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Canadian Trivia, Class Intro
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1
Atlantic, Central, Prairie, North and West Coast are examples of Canada's ____________ regions.
Political
Economic
Atlantic
Pacific
2
Mr. Rogers is related to which of these famous Canadians?
Harry P. Ness
Chris P. Bacon
Hugh Jass
Mike Rotch
3
Everyone has the right to a fair and public trial. Which type of human right is this
Civil
Equality
Political
Cultural
4
If you are arrested, the right to be assumed innocent is an example of a
Mobilityright
Democratic right
Equality right
Legal right
5
Which Political party does the current Prime MInister lead?
Conservative
NDP
Green Party
Liberal
6
The acronym UDHR means
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Universal Diversity of Humanitarian Rights
Universal Declaration of Humanitarian Residents
United Document of Honour Residents
7
The Canadian Shield, Western Cordillera, Appalachians, Innuitians, and the Great Lakes are
some of the Physiographic regions of Canada
Hydromatic regions of Canada
are all of the Physiographic regions of Canada
Hydrographic regions of Canada
8
What is the capital city of Alberta?
Lethbridge
Calgary
Red Deer
Edmonton
9
A person can apply for citizenship if they have had their citizenship rovoked in the last 5 yrs
False
True
10
Peace, good government, abundance of food, available land and rights are considered
push factors
pull factors
11
Canadian citizenship was created in what year
1867
1841
1947
1967
12
Canada's population is approximately
320 Million
22 Million
42 Million
36 Million
13
The population of Canada is
less than 0.5% of the world's population
more than 5% of the world's population
more than 0.5% of the world's population
less than 5% of the world's population
14
The capital city of Newfoundland is
Nain
St. Davids
St. Johns
Corner Brook
15
Name Canada's only female Prime Minister.
Kim Campbell
Rosemary Brown
Melanie Mark
Beverly McLachlin
16
The ability to join any group or organization is an example of
Mobility rights
Fundamental Freedoms
Equality rights
Democratic rights
17
Nelson Mandela is the first living foreigner to be made an hounourian citizen of Canada
True
False
18
A government system that denies rights to non-white citizens is known as
reconciliation
apartheid
pluralism
denaturalization
19
With regards to human rights, basic rights refer to
work, living conditions, education basic health
beliefs, practices, religious freedom and language rights
participation in decision making
security and legal protection of citizens
20
The study of statistics such as births, deaths and populations is known as
Geography
Physiology
Topography
Demography
21
Light snowfall, high winds, long periods of low temp & tundra is part of which region of Canada
Atlantic Region
Pacific Region
Cordillera Region
Artic Region
22
Quebec and Ontario are examples of which of Canada's political regions
Prairie
Atlantic
Central
North
23
Everyone is equal despite differences in skin colour, sex, religion, and language. This is a
Equality
Political Right
Cultural
Civil Right
24
The 3 territories of Canada are ___________ of the the provinces.
South
West
North
East
25
Population studies are an example of
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Political Geography
Economic Geography
26
What is the official summer sport of Canada?
Baseball
Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
27
Being able to live in any province is an example of a
Mobility right
Legal right
Equality right
Democratic right
28
Name Canada's largest city.
Calgary
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
29
British Columbia is an example of which political region of Canada
Central region
West Coast region
North region
Atlantic region
30
Who is Canada's current Prime Minister?
Steven Harper
Justin Trudeau
Tom Mulcair
Pierre Trudeau
31
The right to live and work anywhere in Canada is an example of
Equality rights
Democratic rights
Legal rights
Mobility rights
32
Which of the following provinces is most highly populated
Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Newfoundland
33
A person can apply for citizenship if he or she is a risk to Canadian security?
False
True
34
The capital city of Nova Scotia is
Dartmouth
Fredericton
Halifax
Wolfville
35
The famous ocean liner that sunk off the coast of Newfoundland was called?
