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Quiz 3: Canada’s History Parts 3 and 4

By CC Test Kit | August 1, 2014 - 3:11 am |September 20, 2017 Practice

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Question 1

What were the dates of the First World War?

	1914-1915
	1914-1920
	1914-1918
	1914-1917

Question 2

Where was John A Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, born?

	Upper Canada
	Prince Edward Island
	Nova Scotia
	Scotland

Question 3

When Riel and the Metis seized Fort Garry, how did Ottawa respond?

	Ottawa struck a Royal Commission
	Ottawa immediately started negotiations with the Metis
	Ottawa debated for many months about what to do next
	Ottawa sent soldiers to retake Fort Garry

Question 4

Why was the Bank of Canada created in 1934?

	To store the government's gold
	To act as a national bank
	To compete with banks in other countries
	To bring stability to the Canadian financial system

Question 5

Where did Canadians lead an unsuccessful raid in the Second World War?

	Normandy
	Paris
	Pas de Calais
	Dieppe

Question 6

What was the name of the program in the Second World War that saw thousands of air crews trained in Canada?

	British Training Plan
	Commonwealth Air Crew Training Plan
	Canadian Training Plan
	British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

Question 7

How did Japan try to attack Canada during the Second World War?

	Japan tried to get the USA to attack Canada
	Japan launched an invasion of British Columbia
	Japan launched fire balloons over British Columbia and the Prairies
	Japan attacked Canadian ships around the world

Question 8

What was the name of the group of Canadian soldiers who went to fight in Europe at the beginning of the First World War?

	The Canadian Expeditionary Force
	The Canadian Militia
	The Canadian Army
	The Canadian Corps

Question 9

What are the North West Mounted Police known as now?

	Royal Mounted Police of Canada
	Royal Canadian Mounted Police
	Mounties of Royal Canada
	Royal Mounties of Canada

Question 10

What year did Quebec women gain the right to vote in provincial elections?

	1940
	1935
	1933
	1920

Question 11

In what year were the Arctic Islands transferred to the Northwest Territories?

	1905
	1873
	1880
	1898

Question 12

What two things did the government do to Canadians of Japanese origin during the Second World War?

	Took their Japanese books and made them learn English
	Sold their possessions and moved them to camps against their will
	Took their jobs and made them speak only English
	Made it illegal to speak Japanese, and made men join the army

Question 13

Who was Canada's first French-Canadian Prime Minister?

	Sir Wilfred Laurier
	Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
	Guillaume Laurent
	Cartier McGee

Question 14

Who was the first Canadian woman to practise medicine?

	Dr. Susan O'Keefe
	Dr. Mary Breckenridge
	Dr. Laura Secord
	Dr. Emily Stowe

Question 15

Why were the Metis not happy when Canada took over the northwest region from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869?

	Because the Metis wanted to join the USA
	Because the Metis wanted to continue their traditional way of life
	Because the Metis wanted to form their country
	Because the Metis were not consulted

Quiz 10: Canada’s Regions

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:21 am |September 20, 2017 Practice

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Question 1

Which city is the headquarters of the Canadian Navy's Pacific fleet?

	Saanich
	Vancouver
	Kamloops
	Port Alberni

Question 2

Which Canadian province is known for its beaches, red soil, and potatoes?

	British Columbia
	New Brunswick
	Nova Scotia
	Prince Edward Island

Question 3

What is British Columbia's most populous city?

	Vancouver
	Kamloops
	Victoria
	Surrey

Question 4

What is Canada's newest province or territory?

	Newfoundland and Labrador
	Alberta
	Nunavut
	Ontario

Question 5

How many people live in Ontario?

	About two thirds of Canadians
	About one third of Canadians
	About half of Canadians
	About a quarter of Canadians

Question 6

Approximately how many square kilometres are there in Canada?

	34 million
	7 million
	10 million
	20 million

Question 7

When was Ottawa chosen as the national capital?

