移民部加国常识－问答（２）：How Canadian are You, eh? – Solution

Question 60:

The Canadian flag is composed of which colours?

  1. Red/White/Blue
  2. Red/Black
  3. Red/Blue/Green
  4. Red/White

    (CORRECT)

Question 61:

What is the largest city in Canada?

  1. Calgary
  2. Montreal
  3. Ottawa
  4. Toronto

    (CORRECT)

Question 62:

The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as and Quebec.

  1. Ontario

    (CORRECT)

  2. Nova Scotia
  3. Kingston
  4. Newfoundland

Question 63:

In 1812, which country was unsuccessful in its attempt to conquer Canada?

  1. Russia
  2. China
  3. United States of America

    (CORRECT)

  4. Germany

Question 64:

Since 1982, any change to the position of the Queen or her representatives in Canada requires the unanimous consent of the ______, the House of Commons and the assemblies of all the provinces.

  1. the Prime Minister
  2. Senate

    (CORRECT)

  3. Members of Parliament
  4. White house

Question 65:

Who is the first Canadian of Haitian origin to be named governor general?

  1. Stephen Harper
  2. Michaëlle Jean

    (CORRECT)

  3. Stockwell Day
  4. Jeanne Sauvé

Question 66:

Famous Canadian Roberta Bondar is known for achieving which of the following goals in 1992?

  1. She was the first female prime minister
  2. She was the first Canadian woman to play in the NHL
  3. She was the first Canadian woman to travel into outer space

    (CORRECT)

  4. She won a Governor General’s Award

Question 67:

What challenge did Louis Riel pose to Canada?

  1. he opposed Confederation
  2. he led two armed uprisings that jeopardized Canada’s expansion from sea to sea

    (CORRECT)

  3. he allied himself to Russia
  4. he became an American citizen

Question 68:

How many territories does Canada have in total?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3　(CORRECT)
  4. 4

Question 69:

Which of the following is a constitutional responsibility of the governor general of Canada?

  1. To head the Canadian military
  2. To ensure that Canada always has a prime minister and a government in place that has the confidence of Parliament

    (CORRECT)

  3. To provide leadership and direction to the government with the support of a cabinet
  4. To verify all changes to the Canadian Constitution Act

Question 70:

The Heir Apparent, or successor to Queen Elizabeth II, is named ______.

  1. Charles, Prince of Wales

    (CORRECT)

  2. William, Prince of Wales
  3. Harry, Prince of Wales
  4. Andrew, Prince of Wales

Question 71:

Who were the first people to live in Canada?

  1. Europeans
  2. Loyalists
  3. Aboriginals

    (CORRECT)

  4. Norsemen

Question 72:

Vancouver, British Columbia, was named after:

  1. An Aboriginal (Cree) name meaning “end of the land” or “coastline of the falling sun”
  2. Captain George Vancouver, a Royal Navy officer who was the first European to enter Burrard Inlet on Canada’s West Coast

    (CORRECT)

  3. The Great Vancouver Fire of June 13, 1886, which struck Gastown. The unofficial name of Vancouver was reported worldwide and subsequently stuck.
  4. Mayor John Brian Vancouver, who proposed renaming Gastown after his successful re-election in 1885

Question 73:

What is the highest court in Canada?

  1. Supreme Court

    (CORRECT)

  2. Federal Judiciary
  3. Superior Court
  4. Custom Court

Question 74:

Which Métis leader, who was a central figure in the Northwest Rebellions and founder of the province of Manitoba, is celebrated on the third Monday of February in Manitoba?

  1. William MacDougall
  2. Louis Riel

    (CORRECT)

  3. Gabriel Dumont
  4. Thomas Scott

Question 75:

The birth of the Dominion of Canada, also known as “Confederation,” occurred on which historic date?

  1. July 1, 1817
  2. January 1, 1867
  3. July 1, 1867

    (CORRECT)

  4. January 5, 1817

Question 76:

Canada’s army is officially called Land Force Command. When was the name “Canadian Army” abolished?

  1. 1960
  2. 1965
  3. 1968

    (CORRECT)

  4. 1970

Question 77:

In Canada, the Queen’s birthday is marked by a public holiday in each year on Victoria Day. This holiday dates back to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), whose birthday was declared a Canadian holiday in 1845.

  1. May

    (CORRECT)

  2. June
  3. January
  4. September

Question 78:

______ fulfill the responsibilities and functions of the Queen in the provinces in the same way that the Governor General does at the national level.

  1. Senators
  2. Members of Parliament
  3. Lieutenant-Governors

    (CORRECT)

  4. Premiers

Question 79:

Some black Nova Scotians helped found _______ a new British Colony for freed slaves, in 1792.

