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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Province with most agricultural products | Saskatchewan |
| Who is on the $5 note | Sir Wilfred Laurier |
| Who is on the $100 note | Sir Robert Laird Borden |
| What designs are on the 25c (Quarter) | Caribou |
| What designs are on the 5 Cents (Nickel) | Beaver |
| Which province produce the most wheat | Saskatchewan |
| Who is on the $20 Note | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
| Who is on the $10 Note | John A Macdonald or Viola Desmond |
| Responsibilities of Local Government | Snow removal, community health, and transportation |
| Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | Right to live and work anywhere in Canada, official language rights, and Aboriginal People’s right |
| How many electoral districts are in Canada | 338 |
| The responsibilities of provincial government | Health care, policing, natural resources, and education |
| Two of the responsibilities of the federal government are: | Foreign policy and national defense |
| Responsibilities of the provincial government include | Health and education |
| List the three levels of government in Canada: | Federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal |
| When was the Canadian Pacific Railway completed? | Late 1800s |
| Who was Louis Riel? | A Metis leader and the Father of Manitoba |
| What is the British North America Act? | It made Confederation legal |
| Who invented Basketball in 1891? | James Naismith |
| In what year was the National Flag first raised? | 1965 |
| Who became the first women MP in 1921? | Agnes Macphail |
| Due to the effort of which Canadian, Quebec granted women the right to vote in 1940. | Thérèse Casgrain |
| In which year did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Constitution? | 1982 |
| What document legalized Confederation? | The British North America Act |
| The battle of Vimy Ridge is important to Canadians because: | It symbolized Canada as a nation |
| Which two countries battled on Plains of Abraham between 1700 to 1759? | In the 1700s France and Great Britain battled for control of North America. |
| Nunavut became a territory on: | November 15th, 1999 |
| What is the population of Canada? | About 35 million |
| When did thousands of miners first come to Yukon? | 1890s |
| Which four provinces first formed Confederation? | Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia |
| Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, name the four additional rights of Canadian citizens. | The right to vote, enter and leave Canada freely, apply for a Canadian passport, be educated in either official language |
| The Queen’s representative in the territories are known as: | Commissioner |
| The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) enforce federal laws and serve as provincial police in all provinces of Canada, except: | Ontario and Quebec |
| Under the Canadian law, what are the two fundamental freedoms? | Freedom of religion and freedom of speech |
| When taking the oath of citizenship, you promise: | To pledge your loyalty to the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II |
| Who is Laura Secord | In 1813, Laura Secord, pioneer wife and mother of five children, made a dangerous 19-mile (30-km) journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack. |
| Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe | Upper Canada’s first Lieutenant Governor and founder of the City of York (now Toronto). Simcoe also made Upper |
| Jacques Cartier | first European to explore the St. Lawrence River and to set eyes on present-day Québec City and Montreal |
| Quebec Act of 1774 | |
| What is "Magna Carta"? | The Great Charter of Freedoms |
| When was the Magna Carta signed? | 1215 |
| What is "Habeas corpus"? | The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state |
| When was the Constitution of Canada amended to include the Charter of Rights and Freedoms? | 1982 |
| Which three rights are included in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? | Mobility rights, Aboriginal Peoples' rights, and official language rights |
| Who is Marjorie Turner-Bailey? | An olympian who is a descendant of black Loyalists |
| What was Canada's original constitutional document of 1867 known as? | The British North American Act |
| What recognition was given in 2006 by the House of Commons for its unique identity and culture? | To the Quebecois that form a nation within a united Canada |
| Who is John Buchan? | Governor General of Canada from 1935-1940 |
| Who refused to surrender Quebec to the English in 1690? | Count Frontenac |
| Who are the 'Bluebirds'? | Nurses in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps |
| Where was the first representative assembly elected? | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| How many Canadians have lost their lives in wars up to present day? | 110,000 |
| Who had a direct role in the founding of Ottawa, Canada's national capital? | The Duke of Wellington |
| Who was the English reformer sent to report on the rebellions of 1837-1838? | Lord Durham |
| Who is on the Dominion of Canada's $1 and assigned Canada's national colours of white and red? | George V |
| Mary Ann Shadd Cary? | Outspoken activist in the movement to abolish slavery, first woman publisher in Canada, founded and edited the weekly newspaper The Proivincial Freeman |
| How many Canadians died in World War I? | 60,000 |
| Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine? | The first head/leader of a responsible government in Canada in 1849 |
| Who is Sir Arthur Currie? | A reserve officer that became Canada's greatest soldier |
| Where was the first European settlement? | St. Croix Island |
| What year was the British North American Act passed, officially marking the Dominion of Canada's birth? | 1867 |
| Who are the Canadiens or habitants? | Who are the Canadiens or habitants? |
| How many Canadians died in World War II? | 44,000 |
| Who built a fortress in Québec City and allied the colony with First Nations to battle the Iroquois? | Samuel de Champlain |
| Who was the founder of the woman's suffrage movement in Canada? | Dr.Emily Stowe |
| Which of these is NOT true of John Graves Simcoe? | He was Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, He led the movement toward slavery abolition in Upper Canada |
| Who founded and directed the Geological Survey of Canada? | Sir William Logan |
| What province is situated on the Appalachian Range? | New Brunswick |
| Whose economy in the Prairie Provinces is based on mining, hydro-electric generation and agriculture? | Manitoba |
| What province is home to the military tattoo festival as well as over 700 other annual festivals? | Nova Scotia |
| About how many people live in the province of Ontario? | More than 12 million |
| Where was the coldest temperature ever recorded from (-63*) | Yukon |
| What province is known for the Bay of Fundy, a place where the world's highest tides are found? | Nova Scotia |
| Which province is the country's largest producer of grains and oilseeds? | Saskatchewan |
| How many recipients have there been of the Victoria Cross (V.C.) since 1854? | 96 |
| Who is Filip Knonwal? | A Victory Cross recipient |
| What is celebrated on January 11th? | Sir John A. Macdonald Day |
| When was current day's Canada flag raised? | 1965 |
| When was the National Anthem of Canada proclaimed? | 1980 |
| Magna Carta | |
| When did "Canada" become the official name of the land? | 1791 |
| Who was Sir George-Étienne Cartier? | A railway lawyer and famous politician |
| When were female Canadian citizens over the age of 21 granted the right to vote in federal elections? | 1918 |
| How many judges serve in the Supreme Court of Canada? | 9 |
| For how long was the title "Dominion of Canada" officially used? | 100 years |
| How many Canadians have been awarded the Victoria Cross? | 96 |
| In what year were the Aboriginal Peoples granted the right to vote? | 1960 |
| Jurisdiction is shared by federal government and provinces over which of the following sectors? | Agriculture and Immigration |
| what percentage of canadians live in Ontario | They make up one-third of all Canadians |
| Which bill contains Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s portrait? | The $5 bill |
| Who suggested the name “Dominion of Canada” in 1864? | Who suggested the name “Dominion of Canada” in 1864? |
| What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called? | The Cabinet |
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