練習問題と解答

正解:連邦議会と各州の州議会

Which bodies pass the written laws that are one of the sources of Canadians' rights? — Parliament and the provincial legislatures

正解:フランスの民法典

Besides English common law, which legal tradition helps shape Canadian law? — The civil code of France

正解:イギリス

Canada inherited a constitution that was never written down as one single document. From which country did it come? — Great Britain

正解:1215年

In which year was Magna Carta, an early source of rights and freedoms, agreed to in England? — 1215

正解:国家による不当な拘束に異議を申し立てる権利

What does habeas corpus protect? — The right to challenge being held unlawfully by the state

正解:英国のコモン・ロー

Where does the right of habeas corpus come from? — English common law

正解:1982年

In which year was Canada's Constitution amended to entrench the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? — 1982

正解:神の至高性と法の支配

The Charter begins by saying that Canada is founded on principles that recognize which two things? — The supremacy of God and the rule of law

正解:平和的集会の自由

Which of these is one of the fundamental freedoms protected in Canada? — Freedom of peaceful assembly

正解:言論の自由と報道の自由

The freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression includes which of these? — Freedom of speech and of the press

正解:結社の自由

A worker decides to join a trade union and a local sports club. Which fundamental freedom protects this choice? — Freedom of association

正解:良心と宗教の自由

A woman decides to stop following the faith she grew up in and to follow none. Which fundamental freedom protects her choice? — Freedom of conscience and religion

正解:カナダ国内のどこにでも住み、働くことができる

Under their mobility rights, what can Canadians do? — Live and work in any part of Canada

正解:誤り

True or false: Canadian citizens need special government permission to leave Canada. — False

正解:憲章の権利は条約上の権利を減らさない

What does the Charter say about the treaty rights of Aboriginal peoples? — Charter rights do not reduce treaty rights

正解:少数言語による教育の権利

A French-speaking Canadian family lives in Alberta, where most people speak English, and wants their children to go to school in French. Which Charter right is this about? — Minority language education rights

正解:多文化主義

Which of these does the Charter treat as a basic feature of Canada's heritage and identity? — Multiculturalism

正解:正しい

True or false: In Canada, women and men are equal under the law. — True

正解:本人の意思に反して結婚を強要すること

Which of these is a crime in Canada? — Forcing a person to marry against their will

正解:誤り

True or false: Violence against a husband or wife is a private family matter and not a crime in Canada. — False

正解:厳しく処罰される重大な犯罪として

How does Canadian law treat so-called honour killings and female genital mutilation? — As serious crimes that are severely punished

正解:政府や公職者も法律に従わなければならない

Canadians say that no one is above the law. What does this mean? — Governments and officials must obey the law too

正解:自分自身と家族に対して責任を持つこと

Which of these is one of the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship? — Taking responsibility for yourself and your family

正解:法律で義務づけられているので務める

What should a Canadian citizen do when called to serve on a jury? — Serve, because it is required by law

正解:権利であり、同時に責任でもある

For Canadian citizens, what is voting in elections? — Both a right and a responsibility

正解:地域社会で人を助けること

Maria helps at a food bank every Saturday without being paid. Which responsibility of citizenship is she showing? — Helping others in the community

正解:ごみや汚染を出さないようにする

Protecting and enjoying Canada's heritage and environment is a responsibility of citizenship. Which action is part of it? — Avoiding waste and pollution

正解:誤り

True or false: Canada requires all young citizens to do military service. — False

正解:海軍・陸軍・空軍の予備役に入る

Canada has no compulsory military service. How can Canadians serve in the military part-time in their local community? — By joining the Naval, Army or Air Reserve

正解:カナダの君主 (国王または女王)

In the Oath of Citizenship, new citizens promise to be faithful and bear true allegiance to whom? — The Sovereign (King or Queen) of Canada

正解:正しい

True or false: In the Oath of Citizenship, new citizens promise to faithfully observe the laws of Canada. — True

正解:18歳から54歳

Applicants of which ages must show knowledge of Canada to become citizens? — 18 to 54

正解:市民権授与式で市民権宣誓を行ったとき

When does an applicant officially become a Canadian citizen? — When they take the Oath of Citizenship at a ceremony

正解:ファースト・ネーションズ (First Nations)、イヌイット (Inuit)、メティ (Métis)

Which three groups make up the Aboriginal peoples of Canada? — First Nations, Inuit and Métis