  1. Freetown, Sierra Leone (West Africa)

    (CORRECT)

  2. Johannesburg, South Africa
  3. Port au Prince, Haiti
  4. Harare, Zimbabwe

Question 80:

What is the head of government in Canada called?

  1. President
  2. Prime Minister or Premier

    (CORRECT)

  3. Senator
  4. Parliamentary Minister

Question 81:

What national public holiday falls on July 1?

  1. Vimy Day
  2. Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day
  3. Labour Day
  4. Canada Day (until 1982, Dominion Day)

    (CORRECT)

Question 82:

The Queen has visited Canada ______ times.

  1. 80
  2. 30
  3. 23

    (CORRECT)

  4. 20

Question 83:

Which is Canada’s newest province?

  1. Nunavut
  2. Alberta
  3. Newfoundland and Labrador

    (CORRECT)

  4. Prince Edward Island

Question 84:

Which structure, made by the Inuit, was traditionally used to indicate directions for travellers, warn of danger, mark a place of respect, or act as a helper in hunting caribou?

  1. inukshuk

    (CORRECT)

  2. totem pole
  3. igloo
  4. mukluk

Question 85:

Which Canadian province is the largest in terms of land mass?

  1. Nunavut
  2. Ontario
  3. Alberta
  4. Quebec

    (CORRECT)

Question 86:

Count Frontenac refused to surrender Quebec to the English in 1690, saying:

  1. You have nothing to fear but yourself!
  2. Let them eat French fries!
  3. My only reply will be from the mouths of my cannons!

    (CORRECT)

  4. England expects every man will do his duty!

Question 87:

Why is Remembrance Day held on November 11 of each year?

  1. It was the day that the First World War officially started
  2. It is the beginning of poppy season
  3. It is Armistice Day when the First World War ended

    (CORRECT)

  4. All of the above

Question 88:

How many provinces are there in Canada?

  1. Ten

    (CORRECT)

  2. Eleven
  3. Twelve
  4. Thirteen

Question 89:

How many Canadians served in the First World War?

  1. 10,000
  2. 600,000

    (CORRECT)

  3. 1,000,000
  4. it is not known how many

Question 90:

What is Canada’s motto?

  1. A Mari Usque Ad Mare – From sea to sea

    (CORRECT)

  2. Fortis et Liber – Strong and free
  3. Splendor Sine Occasu – Splendour without diminishment
  4. Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei – Seek ye first the Kingdom of God

Question 91:

Which of the following factors makes you eligible to vote in a federal election or to cast a ballot in a federal referendum?

  1. You are a Canadian citizen
  2. You are 18 years of age or older
  3. You are a registered voter
  4. All of the above

    (CORRECT)

Question 92:

The efforts of women to achieve the right to vote is known as the women’s suffrage movement. Its founder in Canada was Dr. Emily Stowe, the first Canadian woman to practise medicine in Canada. Thanks to her efforts, women received the right to vote in 1916 in which province?

  1. Quebec
  2. Manitoba

    (CORRECT)

  3. New Brunswick
  4. Prince Edward Island

Question 93:

This historic Canadian figure is known as the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada and is also featured on the Canadian $10 bill.

  1. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  2. Sir Robert Borden
  3. Sir John A. Macdonald

    (CORRECT)

  4. William Lyon Mackenzie King

Question 94:

Which animal appears on the Canadian quarter?

  1. The beaver
  2. The moose
  3. The caribou (reindeer)

    (CORRECT)

  4. The loon

Question 95:

Canada has two official languages: English and ______.

  1. Spanish
  2. Old English
  3. French

    (CORRECT)

  4. Cantonese

Question 96:

Maple leaves were used to decorate streets and platforms when the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII, visited Canada in ______?

  1. 1860

    (CORRECT)

  2. 1850
  3. 1840
  4. 1910

Question 97:

Which four provinces or territories were first to join Confederation in 1867?

  1. Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec
  2. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

    (CORRECT)

  3. Newfoundland, Nunavut, Manitoba, Alberta
  4. New York, California, Alabama, Maine

Question 98:

What is the most recent territory in Canada called?

  1. Northwest Territories
  2. Yukon
  3. Nunavut

    (CORRECT)

  4. Ontario

Question 99:

What is the capital city of Canada (the national capital)?

  1. Toronto
  2. Ottawa

    (CORRECT)

  3. Halifax
  4. Montreal

Question 100:

Which Canadian province is the country’s largest producer and exporter of maple syrup?

  1. Ontario
  2. British Columbia
  3. Quebec

    (CORRECT)

  4. New Brunswick

Question 101:

The beaver was adopted centuries ago as a symbol of which of the following organizations?

