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Correct: 88 out of 100 questions.
Scores: 88%.
1) Which two are Great Lakes?

A. Ontario and Okanagan.

B. St. Lawrence and Superior.

C. Huron and Erie.

D. Michigan and Okanagan.

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2) When is Canada Day?

A. July 1st every year.

B. September 6th of each year.

C. The third Monday of May.

D. The second Monday of July.

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3) Which party is the official opposition party of British Columbia?

A. Liberal Party

B. New Democratic Party

C. Green Party

D. Progressive Conservative Party

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4) Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada’s east coast?

A. The Vikings.

B. Jean Talon.

C. Jacques Cartier.

D. John Cabot.
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5) Which two provinces produce more than three-quarters of Canadian manufactured
goods?
A. British Columbia and Ontario.

B. Alberta and Ontario.

C. Quebec and Manitoba.

D. Ontario and Quebec.

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6) When did Canada establish its own honours system after using British honours for years?

A. 1982.

B. 1967.

C. 1976.

D. 1867.
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7) Which two provinces are on the Atlantic coast of Canada?

A. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

B. Prince Edward Island and Ontario.

 C. New Brunswick and British Columbia.

D. British Columbia and Yukon.

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8) Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in the Northwest Territories and
Nunavut?

A. Inuit.

B. Acadians and Inuit.

C. Métis.

D. First Nations.
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9) Which federal political party is in power?

A. Conservative Party.

B. Green Party.

C. Liberal Party.

D. New Democratic Party.

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10) Who is the Premier of British Columbia?

A. Judith Guichon

B. John Horgan

C. Gordon Campbell

D. Christy Clark
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11) When did thousands of miners first come to Yukon?

A. Early 1700s.

B. 1890s.

C. Early 1800s.

D. 1790s.
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12) Which of the following a non-Canadian is not allowed to do?

A. Get a job in the federal government.

B. Own a property.

C. Vote in the federal and provincial election.

D. Go to a government funded university.

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13) Who is the leader of the Official Opposition Party of British Columbia?

A. John Horgan

B. Adrain Dix

C. Andrew Weaver

D. Christy Clark
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14) Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A. Ontario.

B. Quebec.

C. Nova Scotia.
 D. New Brunswick.
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15) Who is the Queen's representative in Canada?

A. Prime Minister of Canada.

B. Premier of each province.

C. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

D. Governor General of Canada.

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16) What does it mean for a political party to "be in power"?

A. To have the most elected representatives.

B. To gain the approval of the Queen.

C. To hold the nuclear button.

D. To generate electricity.
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17) For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?
A. 220 years.

B. 300 years.

C. 180 years.

D. 150 years.
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18) What are the Prairie provinces?

A. Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia.

B. Saskatchewan and Alberta.

C. Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.

D. Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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19) What forms a jury?

A. A group of judges

B. It contains at least a lawyer.

C. An impartial jury is made up of citizens.

D. A number of people who knows laws well.

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20) To what ocean is Newfoundland and Labrador closest?

A. Arctic.

B. Pacific.

C. Labrador Sea.

D. Atlantic.
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21) What happened to Quebecois in 2006?
A. Quebec sovereignty won in a referendum in 2006.

B. Quebecois stopped to seek separation from Canada in 2006.

C. The Official Language Act was passed so that Quebecois can speak French in Parliament.
 D. The House of Commons recognized in 2006 that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.
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22) How can you contact your Member of Parliament?

A. Call the office of the party in power.

B. Write a letter to the House of Commons.

C. Write a letter to the Prime Minister.

D. Write a letter to the Premier of your province.

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23) What is a major river in Quebec?

A. Fraser River

B. Hudson Bay River

C. St. Lawrence River

D. Amazon River
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24) Who invented the worldwide system of standard time zones?

A. Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward.

B. Reginald Fessenden.

C. Joseph-Armand Bombardier.

D. Sir Sandford Fleming.

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25) Which territory shares a border with another country?

