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Questions about Canada</b></I><I> </I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?</div> <div> <B>       The original inhabitants of Canada. Thought to have come across a landbridge at the Behring straits. Commonly known as the First Nations </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples? </div> <div> <B>       According to the Government they are:</b></div> <div> <B>       Indian</b></div> <div> <B>       Inuit</b></div> <div> <B>       Metis</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first live? </div> <div> <B>Depending on the viewpoint it was either in the Northern Territories or right across the Southern portion of Canada.</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What did the Aboriginal peoples living in your region depend on for survival? </div> <div> <B>       Hunting, farming and trading</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">From whom are the Métis descended?</div> <div> <B>       They are of mixed blood. Mainly Native, French and Scot </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In what industry did the Métis first work with European settlers?</div> <div> <B>       Fur Trading and trapping </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which group of Aboriginal peoples make up more than half the population of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut?</div> <div> <B>       The Inuit </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada working toward self-government?</div> <div> <B>To keep their unique cultures and languages alive and to regain control over decisions that affect their lives</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Where did the first European settlers in Canada come from? </div> <div> <B>       The first settlement was a Viking one around 1012 AD .</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why did the early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?</div> <div> <B>       To fish and trade with the Native people. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who are the Acadian people? </div> <div> <B>       They were the first French Settlers</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What three industries helped the early settlers build communities in the Atlantic region? </div> <div> <B>       Farming, Fishing and Shipbuilding</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who were the United Empire Loyalists? </div> <div> <B>       People of all races and creed who fled the United States after the American Revolution.</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?</div> <div> <B>       1775 to 1783 and later</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River? </div> <div> <B>        In the early 1600's</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In which type of industry did most early European settlers work? </div> <div> <B>       Fishing and trading</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which trade spread across Canada, making it important to the economy for over 300 years? </div> <div> <B>       The Fur Trade</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use to create trading networks in North America?</div> <div> <B>       Canoes </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How long did the Hudson's Bay Company control the northern lands?</div> <div> <B>       300 years  (1600's to the 1900's)</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What important trade did the Hudson's Bay Company control?</div> <div> <B>       The Fur Trade </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When did thousands of miners first come to the Yukon? </div> <div> <B>       During the Gold Rush in the late 1800's</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier? </div> <div> <B>       Built a Railway and offered cheap land </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which group of people were important in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?</div> <div> <B>       Apparently only the Chinese. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?</div> <div> <B>       November 7th 1885 the last spike of the CPR was driven home by Donald Smith at Craigellachie </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What did the federal government do to encourage people to settle in the Prairie provinces during the early 1900s? </div> <div> <B>       Offered land at cheap prices</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does Confederation mean? </div> <div> <B>       A joining together of seperate nations in an equal partnership as a new country</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the Canadian Constitution?</div> <div> <B>              The system of laws and conventions by which the country governs itself.</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In what year did Canada become a country? </div> <div> <B>       1867</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which document made Confederation legal?</div> <div> <B>       The British North American act of 1867 </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which document first defined the responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments?</div> <div> <B>       The British North American Act  </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When did the <I>British North America Act</I> come into effect?</div> <div> <B>       1867 </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why is the <I>British North America Act</I> important in Canadian history?</div> <div> <B>       Technically it was the document that created Canada </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which four provinces first formed the Confederation? </div> <div> <B>              Ontario </b></div> <div> <B>              Nova Scotia </b></div> <div> <B>              Quebec</b></div> <div> <B>              New Brunswick</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List each province and territory and tell when each one joined the Confederation. </div> <div> <B>              </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </b></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>1867</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>               Ontario  </b></div> <div> <B>               Nova Scotia </b></div> <div> <B>               Quebec </b></div> <div> <B>               New Brunswick</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>              </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>1870</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>              Manitoba </b></div> <div> <B>              Northwest Territories</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>              </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>1871</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>              British Columbia</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>              </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>1873</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>              