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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

When was Canada's first economic boom after Confederation?

	1880s - 1910s
	1880s - 1890s
	1890s - 1920s
	1890s - 1900s

Question 2

What are the North West Mounted Police known as now?

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

Question 3

What was the first province to allow women to vote?

	Manitoba (1916)
	Ontario (1920)
	Nova Scotia (1932)
	British Columbia (1918)

Question 4

What did Ottawa promise to British Columbia when that province joined Confederation?

	To allow British Columbia to continue fishing in the Pacific Ocean
	To build a railway to British Columbia
	To encourage settlers from eastern Canada to move to British Columbia
	To collect no taxes from British Columbia for 50 years

Question 5

What was a nickname for Canadian soldiers during the First World War?

	Shock troops of the British Empire
	New world soldiers
	Canadian conquerors
	Canuck fighters

Question 6

What was the "Head Tax"?

	A tax that everybody had to pay to the federal government to pay for the Canadian Pacific Railway
	A tax that was put on every head of lettuce that was imported from the USA
	A tax that all American travellers had to pay to travel through Canada to get to Alaska
	A tax that Chinese people had to pay if they wanted to immigrate to Canada

Question 7

What did the British Empire evolve into after the First World War?

	The Empire
	The Commonwealth of British Nations
	The British Commonwealth of Nations
	The British Empire of Commonwealth Nations

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

	Pas de Calais
	Normandy
	Dieppe
	Paris

Question 10

What was the Royal Canadian Navy's "finest hour"?

	The Northern Battles
	Just after the Second World War
	The Battle of the Atlantic
	The Battle of the Pacific

Question 11

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

	1898
	1880
	1873
	1905

Question 12

What year did Alberta and Saskatchewan join Confederation?

	1898
	1880
	1910
	1905

Question 13

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

Question 14

What happened after Ottawa had regained control of Fort Garry?

	Manitoba was allowed to change the name of Fort Garry to Winnipeg
	Manitoba was forced to pay for the cost of sending soldiers
	Manitoba became a province
	Manitoba became the capital of the Prairies

Question 15

How large was Canada's navy at the end of the Second World War?

	The third-largest in the world
	The largest in the world
	It was still a tiny collection of ships
	About the same as it had been at the beginning of the war

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 province has a long history of coal mining, forestry, and agriculture?

	New Brunswick
	Newfoundland and Labrador
	British Columbia
	Nova Scotia

Question 2

Which province is home to Banff National Park?

	Manitoba
	Alberta
	Saskatchewan
	British Columbia

Question 3

What is the capital city of Alberta?

	Red Deer
	Rainbow Lake
	Edmonton
	Calgary

Question 4

How many Quebecers speak French as their first language?

	Approximately 40%
	Approximately 75%
	Approximately 90%
	Approximately 85%

Question 5

How many distinct regions are there in Canada?

	4
	10
	6
	5

Question 6

What is the capital city of Northwest Territories?

	Fort Smith
	Yellowknife
	Inuvik
	Hay River

Question 7

Which Canadian city is the second-largest mainly French-speaking city in the world?

	Montreal
	Paris
	Trois-Rivieres
	Quebec City

Question 8

Which province has 40% of the arable land in Canada?

	Saskatchewan
	Ontario
	Manitoba
	Alberta

Question 9

Which province has the world's richest deposits of uranium and potash?

	Manitoba
	Saskatchewan
	Ontario
	Quebec

Question 10

Which Central Canadian province was founded by United Empire Loyalists?

	Manitoba
	Quebec
	New Brunswick
	Ontario

Question 11

What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?

	Truro
	Annapolis
	Antigonish
	Halifax

Question 12

What is distinctive about Newfoundland and Labrador's geographical placement?

	It is the most northerly province in Canada
	It is the only province that is partly an island, and partly not
	It is the most easterly point in North America
	It is the coldest place in Canada

Question 13

Which province is known for having the world's highest tides (at the Bay of Fundy)?

	Newfoundland and Labrador
	New Brunswick
	British Columbia
	Nova Scotia

Question 14

Who was the province of Alberta named after?

	Albert Alberts
	One of Queen Victoria's daughters
	Mitchel Alberts
	Albert, Duke of Prussia

Question 15

What is a common nickname for the North?

	Treeless Tundra
	Far North
	Land of the Midnight Sun
	North Pole

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

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 2

What percentage of Canadian exports are sold to the USA?

