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Question 1 · Rights and responsibilities of citizenship
Which document was amended in 1982 to entrench the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
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Answer: C. The Constitution of Canada
In 1982 the Constitution of Canada was amended to entrench the Charter. Because it is part of the Constitution, ordinary laws cannot simply override the rights it protects.
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Question 2 · Rights and responsibilities of citizenship
Which of these is a responsibility of Canadian citizenship described in Discover Canada?
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Answer: A. Serving on a jury when called
Jury service is a legal duty when you are called. Military service is voluntary in Canada, property ownership is not required, and citizens are encouraged to vote at every level, not only federally.
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Question 3 · Rights and responsibilities of citizenship
Under the Charter's mobility rights, Canadians can do which of the following?
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Answer: D. Live and work anywhere in Canada
Mobility rights let Canadians live and work in any province or territory, enter and leave Canada and apply for a passport. They do not change voting or jury rules.
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Question 4 · Who we are
Which three groups make up the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?
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Answer: B. First Nations, Inuit and Métis
Aboriginal peoples in Canada are made up of three distinct groups: First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Cree, Dene, Haida, Iroquois and Huron are individual First Nations, and Acadians descend from French colonists.
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Question 5 · Who we are
Which is the only officially bilingual province?
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Answer: C. New Brunswick
New Brunswick is the only province that is officially bilingual in English and French. Quebec's population is mostly French-speaking, but the province is not officially bilingual.
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Question 6 · Who we are
In what year did French colonists begin settling in what are now the Maritime provinces, starting the Acadian community?
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Answer: A. 1604
Acadians descend from French colonists who began settling the Maritimes in 1604. 1497 was Cabot's voyage, 1759 the Plains of Abraham, and 1867 Confederation.
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Question 7 · Canada's history
Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?
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Answer: D. Sir John A. Macdonald
Sir John A. Macdonald, a Father of Confederation, became the first Prime Minister in 1867. Laurier was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister, and Cartier was a key Quebec architect of Confederation.
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Question 8 · Canada's history
What was the new country created at Confederation in 1867 called?
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Answer: B. The Dominion of Canada
Confederation created the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. The Province of Canada was the earlier union of 1840, and British North America was the name for the colonies as a group.
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Question 9 · Canada's history
During the First World War, the Canadian nurses who served overseas with the Army Medical Corps were nicknamed what?
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Answer: C. The Bluebirds
More than 3,000 Canadian nurses served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps during the First World War, and they were nicknamed the Bluebirds. About 2,500 of them served overseas.
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Question 10 · Canada's history
Which force, created in 1873, founded Fort Calgary and Fort Macleod?
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Answer: A. The North West Mounted Police
Prime Minister Macdonald created the North West Mounted Police in 1873 to keep order in the West. It founded Fort Calgary and Fort Macleod and later became the RCMP.
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Question 11 · Canada's history
In 1941, Canadian troops suffered heavy losses defending which place against Japan?
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Answer: D. Hong Kong
Canadian soldiers were among the defenders of Hong Kong when it fell to Japan in 1941. Canadians also suffered heavy losses in the raid on Dieppe in 1942.
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Question 12 · Canada's history
On August 8, 1918, the Canadian Corps fought in which battle at the start of the war's final 'hundred days'?
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Answer: B. Amiens
Under General Sir Arthur Currie, the Canadian Corps played a leading role at the Battle of Amiens on August 8, 1918. Vimy Ridge was captured in April 1917, and Dieppe was a 1942 raid.
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Question 13 · Canada's history
Which province was the first to give women the right to vote, in 1916?
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Answer: C. Manitoba
Manitoba was first, in 1916. Women won the federal vote in stages from 1917, and Quebec was the last province, in 1940.
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Question 14 · Canada's history
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Canadian troops captured which beach in Normandy?
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Answer: A. Juno Beach
About 15,000 Canadian troops landed on and captured Juno Beach. Omaha was an American beach, while Gold and Sword were British.
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Question 15 · Modern Canada
Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan won renown in Canada and abroad in which field?
