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In which field did Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan become famous?
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Question 1. In which field did Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan become famous?
- A. Painting
- B. Hockey
- C. Science
- D. Music
Answer: D. Music
Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan were musicians who became famous at home and abroad.
In Discover Canada: Modern Canada (Arts and Culture in Canada)
Question 2. What name covered both the two Canadas and the Atlantic colonies?
- A. British North America
- B. The Dominion of Canada
- C. New France
- D. Rupert's Land
Answer: A. British North America
Before Confederation, the Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas were called British North America.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The Beginnings of Democracy)
Question 3. True or false. The rights of Aboriginal peoples, and their treaty rights, are in the Constitution.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True
The Constitution includes Aboriginal and treaty rights.
In Discover Canada: Who We Are (Aboriginal Peoples)
Question 4. In what year did Prince Edward Island join Canada?
- A. 1867
- B. 1871
- C. 1873
- D. 1949
Answer: C. 1873
Prince Edward Island joined Canada in 1873.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (Expansion of the Dominion)
Question 5. Which battle in the last hundred days of 1918 began on August 8?
- A. Vimy Ridge
- B. Amiens
- C. Paardeberg
- D. Dieppe
Answer: B. Amiens
The battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918 was one of the key battles of the last hundred days.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The First World War)
Question 6. Who was the earliest Canadian winner of the Victoria Cross?
- A. Alexander Roberts Dunn
- B. Billy Bishop
- C. William Hall
- D. Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray
Answer: A. Alexander Roberts Dunn
The first Canadian Victoria Cross went to Alexander Roberts Dunn, born in what is now Toronto, for the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854.
In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Honours)
Question 7. Who can require you to tell them how you voted?
- A. Your employer
- B. No one
- C. Your family
- D. Your union representative
Answer: B. No one
Canadian law guarantees a secret ballot. You may share your vote if you wish, but no one can make you.
In Discover Canada: Federal Elections
Question 8. In 1834, the beaver became an emblem of which group?
- A. The Hudson's Bay Company
- B. The North West Mounted Police
- C. The Group of Seven
- D. The St. Jean Baptiste Society
Answer: D. The St. Jean Baptiste Society
The St. Jean Baptiste Society, a French-Canadian patriotic group, made the beaver its emblem in 1834.
In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (The Beaver)
Question 9. What is the capital of British Columbia?
- A. Vancouver
- B. Kelowna
- C. Kamloops
- D. Victoria
Answer: D. Victoria
Victoria is the capital of British Columbia. Vancouver is its largest city.
In Discover Canada: Canada's Regions (Provinces, territories and capitals)
Question 10. What will you learn from your voter information card?
- A. Which candidate to vote for
- B. How your neighbours voted
- C. When and where to vote
- D. Who will win the election
Answer: C. When and where to vote
Your card confirms you are registered and tells you the date and the place to vote.
In Discover Canada: Federal Elections (Other Levels of Government in Canada)
Question 11. When are Canadian citizens legally required to serve on a jury?
- A. Once every four years
- B. Only if they are lawyers
- C. Only if they volunteer
- D. When they are called
Answer: D. When they are called
Serving on a jury when called is a legal duty. It keeps the justice system working.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Citizenship Responsibilities)
Question 12. Canada and other free Western countries founded which military group?
- A. NATO
- B. The Warsaw Pact
- C. La Francophonie
- D. The Commonwealth
Answer: A. NATO
During the Cold War, Canada joined other Western democracies in founding NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
In Discover Canada: Modern Canada (International Engagement)
Question 13. For how long does a Governor General usually serve?
- A. Two years
- B. Four years
- C. Five years
- D. For life
Answer: C. Five years
A Governor General's term is normally five years.
In Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves (Constitutional Monarchy)
Question 14. In what year did the Government of Canada apologize to Japanese Canadians for their wartime treatment?
- A. 1945
- B. 1988
- C. 2006
- D. 2008
Answer: B. 1988
Canada's government made a formal apology to Japanese Canadians in 1988 and paid compensation to those affected.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The Second World War)
Question 15. True or false. No country has a continuous constitutional tradition older than the one Canada inherited.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True
The guide says Canada's constitutional tradition is the oldest continuous one in the world.
In Discover Canada: Who We Are
Question 16. Which province produces the most oil and gas?
- A. Saskatchewan
- B. Newfoundland and Labrador
- C. British Columbia
- D. Alberta
Answer: D. Alberta
Alberta is the largest producer of oil and gas, and its oil sands are a major energy source.
In Discover Canada: Canada's Regions (The Prairie Provinces)
Question 17. How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
- A. Twelve provinces and two territories
- B. Nine provinces and four territories
- C. Ten provinces and two territories
- D. Ten provinces and three territories
Answer: D. Ten provinces and three territories
Canada has ten provinces and three territories, each with its own capital.
In Discover Canada: Canada's Regions
Question 18. Which court hears cases that involve the federal government?
- A. The Federal Court of Canada
- B. The Supreme Court of Canada
- C. Provincial family court
- D. Traffic court
Answer: A. The Federal Court of Canada
The Federal Court of Canada handles matters that involve the federal government.
In Discover Canada: The Justice System
Question 19. About how many Loyalists fled to Nova Scotia and Quebec?
- A. About 4,000
- B. More than 40,000
- C. About 400,000
- D. About one million
Answer: B. More than 40,000
More than 40,000 Loyalists settled in Nova Scotia and Quebec.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (United Empire Loyalists)
Question 20. Which people were nomadic and followed the bison (buffalo) herds?
- A. The Huron-Wendat
- B. The Sioux
- C. The Iroquois
- D. The Inuit
Answer: B. The Sioux
The Sioux moved from place to place, following the bison herds.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (Aboriginal Peoples)
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