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

Question 3

How many working Canadians now have jobs in service industries?

	Approximately 50%
	More than 90%
	Approximately 70%
	More than 75%

Question 4

Which of these are examples of manufacturing industries?

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

Question 5

Which of these are examples of service industries?

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

Question 6

When did Canada enter into a free trade agreement with the USA?

	2001
	1985
	1990
	1988

Question 7

What are the three main types of industry in Canada?

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

Question 8

What is the engine of economic growth in Canada?

	Commerce
	Agriculture
	Industry
	Fishing

Question 9

What country is Canada's largest trading partner?

	Great Britain
	European Union
	China
	USA

Question 10

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

	Agricultural industries
	Natural resource industries
	Manufacturing industries
	Services industries

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

How does Canada maintain its high standard of living?

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

Question 13

How is the Canadian - USA border sometimes described?

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

Question 14

What does the phrase, "children of a common mother" refer to?

	The fact that Canada has French history, but the USA does not
	The fact that a lot of families have members on both sides of the Canada-USA border
	The fact that Canada and the USA were both once British colonies
	The fact that the birth rates in Canada and the USA used to be much higher

Question 15

Which of these sets of numbers describes the size of the NAFTA trading block in 2008?

	1 trillion people, and over $1.5 trillion in merchandise trade
	444 million people, and over $1 trillion in merchandise trade
	640 million people, and over $100 trillion in merchandise trade
	250 million people, and over $10 billion in merchandise trade

Quiz 8: Canadian Symbols

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

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Question 1

Where did the Stanley cup come from?

	It is a war trophy from the Battle on the Plains of Abraham in 1759
	It was donated by Governor General Lord Stanley in 1892
	It was bought by the NHL in 1904
	It was donated by NHL Commissioner Lloyd Stanley in 1892

Question 2

What is the highest honour for bravery available to Canadians?

	The Victoria Cross
	The Bravery Cross
	The Order of the Maple Leaf
	The Canada Medal

Question 3

When did Canada adopt an official motto?

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

Question 4

What is the significance of November 20?

	Sir Wilfred Laurier Day
	Sir John A Macdonald Day
	Remembrance Day
	Victoria Day

Question 5

Where can you see Canada's coat of arms today?

	Dollar bills, government documents, and public buildings
	Dollar bills, all postage stamps, and on police officers' badges
	Government bills, government documents, and government cars
	Bank documents, government documents, and legal documents

Question 6

Which popular Canadian sport was introduced by Scottish pioneers?

	Bowlfing
	Curling
	Darts
	Lacrosse

Question 7

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

	French Canadians
	BC Coastal Natives
	The Dene
	English Canadians

Question 8

What is Canada's official summer sport?

	Basketball
	Lacrosse
	Canadian Football
	Baseball

Question 9

What is Canada's most popular spectator sport?

	Hockey
	Canadian Football
	Basketball
	Baseball

Question 10

How long has the Crown been a symbol of the state in Canada?

	Since 1867
	400 years
	Since 1982
	200 years

Question 11

What is Canada's national winter sport?

	Baseball
	Canadian Football
	Hockey
	Basketball

Question 12

Why do the provincial legislatures reflect Greco-Roman inspired architecture?

	Democracy originated in those places
	Those styles are quick and easy to build
	They are the pinnacle of Western architecture
	There is no particular reason; it just looks nice

Question 13

What is the style of architecture of the Parliament buildings?

	Post medieval English
	Spanish Revival
	Greek Revival
	Gothic Revival

Question 14

When did Canada introduce its own honours system?

	1945
	1982
	1967
	1918

Question 15

Where are the Books of Remembrance?

	In the House of Commons
	In the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower
	In the National War Museum
	In the Senate Chamber

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

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

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

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

Why is Lady Justice blind?

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

Question 4

How does the Canadian legal system ensure that the values of Canadians are reflected in Canadian laws?

	Laws are made by representatives who are selected by the Prime Minister
	Laws are made by representatives who are experts in the law
	Laws are made by representatives who are elected by political parties
	Laws are made by representatives who are elected by Canadians

Question 5

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

	Judges
	Other police officers
	The government
	Everybody

Question 6

What is Canada's highest court?

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

Question 7

Who serves as provincial police forces in all provinces and territories except Ontario and Quebec?

	Provincial police forces and the RCMP
	The RCMP
	The militia
	Provincial police forces

Question 8

Who gets special consideration in Canadian courts?