Prince Edward Island</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>              </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>1898</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>              Yukon Territory</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>              </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>1905</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>              Alberta  </b></div> <div> <B>              Saskatchewan</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>              1949 </b></div> <div> <B>              Newfoundland</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>              </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>1999</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>              Nunavut</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which was the last province to join Canada? </div> <div> <B>       Newfoundland</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate? </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>       </b></FONT><B>J</b><B>uly 1st  It is th</b><B>e anniversary of Confederation</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who was the first prime minister of Canada? </div> <div> <B>       Sir. John A MacDonald</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why is the <I>Constitution Act</I> of 1982 important in Canadian history? </div> <div> <B> In 1982, the new </b><I><B>Constitution Act </b></I><B>allowed Canadians to change the Constitution without asking the British government's approval. This is the year when the </b><I><B>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</b></I><B> became part of the Canadian Constitution. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What part of the Constitution legally protects the basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians?</div> <div> <B>       The </b><I><B>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</b></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When did the <I>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</I> become part of the Canadian Constitution? </div> <div> <B>       1982</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name two fundamental freedoms protected by the <I>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.</I></div> <div> <B>       Basic freedoms, such as freedom of thought, freedom of speech, and freedom of </b></div> <div> <B>       peaceful assembly.</b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name three legal rights protected by the <I>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</I></div> <div> <B>       Democratic rights, such as the right to vote; </b></div> <div> <B>       Legal rights, such as the right to a fair trial; </b></div> <div> <B>       Equality rights, such as the right to protection against discrimination; </b></div> <div> <B>       Mobility rights, such as the right to live and work anywhere in Canada; </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List four rights Canadian citizens have.</div> <div> <B>       Be a candidate in federal, provincial and territorial elections; </b></div> <div> <B>       Be educated in either official language; </b></div> <div> <B>       Apply for a Canadian passport; </b></div> <div> <B>       Vote in federal, provincial and territorial elections; and </b></div> <div> <B>       Enter and leave Canada freely. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List three ways in which you can protect the environment. </div> <div> <B>Throw waste paper or other garbage in designated public garbage containers.  Recycle and re-use as many products as possible, such as paper, glass and cans.   Walk, join a car pool, or use a bicycle or public transit whenever possible. Get involved with a local group to protect our natural and cultural heritage</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?</div> <div> <B>       Any Canadian citizen </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will?</div> <div> <B>       Any Canadian Citizen </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who has the right to be considered first for a job in the federal government?</div> <div> <B>       Canadian Citizens</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does equality under the law mean?</div> <div> <B>       All men will be treated equally</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does "mobility rights" mean?</div> <div> <B>       The right to live and work anywhere in Canada </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name six responsibilities of citizenship.</div> <div> <B> Vote in elections; </b></div> <div> <B> Help others in the community; </b></div> <div> <B> Care for and protect our heritage and environment; </b></div> <div> <B> Obey Canada's laws; </b></div> <div> <B> Express opinions freely while respecting the rights and freedoms of others; and </b></div> <div> <B> Eliminate discrimination and injustice.</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Give an example of how you can care for Canada's natural heritage.</div> <div> <B>              Join a community group such as an environmental group</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship? </div> <div> <B>That you will be faithfull and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that you will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil your duties as a Canadian Citizen</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Explain how a citizenship right can also be seen as a citizenship responsibility -- for example, the right to vote. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community.</div> <div> <B>               Volunteer to work on an election campaign for a candidate of your choice. </b></div> <div> <B>               Help your neighbours. </b></div> <div> <B>               Work with others to solve problems in your community. </b></div> <div> <B>               Become a candidate in an election</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians? </div> <div> <B>       The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the two official languages of Canada? </div> <div> <B>       English and French</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regard to official languages? </div> <div> <B>       The Canadian Constitution and the Official Languages Act</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.