General

Question 1

What did the railway symbolize ?

Answer 1

A powerful Symbol of Unity

Question 2

The railway project was built by?

Answer 2

European and chinese labor

Question 3

What is Head Tax?

Answer 3

was a race-based entry fee imposed on the chinese

Question 4

When did the governement of Canada appologize for the Head Tax?

Answer 4

2006

Question 5

Who was the vote limited to at the time of confederation?

Answer 5

Property-Owning adult white males

Question 6

What is the suffrage Movement and who founded it

Answer 6

The effort by women to achieve the right to vote, founded by Dr. Emily Stowe,

Question 7

What were the boom times with prosperity for businesses and low unemployement called

Answer 7

Roaring Twenties

Question 8

Dirty Thirties

Answer 8

Great depression after the stock market crash in 1929

Question 9

How many canadians served in the second world war, and how many were killed

Answer 9

more than one million canadians, 44,000 were killed.

Question 10

what organizations is canada part of

Answer 10

World trade organization (WTO)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
North American Aerospace command (NORAD)

Question 11

What is the Quiet Revolution?

Answer 11

an era of rapid change experienced by Quebec

Question 12

Famous Men and Women of Letters

Answer 12

Stephen Leacock
Louis Hemon
Charles GD
Pauline Johnson
Emile Nelligan
Robertson Davies
Margaret Lawrence
Mordecai Richler

Question 13

Famous Musicians

Answer 13

Ernest MacMillan

Healy Willan

Question 14

Famous writers

Answer 14

Joy Kogawa
Michael Ondaatje
Rohinton Mistry

Question 15

Group Of Seven

Answer 15

Known for their visual Arts

Question 16

Les Automatistes

Answer 16

Pionners of Modern abstract art

Question 17

Responsibilities of The Federal Government

Answer 17

-Matters of National and international Concern including defence, foreign policy, interprovencial trade and communications, currency, navigation, criminal law and citizenship

Question 18

Responsibilities of provinces

Answer 18

Responsible for municipal governement, education, health, natural resources, property and civil rights and highways

Question 19

The federal government and provinces share jurisdiction over——-?

Answer 19

Agriculture and immigration

Question 20

Who elects the house of commons in Ottawa?

Answer 20

the people

Question 21

Who elects the provincial and territorial legislatures

Answer 21

The People

Question 22

the parliament has how many parts and what are they?

Answer 22

3 parts. Sovereign (Queen or king), The Senate and the house of commons.

Question 23

Provincial legislatures Comprise?

Answer 23

The Lieutenant Governor and the elected assembly

Question 24

Cabinet Minsters are elected by —- and responsible for—–?

Answer 24

Elected by the prime minster and responsible for the operations and policy of the governement

Question 25

Senators are appointed by---?

Answer 25

The governor general on the advice of the prime minister and serve until age 75.

Question 26

Who needs to review bills

Answer 26

House of common and senate

Question 27

What are bills

Answer 27

Proposals for new laws

Question 28

how many steps does it take before a bill is approved

Answer 28

7

Question 29

Who is the head of state

Answer 29

The soverign

Question 30

Who is the head of governement

Answer 30

The prime Minister

Question 31

Who reprensents the Soverign

Answer 31

The governor general (Serves for 5 years)

Question 32

Soverign is reprensented in the provinces by

Answer 32

Lieutenant Governor (5years)

Question 33

Who reprensents the federal government in the territories

Answer 33

The commissioner

Question 34

How many judges the supreme court has

Answer 34

9

Question 35

When does Federal Election Happen

Answer 35

3rd monday in October every four years

Question 36

how many electoral districts canada has

Answer 36

308

Question 37

What are by-laws

Answer 37

Laws passed by municipal governements that affect only the local community

Question 38

Role of Courts

Answer 38

Settle Disputes

Question 39

Role of Cops

Answer 39

Enforce the Law

Question 40

Whats the other name for trial court

Answer 40

Court of Queens bench

Question 41

What year did Queen Elizabeth become Queen

Answer 41

1952

Question 42

Whats the symbol of governement, including governement, parliament, legislatures, the courts, police services and canadian forces

Answer 42

The crown

Question 43

When was the new flag raised

Answer 43

1965

Question 44

What is canadas best known symbol

Answer 44

The maple leaf

Question 45

The beaver symbolizes

Answer 45

Hudson's bay company

Question 46

What is the highest honour available

Answer 46

The victoria Cross

Question 47

How many canadians have been awarded the victoria cross hounour

Answer 47

96

Question 48

Due Process is

Answer 48

The principle that the goverment must respect all of legal rights a person is entitled to under the law