	Nobody
	Politicians
	Lawyers
	The police

Question 9

What are Canadian laws intended to do?

	Provide order to the legal system, a conflictual way to settle disputes, and to express the values and beliefs of Canadians
	Provide order to society, a peaceful 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 10

What four principles is the Canadian legal system based on?

	The rule of law, habeas corpus, democratic principles, and Magna Carta
	The rule of law, freedom from the law, quasi-democratic principles, and due process
	The rule of law, freedom under the law, democratic principles, and due process
	The rule of freedom, democracy under the law, legal principles, and due process

Question 11

Who enforces laws in Canada's big cities?

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

Question 12

What does the presumption of innocence mean?

	Innocence cannot be assumed
	The judge will always believe what the government lawyer says
	It is the government's job to prove that a person is guilty; it is not the accused's duty to prove that he or she is innocent
	The judge will always believe what the suspect's lawyer says

Question 13

Who settles legal disputes in Canada?

	Political parties
	The government
	The police
	The courts

Question 14

Which two provinces have provincial police forces?

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

Question 15

Where do the RCMP enforce federal laws?

	Throughout Canada
	In Canada and around the world
	In rural areas across Canada
	In the jail system

Quiz 6: Federal Elections

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

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Question 1

Who is allowed to watch you vote?

	Nobody
	A translator
	A family member
	An election official

Question 2

How is the Member of Parliament for an electoral district chosen?

	The candidate who receives the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district, if the Prime Minister approves
	The three candidates who receives the most votes have a second election to choose the winner
	The candidate who is part of the winning party becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district
	The candidate who receives the most votes becomes the Member of Parliament for that electoral district

Question 3

What is the most common name for the group of people who make local laws?

	Local government
	Council
	Localers
	Municipal lawyers

Question 4

Where does the voters' list come from?

	Each riding makes and keeps its own list
	From the National Register of Electors
	From the political party in power at the time
	From a list of people who paid taxes the previous year

Question 5

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

	338
	803
	318
	288

Question 6

What can you do if you do not receive a voter information card?

	Nothing; you cannot vote in the election
	You can launch a formal protest against Elections Canada
	Call your local elections office to ensure that you are on the voters' list
	You can be added to the voters' list, but only if you apply at least one week before the election

Question 7

What is another word for "local" government?

	Small government
	Government for the people
	Provincial government
	Municipal government

Question 8

What do we call a group of people who have similar political ideas, and who decide to work together to try to form the government?

	Protestors
	Political party
	Pollsters
	Activists

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

What kind of bills are considered matters of confidence?

	Major government bills, such as budgets
	All government bills
	Only bills that involve going to war
	Only bills that the government chooses to be matters of confidence

Question 11

Is your voter information card all you need to be allowed to vote?

	No; you must also have proof of your identity and your most recent tax return
	No; you must also have proof of your identity and address, and a family member who can vouch for you
	No; you must also have proof of your identity and address
	Yes

Question 12

Where can you find information about the times and places of advance polls?

	Go to the normal polling station any time in the week before the election
	You can vote at an advance poll at City Hall
	On your voter information card
	There will be ads on the TV and radio

Question 13

What is an electoral district?

	A geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament (MP)
	A geographical area based on language that is represented by a Member of Parliament (MP)
	A geographical area represented by a leader who is chosen by a political party
	A geographical area represented by the Prime Minister

Question 14

What three conditions must be met for a person to be eligible to vote in a federal election or a referendum?

	Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, on the voters' list
	Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, voted in the last election
	Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, voted in the last election
	Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, on the voters' list

Question 15

What information is on a voter information card?

	Where and when you vote and the number you call if you require an interpreter or other special services
	The fact that your name is on the National Register of Electors
	The names and the opinions of the different political parties
	Where and when you vote

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

Which of these is an example of a federal responsibility?

	Education
	Policing
	Currency
	Health Care

Question 2

Which of these is an example of a federal responsibility?

	Natural Resources
	Highways
	Citizenship
	Snow Removal

Question 3

Who sits in the House of Commons?

	Elected Members of Parliament, both the government and the opposition
	Members of Parliament, members of the Senate, and, symbolically, the Sovereign
	Only members of the government
	Only members of the cabinet

Question 4

What is a constitutional monarchy?

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

Question 5

What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?