</div> <div> <B>English and French have equal status in the Parliament of Canada, in federal courts and in all federal institutions</b><B> </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Where do most French-speaking Canadians live? </div> <div> <B>       Quebec (followed by Ontario)</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province has the most bilingual Canadians? </div> <div> <B>       Quebec</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province is the only officially bilingual province? </div> <div> <B>       New Brunswick</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does the Canadian flag look like? </div> <div>        <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>A rectangle with three equal vertical bars. The two outside bars are red and the inside one is white. In the white (inside) bar there is a red maple leaf </b></FONT></div> <div> <B>        <IMG SRC="1284c250.jpg" border=0 width="76" height="37" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What song is Canada's national anthem? </div> <div> <B>       "O Canada"</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Give the first two lines of Canada's national anthem. </div> <div> <B>              O Canada! </b></div> <div> <B>              Our home and native land! </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Where does the name "Canada" come from? </div> <div> <B>      In 1535, two Indian youths used the Huron-Iroquois word "kanata," which means "village" or "settlement," to tell Jacques Cartier the way to Stadacona (site of present-day Québec City). Cartier used "Canada" to refer not only to Stadacona, but also to the entire area subject to Donnacona, Chief at Stadacona. By 1547, the first world map to show the discoveries made on Cartier's second voyage applied the word "Canada" to the area north of the gulf and river St. Lawrence. By 1550, maps were also placing the name south of the river. The first use of "Canada" as an official name came in 1791 when the </b><I><B>Constitutional Act</b></I><B> (or </b><I><B>Canada Act</b></I><B>) divided Québec, then considerably larger, into the provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. In 1841, they were united to become the Province of Canada. At the time of Confederation, the new country took the name of Canada. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which animal is an official symbol of Canada? </div> <div> <B>       The Beaver</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the tower in the centre of the Parliament buildings called? </div> <div> <B>       The Peace Tower</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What unique art form was developed by the First Nations people on the West Coast? </div> <div> <B>       The Totem Pole</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why is the North sometimes called the "Land of the Midnight Sun"? </div> <div> <B>Because of the suns position low on the horizon during summ</b><B>er. Due to the tilt of the earth the sun does not set at the high northern latitudes</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">An act of Parliament was required to create a new territory in Canada's North. What is the name of the new territory? </div> <div> <B>      Nunavut</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the population of Canada? </div> <div> <B>       Roughly 31 million people</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What three oceans border on Canada? </div> <div> <B>       Pacific</b></div> <div> <B>       Atlantic</b></div> <div> <B>       Arctic</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How many provinces and territories are there in Canada? </div> <div> <B>       10 Provinces</b></div> <div> <B>       3 Territories</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the capital city of Canada? </div> <div> <B>        Ottawa</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name all the provinces and territories and their capital cities. </div> <div>               <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Newfoundland                    St. John's</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>              Prince Edward Island       Charlottetown</b></div> <div> <B>              Nova Scotia                         Halifax</b></div> <div> <B>              New Brunswick                   Fredericton</b></div> <div> <B>              Quebec                                 Québec</b></div> <div> <B>              Ontario                                 Toronto</b></div> <div> <B>              Manitoba                             Winnipeg</b></div> <div> <B>              Saskatchewan                   Regina</b></div> <div> <B>              Alberta                                 Edmonton</b></div> <div> <B>              British Columbia               Victoria</b></div> <div> <B>              Nunavut                               Iqaluit</b></div> <div> <B>              Northwest Territories       Yellowknife </b></div> <div> <B>              Yukon Territory                  Whitehorse </b></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name the five regions of Canada. </div> <div> <B>              </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Atlantic Region</b></FONT></div> <div> <B>              Central Canada</b></div> <div> <B>              Prairie Provinces</b></div> <div> <B>              West Coast</b></div> <div> <B>              North</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the provinces of Central Canada? </div> <div> <B>              Quebec </b></div> <div> <B>              Toronto</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the provinces of the Atlantic Region?</div> <div> <B>              Newfoundland                    </b></div> <div> <B>              Prince Edward Island       </b></div> <div> <B>              Nova Scotia </b></div> <div> <B>              New Brunswick  </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the Prairie provinces? </div> <div> <B>              Manitoba                             </b></div> <div> <B>              Saskatchewan</b></div> <div> <B>              Alberta                        </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the territories of northern Canada? </div> <div> <B>              Nunavut                              </b></div> <div> <B>              Northwest Territories </b></div> <div> <B>              Yukon Territory                  </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name one province that is on the Atlantic coast of Canada. </div> <div> <B>       Newfoundland</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name a province on the Pacific coast of Canada.</div> <div> <B>       British Columbia </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?</div> <div> <B>       The Northern Region </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Where do more than half the people in Canada live? </div> <div> <B>       In the Southern part of Canada. It is claimed that most Canadians live within 100km of the border</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">One-third of all Canadians live in which province?</div> <div> <B>       Ontario </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the Canadian Shield? </div> <div> <B>The land in northern Quebec and Ontario is part of the Canadian Shield, a rock   </b></div> <div> <B> formation that is millions of years old. Canada is one of the world's leading producers of minerals because of the rich deposits of gold, silver, nickel, zinc, copper and iron ore found in the ancient rock of the Shield.