正解:ファースト・ネーションズ

Which of the three Aboriginal groups has the most people? — First Nations

正解:人々

In Inuktitut, what does the word "Inuit" mean? — The people

正解:北極圏に点在する小さな集落

Where do most Inuit live? — In small communities spread across the Arctic

正解:先住民族とヨーロッパ人の両方の祖先を持つ

What is the background of the Métis? — They have both Aboriginal and European ancestors

正解:ミチフ語

Which language is the Métis people's own language? — Michif

正解:誤り

True or false: Most Métis people live in the Atlantic provinces. — False

正解:保留地 (reserves)

Many First Nations people live on land that has been set aside for their communities. What is this land called? — Reserves

正解:1763年の国王宣言 (Royal Proclamation)

Which document first guaranteed the territorial rights of Aboriginal peoples? — The Royal Proclamation of 1763

正解:誤り

True or false: Residential schools were set up to help Aboriginal children keep their own languages and cultures. — False

正解:2008年

In which year did the Government of Canada formally apologize to former students of residential schools? — 2008

正解:英語とフランス語

What are Canada's two official languages? — English and French

正解:フランコフォン (Francophones)

What do we call Canadians whose main language is French? — Francophones

正解:正しい

True or false: There are more English speakers than French speakers in Canada. — True

正解:沿海州 (Maritime provinces)

In which region did the ancestors of the Acadians begin to settle? — The Maritime provinces

正解:アカディア人が英国によって故郷から追放されたこと

What was the "Great Upheaval"? — The deportation of Acadians from their homeland by the British

正解:約8,500人

Most Quebecers are descendants of about how many French settlers who came in the 1600s and 1700s? — About 8,500

正解:ケベコワが統一カナダの中で一つの国民を形成していること

What did the House of Commons recognize in 2006? — That the Québécois form a nation within a united Canada

正解:アングロ・ケベック人 (Anglo-Quebecers)

What are English-speaking people who live in Quebec called? — Anglo-Quebecers

正解:アジア

Since the 1970s, where have most immigrants to Canada come from? — Asia

正解:中国語

In Vancouver, which group of languages is the most common at home after English? — Chinese

正解:カトリック信者

Among Canadians who belong to a religion, which is the largest religious group? — Catholics

正解:正しい

True or false: In Canada, gay and lesbian couples can have a civil marriage. — True

正解:アジア

Where do historians believe the ancestors of Aboriginal peoples came from, many thousands of years ago? — Asia

正解:ニューファンドランド・ラブラドール州のランス・オ・メドー

Where can you see the remains of a Viking settlement from about 1,000 years ago? — L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador

正解:イングランド

In 1497, John Cabot reached Canada's Atlantic coast and claimed land there. For which country was he sailing? — England

正解:フランス王フランソワ1世

Jacques Cartier crossed the Atlantic three times between 1534 and 1542. For whom did he claim the land? — King Francis I of France

正解:村

Jacques Cartier heard Iroquoian guides use the word "kanata", which later gave Canada its name. What did "kanata" mean? — Village

正解:アカディア (Acadia)

In 1604, French explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain started a settlement that soon moved to Port-Royal. In which region was Port-Royal? — Acadia

正解:サミュエル・ド・シャンプラン (Samuel de Champlain)

Who built a fortified settlement in 1608 where Québec City stands today? — Samuel de Champlain

正解:カヌーで内陸奥深くまで出かけて交易をした旅人

In New France, who were the coureurs des bois and the voyageurs? — Travellers who went far inland by canoe to trade

正解:ハドソン湾に流れ込む川の流域の土地

In 1670, King Charles II of England gave the Hudson's Bay Company the sole right to trade in a large area. What was that area? — The lands drained by the rivers that flow into Hudson Bay

正解:正しい

True or false: In 1701, after decades of war, the French and the Iroquois agreed to a peace treaty at Montreal. — True

正解:誤り

True or false: At the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759, the French army defeated the British. — False

正解:カトリック教徒が自由に宗教を実践し、公職に就くことを認めた

What did the Quebec Act of 1774 allow? — It let Catholics practise their religion freely and hold public office

正解:ユナイテッド・エンパイア・ロイヤリスト (United Empire Loyalists)

During and after the American Revolution, more than 40,000 people who did not want to break with Britain left the United States and settled in Nova Scotia and Quebec. What are they called? — United Empire Loyalists

正解:ジョゼフ・ブラント (Joseph Brant)

Who led thousands of Mohawk Loyalists into Canada after the American Revolution? — Joseph Brant

正解:ハリファックス

In 1758, the first elected representative assembly in what is now Canada met. Where? — Halifax

