In what year did Canada become a country? - 1867, When did the British North America Act come into effect? - 1867, Which provinces first formed Confederation? - Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? - Sir John A. Macdonald, Where was The Great Charter of Freedoms signed? - England, What is the other name for The Great Charter of Freedoms - Magna Carta, When was the Magna Carta signed? - 1215, What are mobility rights? - Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter/leave the country freely, and apply for a passport, What is "habeas corpus"? - The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state, What part of the Constitution legally protects the basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians? - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Canadian Constitution? - 1982, Who proclaimed the amended Constitution of Canada in 1982? - Queen Elizabeth II, Name the five regions of Canada. - Atlantic, Central, Prairies, West Coast and North, In what year did Nunavut become a territory? - 1999, Which province is known as the breadbasket of the world? - Saskatchewan, Which provinces are Prairie Provinces? - Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, What is referred to as Central Canada? - Ontario and Quebec, Which province is the only officially bilingual province? - New Brunswick, Which was the last province to join Canada? - Newfoundland, Which is Canada's largest city and main financial center? - Toronto, What is the capital of Manitoba? - Winnipeg, Name the five Great Lakes. - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior, Which province has the largest Aboriginal population of any province? - Manitoba, What are the 3 main groups of Aboriginal peoples? - First Nations, Inuit and Metis, What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations? - 65%, What does the term "Inuit" mean? - the people, Where does the name “Canada” come from? - From "Kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village, What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada? - Catholic/Christian, Who was John Buchan? - A popular Governor General of Canada. He believed immigrants should maintain their culture., When did English settlement begin in Canada? - 1610, Who established the first European settlements? - the French, Who passed the Quebec Act of 1774? - the British Parliament, Which Act granted to the Canadas, for the first time, legislative assemblies elected by the people? - the Constitutional Act, Who was Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe? - Upper Canada's first Lieutenant and founder of the City of Toronto, When did the British Parliament abolish slavery thoughout the Empire? - 1833, What made it possible for immigrants to settle in Western Canada? - The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Which phrase embodied the vision for the Dominion of Canada? - "Dominion from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth", What is a Francophone? - A person who speaks French as their first language, What is "La Francophonie"? - an international association of French-speaking countries, Who were the Voyageurs? - Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe, Who were the United Empire Loyalists? - Settlers who came to Canada from the US during the American Revolution , Who is Marjorie Turner-Bailey? - An Olympian and descendant of black Loyalists, Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry? - Louis Riel, What are the responsibilities of the federal government? - Matters of national and international concern, Who has the right to vote in a federal election? - a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old on voting day, and on the voter's list, What does “responsible government” mean? - The ministers of the Crown must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives in order to govern, Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine? - The first head of a responsible government in Canada, Which province was the first to grant voting rights to women? - Manitoba, What did the Suffrage Movement achieve? - Women obtained the right to vote, Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War? - more than 600 000, How many Canadians served in World War II? - more than 1 000 000, Which province was split into two at Confederation? - The Province of Canada, What is known as the Great Upheaval? - When Acadians were deported during the war between Britain and France, During the War of 1812 the Americans burned down the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). What did the British and Canadians do in return? - They burned down the White House in Washington D.C., Who were the descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604 - Acadians, What was the main trade of the first companies formed in Canada? - fur trade, People from which country played a significant role in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway? - China, What was the Head Tax? - A discriminatory race-based entry fee to Canada, What is the Underground Railroad? - A network used by slaves who escaped the United States into Canada, Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydroelectricity? - Quebec, What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774? - Canada's tolerance towards all religions was affected, When is Remembrance Day celebrated? - November 11, What do Canadians normally wear on Remembrance Day? - a red poppy, When did the House of Commons recognize that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada? - 2006,

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