe were called what?
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34. Question
The state of World War II and public opinion in BC led to the forcible relocation of Canadians of what ethnic origin?
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35. Question
The United Empire Loyalists were:
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36. Question
To make immigration to Western Canada easier, the government:
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37. Question
What Aboriginal tribe originally resided in the Great Lakes region?
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38. Question
What act divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada
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39. Question
What battle secured the Canadians’ reputation for valour as the “shock troops of the British Empire”?
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40. Question
What beach did Canadians storm and capture during the D-Day Invasion?
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41. Question
What British North American colony was first to attain full responsible government?
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42. Question
What decade did the Great Depression occur?
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43. Question
What did the Quebec Act of 1774 establish?
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44. Question
What document legalized Confederation?
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45. Question
What is Confederation?
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46. Question
What is the British North America Act?
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47. Question
What is the meaning of poppy on Remembrance Day?
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48. Question
What is the Underground Railroad?
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49. Question
What province did Sir George-Etienne Cartier negotiate to become a part of Canada?
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50. Question
What symbol was adopted by Hudson Bay Company
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51. Question
What wars did Canada participate in as a country?
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52. Question
What was one of the reasons the United States invaded Canada in 1812?
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53. Question
What was the Head Tax?
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54. Question
What was the name of the new country established in Confederation?
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55. Question
What was the result and significant of the War of 1812?
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56. Question
What year did the Montreal Stock Exchange open?
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57. Question
What’s the name of the predecessor of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?
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58. Question
When did Canada become a country?
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59. Question
When did Nunavut become a territory?
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60. Question
When did the French settlers first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?
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61. Question
When was the Bank of Canada created?
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62. Question
When was the Canadian Pacific Railway completed?
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63. Question
Where did the first European settlers in Canada come from?
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64. Question
Which act defined the responsibilities of federal and provincial governments of Canada?
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65. Question
Which countries participated and fought in the War of 1812?
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66. Question
Which ethnic group was very important in the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway?
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67. Question
Which industry did most early European settles work in?
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68. Question
Which prime minister granted the women’s right to vote?
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69. Question
Which province is the last one to join Canada?
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70. Question
Which trade did the Hudson’s Bay Company control?
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71. Question
Which two countries battled on Plains of Abraham between 1700 to 1759?
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72. Question
Who became the first French Canadian Prime Minister?
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73. Question
Who became the first women MP in 1921?
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74. Question
Who composed the poem “In Flanders Fields”?
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75. Question
Who is the father of Manitoba?
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76. Question
Who led the Canadian Corps in the last hundred days of World War I?
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77. Question
Who led thousands of Loyalist Mohawk Indians into Canada?
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78. Question
Who led Upper Canada toward Abolition in 1793?
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79. Question
Who suggested the term ‘Dominion of Canada’?
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80. Question
Who was Louis Riel?
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81. Question
Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
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82. Question
Who was the first to draw a map of Canada’s East Coast?
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83. Question
Who’s on a $10 Note?
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84. Question
Who’s on a $100 Note?
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85. Question
Who’s on a $20 Note?
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86. Question
Who’s on a $5 Note?
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87. Question
Why did armed rebellions occur in 1837-38?
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88. Question
Why did Prime Minister MacDonald establish a mounted police force?
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89. Question
Adrienne Clarkson, who established the Clarkson Cup in 2005, is the first Governor General of Asian Origin
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90. Question
How many Canadians have been awarded the Victoria Cross?
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91. Question
In what year was the National Flag first raised?
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92. Question
The Canadian coat of arms and motto “A Mari Usque Ad Mare” means:
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93. Question
The Canadian flag is:
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94. Question
The highest honour available to Canadians is:
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95. Question
The tower in the center of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa is called?
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96. Question
What animal is on the nickel?
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97. Question
What are the first two lines of O Canada (the National anthem)?
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98. Question
What designs are on a 25 cents (Quarter)?
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99. Question
What designs are on a 5 cents (Nickel)?
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100. Question
What do we celebrate on Canada’s Day?
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101. Question
What is Canada’s national Winter and Summer sport?
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102. Question
What is the architectural style of the Parliament buildings?
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103. Question
What is the image found originally on the Coat of Arms?
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104. Question
What is the name of the honours system Canada uses to recognize outstanding citizens?
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105. Question
What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?
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106. Question
What is the national symbol of Canada?
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107. Question
What is the symbol used in the Quebec flag that is also an important French symbol?
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108. Question
What is the title of Canada’s national anthem?
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109. Question
When is Canada Day?
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110. Question
Where did the red white red flag pattern come from?
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111. Question
Which building was rebuilt in 1922 after the accidental fire
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112. Question
Who donated the Stanley Cup to the National Hockey League?
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113. Question
Who was the first Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross?
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114. Question
In 1988, Canada enacted free trade with which country?
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115. Question
NAFTA is a free trade agreement between:
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116. Question
NAFTA stands for:
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117. Question
The three main types of industry in Canada are:
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118. Question
What industry makes up a large percentage of Canada’s exports?
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119. Question
Where is the Peace Arch located?
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120. Question
Who is Canada’s largest trading partner?
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121. Question
A “secret ballot” means:
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122. Question
A voter information card is:
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123. Question
According to the Constitution, when does an election have to be held?
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124. Question
After a federal election, how is the government formed?
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125. Question
An electoral district is:
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126. Question
By election day, if you are not listed in the National Register of Electors or do not receive a voter information card, it’s too late to be added to the voters’ list
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127. Question
By-laws are the responsibility of which level of government?
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128. Question
Currently, which party is Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition?
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129. Question
During election time, what is a polling station?
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130. Question
How do you mark a federal election ballot?
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131. Question
How is a government formed after a federal election?
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132. Question
How is the Prime Minister decided?
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133. Question
How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
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134. Question
In a federal election, Canadians vote for:
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135. Question
Name the official federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their respective leaders
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136. Question
No one, including family members, your employer or union representative has the right to insist that you tell them how you voted
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137. Question
The political parties that are not in power are known as:
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138. Question
The role of the Opposition parties is:
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139. Question
Voting by secret ballot means:
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140. Question
What are the three requirements to vote in a federal election?
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141. Question
What information does the Register of Electors contain?
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142. Question
What is indicated on a federal election ballot?
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143. Question
What is listed on an election ballot?
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144. Question
What is one of the main duties of a political party?
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145. Question
What is the fixed election date of the federal election in Canada?
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146. Question
What is the meaning of “party in power”?
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147. Question
What should you do if you don’t receive a voter’s card?
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148. Question
When must federal elections be held?
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149. Question
When would it constitute a minority government?
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150. Question
Which party is Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition?
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151. Question
Which party is the federal party in power?
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152. Question
Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?
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153. Question
Who is Canada’s Prime Minister?
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154. Question
Who is the leader of the federal Opposition party?
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155. Question
Who’s in charge of First Nation reserves?
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156. Question
Who is the Governor General of Canada?
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