  1. Calgary Stampede
  2. Hudson’s Bay Company

    (CORRECT)

  3. St. Jean Baptiste Church
  4. Manitoba Legislature

Question 102:

Canada has what percentage of the world’s forests?

  1. 3%
  2. 10%

    (CORRECT)

  3. 80%
  4. 30%

Question 103:

Who was the first Francophone prime minister of Canada after Confederation?

  1. Sir Wilfrid Laurier

    (CORRECT)

  2. Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
  3. Jean Chrétien
  4. Louis St-Laurent

Question 104:

Which Canadian Prime Minister was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1815 and immigrated to Upper Canada in 1820 with his family?

  1. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
  2. Sir John Alexander Macdonald

    (CORRECT)

  3. Alexander Mackenzie
  4. Sir Charles Tupper

Question 105:

Who was the Queen at the time of Confederation?

  1. Anne
  2. Elizabeth I
  3. Victoria

    (CORRECT)

  4. Elizabeth II

Question 106:

The cornerstone of Centre Block in the Parliament Buildings was laid by Prince in 1860; the son of Queen Victoria.

  1. Charles
  2. Albert

    (CORRECT)

  3. William
  4. Harry

Question 107:

When did most women in Canada over 21 years old receive the vote?

  1. 1969
  2. 1982
  3. 1902
  4. 1918

    (CORRECT)

Question 108:

In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?

  1. Women gained the right to vote
  2. Personal identification became a necessity to vote
  3. The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18

    (CORRECT)

  4. Voting rights were extended to all inmates

Question 109:

On July 5, 1916, the assembly of the No. 2 Construction Battalion was approved. Why was this battalion different from the rest of the military’s battalions?

  1. It was Canada’s first, and only, battalion consisting of only construction workers
  2. It was Canada’s first, and only, all-female battalion
  3. It was Canada’s first, and only, Francophone battalion
  4. It was Canada’s first, and only, all-black battalion

    (CORRECT)

Question 110:

The Queen is represented at the federal level in Canada on a day-to-day basis by the ______.

  1. Senator
  2. Member of Parliament
  3. Governor General

    (CORRECT)

  4. Premier

Question 111:

What is Canada’s federal police force called?

  1. Mounted Royal Canadian Police
  2. Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    (CORRECT)

  3. Canada’s Elite Police Force
  4. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Question 112:

In Canada, which temperature scale is used to measure temperature?

  1. Celsius

    (CORRECT)

  2. Fahrenheit

Question 113:

There are seven steps in how a bill becomes law. In the House of Commons, what occurs during the third reading of the bill?

  1. The bill is considered read for the first time and is printed
  2. Members can make other amendments
  3. Members debate and vote on the bill

    (CORRECT)

  4. The bill receives royal assent after being passed by both houses

Question 114:

Which of the following famous Canadian politicians has the nickname “the last Father of Confederation”?

  1. Brian Mulroney
  2. Pierre Trudeau
  3. Stephen Harper
  4. Joey Smallwood

    (CORRECT)

Question 115:

In descending order, name the three largest cities in Canada.

  1. Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver
  2. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver

    (CORRECT)

  3. Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa
  4. Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver

Question 116:

When was the most recent territory in Canada formed?

  1. April 1, 1999

    (CORRECT)

  2. April 1, 2000
  3. July 1, 1999
  4. July 1, 2000

Question 117:

Which of the following is not a Canadian invention or discovery?

  1. Basketball
  2. Telephone
  3. Insulin
  4. Refrigeration

    (CORRECT)

Question 118:

Who donated the Stanley Cup to the National Hockey League?

  1. Bill Stanley
  2. Lord Stanley, Governor General (1888 – 1893)

    (CORRECT)

  3. Stanley Lord
  4. Stanley Bill

Question 119:

Who was the first governor general of Canada (serving from July 1, 1867, to November 14, 1868)?

  1. Georges Vanier
  2. Samuel de Champlain
  3. Vincent Massey
  4. Viscount Monck

    (CORRECT)

Question 120:

The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of:

  1. 25

    (CORRECT)

  2. 20
  3. 17
  4. 30

Question 121:

Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?

  1. Jacques Cartier
  2. Henry Hudson
  3. John Cabot

    (CORRECT)

  4. Samuel de Champlain

Question 122:

The Canadian Constitution officially recognizes which of the three main categories of Aboriginal peoples in Canada?

  1. First Nations, Inuit, Métis
  2. Cree, Iroquois, Micmac
  3. Inuit, Indian, Métis

    (CORRECT)

  4. Métis, Ojibwa, Iroquois