	Canada has provincial governments, is a free democracy, and has a powerful Sovereign
	Canada is a provincial state, has legislatures, and has a powerful Sovereign
	Canada is a federal state, a free democracy, and is a republic
	Canada is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy

Question 6

What can Cabinet Ministers also be known as?

	Cabinet Masters
	Inner Circlers
	Cabinet Makers
	Ministers of the Crown

Question 7

What is an additional duty of our Sovereign today?

	To act as Head of the Commonwealth
	To act as Head of the United Nations
	To act as Head of NATO
	To act as Head of the Cabinet

Question 8

What does it mean to say that a bill "receives royal assent"?

	It means the bill, through the Governor General, has received the approval of the Prime Minister
	It means the bill, through the Governor General, has received the approval of the Cabinet and Prime Minister
	It means the bill has received the direct approval of the Sovereign
	It means the bill, through the Governor General, has received the approval of the Sovereign

Question 9

Why do we use the term "Houses of Parliament"?

	There are two main people: the Prime Minister and the Governor General, who represents the Sovereign
	There are two houses: the House of Commons, and the Senate
	This is the tradition we inherited from England
	There are two types of representative: the Members of Parliament, and the Cabinet

Question 10

In the three territories, who represents the federal government?

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

Question 11

How long does the Governor General serve?

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

Question 12

What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign and that of the Prime Minister?

	The Sovereign is the Head of State and is represented by the Governor General, while the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government and is represented by the Ministers of the Crown
	The Sovereign is the Head of State and has very little real power, while the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government and is quite powerful
	The Sovereign is the Head of State and is quite powerful, while the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government and has very little real power
	The Sovereign is the Head of State, and the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government but they must work together

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

How are laws made at the provincial level?

	The federal government makes suggestions, and the provinces usually follow these suggestions
	The federal government makes separate laws for each province
	Each province has an executive council, which is named by the federal government
	Each province has its own elected Legislative Assembly

Question 15

Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?

	Criminal Justice
	Firefighting
	Aboriginal Affairs
	Education

Quiz 4: Modern Canada

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

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Question 1

How did Terry Fox lose his leg?

	He was born with only one leg
	He had cancer
	He had a farming accident
	He broke his leg, and then infection set in

Question 2

Which city is Canada's financial capital?

	Toronto
	Calgary
	Vancouver
	Montreal

Question 3

Which invention is Alexander Graham Bell credited with?

	Developing insulin
	The television
	The eclectic light bulb
	The telephone

Question 4

Who can belong to NATO?

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

Question 5

What was the result of the 1980 Quebec referendum on separation?

	A majority of Quebecers voted that Canada was the best country in the world
	A majority of Quebecers voted to change the language of the province to English
	A majority of Quebecers did not vote, so the referendum was cancelled
	A majority of Quebecers wanted to remain part of Canada

Question 6

What has happened to the number of Canadians who complete secondary and postsecondary education over the past 50 years?

	More people have completed secondary education, but fewer have completed postsecondary education
	More people have completed postsecondary education, but fewer have completed secondary education
	Both of these numbers have gone down
	Both of these numbers have gone up

Question 7

When did Canadians of Japanese origin gain the right to vote?

	1919
	1921
	1948
	1935

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

By the 1960s, what portion of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French?

	One quarter
	One half
	One fifth
	One third

Question 10

What does the Official Languages Act guarantee?

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

When did Terry Fox finish his Marathon of Hope?

	Almost three years after he started
	He did not finish; he decided to stop his run because it was too hard
	Exactly one year after he started
	He did not finish; he died of cancer before he could finish

Question 13

What was the result of the 1995 Quebec referendum on separation?

	A majority of Quebecers voted that Canada was the best country in the world
	A majority of Quebecers did not vote, so the referendum was cancelled
	A majority of Quebecers wanted to remain part of Canada
	A majority of Quebecers voted to change the language of the province to English

Question 14

Which international trade organization replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade?

	World Trading Group
	World Trade Organization
	Trade Barrier Busters
	World Trade Council

Question 15

What is the name of the international organization that worked to relax restrictive trading policies after the Great Depression?

	International Trade Boundaries Commission
	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
	Business Trade Circle
	Trade Council

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

During and after the American Revolution, where did most United Empire Loyalists settle?

	Nova Scotia and Ontario
	Quebec and Ontario
	Ontario and the Maritime Provinces
	All over Canada

Question 2

What do we call the group of men who worked to achieve confederation?