	1857
	1847
	1867
	1877

Question 8

What is the capital city of Ontario?

	Ottawa
	Toronto
	London
	Hamilton

Question 9

Which province produces films, literary works, music, and food that are popular in La Francophonie?

	Nova Scotia
	New Brunswick
	Quebec
	Manitoba

Question 10

Which province hosts the annual military tattoo?

	Newfoundland and Labrador
	New Brunswick
	Nova Scotia
	British Columbia

Question 11

Who chose Ottawa as the national capital?

	The Fathers of Confederation
	The people of Canada
	The first representative government of Upper Canada
	Queen Victoria

Question 12

What country(s) does Canada share a land border with?

	The USA Denmark
	The USA and France
	The USA
	The USA and Mexico

Question 13

Which province is home to some of the world's richest deposits of fossils?

	British Columbia
	Manitoba
	Saskatchewan
	Alberta

Question 14

How many distinct regions are there in Canada?

	4
	6
	10
	5

Question 15

What is the capital city of British Columbia?

	Surrey
	Kelowna
	Vancouver
	Victoria

Quiz 9: Canada’s Economy

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:20 am |September 20, 2017 Practice

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Question 1

What are the three main types of industry in Canada?

	Service, manufacturing, and natural resources
	Service, entertainment and food exports
	Service, music, and visual arts
	Service, art, and weapons exports

Question 2

How does Canada maintain its high standard of living?

	By saving our money
	By engaging in trade with other nations
	By growing our own food
	By producing everything we need to live

Question 3

Which of these are examples of manufacturing industries?

	Agriculture, paper, and healthcare
	High technology equipment, banking, and food
	Paper, high technology equipment, and machinery
	Construction, automobiles, and government

Question 4

Which phrase best describes Canada and the USA's trading relationship?

	A difficult relationship that is fraught with disputes
	The third largest trading relationship in the world
	The largest bilateral trading relationship in the world
	A minimally acceptable relationship that pleases neither side

Question 5

Which of these are examples of service industries?

	High technology equipment, banking, and food
	Transportation, health care, and tourism
	Retail services, aerospace technology, and clothing
	Construction, automobiles, and government

Question 6

What percentage of Canadian exports are sold to the USA?

	Approximately 85%
	Less than 40%
	Approximately 50%
	More than 75%

Question 7

Which type of industry played the most important role in Canada's history and development?

	Services industries
	Natural resource industries
	Agricultural industries
	Manufacturing industries

Question 8

In term of its economy, how can Canada can be described?

	As a trading nation
	As a growing nation
	As a producing nation
	As an industrial nation

Question 9

Where does Canada's economy rank in the world?

	Canada has one of the 5 largest economies in the world
	Canada has the largest economy in the world
	Canada's economy is about the twenty-fifth largest in the world
	Canada has one of the 10 largest economies in the world

Question 10

When did Mexico join Canada and the USA in NAFTA?

	1996
	1990
	1994
	2001

Question 11

What country is Canada's largest trading partner?

	European Union
	China
	Great Britain
	USA

Question 12

What is the engine of economic growth in Canada?

	Fishing
	Industry
	Commerce
	Agriculture

Question 13

How is the Canadian - USA border sometimes described?

	The world's easiest border to cross
	The most-traded border in the world
	The border with the longest wait times in the world
	The world's longest undefended border

Question 14

What does the phrase, "brethren dwelling together in unity" refer to?

	The fact that Canada and the USA sometimes disagree on important matters
	The fact that Fathers of Confederation and the American Founding Fathers were in fact related to each other
	The fact that Canada and the USA have close ties and common interests
	The fact that a lot of families have members on both sides of the Canada-USA border

Question 15

What is the G8?

	A famous group of Canadian artists
	The 8 largest countries (by area) in the Americas
	A group of leading industrialized countries
	The 8 largest countries (by area) in the world

Quiz 8: Canadian Symbols

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:19 am |September 20, 2017 Practice

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Question 1

Which of these was a symbol of the colony of New France?