RMS Titanic
RMS Carpathia
HMHS Britannic
RMS Californian
36
High humidity, warm summers, cold winters, broadleaf and mixed forests are part of which region
Cordillera region
Prairie region
Pacific region
Great Lakes- St Lawrence Lowlands
37
High rainfall, mild winters, cool summers and coastal rain forests are part of which region?
Atlantic region
Cordillera Region
Subartic region
Pacific region
38
The political region of Canada with the largest population is the
Central Region
Western Region
Northern Region
Atlantic Region
39
Who is the premier of Alberta?
Rachel Notley
Rachel Harder
Alison Redford
Jim Prentice
40
Who is the current leader of the NDP party of Canada?
Tom Mulcair
Jagmeet Singh
Jack Layton
Thomas Douglas
41
Canada's largest cities are
Vancouver, Winnipeg and Calgary
Quebec, Toronto and Edmonton
Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
Victoria, Toronto and Winnipeg
42
Basic, political, civil, equality and cultural rights are categories that human rights can be
True
False
43
Name Canada's first Prime Minister.
John Chretien
John Thompson
John A. Macdonald
Paul Martin
44
What is the population of Canada? (Approximately)
55 Million
300 Million
35 Million
1 Million
45
With respect to Canadian Geography what 3 things help distinguish Canada and Canadians
Diversity, Health Care and cold climate
Human rights, Canadian Shield and Boreal Forest
Size, Northern location and Isolation
Mountains, Lakes and Rivers
46
Name Winnipeg's current Mayor.
Brian Bowman
John Turner
Glen Murray
Brian Mulroney
47
Who is considered to be the founder of Manitoba?
John Assiniboine
Henry Hudson
Louis Riel
Jack Sparling
48
Canada is bilingual country, but which province is the only officially bilingual province?
Alberta
Quebec
New Brunswick
Ontario
49
Newfoundland & Labrador, PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick are examples of which political region
Central
Prarire
Atlantic
West Coast
50
The capital city of Ontario is
Kingston
Ottawa
Toronto
Hamilton
51
Voting in a provincial or federal election is an example of a
equality right
legal right
mobility right
democratic right
52
Name Canada's current Prime MInister.
Jean Chretien
Steven Harper
Justin Trudeau
Brian Mulroney
53
What flavour of chips is uniquely Canadian?
BBQ
Nacho Cheese
All Dressed
Salt and Vinegar
54
Inalienable human rights
cannot be entitled to some and denied to others
are rights for little green men from another planet
are rights that no one can take away from you
are part of a larger framework
55
the right to life, liberty and security of a person is an example of
Equality rights
Legal rights
Mobility rights
Democratic rights
56
The Cordilleran mountain system is
on the West Coast
North of North West Territories
North of Greenland
on the East Coast
57
The capital city of Manitoba is
Winnipeg
Brandon
Churchill
Steinbach
58
What is Canada's longest river?
St. Lawrence River
Nelson River
Assiniboine River
Mackenzie River
59
Who is the Head of State in Canada?
The Governor General
The Prime Minister
The Monarch of England
The Premier
60
Name Canada's highest mountain range.
The Rockies
Purcell Mountains
Mackenzie Mountains
The Monashee's
61
Cultural rights include things like
work, living conditions, education, basic health
beliefs, practices, religious freedom and language rights
participation in decision making province and governance
protecting people from unfairness and discrimination
62
A person can apply for citizenship if they have lived in Canada for 3 of the 4 previous years
False
True
63
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are examples of which of Canada's political region
West Coast
Praire
Central
North
64
The capital city of Yukon Territory is
Unicorn
Watson Lak
Whitehorse
Dawson City
65
Name the famous fur trading company founded in 1670.
East South Company
North West Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Nelson River Company
66
War, famine, overcrowded, lack of work are all examples of
pull factors
push factors
67
The capital city of the Northwest Territories is
Inuvik
Fort Simpson
Yellowknife
Tuktoyaktuk
68
Belief in mutual acceptance and respect of diverse ethnic, racial, religious & social groups is
Honour
Plurlism
Cultural acceptance
Citizenship
69
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison for taking action against South Africa's racist system
True
False
70
Whose face is on the $100 bill?