正解:ケベック植民地を、アッパー・カナダとローワー・カナダに分けた

What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 do? — It divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada

正解:英帝国で最初に奴隷制の廃止に向けて動き出した州になった

In 1793, under Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, what did Upper Canada do? — It became the first province in the British Empire to move toward ending slavery

正解:正しい

True or false: In 1833, the British Parliament passed a law to abolish slavery throughout the British Empire. — True

正解:奴隷にされた人々がアメリカ合衆国からカナダへ逃れるのを助けた秘密のネットワーク

What was the Underground Railroad? — A secret network that helped enslaved people escape from the United States to Canada

正解:奴隷制反対の新聞を発行し、カナダで最初の女性の発行人になった

Mary Ann Shadd Cary is remembered for what? — She published an anti-slavery newspaper and was the first woman publisher in Canada

正解:木材

For a long time, Canada's economy was based mostly on farming and on exporting natural resources. Besides fur and fish, which resource was a major early export? — Timber

正解:モントリオール銀行 (Bank of Montreal)

Which bank, founded by merchants in 1817, is the oldest bank in Canada? — The Bank of Montreal

正解:アメリカ合衆国

In the War of 1812, which country invaded Canada? — The United States

正解:クイーンストン・ハイツ (Queenston Heights)

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock captured Detroit in 1812. Where was he killed later that year? — Queenston Heights

正解:シャトーゲー (Châteauguay)

In 1813, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry and a small force, mostly French Canadians, turned back a much larger American army. Where did this happen? — Châteauguay

正解:約30キロメートルを歩いて、アメリカ軍の攻撃計画を英国兵に知らせた

Laura Secord is remembered for what she did in 1813. What was it? — She walked about 30 km to warn British soldiers of a planned American attack

正解:アメリカの侵攻に対して英国側に立って戦ったショーニーの首長

Who was Tecumseh? — A Shawnee chief who fought with the British against the American invasion

正解:正しい

True or false: In 1814, during the War of 1812, a British force burned the White House in Washington. — True

正解:モントリオール周辺とトロント

Where did armed rebellions take place in 1837–38? — Around Montreal and in Toronto

正解:カナダ州 (Province of Canada)

After the rebellions, Lord Durham recommended uniting Upper and Lower Canada. What was the united colony, created by a law passed in 1840, called? — The Province of Canada

正解:ノバスコシア

Which colony was the first in British North America to gain responsible government, in 1847–48? — Nova Scotia

正解:ロバート・ボールドウィン (Robert Baldwin) とルイ=イポリット・ラフォンテーヌ (Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine)

Which two leaders, one English-speaking and one French-speaking, worked together to bring responsible government to the Province of Canada in 1848–49? — Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

正解:1864年から1867年にかけて、新しい国を作るために働いた各植民地の代表者

Who were the Fathers of Confederation? — Representatives of the colonies who worked from 1864 to 1867 to create a new country

正解:英領北アメリカ法

Which law, passed by the British Parliament, created the Dominion of Canada in 1867? — The British North America Act

正解:1867年7月1日

On what date did the Dominion of Canada officially come into being? — 1 July 1867

正解:オンタリオ、ケベック、ノバスコシア、ニューブランズウィック

Which four provinces formed Canada in 1867? — Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

正解:サー・レナード・ティリー (Sir Leonard Tilley)

During the talks that led to Confederation, who suggested the name "Dominion of Canada"? — Sir Leonard Tilley

正解:サー・ジョン・A・マクドナルド (Sir John A. Macdonald)

Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? — Sir John A. Macdonald

正解:ケベック出身の中心的な連邦の父 (Father of Confederation) だった

What was Sir George-Étienne Cartier's role in Canada's history? — He was the key Father of Confederation from Quebec

正解:マニトバとノースウェスト準州

Which two became part of Canada in 1870? — Manitoba and the Northwest Territories

正解:マニトバ

Louis Riel led the Red River Resistance of 1869–70. Which province was created as a result? — Manitoba

正解:ブリティッシュ・コロンビア

Which province joined Canada in 1871? — British Columbia

正解:1873年

In which year did Prince Edward Island join Canada? — 1873

正解:カナダ王立騎馬警察 (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

The North West Mounted Police was set up in 1873. Which force did it later become? — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police

正解:正しい

True or false? In 1880, Britain transferred the Arctic Islands to Canada. — True

正解:1885年11月7日

When was the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway driven? — 7 November 1885

