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6: In 1813, Laura Secord, pioneer wife and mother of five children, made a
dangerous 30-kilometre journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a
planned American attack. Her bravery contributed to the British-Canadian victory at
the Battle of:
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Correct Answer: Beaver Dams
7: Ms X immigrated to Canada and She can work and earn as much money as a man
would. Why is that?
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Correct Answer: Because of equality between sexes (Equal rights of Man and
Woman)
19: During the Second World War, thousands of Canadians were forcibly evacuated
from the West Coast of Canada because of their ethnic origin. Who were these
Canadians
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Correct Answer: Japanese-Canadians
22: When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially
apologize in the House of Commons for the Chinese Head Tax that was imposed on
Chinese newcomers in 1885?
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Correct Answer: 2006
24: Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore which great Canadian river?
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Correct Answer: St. Lawrence River
25: Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and
their leaders
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Correct Answer: Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), New
Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Bloc
Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu), Green Party (Elizabeth May)
27: Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?
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Correct Answer: Canada exports very little goods to USA
29: On September 10 of which year did the government of Mackenzie King declare
war on Hitler's Germany ten days after the rest of the British Empire declared war?
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Correct Answer: 1939
30: What was the first province in Canada to regonize Women right to vote ?
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Correct Answer: Manotiba
32: In 1957, the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament,
becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the ______ from the Throne.
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Correct Answer: Speech
35: Which biennial sports event that began in 1970 features such sports as
snowshoeing and dog sledding, as well as athletes from northern communities like
the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland and several northern
Russian provinces?
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Correct Answer: Arctic Winter Games
52: In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?
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Correct Answer: Fur trading
53: Which federal political party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition? (After 2015
election)
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Correct Answer: Conservative Party
56: What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?
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Correct Answer: Dominion of Canada
59: The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area is located between the
province of Ontario and the United States of America and is called:
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Correct Answer: Lake Superior
67: What is the most significant difference between Canadian football and American
football?
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Correct Answer: All of above
72: Name three requirements you must meet in order to vote in a federal election.
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Correct Answer: Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and on the voters' list.
73: Canada's economy of the 17th and 18th century depended mainly on:
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Correct Answer: Fur Trade
76: On July 5, 1916, the assembly of the No. 2 Construction Battalion was approved.
Why was this battalion different from the rest of the military's battalions?
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Correct Answer: It was Canada's first, and only, all-black battalion
80: Which three legal rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms?
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Correct Answer: Mobility rights, official language rights and Aboriginal peoples'
rights.
81: What are the parties that are not in power called?
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Correct Answer: Opposition Parties.
88: The Liberation of Western Europe from Nazi rule began in 1944 on:
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Correct Answer: D-Day
89: Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the
official languages?
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Correct Answer: Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.
93: Name the five Great lakes between Canada and United States.
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Correct Answer: Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake
Superior
97: What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use?
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Correct Answer: Waterways
99: The cornerstone of Centre Block in the Parliament Buildings was laid by Prince
______ in 1860; the son of Queen Victoria.
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Correct Answer: Albert