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Steven Harper
Robert Borden
John A. MacDonald
71
The capital city of New Brunswick is
Saint John
Bathurst
Moncton
Fredericton
72
The capital city of Saskatchewan is
Prince Albert
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
73
In Which Canadian city is the CN Tower?
Montreal
Vancouver
Toronto
Calgary
74
Name two Canadian NHL teams who have won Stanely Cups.
Toronto Maple leafs & Ottawa Senators
Winnipeg Jets & Ottawa Senators
Montreal Canadians & Winnipeg Jets
Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers
75
Canada spans
more than half the Northern Hemisphere
less than half the Northern Hemisphere
more than half the Southern Hemisphere
less than half the Southern Hemisphere
76
The capital city of Nunavut is
Victoria Island
Rankin Inlet
Iqaluit
Igloolik
77
Which province/territory is Wolverine from?
Yukon
NWT
Newfoundland
Alberta
78
______% of Canada is so far North that a typical growing season for agriculture is too short
60%
80%
90%
50%
79
How many time zones are there in Canada?
7
10
5
6
80
The Canada's provinces are _________ of the USA
West
East
South
North
81
The United Nations is like a government and enforces laws
False
True
82
The capital city of Alberta is
Calgary
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Fort McMurray
83
The majority of Canada's people live in
Eastern part of Canada
Western part of Canada
Southern part of Canada
Northern part of Canada
84
Name Canada's most populated province.
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
85
Hydrography is
the study of landforms
the study of mountains
the study of surface waters
the study of hydro electricity
86
Political rights include
beliefs, practices, religious freedom and language rights
protect people from unfairness and discrimination
participation in decision making province and governance
freedom, security and legal protection of citizens
87
John Humphrey wrote the first draft of the UDHR
True
False
88
High precipitation, cold winters, warm summers, mixed & boreal forests are part of which region
Subartic region
Prairie region
Pacific region
Atlantic region
89
Nunavut, Northwest Territories & the Yukon are examples of which of Canada's political region?
North region
Central region
Artic region
Atlantic region
90
The province of Alberta is neighbours with
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Quebec and Manitoba
Saskatchewan and British Columbia
Ontario and Quebec
91
In what year did Canada officially become a country?
1865
1965
1967
1867
92
With regards to Human Rights, the word "interdependent" means
none of the above
they are part of a larger framework
they are part of Canadian immigration
they are part of defining citizenship
93
Capital city of British Columbia is
Victoria
Surrey
Vancouver
Fort Nelson
94
Peaceful assemblies, Religion, Thought and expression are example of
Equality rights
Mobility rights
Fundamental Freedoms
Democratic rights
95
The Western Cordillera prevents warm moist pacific air from moving east across Canada
True
False
96
To be a candidate in a provincial or federal election is an example of a
Mobility right
Equality right
Democratic right
Legal right
97
The purpose of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was to
establish an international law that everyone had to follow
outline certain absolute rights for all people everywhere
create a document outlining the Charter of C.R.F.
create a criminal code to put people like Hitler in jail
98
Canada is the
the 3rd largest country in the world
the largest country in the world
2nd largest country in the world
is the smallest country in the world
99
The capital city of Quebec is
Laval
Gatineau
Montreal
Quebec
100
The name of the transition zone between the Tundra and Boreal Forest is called
the Artic Circle
Barren Landscape
Praries
Tiaga Subzone or Tree Line
101
Aboriginals have the right to all previous and existing treates
False
True
102
With regards to Human Rights, the word "inalienable" means
no one can take them from you
people who are not citizens
on one can give them to you
people who have immigrated to canada
103
Name Manitoba's current Premier.
Gary Filmon
Greg Selinger
Gary Doer
Brian Pallister
104
With regards to Human Rights, the word "indivisible" means
none of the above
you are not entitled to human rights
you are entitled but you have to pay for them
you can not be entitle to some but not to others
105
The study of human relationships with the land, including political, cultural & social aspects
Political Geography
Economic Geography
Human Geography
Physical Geography
106
Name Canada's newest territory.