正解:2006年

Many Chinese labourers did dangerous work building the Canadian Pacific Railway. After it was finished, Chinese immigrants had to pay a head tax. In which year did the Government of Canada apologize for this tax? — 2006

正解:正しい

True or false? After leading an armed uprising in the North-West in 1885, Louis Riel was tried for high treason and executed. — True

正解:サー・ウィルフリッド・ローリエ (Sir Wilfrid Laurier)

Who was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada? — Sir Wilfrid Laurier

正解:ユーコン

Which part of Canada became a separate territory in 1898, at the time of the Klondike Gold Rush? — Yukon

正解:アルバータとサスカチュワン

Which two provinces were created in 1905? — Alberta and Saskatchewan

正解:カナダにおける女性参政権運動を始めたこと

Dr Emily Stowe was one of the first women doctors in Canada. What else is she known for? — Founding the women's suffrage movement in Canada

正解:マニトバ

Which was the first province to give women the right to vote, in 1916? — Manitoba

正解:60万人以上

About how many Canadians served in the First World War? — More than 600,000

正解:ウクライナ人移民

During the First World War, Canada interned thousands of people from the Austro-Hungarian Empire as 'enemy aliens'. Which group were most of them? — Ukrainian immigrants

正解:ヴィミーリッジ (Vimy Ridge)

In April 1917, Canadian troops won a famous victory in France by capturing which position? — Vimy Ridge

正解:第一次世界大戦でのカナダ軍団 (Canadian Corps) の司令官

Sir Arthur Currie is remembered as which of these? — The commander of the Canadian Corps in the First World War

正解:第一次世界大戦を終わらせた休戦協定を記念する日だから

Why is Remembrance Day held on 11 November? — It marks the Armistice that ended the First World War

正解:ジョン・マクレー (John McCrae)

On Remembrance Day many Canadians wear a red poppy. Who wrote 'In Flanders Fields', the poem linked to the poppy? — John McCrae

正解:連邦選挙

In 1918, most Canadian women gained the right to vote in which elections? — Federal elections

正解:アグネス・マクフェイル (Agnes Macphail)

Who was the first woman elected to the House of Commons, in 1921? — Agnes Macphail

正解:カナダ銀行 (Bank of Canada)

During the Great Depression, which institution was created in 1934 to control the amount of money in the country and make banking more stable? — The Bank of Canada

正解:誤り

True or false? Women in Quebec gained the right to vote in provincial elections in 1918. — False

正解:香港

In December 1941, Canadian soldiers fought to defend which place against a Japanese attack? — Hong Kong

正解:誤り

True or false? The Canadian raid on Dieppe, France, in 1942 was a major success. — False

正解:正しい

True or false? In the Battle of the Atlantic, the Royal Canadian Navy helped protect ships carrying supplies across the ocean to Britain. — True

正解:西海岸から立ち退かされ、財産を売却された

What happened to many Japanese Canadians during the Second World War? — They were moved away from the West Coast, and their property was sold

正解:ジュノー・ビーチ (Juno Beach)

On D-Day, 6 June 1944, Canadian troops landed on which beach in Normandy? — Juno Beach

正解:オランダ

Which country did Canadian forces play a major part in liberating in 1944–45? — The Netherlands

正解:1945年

In which year did the Second World War end? — 1945

正解:1949年

When did Newfoundland and Labrador join Canada? — 1949

正解:他国との貿易の障壁を下げたこと

After the Second World War, what helped Canada's economy grow and become more prosperous? — Lowering barriers to trade with other countries

正解:石油

Which major discovery was made in Alberta in 1947, helping Canada's economy after the war? — Oil

正解:失業保険

Which social program did the federal government introduce in 1940? — Unemployment insurance

正解:正しい

True or false? Old age pensions were first introduced in Canada in 1927. — True

正解:1965年

In which year were the Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan introduced? — 1965

正解:税金

How is Canada's public health care system (medicare) mainly paid for? — Through taxes

正解:キプロス

Canadian forces have served in many United Nations peacekeeping missions. Which of these places is one of them? — Cyprus

正解:アメリカ

NORAD defends the airspace of North America. Canada runs it together with which country? — The United States

正解:約500人

About how many Canadians died serving in the Korean War (1950–1953)? — About 500

正解:フランス語圏の国々の連合体

In 1970, Canada helped to found La Francophonie. What is La Francophonie? — An association of French-speaking countries

正解:静かな革命

In the 1960s, Quebec went through a period of fast social and economic change. What is this period called? — The Quiet Revolution

正解:二言語主義と二文化主義

In 1963, the federal government set up a Royal Commission. What was it asked to study? — Bilingualism and biculturalism