	Fathers of Confederation
	Founding Fathers
	Fathers of Canada
	Founding Politicians

Question 3

When did Prince Edward Island elect its first representative assembly?

	1773
	1785
	1777
	1758

Question 4

What was the name for the holiday celebrated on July 1 from 1867 to 1982?

	Canadian Dominion Day
	Canada Day
	Dominion of Canada Day
	Dominion Day

Question 5

How long did representatives from various colonies and provinces work towards confederation?

	From 1862 to 1867
	From 1864 to 1867
	From 1854 to 1867
	From 1866 to 1867

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

During and after the American Revolution, what name was given to the people who wanted to maintain loyalty to Britain?

	The British
	United Empire Loyalists
	Nor' Westers
	United Kingdom Loyalists

Question 8

Who made a 19-mile journey through the woods to warn the British of an American attack during the war of 1812?

	Chief Tecumseh
	Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
	A young First Nations boy whose name has been lost
	Laura Secord

Question 9

Why did Europeans call the Aboriginals "Indians"?

	Because they though they were in the East Indies
	They thought that the Aboriginals needed to be more like the people in the East Indies
	They thought that that was a new word
	They thought that the Aboriginals were cousins of the people in the East Indies

Question 10

Who captured Detroit for the British July, 1812

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

Question 11

How far did the French trading network extend in North America?

	From Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico
	From Nova Scotia to the Great Lakes
	From the east to the west of Quebec
	From Quebec to Ontario

Question 12

Who established what is now the City of Quebec?

	John Cabot
	Amerigo Vespucci
	Samuel de Champlain
	Christopher Columbus

Question 13

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

	The Province of Canada 1848-49
	The Maritime Union 1848-49
	Nova Scotia 1847-48
	New Brunswick 1847-48

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

What was the result of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham for the French?

	The loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham ended France's empire in North America
	The loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was not really that important to the French
	The loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a major embarrassment to the French
	The loss of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was bad for the French fur trade

Quiz 2: Who We Are

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Question 1

Which Governor General said that immigrant communities, "should retain their individuality and each make its contribution to the national character"?

	Jeanne Sauv
	John Buchan
	Adrienne Clarkson
	David Johnson

Question 2

Who are the Acadians?

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

Question 3

Which of these is a historic name for Canada?

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

Question 4

With regards to the Quebecois, what did the House of Commons recognize in 2006?

	That the Quebecois speaks only French
	That the Quebecois also speak English
	That the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada
	That the Quebecois are a separate part of a united Canada

Question 5

What are the approximate proportions of Aboriginal peoples?

	30% First Nations, 4% Inuit, and 65%Metis
	56% First Nations, 12% Inuit, and 32%Metis
	65% First Nations, 4% Inuit, and 30%Metis
	45% First Nations, 14% Inuit, and 40%Metis

Question 6

Which of these organizations is required by law to provide services in both English and French?

	All businesses
	Only those organizations that choose to do so
	The federal government
	All provincial legislatures

Question 7

What were some of the problems associated with residential schools?

	Poor funding, hardship was inflicted on students, some students were physically abused
	Poor funding, poor sports teams, some students were physically abused
	Poor funding, poor teaching, some students were not allowed to leave
	Poor funding, suffering was inflicted on students, parents missed their children

Question 8

Where did the Acadians first settle?

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

Question 9

Where do the majority of Metis live?

	In the Prairie provinces
	In the Northern provinces
	In the Maritime provinces
	In Central Canada

Question 10

What year did the British North America Act become law?

	1802
	1867
	1774
	1864

Question 11

What are the largest ethnic groups in Canada?

	English, French, Scottish, Irish, German, Italian, Chinese
	French, Scottish, English, Irish, Italian, Chinese, African
	English, French, Chinese, Arab, German, Italian, Irish
	English, German, Irish, French, Chinese, Italian, Scottish

Question 12

Where do most Inuit live?

	It is impossible to generalize about so many people
	In small, scattered communities across the Arctic
	On reservations across the country
	In large urban centres

Question 13

What is the most common religion in Canada?

	Hinduism
	Judaism
	Sikhism
	Christianity

Question 14

How long were residential schools for Aboriginals in operation?

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

Question 15

What does the phrase "ordered liberty" mean?

	There is freedom with no limits
	There is freedom, but with certain limits
	People must follow the government
	Freedom is liberty