	A golden lion
	The fleur-de-lys
	The crown of France
	The tri-colour flag

Question 2

Who first adopted the maple leaf as a symbol of Canada?

	The Dene
	French Canadians
	English Canadians
	BC Coastal Natives

Question 3

What is the significance of July 1?

	Canada Day
	Vimy Day
	Sir John A Macdonald Day
	Labour Day

Question 4

Where does the sport of Lacrosse come from?

	It was developed as an alternative to field hockey
	It is an ancient Aboriginal game
	It is an ancient Scottish game
	It was started as a summer-time replacement for hockey

Question 5

What is the style of architecture of the Parliament buildings?

	Spanish Revival
	Post medieval English
	Gothic Revival
	Greek Revival

Question 6

What is the significance of December 26?

	Victoria Day
	Labour Day
	Sir John A Macdonald Day
	Boxing Day

Question 7

When did Canada adopt an official motto?

	After the First World War
	In 1982
	In 1867
	After the Second World War

Question 8

What does the Peace Tower commemorate?

	The United Nations
	The European - First Nations wars
	The First World War
	The Second World War

Question 9

Where are the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who died serving Canada remembered?

	On plaques in the cities or towns where they grew up
	In libraries around the country
	On the National War Memorial in Ottawa
	In the Books of Remembrance in the Peace Tower

Question 10

When did Parliament pass the Official Languages Act?

	1867
	1969
	1982
	1975

Question 11

What is the significance of the Monday preceding May 25th?

	Labour Day
	Vimy Day
	Victoria Day
	Sir John A Macdonald Day

Question 12

What is Canada's best-known symbol?

	The maple leaf
	The fleur-de-lys
	A snowflake
	The maple tree

Question 13

The towers, arches, sculptures and stained glass of the Parliament buildings embody the traditions of which three cultures?

	English, Scottish, and Inuit
	English, German and Greek
	English, Dutch, and Ukrainian
	English, French, and Aboriginal

Question 14

When were the Parliament buildings completed?

	1873
	1885
	1867
	1860

Question 15

What is Canada's national winter sport?

	Hockey
	Canadian Football
	Baseball
	Basketball

Quiz 7: The Justice System

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:19 am |September 20, 2017 Practice

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Question 1

Which police forces have a process by which people can bring their concerns about the police to the attention of the police?

	This does not exist in Canada because it is not necessary
	Some municipal police forces
	Almost all police forces
	Only the RCMP

Question 2

Who enforces the laws in Canada?

	The army
	The courts
	The police
	Special militias

Question 3

What happens if you are accused of a crime, but you cannot afford a lawyer?

	If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should always admit that you have broken the law
	If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should borrow money to hire one
	If you cannot afford a lawyer, most communities have legal aid services available for free or at a low cost
	If you cannot afford a lawyer, you need to represent yourself

Question 4

What does the phrase "due process" mean?

	There is a due-date for criminal trials
	All cases must be duly processed
	All those suspected of a crime must be processed quickly
	The principle that the government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law

Question 5

Which of these phrases describes how Canada is governed?

	Laws must be followed by most people
	Legalism
	An organized system of laws
	Principles that judges must interpret

Question 6

Which two provinces have provincial police forces?

	Manitoba and Prince Edward Island
	Alberta and British Columbia
	Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
	Ontario and Quebec

Question 7

What are Canadian laws intended to do?

	Provide order to society, a peaceful way to settle disputes, and to express the values and beliefs of Canadians
	Provide order to the legal system, a conflictual way to settle disputes, and to express the values and beliefs of Canadians
	Provide order to governments, a peaceful way to settle disputes, and to express the values and beliefs of Canadians
	Provide order to society, a quick and easy way to settle disputes, and to express the values and beliefs of politicians

Question 8

In Canada, who may question the police about their actions?

	The government
	Judges
	Other police officers
	Everybody

Question 9

Who enforces laws in Canada's big cities?