正解:連邦政府とそのサービスにおいて、英語とフランス語を対等にした

What did the Official Languages Act of 1969 do? — It made English and French equal in the federal government and its services

正解:投票者の大半がカナダに残ることを選んだ

Quebec held referendums on sovereignty in 1980 and 1995. What was the result both times? — Most voters chose to stay in Canada

正解:ファースト・ネーションズの人々

In 1960, which group gained the right to vote in federal elections without having to give up their status? — First Nations people

正解:ハンガリー

In 1956, about 37,000 people fled a failed uprising against communist rule and found safety in Canada. Which country did they come from? — Hungary

正解:カナダの雄大な風景を描いたこと

The Group of Seven, formed in 1920, is known for what? — Painting Canada's wild landscapes

正解:正しい

True or false? Emily Carr is known for her paintings of the forests and Indigenous art of the West Coast. — True

正解:バスケットボール

Which sport was invented by the Canadian James Naismith in 1891? — Basketball

正解:ソビエト連邦

In 1972, Paul Henderson scored a famous goal that won a hockey series for Canada. Which team did Canada play against? — The Soviet Union

正解:誤り

True or false? Terry Fox made his Marathon of Hope across Canada in a wheelchair. — False

正解:インスリン

Frederick Banting and Charles Best are famous for discovering what? — Insulin

正解:正しい

True or false? Sandford Fleming came up with the idea of dividing the world into standard time zones. — True

正解:カナダアーム (Canadarm)

Which Canadian invention, developed by SPAR Aerospace and the National Research Council, was used on the space shuttle to move objects in space? — The Canadarm

正解:連邦国家、議会制民主主義、立憲君主制

Which three terms together describe how Canada is governed? — A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy

正解:法律を作る権限が、連邦政府と州政府の間で分けられている

What does it mean that Canada is a federal state? — Law-making powers are divided between the federal government and the provincial governments

正解:1867年憲法法 (Constitution Act, 1867)

Which law divided powers between the federal government and the provinces when Canada was created? — The Constitution Act, 1867

正解:国防

Which of these is a responsibility of the federal government? — National defence

正解:連邦政府 (federal government)

Which level of government is responsible for Canada's foreign policy, its relations with other countries? — The federal government

正解:正しい

True or false? The federal government is responsible for Canada's currency. — True

正解:連邦政府 (federal government)

Which level of government makes criminal law in Canada? — The federal government

正解:誤り

True or false? Each province decides on its own who can become a Canadian citizen. — False

正解:教育

Which of these is mainly a provincial responsibility? — Education

正解:州政府 (provincial governments)

Which level of government is mainly responsible for running health care, such as hospitals? — The provincial governments

正解:州政府 (provincial government)

Who is mainly responsible for natural resources, such as forests and minerals, inside a province? — The provincial government

正解:正しい

True or false? Municipal (local) governments, such as city councils, fall under the responsibility of the provinces. — True

正解:農業と移民

Which two areas are shared by the federal and provincial governments? — Agriculture and immigration

正解:君主 (Sovereign)、上院 (Senate)、下院 (House of Commons)

Which three parts make up Canada's Parliament? — The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons

正解:国民に選ばれた代表者で、法案を審議し、採決する

In a parliamentary democracy like Canada, who makes the laws? — Representatives elected by the people, who debate and vote on bills

正解:誤り

True or false? To stay in power, the government must keep the support of a majority of the Senate. — False

正解:首相が辞任するか、総督に選挙の実施を求める

What usually happens if the government loses a vote of non-confidence in the House of Commons? — The Prime Minister resigns or asks the Governor General to call an election

正解:首相 (Prime Minister)

Who selects the ministers who sit in the Cabinet? — The Prime Minister

正解:首相の助言に基づいて、総督によって任命される

How do people become members of the Senate? — They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister

正解:正しい

True or false? Senators may keep their seats until they reach the age of 75. — True

正解:第一読会 (first reading)

What is the first stage when a new bill is introduced in Parliament? — First reading

正解:委員会審議 (committee stage)

At which stage of law-making does a small group of members study a bill closely, part by part? — Committee stage

正解:誤り

True or false? A bill passed by the House of Commons can become law without being passed by the Senate. — False

正解:国王の裁可 (royal assent)

What is the final step that turns a bill into law? — Royal assent

正解:君主 (Sovereign)、つまり国王または女王

Who is Canada's head of state? — The Sovereign (the monarch)

正解:首相 (Prime Minister)

