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Norman Bethune was a famous Canadian doctor who served in the Spanish Civil War and China.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
Canada's ________ rate — the proportion of people living below a defined income threshold — is measured by Statistics Canada.
- apoverty (low income)
- b18 years
- c10 years
- dThe Governor General
Answer: poverty (low income)
Ice hockey was invented in Canada.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
Alberta's provincial bird is the ________ owl.
- aThe House of Commons
- b5 years
- cThe federal government
- dgreat horned
Answer: great horned
Canada-born children of non-citizen parents automatically become Canadian citizens.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
A judge can be removed from the Federal Court by the Cabinet alone.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: False
In which year did women in Manitoba become the first in Canada to gain the right to vote provincially?
- a1914
- b1916
- c1918
- d1921
Answer: 1916
What does the Senate's 'Red Chamber' refer to?
- aA secret government meeting room
- bThe Senate Chamber, decorated in red, in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill
- cA Cold War-era intelligence office
- dA Liberal Party headquarters
Answer: The Senate Chamber, decorated in red, in the Centre Block on Parliament Hill
Canada uses the metric system as its official measurement system.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
Who was Nellie McClung?
- aCanada's first female Prime Minister
- bA leading suffragist and member of the Famous Five
- cThe first woman elected to Parliament
- dA Métis leader from Manitoba
Answer: A leading suffragist and member of the Famous Five
Canada has ________ federal electoral districts (ridings).
- aThe Prime Minister
- bThe federal government
- cThe Monarch
- d338
Answer: 338
What day is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
- aThe last Thursday of November
- bThe second Monday of October
- cThe first Monday of October
- dNovember 11
Answer: The second Monday of October
Canada has an ombudsman for taxpayers called the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
Hockey is Canada's official national summer sport.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: False
What is Canada's most important export to the United States?
- aLumber
- bAutomobiles and parts
- cCrude oil
- dWheat
Answer: Crude oil
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
What is the name of the ocean current that keeps the Pacific coast of BC mild?
- aThe Labrador Current
- bThe North Pacific Current (Japanese Current)
- cThe Gulf Stream
- dThe Arctic Current
Answer: The North Pacific Current (Japanese Current)
What is the 'notwithstanding' clause most commonly used for?
- aIt has never been used
- bProvinces invoking it to override certain Charter rights for policy reasons
- cThe federal government invoking it to override provincial laws
- dSupreme Court justices invoking it to reject cases
Answer: Provinces invoking it to override certain Charter rights for policy reasons
What is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg?
- aA military history museum
- bCanada's first national museum dedicated to the history and promotion of human rights
- cA museum of Indigenous art
- dThe Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Answer: Canada's first national museum dedicated to the history and promotion of human rights
The Mi'kmaq are an Indigenous people historically living in Canada's ________ region.
- aPermanent residents
- bParliament
- cThe Governor General
- dAtlantic (Maritime)
Answer: Atlantic (Maritime)
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