	Municipal police forces
	The RCMP
	Provincial police forces and the RCMP
	Provincial police forces

Question 10

In addition to appeal court and trial courts, what other types of provincial courts exist?

	Family courts, offence courts, and small claims courts
	Family courts, traffic courts, and municipal courts
	Family courts, traffic courts, and neighbour courts
	Family courts, traffic courts, and small claims courts

Question 11

Which types of court exist in most provinces?

	An appeal court and a provincial court
	An appeal court and a trial court
	A provincial court and a national court
	A peal court and a trial court

Question 12

Why is Lady Justice blind?

	To show that handicapped people can also expect justice
	This is the ancient Greek way of representing wise women
	It is an ancient symbol of doing the right thing
	To represent that justice is blind to everything but the facts of the case

Question 13

What is another name for a provincial trial court?

	Court of Trial
	Court of Queen's Bench
	Court of Criminal Activities
	Court of the Province

Question 14

Who settles legal disputes in Canada?

	Political parties
	The government
	The courts
	The police

Question 15

What is Canada's highest court?

	The Privy Council
	The Top Court of Canada
	The Senate
	The Supreme Court of Canada

Quiz 6: Federal Elections

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:18 am |September 20, 2017 Practice

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Question 1

Where do the people who are elected in federal elections represent the people who voted for them?

	In the House of Commons
	In the Governing Body
	In the Senate
	In the Houses of Parliament

Question 2

Once you are at a polling station, where will you actually vote?

	There are different rooms to go in, depending which candidate you support
	In front of a poll clerk
	Behind a screen
	You must tell the poll clerk, who will then mark your choice

Question 3

What can you do if you know that you will be unable to vote on election day?

	You can phone the government on election day to vote
	Nothing; you cannot vote in the election
	You can ask a family member to vote for you
	You can vote at an advance poll

Question 4

When an election is called, who does Elections Canada mail a voter information card to?

	Every citizen in Canada
	Everybody whose name is on the National Register of Electors
	Every person living in Canada
	Everybody over the age of 18 in Canada

Question 5

An electoral district is also known as a:

	Locality
	Election Area
	Local Place
	Constituency

Question 6

Who decides if there is to be an early election?

	The Prime Minister
	The Supreme Court
	The Sovereign
	The Governor General

Question 7

How many electoral districts are there in Canada at this time?

	803
	318
	288
	338

Question 8

What is another term for "mayor" that some municipalities use?

	Councilman
	Local boss
	Reeve
	Mayor-elect

Question 9

Why do you fold your ballot when you are finished voting?

	Once you fold your paper, your vote is official
	Once you fold your paper, you cannot change your vote
	So that it fits in the ballot box more easily
	To keep your choice secret from the poll clerk

Question 10

After the polling stations close, who counts the ballots?

	The candidates
	Vote officials
	Scrutineers
	Election officers

Question 11

Who can question the decisions of the Cabinet?

	The Prime Minister and the Cabinet
	All Members of Parliament
	Only the Official Opposition
	The Senate

Question 12

What are the people who run in an election called?

	Candidates
	Party representatives
	Hopefuls
	Vote getters

Question 13

What is a "by-law"?

	A law that is made "by" the people
	A law that only affect the local community where it is made
	A law that is made "by" the government
	A law that is only for a single province

Question 14

In addition to the mayor, who else is part of local councils?

	Assistant Mayors
	Members of Parliament (MPs)
	Councillors, or aldermen
	Members of Local Government (MLGs)

Question 15

What are the people who are elected in federal elections called?

	Members of Parliament (MPs)
	Members of the National Assembly (MNAs)
	Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs)
	Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs)

Quiz 5: How Canadians Govern Themselves

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:17 am |September 20, 2017 Practice

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Question 1

What happens during the second reading of a new bill?

	Members debate the bill's principles
	Members can make other amendments
	The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both Houses
	Committee members study the bill clause by clause

Question 2

How often are federal elections typically held?