</b></div> <div> <B>The Shield is covered by forests, and part of Canada's major pulp and paper industry relies on the trees of this region. Some of the vast freshwater resources of the Shield </b></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Where is the Canadian Shield?</div> <div>              <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mainly in Ontario and Quebec </b></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Where are the Canadian Rockies? </div> <div> <B>        On the Border between Alberta and British Columbia</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Where are the Great Lakes?</div> <div> <B>       On the border between the United States and Canada.The Great Lakes only touch the Province of Ontario </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the names of the Great Lakes?</div> <div> <B>       Lake Ontario</b></div> <div> <B>       Lake Erie</b></div> <div> <B>       Lake Huron</b></div> <div> <B>       Lake Superior</b></div> <div> <B>       Lake Michigan </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Where is the St. Lawrence Seaway? </div> <div> <B>       At the Eastern end of Lake Ontario. It joins the St.Lawrence river to the Atlantic ocean.</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name two mountain ranges in Canada.</div> <div> <B>       Rocky , Columbia, Coast </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which territory shares a border with another country? </div> <div> <B>       Yukon Territory  (borders Alaska)</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province is known as the "Land of 100,000 Lakes"?</div> <div> <B>       Manitoba </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which provinces are joined to New Brunswick by land? </div> <div> <B>       Quebec and Nova Scotia</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To which ocean is Newfoundland closest? </div> <div> <B>       Atlantic Ocean</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which mountain range forms a border between Alberta and British Columbia?</div> <div> <B>       The Rocky Mountain range </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which two provinces are closest to Prince Edward Island? </div> <div> <B>       Nova Scotia and New Brunswick</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?</div> <div> <B>       Prince Edward Island </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Where are the Parliament buildings located? </div> <div> <B>       Ottawa</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which country borders Canada on the south? </div> <div> <B>       United States of America</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the three main types of industries in Canada?</div> <div> <B>              Natural resources, manufacturing and services</b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?</div> <div> <B>       Over 70% have jobs in the service industries </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What country is Canada's largest trading partner? </div> <div> <B>       United States of America</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?</div> <div> <B>       As a source of trading as well as a fresh water source for people and industries </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada?</div> <div> <B>Ships from all over the world reach the Great Lakes from the Atlantic Ocean by way of  the St. Lawrence Seaway. The Seaway makes it possible for ocean-going ships to travel on the St. Lawrence River and the small rivers between the Great Lakes. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why is the Canadian Shield important to Canada's economy? </div> <div> <B>       The rich mineral deposits and the vast forest region </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List four important minerals found in the Canadian Shield.</div> <div> <B>              Gold, silver, nickel, zinc, copper and iron ore</b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world? </div> <div> <B>       Saskatchewan</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada? </div> <div> <B>       Central Canada</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which region of Canada is known for both its fertile agricultural land and valuable energy resources? </div> <div> <B>       The Prairie Region</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which two provinces produce more than three-quarters of Canadian manufactured goods?</div> <div> <B>       Ontario and Quebec </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?</div> <div> <B>       Ontario </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper?</div> <div> <B>       Ontario </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province has the largest dairy farming industry in Canada? </div> <div> <B>       Quebec</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?</div> <div> <B>       British Columbia </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province is Canada's major producer of oil and gas?</div> <div> <B>       Alberta </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer? </div> <div> <B>       Saskatchewan</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydroelectricity?</div> <div> <B>       Quebec </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which two fuels provide about one-half of all the energy used in Canada?</div> <div> <B>       Oil and Natural Gas </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which products from southern Ontario are among Canada's key exports? </div> <div> <B>       Products from the auto industry</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name three minerals still being mined in the territories today. </div> <div> <B>       Gold, Lead and Zinc</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which city provides important shipping and air links between Canada and other countries across the Pacific Ocean?</div> <div> <B>       Vancouver </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What products are produced in the Niagara Peninsula?</div> <div> <B>       Fruit and Wine </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industries are located in which province? </div> <div> <B>       Quebec</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">For what is the Okanagan Valley famous? </div> <div> <B>       Fruit Orchards (but try the Wine)</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What fish is a valuable industry on the West Coast? </div> <div> <B>       Salmon</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who is Canada's Head of State? </div> <div> <B>       Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who is the Queen's representative in Canada? </div> <div> <B>       The Governor General</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the name of the Governor General? </div> <div> <B>       Adrienne Clarkson</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What do you call the Queen's representative in the provinces and territories? </div> <div> <B>       Lieutenant-Governor</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is Canada's system of government called?