A. Yukon Territory.

B. Northwest Territories.

C. British Columbia.

D. Alberta.
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26) Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?

A. Alberta.

B. Saskatchewan.

C. Ontario.

D. Manitoba.
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27) What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A. Elizabeth Cross.

B. The Queen's Medal.

C. Victoria Medal.

D. Victoria Cross.
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28) Who do Members of Parliament represent?

A. All of the Canadians living in his/her province.

B. People living in the city in which he/she was elected.

C. Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.

 D. Only Canadians living in Central Canada.
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29) Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A. Manitoba and Quebec.

B. Quebec and Prince Edward Island.

C. Quebec and Saskatchewan.

D. New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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30) Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in Canada?

A. Inuit.

B. Métis.

C. Acadians and Inuit.

D. First Nations.
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31) Which of the following partially resulted in the present-day Canada-U.S.A. border?
A. The British North America Act.

B. The War of 1812.

C. The Second World War.

D. The Declaration of Independence.

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32) What does the Canadian flag look like?

A. A red maple leaf with white in the background.

B. White and red with the federal emblem.

C. White and red with a deer in the center.

D. White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the center.
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33) Which province is known as the "Land of 100,000 Lakes"?

A. Manitoba.

B. Ontario.

C. Quebec.

D. Alberta.
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34) Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?

A. New Brunswick.

B. Quebec.

C. Nova Scotia.

D. Ontario.
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35) Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?
A. Prairie Provinces.

B. Northern territories.

C. Central Canada.
 D. West Coast.
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36) Why the Battle of Vimy Ridge is important in the Canadian history?

A. It was an important victory in the Boer War.

B. It was the last battle of the First World War.

C. Out of it was formed the Canadian Corps.

D. It has come to symbolise Canada's becoming as a nation.

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37) What is the tower in the centre of the Parliament buildings called?

A. Peace Tower.

B. Canada Tower.

C. CN Tower.

D. Peaceful Tower.
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38) Fatima is a new immigrant to Canada. Why can she choose to take a job like any man?

A. Because of the equality of women and men in Canada.

B. Because of the equality between French and English.

C. Because she has a university degree.

D. Because she came from United Kingdom.

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39) In Canada's justice system, what does "presumption of innocence" mean?

A. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

B. Everybody is guilty until proven innocent.

C. The Prime Minister can determine who is innocent in a court.

D. The judge can determine who is guilty without evidence.

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40) What are the provinces of Central Canada?

A. Ontario and Manitoba.

B. Ontario and Saskatchewan.

C. Quebec and Nova Scotia.

D. Ontario and Quebec.

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41) Where are the Great Lakes?

A. Southern Ontario along the border between Canada and the United States.

B. Quebec.

C. Ontario.

D. On the border between Quebec and Ontario.

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42) From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?

A. England.

B. Spain.

C. France.
 D. Germany.
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43) Where are the Parliament Buildings located?

A. Toronto.

B. Quebec City.

C. Montreal.

D. Ottawa.
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44) What is the role of the Opposition parties?

A. To draft bills to be passed.

B. To help the Prime Minister.

C. To approve bills.

D. To oppose or try to improve government proposals.

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45) What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

A. It demonstrated the principal of 'Peace, Order and Good Government'.

B. Separate the Province of Quebec from Upper Canada.

C. Canada's tolerance of religious traditions under the law.

D. It made the Confederation of Canada legal.

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46) What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?

A. Minister of Parliament.

B. Member of the Patriots.

C. Master of the Province.

D. Member of Parliament.
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47) Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will?

A. British citizens.
B. Citizens of United States.

C. Landed immigrants.

D. Canadian citizens.
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48) Why the North is sometimes called the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?

A. Fall daylight can last up to 24 hours.

B. Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours.

C. Spring daylight can last up to 24 hours.

D. Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours.

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49) Which three legal rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

A. Right to have a job, to live and work anywhere in Canada and right to life.

B. Mobility rights, official language rights and Aboriginal peoples' rights.

C. Freedom of expression, right to buy a property and right to a fair trial.

 D. Right to become a Prime Minister, freedom of life and freedom of voting.
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50) Who were the Group of Seven in modern Canada?

A. Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.

B. A group of Aboriginal peoples.

C. Seven Canadian soldiers in World War I.

D. A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s.

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51) What is the final step before a bill becomes a law?

A. Approved by all the Senators.

B. Approved by the Governors.

C. Approved by the Queen.

D. Approved by the Governor General.

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52) Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
A. Waterways.

B. Fishing.

C. Fresh water and waterways.

D. Water for agriculture.

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53) One third of all Canadians live in which province?

A. Ontario.

B. Northwest Territories.

C. British Columbia.

D. Quebec.
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54) What is a trial court sometimes called?

A. The Small Claims Courts.

B. The Provincial Court.

C. The Court of Queen's(or King's) Bench.

D. The Federal Court.

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55) Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?

A. New Brunswick.

B. Newfoundland and Labrador.

C. Nova Scotia.

D. Prince Edward Island.

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56) After whom is Canada's highest mountain named?
A. George Logan.

B. William Logan.

C. Wilfred Logan.
 D. Matthew Logan.
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57) Why is British Columbia known as Canada's Pacific Gateway?

A. Because billions of dollars in goods are shipped to and from Asia.

B. Because British Columbia is on the Pacific coast.

C. Because many immigrants arrive British Columbia from the Pacific Ocean.

D. Because British Columbia's fishing industry relies on the Pacific Ocean.

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58) From where does the name "Canada" come?

A. From the Inuit word meaning home.

B. From the Inuit word "Kanata" meaning nations.

C. From "Kanata", the Iroquoian word for village.

D. From the First Nations word meaning land.

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59) What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?

A. Tin, lead and aluminum.

B. Gold, lead and zinc.

C. Nickel, gold and lead.

D. Silver, lead and zinc.

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60) What is a minority government?

A. The party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons.

B. The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.

C. The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons and the Senate.

D. The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate.
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61) Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?

A. The best speaker running the election campaign.

B. Someone to become the Premier of the province.

C. All candidates in their electoral district.

D. A candidate whom they want to represent them in Parliament.

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62) Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?

A. The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

B. Canada can modify the Constitution without the approval from the British Government.

C. It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

D. It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

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63) Which group of people were important in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?

A. English.

B. Chinese.

C. Métis.
 D. French.
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64) Who is the greatest Canadian hockey player of all time?

A. Steven Stamkos.

B. Sidney Crosby.

C. Ryan Getzlaf.

D. Wayne Gretzky.
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65) When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?

A. Late 1600s.

B. Late 1800s.

C. Early 1700s.

D. Late 1700s.
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66) Who has the right to be considered first for a job in the Federal government?

A. British Immigrants.

B. Landed immigrants.

C. Canadian citizens.

D. British citizens.
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67) What are the parties that are not in power called?

A. Opposition parties.

B. Out of power.

C. Without power.

D. Candidates.
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68) What do you call the Queen's representative in the territories?

A. "Sir".

B. Member of the Legislative Assembly.

C. Commissioner.

D. Lieutenant-Governor.
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69) Who invented the snowmobile?

A. Joseph-Armand Bombardier

B. Alexander Graham Bell

C. Sir Sandford Fleming

D. Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward

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70) Which province is in the region of the West Coast?
A. British Columbia.

B. Alberta.

C. Saskatchewan.
 D. Yukon.
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71) Who can help if you cannot pay for a lawyer?

A. Ask for legal aid services.

B. Talk to the Members of Parliament in your district.

C. Borrow from the government.

D. The police can help.

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72) What is the last line of Canada's national anthem?

A. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

B. O Canada! Our home and native land!

C. God keep our land glorious and free!

D. With glowing hearts we see thee rise.

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73) Who built the French Empire in North America?

A. Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville.

B. Great Britain.

C. King Charles II.

D. Jean Talon, Bishop Laval and Count Frontenac.

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74) What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?