	Traditionally, every ten years
	Traditionally, every four years
	Traditionally, every five years
	Traditionally, every two years

Question 3

What does it mean to say that, "Cabinet Ministers are responsible to the elected representatives"?

	It means that the Cabinet must always work together with the elected representatives very closely
	It means that the Cabinet has the power to act as it pleases
	It means that the Cabinet must retain the confidence of the House
	It means the Cabinet must only answer to the Prime Minister

Question 4

Which is the best explanation of federalism in Canada?

	Both the federal and provincial governments must get each other's approval before they can pass new laws
	The federal government deals with matters of national interest, and the provinces and territories deal with matters of local interest
	The provincial governments can only make new laws if the federal government approves
	The federal and provincial governments work together to find suitable solutions to problems

Question 5

How can we describe the role that the Sovereign plays in Canada's Parliament?

	The sovereign plays an optional role
	The sovereign plays a partisan role
	The sovereign plays a non-partisan role
	The sovereign plays a political role

Question 6

What is the House of Commons?

	The whole government in Ottawa
	The part of the federal government that is named by the Prime Minister
	The house where the government meets
	The part of the federal government where elected Members of Parliament govern the country

Question 7

How long does the Governor General serve?

	Usually a period of eight years
	Usually a period of five years
	Usually a period of ten years
	Usually a period of three years

Question 8

What is a constitutional monarchy?

	A system of government where a Prime Minister reins according to the laws of the constitution
	A system of government where a Sovereign reins according to the laws of the constitution
	A system of government where a Sovereign reins according to his or her wishes
	A system of government where a Sovereign reins according his or her best judgement

Question 9

What happens if the Cabinet loses the confidence of the House?

	They must choose a new Prime Minister
	They must try to pass the same bill again
	They must let the other political parties try to form a government
	They must resign, which normally results in new elections

Question 10

What function do the House of Commons and Senate both have, even though they do it separately?

	Choose the Prime Minister and Cabinet members
	Settle disputes between people and make new laws
	Suggest laws, and speak with the Sovereign
	Consider and review bills

Question 11

Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?

	Aboriginal Affairs
	Criminal Justice
	Education
	Firefighting

Question 12

In the three territories, who represents the federal government?

	The National Overseer
	The Federal Aid Agent
	The Second Lieutenant Governor
	The Commissioner

Question 13

What happens during the Royal Assent stage of a new bill?

	Members can make other amendments
	Members debate the bill's principles
	Committee members study the bill clause by clause
	The Governor General, on behalf of the Sovereign, signs the bill, and it becomes law

Question 14

Who appoints the Governor General?

	The Sovereign, on advice from the Prime Minister
	The Sovereign, on advice from the British Parliament
	The Sovereign, on advice from the Cabinet
	The Sovereign, who decides on his or her own

Question 15

Which of these is an example of a federal responsibility?

	Natural Resources
	Snow Removal
	Highways
	Citizenship

Quiz 4: Modern Canada

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:15 am |September 20, 2017 Practice

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Question 1

Today, who may vote in Canadian elections?

	Canadian citizens who are over the age of 18
	Everybody who lives in Canada, and who is over the age of 18
	Everybody who was born in Canada, and who is over the age of 18
	Permanent residents and citizens who are over the age of 18

Question 2

How many Canadian soldiers were killed and wounded in the Korean War?

	250 and 500
	1,000 and 1,500
	1,500 and 2,000
	500 and 1,000

Question 3

Which invention is Joseph-Armand Bombardier credited with?

	The snowmobile
	The artificial snow machine
	A new way of waxing skis
	The chairlift

Question 4

Which piece of communication technology are Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie associated with?

	GPS Satellites
	IPhone
	Blackberry
	Microphones

Question 5

What is La Francophonie?

