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Modern Canada
Which device is linked to Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie of Research in Motion?
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Question 1. Which device is linked to Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie of Research in Motion?
- A. The snowmobile
- B. The telephone
- C. The BlackBerry
- D. The pacemaker
Answer: C. The BlackBerry
Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie of Research in Motion (RIM) are known for the BlackBerry.
In Discover Canada: Modern Canada (Science and Technology)
Question 2. Besides enforcing federal laws, what else is the RCMP in most provinces and territories?
- A. The provincial or territorial police
- B. The national army reserve
- C. The Canadian Coast Guard
- D. The provincial court system
Answer: A. The provincial or territorial police
Except in Ontario and Quebec, the RCMP acts as the provincial police everywhere, including the territories, and some towns hire it too.
In Discover Canada: The Justice System
Question 3. In which battle did the Royal Canadian Navy protect convoys?
- A. The Battle of the Atlantic
- B. The Battle of Britain
- C. The Battle of Vimy Ridge
- D. The Battle of Beaver Dams
Answer: A. The Battle of the Atlantic
The Royal Canadian Navy protected convoys in the Battle of the Atlantic.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The Second World War)
Question 4. Which province is farthest west?
- A. Alberta
- B. British Columbia
- C. Yukon
- D. Newfoundland and Labrador
Answer: B. British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost province.
In Discover Canada: Canada's Regions (The West Coast)
Question 5. Who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields"?
- A. Robert W. Service
- B. Stephen Leacock
- C. Pauline Johnson
- D. John McCrae
Answer: D. John McCrae
John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, wrote "In Flanders Fields" in 1915.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (Women Get the Vote)
Question 6. In 1942, Canadians took part in which failed raid on France?
- A. Juno
- B. Amiens
- C. Vimy
- D. Dieppe
Answer: D. Dieppe
In 1942, Canadians took part in the failed raid on Dieppe, in France.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The Second World War)
Question 7. When did Quebec take up its own flag, which shows a cross and fleur-de-lys?
- A. 1867
- B. 1948
- C. 1965
- D. 1980
Answer: B. 1948
Quebec's flag, with the cross and the fleur-de-lys, was adopted in 1948.
In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (The Fleur-de-lys)
Question 8. Which of these countries is also a constitutional monarchy, according to the guide?
- A. The United States
- B. France
- C. Australia
- D. Mexico
Answer: C. Australia
The guide lists other constitutional monarchies such as Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and Japan.
In Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves (Constitutional Monarchy)
Question 9. On what date is Canada Day?
- A. May 24
- B. July 1
- C. June 24
- D. November 11
Answer: B. July 1
Canada Day is July 1, the date the Dominion of Canada was born in 1867.
In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (National Holidays)
Question 10. Which 1917 battle earned Canadians the name "shock troops of the British Empire"?
- A. Vimy Ridge
- B. Juno Beach
- C. Paardeberg
- D. Queenston Heights
Answer: A. Vimy Ridge
The capture of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 secured the Canadians' reputation as shock troops.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The First World War)
Question 11. Which of these is a job for your city or town government?
- A. National defence
- B. Foreign policy
- C. Citizenship
- D. Snow removal
Answer: D. Snow removal
Municipal governments look after things like snow removal, garbage, firefighting and local transit.
In Discover Canada: Federal Elections (Other Levels of Government in Canada)
Question 12. Which of these is a fundamental freedom in Canada?
- A. Freedom from paying taxes
- B. Freedom of conscience and religion
- C. The right to a government job
- D. Freedom from jury duty
Answer: B. Freedom of conscience and religion
Freedom of conscience and religion is one of Canada's fundamental freedoms. Paying taxes and serving on a jury are duties, not things you are free from.
In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Sources of rights and freedoms)
Question 13. What is the first step in passing a bill in Parliament?
- A. Committee stage
- B. First reading
- C. Royal Assent
- D. Report stage
Answer: B. First reading
At first reading the bill is treated as read once and is then printed.
In Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves (Making Laws)
Question 14. How old must you be on voting day to vote in a federal election?
- A. At least 16
- B. At least 21
- C. At least 25
- D. At least 18
Answer: D. At least 18
You must be at least 18 years old on voting day to vote in a federal election.
In Discover Canada: Federal Elections
Question 15. Which pioneering brain surgeon at McGill University was called "the greatest living Canadian"?
- A. Dr. John A. Hopps
- B. Dr. Wilder Penfield
- C. Dr. Emily Stowe
- D. Sir Frederick Banting
Answer: B. Dr. Wilder Penfield
Dr. Wilder Penfield was a famous brain surgeon in Montreal.
In Discover Canada: Modern Canada (Science and Technology)
Question 16. Which event started the Second World War in 1939?
- A. Nazi Germany invaded Poland
- B. Japan attacked Canada
- C. Germany invaded Belgium
- D. Italy invaded France
Answer: A. Nazi Germany invaded Poland
The war began when Adolf Hitler's Germany invaded Poland in 1939.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The Second World War)
Question 17. Which Governor General said each group of immigrants should keep its own ways and add to the national character?
- A. Lord Durham, the English reformer
- B. Lord Elgin, the governor
- C. Lord Stanley, of the Stanley Cup
- D. John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir
Answer: D. John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir
John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General from 1935 to 1940, said each group should keep its identity and contribute to the country.
In Discover Canada: Who We Are (Diversity in Canada)
Question 18. Canadians fought in the unsuccessful defence of which place in 1941?
- A. Dieppe
- B. Normandy
- C. Sicily
- D. Hong Kong
Answer: D. Hong Kong
Canadians fought in the failed defence of Hong Kong in 1941 and the failed Dieppe raid in 1942.
In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The Second World War)
Question 19. Which city is the main Francophone Acadian centre in New Brunswick?
- A. Saint John
- B. Fredericton
- C. Moncton
- D. Halifax
Answer: C. Moncton
Moncton is the main Acadian French-speaking centre. Saint John is the largest city and Fredericton the capital.
In Discover Canada: Canada's Regions (The Atlantic Provinces)
Question 20. What was the "Great Upheaval"?
- A. The deportation of most Acadians from their homeland
- B. The rebellions of 1837–38 near Montreal
- C. The Quiet Revolution in Quebec in the 1960s
- D. The Métis uprising at Red River
Answer: A. The deportation of most Acadians from their homeland
From 1755 to 1763, during the war between Britain and France, most Acadians were deported. This is called the Great Upheaval.
In Discover Canada: Who We Are (English and French)
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