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Canadian law has several sources
Another name for Magna Carta
Freedoms secured by Canadian laws
What is Habeas corpus and from where is coming
Most important rights secured by the "Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms"
Citizenship Responsibilities
Ways to defend Canada
Three founding peoples
Aboriginal peoples groups
How many Anglophones and how many Francophones
In which provinces are distribute the Francophones
Which one is the only officially bilingual province
Who are the Acadians
Origin of the people of Quebec
What kind of settlers defined the basic way of life in English-speaking areas
Largest ethnic and religious groups to migrate since 200 years ago
Which non-official language is the most spoken in Vancouver and Toronto
Which ones are the largest religious affiliation in Canada
Status of gays and lesbians in Canada
Aboriginal groups when European explored Canada
Who is Olympian Marjorie Turner-Bailey of Nova Scotia
How was laid the foundation of Canada
Who were the first European to reach Labrador and the island of Newfoundland
Who was Jonh Cabot
Who was Jacques Cartier
Who were the Iroquois
Who were Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac.
Who was Pierre Le Moyne
Who was Sir Guy Carleton (Lord
Dorchester)
Who were Brigadier James Wolfe and the
Marquis de Montcalm
Origin of the province of Quebec after the war between France and Britain
Purpose of the Quebec Act of 1774
Who was Joseph Brant
What are the origins of the Loyalist that fled the oppression of American Revolution
Who was John Graves Simcoe
What was Underground Railroad
Who was Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Who was one of the first companies that dominate the trade
Base of Canada`s Economy
Who supported the defense from the United State invasion in 1812
Who was Sir Isaac Brock
Who was Laura Secord
Who was Lord Durham
Mention 3 father of the confederation
Mention some reformer, who worked with British governor toward responsible government
Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
How the new country Dominion of Canada was formed
Who suggested the term Dominion of Canada
Who was Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Who was Sir George-Étienne Cartier
Who was Louis Riel
What was founded by NWMP
Who was Sir Sam Steele
What is RCMP or “the Mounties”
Who was Gabriel Dumont
Who was Donald Smith
What was the Head Tax
Who was Sir Wilfrid Laurier
What the railway made possible during the economic boom of the 1890s and early 1900s
During the confederation to whom was restricted the vote
What was the name of the movement, so women can achieve the right to vote
Who was Dr. Emily Stowe
Women that first get the right to vote on Canada
On the last 100 day of the first world war. What were the battle won by Canadian Corps
What is celebrated on November 11
Who is Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae
What is the British Commonwealth of Nations
What are the Roaring Twenties
What was demanded to the government during the Great Depression
Who was Phil Edwards
How many Canadians and Newfoundlanders served in 2dn World War and how many kills
What losses suffered the Canadians during the 2dn World War
During the 2dn World War how many Allied air crew trained in Canada and under which Plan
At the end of the 2dn World War, what kind of help give the Royal Canadian Navy
What did Japan during the Pacific war
What happened to Canadians of Japanese origin on the 2dn World War
How many Canadians troops participated on the D-Day invasion
Who was Orville Fisher
Mention one treat that was opened up on the Postwar.
How is maintained one of the
world’s highest standards of living on Canada
Mention some military alliance achieve by Canada during the Cold War
Mention some missions done by Canada while joined to the United Nations (UN)
Mention some refugee welcome by Canada from Communist oppression
Mention some men and women of letter
Mention 2 musicians that won
renown in Canada and abroad
Mention some writers that have diversified Canada’s literary experience
Who was Emily Carr
Who were Les Automatistes of Quebec and mention most notable member
Who was Louis-Philippe Hébert
Who was Kenojuak Ashevak
Who is Denys Arcand
Mention some notorious film makers
Who invented the Basketball
Who is Donovan Bailey
Who is Chantal Petitclerc
Who is Wayne Gretzky
Who was Terry Fox
Who were Marshall McLuhan and Harold Innis
What is Canadarm
Mention some Canadian Nobel Prize-winning scientists
Who is Mark Tewksbury
Who is Paul Henderson
Who is Catriona Le May Doan
Who was Lord Grey
Who was Alexander Graham Bell
Who was Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Who was Sir Sandford Fleming
Who were Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward
Who was Reginald Fessenden
Who was Dr. Wilder Penfield
Who was Dr. John A. Hopps
Who were Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie
Who were Sir Frederick Banting of
Toronto and Charles Best
Key facts about Canada’s system of government. What is our country
Where were defined The responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments
Responsibilities of the Federal Goverment
Responsibilities of the Provincial Goverment
In what the federal and provincial government share jurisdiction
Who elect the members of House of Commons in Ottawa and to the provincial and territorial legislatures.
Responsibilities of member elected for Federal, Provincial and Territorial
To whom are responsible the Cabinet ministers
Responsibility of the Primer Minister
Every how many years are elected the member of Parliament
How are appointed the Senators
Who consider and review the bills
When a bill become a law
1st and 2dn step of how a bill becomes a law
3rd and 4th step of how a bill becomes a law
5th and 6th step of how a bill becomes a law
7th step of how a bill becomes a law
How many nations are linked to Canada by the Sovereign
Who represent the Sovereign in Canada
Who appoint the Governor General
Who represent the Sovereign on each Province
Branches of government
How are called the members of the provincial legislatures
What is the Premier
Who represent the federal government in the 3 territories
When are the federal elections
How many electoral district there are in Canada
What is an electoral district
What is a majority government
What is a minority government
When the party in power is defeated
What is the Official Opposition or Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition
Mention 3 major political parties
currently represented in the House of Commons
What is a "by-laws"
Responsibilities of Municipalities
Officials elected in the municipal government
What other type of government have The First Nations on the reserves and what other responsibilities
Who is the Head of State
Who is the Governor General
Who is the primer minister or head of government
The name of the political party in power
The name of the Leader of the Opposition
The name of the party representing Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition
The names of the other opposition parties and leaders
My member of Parliament (MP) in Ottawa
My federal electoral district is called
The representative of the Queen in
my province (the Lieutenant Governor)
The Head of Government (the Premier) is
The name of the provincial party in power is
The names of the provincial opposition parties and leaders are
My provincial representative is
The name of the head of the municipal government on Brossard (mayor or reeve) is
Base of Canada`s legal system
How many judges on the Supreme Court
With what deals the Federal court
Provincial courts
When you can ask help to the Police
In which provinces the Royal Canadian Mounted Police do not serve as the provincial province
Since when Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada
What is the Canadian Crown
The red-white-red pattern comes from
For how long The Canadian Red Ensign
served as the national flag
Which is our best-known symbol
What represent the fleur-de-lys
What is the Coat of arms and motto
Which original part of the Parliament buildings is the only remaining
Which one is the official summer sport
As a symbol where you can see the beaver
What is the Order of Canada
Which one is the highest honour available to Canadians
Mention some Canadians that has been awarded with VC
When is Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
When is Easter Monday
When is Vimy Day
When is Victoria Day
When is Labour Day
When is Thanksgiving Day
When is Remembrance Day
When is Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day
3 main type of industries in Canada
Jobs in services industries, which % represent from the total
Mention some products manufactured in Canada
Mention some natural resources in Canada
Which one is the largest trading partner of Canada
What is the Peace Arch and where is
Who is Sir William Logan