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Answer: D. Classical music
MacMillan and Willan are the musicians Discover Canada highlights. Landscape painting is associated with the Group of Seven, and medical research with figures such as Banting and Best.
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Question 16 · Modern Canada
Louis-Philippe Hébert was celebrated for which kind of art?
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Answer: B. Sculptures of historical figures
Louis-Philippe Hébert was a celebrated Quebec sculptor of historical figures. Northern landscapes are linked to painters such as the Group of Seven.
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Question 17 · Modern Canada
Which of these Canadians won a Nobel Prize in science?
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Answer: C. John Polanyi
John Polanyi is one of Canada's Nobel Prize-winning scientists. Penfield was a pioneering brain surgeon, Fessenden a radio pioneer and Thomson a painter.
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Question 18 · How Canadians govern themselves
In the Oath of Citizenship, new citizens swear to be faithful and bear true allegiance to whom?
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Answer: A. His Majesty King Charles III
The Oath pledges allegiance to His Majesty King Charles the Third, King of Canada, his heirs and successors, along with a promise to observe Canada's laws and fulfil the duties of a citizen.
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Question 19 · How Canadians govern themselves
Which order correctly lists the first three steps a bill goes through in the House of Commons?
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Answer: D. First reading, second reading, committee stage
A bill is first introduced and printed (first reading), then debated in principle (second reading), then studied clause by clause (committee stage). Report stage and third reading follow.
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Question 20 · How Canadians govern themselves
For how long is a Lieutenant Governor normally appointed?
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Answer: B. Five years
The Lieutenant Governor of each province is appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, normally for five years.
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Question 21 · How Canadians govern themselves
Which responsibility belongs to the provinces?
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Answer: C. Education
Education is a provincial responsibility, along with health, natural resources and highways. Defence, currency and foreign policy belong to the federal government.
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Question 22 · Federal elections
Who may vote in a Canadian federal election?
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Answer: A. Canadian citizens aged 18 or older on voting day
To vote federally you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 on voting day and on the voters' list. Permanent residents cannot vote in federal elections.
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Question 23 · Federal elections
What usually happens if the government loses a confidence vote on a major matter such as the budget?
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Answer: D. The Prime Minister usually asks for an election
A government must keep the confidence of the House of Commons. If it loses a confidence vote, the Prime Minister usually asks the Governor General to call an election.
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Question 24 · The justice system
In criminal matters, Canada's justice system is founded on which principle?
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Answer: B. Presumption of innocence
Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Courts, not police, decide guilt after a fair process, and judges are independent of elected officials.
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Question 25 · The justice system
In most provinces and in the territories, which force serves as the provincial or territorial police?
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Answer: C. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The RCMP enforces federal laws across Canada and acts as provincial police everywhere except Ontario and Quebec, which have their own provincial forces.
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Question 26 · Canadian symbols
What is the Royal Anthem of Canada?
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Answer: A. God Save the King
God Save the King is the Royal Anthem, played or sung to honour the Sovereign, currently King Charles III. O Canada is the national anthem.
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Question 27 · Canadian symbols
In which decade were the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa completed?
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Answer: D. The 1860s
The Gothic Revival Parliament Buildings were completed in the 1860s. After the 1916 fire, the Centre Block was rebuilt in 1922 and the Peace Tower finished in 1927.
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Question 28 · Canadian symbols
When is Easter Monday?
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Answer: B. The Monday after Easter Sunday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday, and Good Friday is the Friday before it. Both are on Discover Canada's list of public holidays and important dates.
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Question 29 · Canada's economy
Which of these is NOT a natural resources industry?
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Answer: C. Tourism
Natural resources industries include forestry, fishing, agriculture, mining and energy. Tourism is a service industry, the sector where most Canadians work.
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Question 30 · Canada's regions
What is the capital of Nunavut?
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Answer: D. Iqaluit
Iqaluit, once called Frobisher Bay, is the capital of Nunavut. Yellowknife is the capital of the Northwest Territories and Whitehorse of Yukon.
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