Labrador
Northwest
Yukon
Nunavut
107
Which political party does Justin Trudeau lead?
Conserative
Liberal
Green
NDP
108
Aboriginals have the right to all previous land claims
False
True
109
New citizens of Canada must take an oath or affirm their commitment to Canada
False
True
110
A person can apply for citizenship if they can communicate in English or French
False
True
111
Equality rights include
protecting people from unfairness and discrimination
participation in decision making province and governance
beliefs, practices, religious freedom and language rights
work, living conditions, education, basic health
112
Light precipitation, very cold winters, hot summers, grassland and parkland are the
Cordillera region
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Pacific region
Prairie region
113
The capital city of Prince Edward Island is
Montague
Charlottetown
Summerside
Stratford
114
What is Canada's official sport?
Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Football
115
The two most important factors that help Canada's population grow are
natural increase and economics
economics and government
births and immigration
trade agreements and sovereignty
116
When did Nunavut become an official territory of Canada?
1990
2001
1867
1999
117
Very cold winters, 6 months of snow, warm summers, boreal forests are part of which region
Artic region
Subarctic region
Prarie region
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowland region
118
Name the sports trophy awarded to the CFL champions.
Conn Smythe
Stanely Cup
Grey Cup
FIFA cup
119
A person can apply for citizenship if they know about rights & responsibilities of citizenship
False
True
120
Canada has
oceans on three of its four sides
no oceans
oceans only on both coasts
only lakes and rivers
121
What is the ocean beside British Columbia
Atlantic
Artic
Pacific
Indian
122
Which is not a key principle of the UDHR
Human rights are inalienable
Human right are indivisible
Human rights are inaccessible
Human rights are interdependent
123
Citizenship represents freedom, a respect for cultural differences, peace and democracy
True
False
124
Canada is the second largest country in the world. Which country is the largest?
Russia
China
Africa
Greenland
125
Name two Canadian cities that have hosted the Olympics (summer or winter)?
Seoul & Lillehammer
Albertville & Barcelona
Vancouver & Sydney
Montreal & Calgary
126
People who have fled their country for reasons including threat of death, race & religion
immigrants
Canadians
permanent residents
refugees
127
Civil rights include things like
participation in decision making province and governance
work, living conditions, education, basic health
freedom, security and legal protection of citizens
beliefs, practices, religious freedom and language rights
128
Being able to enter, leave or remain in Canada is an example of a
Democratic right
Equality right
Legal right
Mobility right
129
The study of population and immigration would be classified as
Demography
Urban Geography
Human Geography
Physical Geography
130
Who was responsible for helping to create the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
John Humphrey
Stephen Harper
Pierre Trudeau
John Diefenbaker
131
Name Canada's current Governor General.
Adrienne Clarkson
David Johnston
Michaelle Jean
Julie Payette
132
Prevailing air and weather patterns move from West to East?
False
True
133
The right to be told why you are being arrested is an example of a
Equality right
Legal right
Democratic right
Mobility right
134
When did Canada become a country?
July 1, 1999
July 3, 1901
July 1, 1867
July 4, 1865
135
Not being discriminated on based on race, religion, sex, age or mental ability is an example of
Legal rights
Equality rights
Democratic rights
Mobility rights
136
A person can apply for citizenship if he or she is in prison, on parole or probation
True
False
137
Freedom of thought is an example of a
Fundamental Freedom
Mobility Freedom
Democratic Freedom
Equality Freedom
138
How many oceans border Canada?
4
2
3
1
139
The Interior Plains, Hudson Bay Lowlands and Artic Lowlands are
some of the Physiographic regions of Canada
Hydromatic regions of Canada
Hydrographic regions of Canada
all the Physiographic regions of Canada
140
Whitehorse and Nunavut are part of which political regio
Northern Region
Atlantic Region
Central Region
Western Region
141
The ocean on the East coast of Canada is
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
Artic
142
A person can apply for citizenship if they know Canada's history, geography & political system
True
False