Who is the head of government in Canada? — The Prime Minister

正解:カナダにおいて君主 (Sovereign) を代表すること

What is the main role of the Governor General? — To represent the Sovereign in Canada

正解:首相 (Prime Minister) の助言に基づいて君主 (Sovereign) に任命され、通常は5年務める

How is the Governor General chosen, and for about how long does a Governor General usually serve? — Appointed by the Sovereign on the Prime Minister's advice, usually for five years

正解:副総督 (Lieutenant Governor)

Who represents the Sovereign in each of the ten provinces? — The Lieutenant Governor

正解:準州長官 (Commissioner)

In each of Canada's three territories, who represents the federal government? — A Commissioner

正解:州首相 (Premier)

Who is the head of government in a province? — The Premier

正解:国民議会議員 (Members of the National Assembly, MNA)

What are the elected members of Quebec's provincial legislature called? — Members of the National Assembly (MNAs)

正解:行政、立法、司法

What are the three branches of government in Canada? — Executive, legislative and judicial

正解:ノルウェー

Which of these countries is also a constitutional monarchy, like Canada? — Norway

正解:国々の自由な連合体で、その大半はかつて大英帝国の一部だった

What is the Commonwealth of Nations? — A free association of countries, most of them once part of the British Empire

正解:4年ごとの10月の第3月曜日

Under Canada's fixed-date rule, when is a federal election normally held? — On the third Monday in October, every four years

正解:最も多くの票を得た候補者

In a federal riding, which candidate becomes the Member of Parliament? — The candidate who receives the most votes

正解:正しい

True or false: to be a candidate in a federal election, a person must be a Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old on election day. — True

正解:選挙日に18歳以上のカナダ市民

Who can vote in a federal election? — Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old on election day

正解:有権者名簿を作るために使われる、投票資格のある有権者のデータベース

Elections Canada keeps the National Register of Electors. What is it? — A database of eligible voters, used to make the voters' lists

正解:いつ、どこで投票できるか

Before a federal election, registered voters receive a voter information card. What does it tell them? — When and where they can vote

正解:選挙日の前の数日間に、決められた場所で投票できる日

What are advance polls in a federal election? — Days before election day when voters can cast their ballot at a set location

正解:特別投票用紙 (special ballot)

A voter cannot get to a polling station on election day or during advance polls. What lets them vote by mail or at an Elections Canada office? — A special ballot

正解:自分が誰で、どこに住んでいるか

What must you prove before you vote at a polling station? — Who you are and where you live

正解:誤り

True or false: your employer has the right to know how you voted in a federal election. — False

正解:下院 (House of Commons) で最も多くの議席を獲得した政党の党首

After a federal election, who is usually invited to form the government? — The leader of the party that won the most seats in the House of Commons

正解:その政党が下院 の議席の過半数を持つ政府

What is a majority government? — A government whose party holds more than half of the seats in the House of Commons

正解:正しい

True or false: a minority government usually needs support from members of other parties to pass laws and stay in power. — True

正解:2番目に多くの議席を持つ政党

Which party usually becomes the Official Opposition in the House of Commons? — The party with the second-largest number of seats

正解:地方自治体 (municipal government)

Which level of government usually handles local services such as snow removal, recycling and firefighting? — The municipal (local) government

正解:リーブ (reeve)

A municipal council is led by a mayor. In some rural municipalities, what may the head of council be called instead? — A reeve

正解:バンドの首長と議員

On many First Nations reserves, which leaders have major responsibilities for local matters such as housing and schools? — Band chiefs and councillors

正解:逮捕されていても無罪として

In Canada, how is a person accused of a crime treated until a court finds them guilty? — As innocent, even if they have been arrested

正解:政府は、人のすべての法的権利を尊重しなければならない

What does the principle of "due process" mean? — The government must respect all of a person's legal rights

正解:法律に従って事件を裁き、紛争を解決すること

What is the main job of the courts in Canada? — To decide cases and settle disputes according to the law

正解:カナダ最高裁判所 (Supreme Court of Canada)

What is the highest court in Canada? — The Supreme Court of Canada

正解:連邦裁判所 (Federal Court)

Which court deals mainly with cases involving departments and agencies of the Government of Canada? — The Federal Court

正解:その州の控訴裁判所

In a province, which court can review a decision made by a trial court? — The province's court of appeal

正解:家事事件を扱う州または準州の裁判所

After a separation, two parents cannot agree on who will care for their children. Which kind of court would usually hear their case? — A provincial or territorial court that hears family cases