</div> <div> <B>       Parliamentary </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the three parts of Parliament? </div> <div> <B>       The Queen</b></div> <div> <B>       The House of Commons</b></div> <div> <B>       The Senate</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the three levels of government in Canada? </div> <div> <B>       Federal</b></div> <div> <B>       Provincial (or Territorial)</b></div> <div> <B>       Municipal  (or Local)</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Explain how the three levels of government are different. </div> <div> <B> In general, the federal government takes major responsibility for matters that affect all of Canada. These include national defence, foreign policy and citizenship.</b></div> <div> <B>Provincial and territorial governments look after such matters as education, health       </b></div> <div> <B>care and highways. They share responsibilities with the federal government in some areas.</b></div> <div> <B>The municipal (or local) governments of each city or community are responsible for matters such as policing, firefighting, snow removal and recycling programs.    </b><B>  </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name two levels of government and explain how they are different.</div> <div> <B>Provincial Governments look after such matters as education, health care and </b></div> <div> <B>highways in the province which effects all the people who live in that Province. </b></div> <div> <B>The municipal (or local) governments of each city or community are responsible for local matters which effect only the citizens of that area.</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name two responsibilities for each level of government.</div> <div> <B>              Federal government - National defence, foreign policy and citizenship. </b></div> <div> <B>              Provincial government -  education, health care and highways. </b></div> <div> <B>              Municipal (or local) government - Policing, firefighting, snow removal,recycling </b></div> <div> <B>              programs. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What do you call a law before it is passed?</div> <div> <B>       A bill  </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How does a bill become a law? </div> <div> <B>To become law, a bill must be approved by majorities in the House of Commons and in the Senate. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the final step before a bill becomes a law? </div> <div> <B>              Once a majority of MPs and senators have approved a bill,the Governor General    </b></div> <div> <B>              gives final approval and the bill becomes law.</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </b></FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics? </div> <div> <B>       Member of Parliament</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How are members of Parliament chosen? </div> <div> <B>       Canadian citizens go to the polls to elect their local representative</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who do members of Parliament represent? </div> <div> <B>An elected MP represents everyone who lives in his or her electoral district, even the people who did not vote for the MP</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does a member of Parliament do? </div> <div> <B>       Represents your ideas when new laws are being proposed; </b></div> <div> <B>       Asks questions about the government on your behalf</b></div> <div> <B>       Helps you if you need information from the government or if you have any problem</b></div> <div> <B>       with the government. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is an "electoral district"? </div> <div> <B> An electoral district is a geographical area represented by a member of the House of </b><B>Commons.</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How many electoral districts are there in Canada?</div> <div> <B>       301 </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">In what electoral district do you live?</div> <div> <B>       Halton </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What four requirements must you meet in order to vote in a federal election?</div> <div> <B>       A Canadian Citizen</b></div> <div> <B>       At least 18 years old</b></div> <div> <B>       Be on the National Register of  Electors</b></div> <div> <B>       Have a Notice of Confirmation of Registration </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is a Notice of Confirmation of Registration?</div> <div> <B>              The notice tells you when and where to vote</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is a polling station?</div> <div> <B>       Any designated building or area where you may cast your vote </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is a ballot? </div> <div> <B>        A piece of paper which has the names of the local candidates on it.</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is written on an election ballot? </div> <div> <B>The ballot lists the names of the candidates in your electoral district in alphabetical order. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What do you mark on a federal election ballot? </div> <div> <B>              An "X" in the circle beside the name of your chosen candidate</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does voting by secret ballot mean? </div> <div> <B>This means that no one can watch you vote and no one should look at your marked ballot.</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who has the right to vote in federal elections?</div> <div> <B>       Any Canadian Citizen over the age of 18 </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?</div> <div> <B>       Any Canadian citizen over the age of 18</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?</div> <div> <B>              The people in each electoral district vote for the candidate of their choice</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How is the government formed after an election?</div> <div> <B>After an election, the party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister and the party in power run the government as long as they have the support of the majority of the Members of Parliament (MPs), in the House of Commons</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> How is the prime minister chosen? </div> <div> <B>       The Prime Minister is normally the leader of the party with the majority of votes cast</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When does an election have to be held according to the Constitution?</div> <div> <B>According to Canada's Constitution, an election must be held within five years of the last election. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What do political parties do?