	An international association of French-speaking singers and songwriters
	An international business association of French-speaking countries
	An international association of French-speaking countries
	An international association of French and English speaking countries

Question 6

Stephen Leacock, Louis Hemon, Robertson Davies, Margaret Laurence, and Mordecai Richler are all:

	Famous Canadian athletes
	Famous Canadian authors
	Famous Canadian painters
	Famous Canadian singers

Question 7

What do the letters N-A-T-O stand for?

	North American Trade Organization
	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
	North African Treaty Optimization
	North American Trade Organization

Question 8

What is the era of rapid change in the 1960s in Quebec called?

	The Quebec Revolution
	The Quiet Revolution
	The Second French Revolution
	The Change Period

Question 9

When was unemployment insurance introduced?

	1960
	1950
	1930
	1940

Question 10

Which city is Canada's financial capital?

	Calgary
	Montreal
	Toronto
	Vancouver

Question 11

What is the name of the historical period that saw the democratic West and the communist East compete for prestige and power?

	Global Influence War
	Cold War
	Prestige & Power War
	Non-shooting War

Question 12

What does the Official Languages Act guarantee?

	French and English services at all businesses across Canada
	French and English services in the federal government across Canada
	French and English services in the federal and provincial governments across Canada
	French and English services in all places and in all ways across Canada

Question 13

Who can belong to NATO?

	Socialist countries
	All countries
	Countries with a historical connection to Britain
	Democratic countries

Question 14

How has the number of women in the professional workforce changed over the past 50 years?

	The number has remained almost exactly the same
	The number has decreased
	The number increased a lot, but since that time, has fallen back to where it was
	The number has increased

Question 15

Which invention is Reginald Fessenden associated with?

	He invented the electric razor
	He sent the first wireless radio voice message
	He made the first TV broadcast
	He deciphered ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics

Quiz 3: Canada’s History Parts 1 and 2

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:15 am |August 1, 2014 Practice

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Question 1

Which phrase best describes the legal situation in Quebec after the Quebec Act?

	British civil law, French criminal law
	British civil and criminal law
	French civil law, British criminal law
	French civil and criminal law

Question 2

How did the Constitutional Act change the map of Canada?

	The Constitutional Act first defined the borders of Prince Edward Island
	The Constitutional Act encouraged the French to move to Lower Canada
	The Constitutional Act created the province of Manitoba
	The Constitutional Act divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada

Question 3

Which of these is a major reason why the USA invaded Canada in 1812?

	The Americans were mad at the British for burning the White House
	The Americans were angry at the British for interfering with their shipping
	The Americans were disorganized militarily
	The Americans thought that they could conquer Canada easily

Question 4

What religion were the French-speaking inhabitants of the Province of Quebec?

	Many different denominations of Christianity
	Protestant
	Catholic
	Mixed Catholic and Protestant

Question 5

Who captured Detroit for the British July, 1812

	Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salberry
	Brigadier General William Hull
	Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
	Major-General Robert Ross

Question 6

Why was warfare between Aboriginal groups common at the time that Europeans arrived?

	Aboriginals were competing for land and resources
	Aboriginals were competing for land
	Aboriginals were competing for land, resources, and prestige
	Aboriginals were competing for prestige

Question 7

For whom did Jacques Cartier claim the land he explored?

	King Charles II of England
	Francis I of France
	King Ludwig I of Bavaria
	Queen Isabella II of Spain

Question 8

Where was Port-Royal established?

	Acadia (present-day New Brunswick)
	Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia)
	Acadia (present-day Quebec)
	Acadia (present-day Prince Edward Island)

Question 9

In which year did the British Parliament pass the Quebec Act?

	1608
	1759
	1774
	1776

Question 10

What is the date of the Constitutional Act?

	1773
	1777
	1791
	1758

Question 11

Regarding slavery, what step did the British Parliament take in 1833?

	Slavery was encouraged as a way to build the economy
	Slavery was ended in British North America
	Slavery became illegal throughout the British Empire
	Slaves had to be paid a minimum wage

Question 12

What did the British hope to accomplish with the Quebec Act?