正解:限られた金額の民間の紛争を解決するため

What is a small claims court for? — Settling private disputes about limited amounts of money

正解:正しい

True or false: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) enforces federal laws throughout Canada. — True

正解:オンタリオとケベック

Which two provinces have long had their own provincial police instead of using the RCMP as their provincial police? — Ontario and Quebec

正解:市や町が運営する地方自治体の警察 (municipal police)

Besides the RCMP and the provincial police, which other type of police force is common in Canada? — Municipal police forces run by cities and towns

正解:誤り

True or false: In Canada, people are not allowed to question or complain about how a police officer behaved. — False

正解:犯罪を目撃したとき、または誰かが危険なとき

When should you contact the police? — When you see a crime happening or someone is in danger

正解:法律扶助を申請する

A person needs a lawyer but cannot afford one. What can they do? — Apply for legal aid

正解:王室 (the Crown)

Which of these has been a symbol of the Canadian state for about 400 years? — The Crown

正解:1965年

In which year was Canada's red and white maple leaf flag first raised? — 1965

正解:キングストンの王立陸軍士官学校 (Royal Military College) の旗

Red and white have been Canada's national colours since 1921. Where does the red-white-red pattern of the national flag come from? — The flag of the Royal Military College in Kingston

正解:ロイヤル・ユニオン旗、別名ユニオン・ジャック

Besides the maple leaf flag, which flag is also an official flag in Canada? — The Royal Union Flag, also called the Union Jack

正解:正しい

True or false? Before the maple leaf flag, the Canadian Red Ensign was used as a Canadian flag for about 100 years. — True

正解:メープルリーフ (maple leaf)

Which symbol has appeared on Canadian military uniforms since the 1850s and has been carved on the gravestones of Canadian soldiers? — The maple leaf

正解:フルール・ド・リス (fleur-de-lys)

Quebec adopted its provincial flag in 1948. Which emblem is it based on? — The fleur-de-lys

正解:海から海へ

What does Canada's motto, A Mari Usque Ad Mare, mean? — From sea to sea

正解:イングランド、フランス、スコットランド、アイルランド

Canada's coat of arms includes red maple leaves together with symbols of which countries? — England, France, Scotland and Ireland

正解:議会図書館 (Library of Parliament)

In 1916 a fire destroyed most of the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. Which part survived? — The Library of Parliament

正解:戦争や軍務で国のために亡くなったカナダ人の名前

The Peace Tower was finished in 1927 in memory of the First World War. Its Memorial Chamber is the home of the Books of Remembrance. What is written in these books? — The names of Canadians who died while serving their country in war and in the military

正解:カナダ総督 (Governor General)

Lord Stanley donated the Stanley Cup, hockey's best-known trophy, in 1892. What was his role in Canada at that time? — Governor General of Canada

正解:女子ホッケー

The Clarkson Cup, created by a former Governor General, Adrienne Clarkson, is a trophy for which sport? — Women's hockey

正解:誤り

True or false? Lacrosse is Canada's official winter sport. — False

正解:誤り

True or false? In Canada, ice hockey has more registered players than any other team sport. — False

正解:二人の元首相 (prime ministers)

Sir John A. Macdonald Day (11 January) and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day (20 November) honour which kind of figures in Canadian history? — Two former prime ministers

正解:5セント硬貨

The beaver was taken up as a symbol by the Hudson's Bay Company centuries ago. On which Canadian coin does it appear today? — The five-cent coin

正解:英語またはフランス語を話す少数派の共同体を支援し、発展させること

Canada's Official Languages Act was first passed in 1969. Which of these is one of its aims? — To support and develop English- and French-speaking minority communities

正解:1980年

"O Canada" was first sung in Quebec City in 1880. In which year was it proclaimed Canada's national anthem? — 1980

正解:正しい

True or false? Since 2018, the English words of "O Canada" include the line "in all of us command". — True

正解:カナダ人が君主 (Sovereign) に敬意を表したいとき

When is the royal anthem, "God Save the King", usually played or sung in Canada? — On occasions when Canadians wish to honour the Sovereign

正解:1967年

In which year did Canada begin its own system of honours with the Order of Canada? — 1967

正解:ヴィクトリア十字章 (Victoria Cross)

Alexander Roberts Dunn took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854. What award was he the first Canadian to receive? — The Victoria Cross

正解:黒人として初めてヴィクトリア十字章を授与された人物だから

Why is William Hall, a sailor from Nova Scotia, remembered in Canadian history? — He was the first Black person to receive the Victoria Cross

