Canadian Symbols

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1. Question 1
   Canada is a constitutional monarchy, and the Crown appears on many public symbols. For how long has the Crown been a symbol of the state in Canada?

   1. 100 years
   2. 1,000 years
   3. 150 years
   4. 400 years
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   Answer: D. 400 years

   The Crown has been a symbol of the Canadian state for 400 years.

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2. Question 2
   The national flag of Canada was first raised in 1965. Which colours does it use?

   1. Blue and white
   2. Red and blue
   3. Red and white
   4. Green and white
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   Answer: C. Red and white

   The flag uses a red-white-red pattern; red and white are Canada's national colours.

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3. Question 3
   Canada has many national symbols. Which one does the study guide describe as the country's best-known symbol?

   1. The maple leaf
   2. The caribou
   3. The fleur-de-lys
   4. The beaver
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   Answer: A. The maple leaf

   The guide names the maple leaf as the most familiar Canadian symbol.

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4. Question 4
   The fleur-de-lys on Quebec's flag is an ancient French royal symbol. In what year is it said to have been adopted by the French king?

   1. 1608
   2. 496
   3. 1066
   4. 1496
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   Answer: B. 496

   The lily flower is said to have been adopted in 496 and was a royal symbol for over 1,000 years.

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5. Question 5
   Canada's motto appears on the coat of arms in Latin: A mari usque ad mare. What does it mean?

   1. True north strong and free
   2. From sea to sea
   3. Glorious and free
   4. Peace, order and good government
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   Answer: B. From sea to sea

   The Latin motto means "from sea to sea."

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6. Question 6
   The Peace Tower is part of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa and was completed in 1927. What does it honour?

   1. Confederation
   2. The War of 1812
   3. The Second World War
   4. The First World War
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   Answer: D. The First World War

   The Peace Tower was completed in memory of the First World War.

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7. Question 7
   Canada has an official winter sport that is played on ice. Which sport is it?

   1. Figure skating
   2. Skiing
   3. Curling
   4. Ice hockey
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   Answer: D. Ice hockey

   Hockey is the most popular spectator sport and the national winter sport.

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8. Question 8
   An animal once hunted for its fur appears on one of Canada's coins. Which animal is shown on the five-cent coin?

   1. The polar bear
   2. The beaver
   3. The moose
   4. The caribou
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   Answer: B. The beaver

   The beaver appears on the five-cent coin.

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9. Question 9
   Canada recognizes two languages as official in Parliament and throughout the federal government. What are they?

   1. English and Chinese
   2. French and Inuktitut
   3. English and Spanish
   4. English and French
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   Answer: D. English and French

   Canada has two official languages: English and French.

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10. Question 10
    Canada has a national anthem and also a separate Royal Anthem. What is the name of the national anthem?

    1. O Canada
    2. In Flanders Fields
    3. God Save the King
    4. The Maple Leaf Forever
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    Answer: A. O Canada

    O Canada is the national anthem; God Save the Queen (or King) is the Royal Anthem.

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