A. Dominion of Canada.

B. Canadian Confederation.

C. Britain.

D. Canada.
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75) What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card before an election?

A. Call the police for help.

B. Contact Elections Canada.

C. Give up your right to vote.

D. Tell the Member of Parliament in your riding.

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76) When did the British North America Act come into effect?

A. 1901.

B. 1881.

C. 1876.

D. 1867.
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77) Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer?

A. Alberta.

B. New Brunswick.

C. Manitoba.
 D. Saskatchewan.
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78) Which region of Canada is known for its fertile agricultural land and energy resources?

A. Alberta.

B. West Coast.

C. Prairie provinces.

D. Manitoba.
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79) Canada is a member of the following international organizations except for

A. UN.

B. WTO.

C. NAFTA.

D. Warsaw Pact.
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80) What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?

A. God Save the Queen (King).

B. The Star-Spangled Banner.

C. O Canada.

D. In Flanders Field.
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81) Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A. The most popular sport in Canada.

B. The official winter sport.

C. The second most popular sport in Canada.

D. The official summer sport.

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82) Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?

A. To build immigration sites for settlers.

B. To fish and trade with First Nations people.

C. To look for new mines.

D. To run away from religious persecution.

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83) Who are Francophones?

A. French people.

B. People speaking English as a first language.

C. Descendants of French colonists.

D. People speaking French as a first language.

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84) What is a Voter Information Card?
A. A list tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.

B. A form that tells you where and when to vote.

C. A letter that lets you know the voting schedule.

 D. A card to let you register for voting.
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85) How many Canadians served in the World War II?

A. About 640,000.

B. More than one million.

C. About 100,000.

D. About 800,000.
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86) Which is the capital city of British Columbia?

A. Richmond

B. Victoria

C. Vancouver

D. Burnaby
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87) What region is called the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?
A. Northwest Territories.

B. Nunavut.

C. Yukon.

D. The Northern Territories.

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88) When is the fixed election date of Canada's federal election?

A. The second Friday in September every four years following the most recent election.

B. The third Monday in October every four years following the most recent election.

C. There's no fixed date of Canada's federal election.

D. March 1st every five years after the last election.

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89) Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?

A. Edmonton.

B. Vancouver.

C. Victoria.

D. Calgary.
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90) If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help?

A. Go to legal aid services in most communities.

B. Apply for financial aid from the government to pay for legal fees.

C. Borrow money from the government and pay for the lawyer.

D. Do not go to a court.
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91) For what is the Okanagan Valley famous?

A. Salmon.

B. Wine.

C. Fruit orchards.
 D. Grapes.
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92) Where do most French speaking Canadians live?

A. Nova Scotia.

B. Quebec.

C. New Brunswick.

D. Ontario.
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93) Who is Sir Arthur Currie?

A. Canada's greatest soldier in the First World War.

B. The greatest scientist of Canada.

C. A French explorer to eastern Canada.

D. A person who started the 'marathon of hope'.

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94) What does a Member of Parliament do?

A. He or she works for the Governor General.

B. He or she links Canadians to the federal government.

C. He or she represents the Queen.

D. He or she liaises with the municipal government.

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95) Who was the heroine to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack in
1813?

A. Laura Secord.

B. Emily Stowe.

C. Mary Ann Shadd Cary.

D. Agnes Macphail.
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96) Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official
languages?

A. Official English Act.

B. Canadian Constitution.

C. Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.

D. British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

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97) When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?

A. The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will.

B. Within 4 years of the most recent election.

C. When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister.

D. Within 5 years of the last election.

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98) What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use?

A. Railway.

B. Waterways.

C. Roads.
 D. Highway.
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99) What level of government passes "by-laws"?

A. Territorial government.

B. Regional government.

C. Municipal or local government.

D. Provincial government.
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100) From whom are the Acadians descended?

A. Métis and Inuit.

B. French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.

C. British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.

D. First Nations who began settling in what are now the Prairie provinces in 1600s.
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