正解:正しい

True or false? Corporal Filip Konowal, who won the Victoria Cross in 1917, was born in Ukraine. — True

正解:ビリー・ビショップ (Billy Bishop)

Which Canadian Victoria Cross recipient was a famous flying ace of the First World War? — Billy Bishop

正解:君主の誕生日

Victoria Day is held on the Monday before 25 May. What does it celebrate? — The Sovereign's birthday

正解:正しい

True or false: Canada's economy depends a great deal on buying and selling goods and services with other countries. — True

正解:アメリカ

In 1988, Canada signed a free trade agreement with which country? — The United States

正解:メキシコ

In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) brought which country into free trade with Canada and the United States? — Mexico

正解:世界で最大級の部類に入る。

Which statement about the size of Canada's economy is true? — It is among the largest in the world.

正解:G7

Canada belongs to a group of leading industrialized economies whose leaders meet every year. What is this group called today? — The G7

正解:サービス産業

In which type of industry do most working Canadians have their jobs? — Service industries

正解:天然資源産業

Forestry, fishing, farming, mining and energy are examples of which type of industry? — Natural resources industries

正解:製造業

A factory that builds cars or aircraft belongs to which type of industry? — Manufacturing

正解:アメリカ

Which country is Canada's largest trading partner? — The United States

正解:2番目に大きい国である

How does Canada rank among the countries of the world by total area? — It is the second-largest country

正解:太平洋、大西洋、北極海

Which three oceans border Canada? — The Pacific, the Atlantic and the Arctic

正解:大西洋岸、中央部、大草原地帯、西海岸、北部

Canada is usually divided into five regions. Which list names them? — Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast and North

正解:10の州と3つの準州

How many provinces and territories does Canada have? — 10 provinces and 3 territories

正解:ヴィクトリア女王 (Queen Victoria)

Who chose Ottawa as the capital in 1857? — Queen Victoria

正解:ビクトリア

What is the capital of British Columbia? — Victoria

正解:ニューファンドランド・ラブラドール

Which province includes the most easterly point in North America and has its own time zone? — Newfoundland and Labrador

正解:沖合の石油資源と水力発電

Apart from fishing, which natural resources are important to Newfoundland and Labrador? — Offshore oil and hydroelectricity

正解:プリンス・エドワード・アイランド

Which is the smallest province, known for its red soil and potato farms? — Prince Edward Island

正解:プリンス・エドワード・アイランド

Which province is known as the birthplace of Confederation? — Prince Edward Island

正解:誤り

True or false: The Confederation Bridge links Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia. — False

正解:正しい

True or false: The Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, is famous for having the highest tides in the world. — True

正解:ハリファックス

Which city is the capital of Nova Scotia and home to Canada's largest naval base? — Halifax

正解:ニューブランズウィック

Which is the only province that is officially bilingual (English and French)? — New Brunswick

正解:セントジョン川

Which river system is at the heart of New Brunswick? — The Saint John River

正解:ケベック

Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydroelectricity? — Quebec

正解:モントリオール

What is the second-largest city in Canada? — Montreal

正解:北部を巡回するカナダ軍の予備役の隊員

Who are the Canadian Rangers? — Members of the Canadian Forces reserves who patrol the North

正解:3分の1以上

About what share of Canada's people live in Ontario? — More than one-third

正解:スペリオル湖

Which lake, on Ontario's border, is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area? — Lake Superior

正解:マニトバ

Which province is home to St. Boniface, the largest French-speaking community in Western Canada, and is also an important centre of Ukrainian culture? — Manitoba

正解:サスカチュワン

Which province has about 40% of Canada's farmland, as well as rich deposits of uranium and potash? — Saskatchewan

正解:レジャイナ

In which city do new officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) receive their training? — Regina

正解:正しい

True or false: Banff, in Alberta, is Canada's oldest national park; it was created in 1885. — True

正解:アルバータ

Which province produces the most oil and gas in Canada and has some of the world's richest dinosaur fossil beds? — Alberta

正解:バンクーバー

Canada's largest and busiest port, its gateway to trade with Asia and the Pacific, is in which city? — Vancouver

正解:誤り

True or false: Canada's three territories together cover about one-tenth of the country's land. — False

正解:正しい

True or false: Mount Logan, the highest mountain in Canada, is in Yukon. — True

正解:イエローナイフ

Which city is the capital of the Northwest Territories and is known as the diamond capital of North America? — Yellowknife

正解:ヌナブト

Which territory was created in 1999 and has a name meaning 'our land' in Inuktitut? — Nunavut