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  1. Rights 1

    Which bodies pass the written laws that are one of the sources of Canadians' rights?

    Correct answer:Parliament and the provincial legislatures

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    What does habeas corpus protect?

    Correct answer:The right to challenge being held unlawfully by the state

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    Where does the right of habeas corpus come from?

    Correct answer:English common law

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    Under their mobility rights, what can Canadians do?

    Correct answer:Live and work in any part of Canada

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    What does the Charter say about the treaty rights of Aboriginal peoples?

    Correct answer:Charter rights do not reduce treaty rights

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    Which of these is a crime in Canada?

    Correct answer:Forcing a person to marry against their will

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    How does Canadian law treat so-called honour killings and female genital mutilation?

    Correct answer:As serious crimes that are severely punished

  22. Rights 22

    Canadians say that no one is above the law. What does this mean?

    Correct answer:Governments and officials must obey the law too

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    Which of these is one of the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?

    Correct answer:Taking responsibility for yourself and your family

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    What should a Canadian citizen do when called to serve on a jury?

    Correct answer:Serve, because it is required by law

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    For Canadian citizens, what is voting in elections?

    Correct answer:Both a right and a responsibility

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    When does an applicant officially become a Canadian citizen?

    Correct answer:When they take the Oath of Citizenship at a ceremony

  34. Who we are 1

    Which three groups make up the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?

    Correct answer:First Nations, Inuit and Métis

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    Where do most Inuit live?

    Correct answer:In small communities spread across the Arctic

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    What is the background of the Métis?

    Correct answer:They have both Aboriginal and European ancestors

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    What are Canada's two official languages?

    Correct answer:English and French

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    What was the "Great Upheaval"?

    Correct answer:The deportation of Acadians from their homeland by the British

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    What did the House of Commons recognize in 2006?

    Correct answer:That the Québécois form a nation within a united Canada

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  57. History 1

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    Where can you see the remains of a Viking settlement from about 1,000 years ago?

    Correct answer:L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador

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    In New France, who were the coureurs des bois and the voyageurs?

    Correct answer:Travellers who went far inland by canoe to trade

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    What did the Quebec Act of 1774 allow?

    Correct answer:It let Catholics practise their religion freely and hold public office

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    What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 do?

    Correct answer:It divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada

  73. History 17

    In 1793, under Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, what did Upper Canada do?

    Correct answer:It became the first province in the British Empire to move toward ending slavery

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    What was the Underground Railroad?

    Correct answer:A secret network that helped enslaved people escape from the United States to Canada

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    Mary Ann Shadd Cary is remembered for what?

    Correct answer:She published an anti-slavery newspaper and was the first woman publisher in Canada

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    Laura Secord is remembered for what she did in 1813. What was it?

    Correct answer:She walked about 30 km to warn British soldiers of a planned American attack

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    Who was Tecumseh?

    Correct answer:A Shawnee chief who fought with the British against the American invasion

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    Where did armed rebellions take place in 1837–38?

    Correct answer:Around Montreal and in Toronto

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    Who were the Fathers of Confederation?

    Correct answer:Representatives of the colonies who worked from 1864 to 1867 to create a new country

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    Which four provinces formed Canada in 1867?

    Correct answer:Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

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    Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

    Correct answer:Sir John A. Macdonald

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    What was Sir George-Étienne Cartier's role in Canada's history?

    Correct answer:He was the key Father of Confederation from Quebec

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    Which two became part of Canada in 1870?

    Correct answer:Manitoba and the Northwest Territories

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    Which province joined Canada in 1871?

    Correct answer:British Columbia

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    Which two provinces were created in 1905?

    Correct answer:Alberta and Saskatchewan

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    Dr Emily Stowe was one of the first women doctors in Canada. What else is she known for?

    Correct answer:Founding the women's suffrage movement in Canada

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    Sir Arthur Currie is remembered as which of these?

    Correct answer:The commander of the Canadian Corps in the First World War

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    Why is Remembrance Day held on 11 November?

    Correct answer:It marks the Armistice that ended the First World War

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    What happened to many Japanese Canadians during the Second World War?

    Correct answer:They were moved away from the West Coast, and their property was sold

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  128. Modern Canada 1

    After the Second World War, what helped Canada's economy grow and become more prosperous?

    Correct answer:Lowering barriers to trade with other countries

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    In 1970, Canada helped to found La Francophonie. What is La Francophonie?

    Correct answer:An association of French-speaking countries

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    What did the Official Languages Act of 1969 do?

    Correct answer:It made English and French equal in the federal government and its services

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    The Group of Seven, formed in 1920, is known for what?

