Canadian Symbols

Question 1

What is the championship for the woman’s hockey cup called?

Answer 1

The Clarkson Cup

Question 2

Which is NOT true concerning the Fleur-de-lys symbol?
- It became the symbol of French royalty
- It was included in the Canadian Red Ensign
- It was adopted in the colony of New France
- It was adopted by the British king in the year 496

Answer 2

It was adopted by the British king in the year 496

Question 3

Where does the red-white-red pattern of the flag come from?

Answer 3

The flag of the Royal Military College

Question 4

What Canada’s second most popular sport?

Answer 4

Canadian football

Question 5

What animal is the official symbol of Canada?

Answer 5

Beaver

Question 6

The Crown is a symbol of:
- Government, Parliament and legislatures
- The Courts
- All the answers are correct
- Police services and the Canadian Forces

Answer 6

All the answers are correct

Question 7

Which part of the Parliament building was destroyed by fire in 1916?

Answer 7

The Centre Block

Question 8

Chose the two that are NOT Canadian symbols.
- Stars and Stripes, Stanley Cup
- Canadian Crown, Coat of Arms
- Maple Leaf, Parliament Buildings
- Canadian flag, Fleur-de-Lys

Answer 8

Stars and Stripes, Stanley Cup

Question 9

What symbol was adopted by the Hudson Bay Company?

Answer 9

The Beaver

Question 10

What does the Crown symbolize for Canadians?

Answer 10

The 400 year tradition of a Constitutional Monarchy

Question 11

What does Canada’s national motto ‘A Mari Usque Ad Mare’ mean?

Answer 11

From sea to sea

Question 12

Which is NOT true concerning the Official Languages Act of 1969?
- Equality was established between French and English in Parliament, the Government, and institutions subject to the Act
- Maintain and develop official language minority communities in Canada
- Promote equality of French and English in Canadian society
- Make English the official primary language and French the secondary language

Answer 12

Make English the official primary language and French the secondary language

Question 13

What honour system did Canada start using in 1967 to honour its citizens?

Answer 13

The Order of Canada

Question 14

Which flag is Canada’s official Royal flag?

Answer 14

The Union Jack

Question 15

The Peace Tower of the Parliament Buildings was completed in 1927 in honor of:

Answer 15

The First World War

Question 16

What is celebrated on January 11th?

Answer 16

Sir John A. Macdonald Day

Question 17

What is contained within the Memorial Chamber within the Tower?

Answer 17

The Books of Remembrance, the names of all the fallen servicemen

Question 18

Which province has adopted the Fleur-de-lys symbol as a part of its own flag?

Answer 18

Quebec

Question 19

When was the National Anthem of Canada proclaimed?

Answer 19

1980

Question 20

When was current day’s Canada flag raised?

Answer 20

1965

Question 21

Which flag served as the Canadian flag for over 100 years?

Answer 21

The Canadian Red Ensign flag

Question 22

Which is NOT contained in Canada’s Coat of Arms?
- Red maple leaves
- Symbols of First Nations
- Symbols of England and France
- Symbols of Scotland and Ireland

Answer 22

Symbols of First Nations

Question 23

What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?

Answer 23

God Save the King (Queen)

Question 24

Which is NOT true concerning Canada’s symbolic industrious rodent, the beaver:
- It is on the Coat of Arms for Saskatchewan and Alberta
- It is on the Coat of Arms for the cities of Montreal and Toronto
- It is on the new Canada flag
- It is on the five-cent coin

Answer 24

It is on the new Canada flag

Question 25

What Canada's national summer sport?

Answer 25

Lacrosse

Question 26

What is the highest honour that Canadians can receive?

Answer 26

The Victoria Cross

Question 27

Canada has two official languages. What are they?

Answer 27

English and French

Question 28

Describe the appearance of Canada's flag.

Answer 28

A red, white and red pattern with a centre red maple leaf

Question 29

How many recipients have there been of the Victoria Cross (V.C.) since 1854?

Answer 29

96

Question 30

Canada's national anthem begins with which words?

Answer 30

O Canada

Question 31

Who is Filip Knonwal?

Answer 31

The first member of the Canadian Corps not born in the British Empire (born in Ukraine) to be awarded the Victory Cross

Question 32

What is Canada's national winter sport and most popular spectator sport?

Answer 32

Hockey

Question 33

Why does the Canadian flag have the two colors red and white?

Answer 33

Red and white have been the colours of France and England since the middle ages and Canada's colours since 1921

Question 34

Who of these were not a Victoria Cross recipient? - Oscar Peterson - Alexander Roberts Dunn and William Hall - Billy Bishop and Paul Triquet - Robert Hampton Gray

Answer 34

Oscar Peterson (Jazz pianist who was awarded the Order of Canada)

Question 35

Which is incorrect concerning the maple leaf symbol? - It is on the headstones of fallen soldiers both overseas and in Canada - It is on the Union Jack flag - It was adopted by French-Canadians as a symbol in the 1700s - It has appeared on Canadian uniforms since the 1850s

Answer 35

It is on the Union Jack flag