	The Quebec Act was a way for the British to keep English colonists happy after the war
	The Quebec Act was designed to force the French to live in more or less the same way as the British did
	The Quebec Act accommodated the principles of British institutions to the reality that most of the inhabitants of the province were French and Catholic
	The Quebec Act later became one of the constitutional foundations of Canada

Question 13

When did the name "Canada" first begin appearing on maps?

	1520s
	1580s
	1600s
	1550s

Question 14

What is special about "l'Anse aux Meadows" today?

	It is the site of a land dispute
	There is a Viking party there every year
	It is a World Heritage site
	It is a Newfoundland Provincial park

Question 15

What year did the Montreal Stock Exchange open?

	1832
	1898
	1807
	1904

Quiz 2: Who We Are

By CC Test Kit | July 27, 2014 - 12:14 am |April 18, 2023 Practice

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Question 1

What year did the British North America Act become law?

	1774
	1867
	1864
	1802

Question 2

Which of these is a historic name for Canada?

	The Great Dominion
	The Dominional Federation
	The Greatest Federation
	The Federation of Canada

Question 3

How has Ottawa acknowledged the wrongs of the residential school era?

	Ottawa cancelled the residential school system in 2008
	Ottawa now funds the residential school system better
	Ottawa has improved the residential school system
	Ottawa formally apologized in 2008

Question 4

Which of these has Canada inherited from Britain?

	The oldest continuous constitutional tradition in the world
	The oldest monarchy in the world
	The first democracy in the world
	The freest political institutions in the world

Question 5

What was the first document that guaranteed territorial rights for Aboriginals?

	British North America Act, 1867
	Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982
	Quebec Act, 1774
	Royal Proclamation, 1763

Question 6

What is the name we give to formal agreements between the federal government and Aboriginal peoples?

	Treaties
	Deals
	Contracts
	Negotiations

Question 7

What is the most common religion in Canada?

	Hinduism
	Christianity
	Judaism
	Sikhism

Question 8

Which of these is a key phrase in the British North America Act?

	Peace, Order, and Good Government
	Live, Laugh, Love
	Life, Order, and Liberty
	Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Question 9

Who are the Acadians?

	People who speak English at work, but another language at home
	People who speak a special combination of French and First Nations languages
	The descendants of English and French colonists who settled in Quebec in 1763
	The descendants of French colonists who began settling in 1604

Question 10

How long were residential schools for Aboriginals in operation?

	From the 1800s to the 1970s
	From the 1800s to the 1960s
	From the 1800s to the 1980s
	From the 1800s to the 1990s

Question 11

Who are the "Metis" people?

	They are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry
	They are a distinct people of mixed Inuit and European ancestry
	They are a distinct people of mixed First Nations and Inuit ancestry
	They are a distinct people of mixed ancestry from around the world

Question 12

What are the approximate numbers of Anglophones and Francophones in Canada today?

	12 million Anglophones and 7 million Francophones
	18 million Anglophones and 7 million Francophones
	28 million Anglophones and 7 million Francophones
	15 million Anglophones and 7 million Francophones

Question 13

Some immigrants move to Canada from places where they have experienced war or conflict expected to be in Canada. How are these (and all other) immigrants expected to act in Canada?

	Part of being a multicultural society is that Canadians understand and accept that there are certain groups of people who will never get along
	Canadians do not have any specific expectations about how immigrants will act in Canada
	Past experiences do not justify bringing violent, extreme, or hateful prejudices to Canada; newcomers are expected to embrace democratic principles such as the rule of law
	Past experiences are an important part of who people are, therefore Canada accepts that some immigrants will have violent feelings towards certain groups of people

Question 14

What is the name given to the time when two thirds of Acadians were deported from their homeland?

	The Great Upheaval
	The Great Move
	The Great Relocation
	The Great Deplacement

Question 15

Where did the Acadians first settle?

	In what is now the USA
	In what are now the Maritime provinces
	In what are now the Prairie provinces
	In what is now Central Canada