    Correct answer:Painting Canada's wild landscapes

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  152. Government 1

    Which three terms together describe how Canada is governed?

    Correct answer:A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy

  153. Government 2

    What does it mean that Canada is a federal state?

    Correct answer:Law-making powers are divided between the federal government and the provincial governments

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    Which level of government makes criminal law in Canada?

    Correct answer:The federal government

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    Which three parts make up Canada's Parliament?

    Correct answer:The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons

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    In a parliamentary democracy like Canada, who makes the laws?

    Correct answer:Representatives elected by the people, who debate and vote on bills

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    What usually happens if the government loses a vote of non-confidence in the House of Commons?

    Correct answer:The Prime Minister resigns or asks the Governor General to call an election

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    Who selects the ministers who sit in the Cabinet?

    Correct answer:The Prime Minister

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    How do people become members of the Senate?

    Correct answer:They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister

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    Who is Canada's head of state?

    Correct answer:The Sovereign (the monarch)

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    Who is the head of government in Canada?

    Correct answer:The Prime Minister

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    What is the main role of the Governor General?

    Correct answer:To represent the Sovereign in Canada

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    How is the Governor General chosen, and for about how long does a Governor General usually serve?

    Correct answer:Appointed by the Sovereign on the Prime Minister's advice, usually for five years

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    What are the elected members of Quebec's provincial legislature called?

    Correct answer:Members of the National Assembly (MNAs)

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    What are the three branches of government in Canada?

    Correct answer:Executive, legislative and judicial

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    What is the Commonwealth of Nations?

    Correct answer:A free association of countries, most of them once part of the British Empire

  187. Elections 1

    Under Canada's fixed-date rule, when is a federal election normally held?

    Correct answer:On the third Monday in October, every four years

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    In a federal riding, which candidate becomes the Member of Parliament?

    Correct answer:The candidate who receives the most votes

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    Who can vote in a federal election?

    Correct answer:Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old on election day

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    Elections Canada keeps the National Register of Electors. What is it?

    Correct answer:A database of eligible voters, used to make the voters' lists

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    What are advance polls in a federal election?

    Correct answer:Days before election day when voters can cast their ballot at a set location

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    What must you prove before you vote at a polling station?

    Correct answer:Who you are and where you live

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    After a federal election, who is usually invited to form the government?

    Correct answer:The leader of the party that won the most seats in the House of Commons

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    What is a majority government?

    Correct answer:A government whose party holds more than half of the seats in the House of Commons

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    Which party usually becomes the Official Opposition in the House of Commons?

    Correct answer:The party with the second-largest number of seats

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  204. Justice 1

    In Canada, how is a person accused of a crime treated until a court finds them guilty?

    Correct answer:As innocent, even if they have been arrested

  205. Justice 2

    What does the principle of "due process" mean?

    Correct answer:The government must respect all of a person's legal rights

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    What is the main job of the courts in Canada?

    Correct answer:To decide cases and settle disputes according to the law

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    What is the highest court in Canada?

    Correct answer:The Supreme Court of Canada

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    What is a small claims court for?

    Correct answer:Settling private disputes about limited amounts of money

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    When should you contact the police?

    Correct answer:When you see a crime happening or someone is in danger

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  218. Symbols 1

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    Besides the maple leaf flag, which flag is also an official flag in Canada?

    Correct answer:The Royal Union Flag, also called the Union Jack

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    Canada's Official Languages Act was first passed in 1969. Which of these is one of its aims?

    Correct answer:To support and develop English- and French-speaking minority communities

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    When is the royal anthem, "God Save the King", usually played or sung in Canada?

    Correct answer:On occasions when Canadians wish to honour the Sovereign

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    Why is William Hall, a sailor from Nova Scotia, remembered in Canadian history?

    Correct answer:He was the first Black person to receive the Victoria Cross

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    Which statement about the size of Canada's economy is true?

    Correct answer:It is among the largest in the world.

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  254. Regions 1

    How does Canada rank among the countries of the world by total area?

    Correct answer:It is the second-largest country

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    Which three oceans border Canada?

    Correct answer:The Pacific, the Atlantic and the Arctic

  256. Regions 3

    Canada is usually divided into five regions. Which list names them?

    Correct answer:Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast and North

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    How many provinces and territories does Canada have?

    Correct answer:10 provinces and 3 territories

  258. Regions 5

    Who chose Ottawa as the capital in 1857?

    Correct answer:Queen Victoria

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    Which river system is at the heart of New Brunswick?

    Correct answer:The Saint John River

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    Who are the Canadian Rangers?

    Correct answer:Members of the Canadian Forces reserves who patrol the North

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