</div> <div> <B>A political party is a group of people who share ideas about how the government  should work</b></div> <div> <B>Members of political parties help to: decide on the party platform; choose the party  leader; choose the party's candidates; and campaign for party candidates in</b><B> elections</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does "party platform" mean? </div> <div> <B> Members of political parties hold meetings where they discuss their ideas and </b></div> <div> <B> opinions. They develop plans for what they would do if their candidates were elected to form the government. The plans they make are called the party platform. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Name all the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders. </div> <div> <B>               Liberal  - Stephane Dion            </b></div> <div> <B>              Conservative Party - Stephan Harper</b></div> <div> <B>              Bloc Quebecois - Gilles Duceppe</b></div> <div> <B>              New Democratic Party - Jack Layton</b></div> <div> <B>    </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Which federal political party is in power? </FONT></div> <div> <B>       </b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>Conservative Party</b></FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To which party does your member of Parliament belong? </div> <div> <B>        Liberal Party</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What does it mean for a political party to "be in power"?</div> <div> <B>       They have won the most "seats" in an election and have formed the Goverment. Their brief is to manage the affairs of the country on a daily basis. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the parties that are not in power called? </div> <div> <B>       The Opposition (parties)</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which party becomes the Official Opposition?</div> <div> <B>       The party with the second largest amount of MP's. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the role of the Opposition parties? </div> <div> <B>       The role of the Opposition parties is to oppose or try to improve government proposals. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which party is the Official Opposition at the federal level? </div> <div> <B>       Conservative Party</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is a political candidate?</div> <div> <B>       A citizen who is seeking election to the parliament based on a set of principles they believe in</b><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. </FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What do you call a candidate who does not belong to a political party? </div> <div> <B>       Independent</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is a Cabinet minister?</div> <div> <B>The Prime Minister chooses several MPs to become Cabinet ministers. Cabinet </b></div> <div> <B> ministers are responsible for running the federal government departments. The </b></div> <div> <B> Prime Minister and the Cabinet ministers are called the Cabinet, and they make </b></div> <div> <B> important decisions about how to run the country. They also propose most new      laws. Their decisions can be questioned by all MPs in the House of Commons</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How are senators chosen? </div> <div> <B>The people who serve in the Senate are chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament? </div> <div> <B>At the polls or by being out-voted in a motion</b><B> If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision, the party in power where he is defeated. The Prime Minister resigns and a new election is usually held</b></div> <div> What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada? </div> <div> <B>       Stephan Harper </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the name of your member of Parliament? </div> <div> <B>       Garth Turner</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">How can you contact your member of Parliament?</div> <div>        <B>Telephone, Mail, E-mail, Constituency Office, Internet. </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who do provincial members of the legislative or national assemblies represent?</div> <div> <B>       The voters of the province or riding that they are elected to represent </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What level of government passes "by-laws"? </div> <div> <B>       Municipal</b></div> <div> <B> </b></div> <div> <I><B>Section II. Questions about your region</b></I><I> </I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">When did settlers from Europe first come to your region?</div> <div> <B>       Late 1600's  </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who were the first settlers in the area where you live?</div> <div> <B>       United Empire Loyalists </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Why did the early Europeans come to your region in the 1600s, 1700s, 1800s or early 1900s?</div> <div> <B>       To escape the American Revolution </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the capital city of the province or territory in which you live?</div> <div> <B>       Toronto </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What are the major industries of your city, province and region today? </div> <div> <B>        Mining - Nickel, gold, silver, platinum, uranium, zinc and copper</b></div> <div> <B>       The automobile industry</b></div> <div> <B>       The Forestry industry </b></div> <div> <B>       Farming</b></div> <div> <B>       Technology (computer based)</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the most valuable manufacturing industry in your region today?</div> <div> <B>       The Automobile industry </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List three minerals found in your region. </div> <div> <B>       Gold, zinc, nickel, copper</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List three natural resources important to your region's economy today.</div> <div> <B>       Forests</b></div> <div> <B>       Water</b></div> <div> <B>       Mineral deposits </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List the activities that are important to the tourism industry in your region. </div> <div> <B>       Winter sports</b></div> <div> <B>       Water sports</b></div> <div> <B>       Cultural activities</b></div> <div> <B>       Business activities</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What has always been important to the economy in your region?</div> <div> <B>       An abundance of water </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Who is your city councillor, alderperson, reeve or regional councillor? </div> <div> <B>       Ward 6</b></div> <div> <B>       Regional Councillor - Kurt Franklin</b></div> <div> <B>       City Councillor - Kurt Franklin and Janice Wright</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the name of your mayor?</div> <div> <B>       Grodon Krantz </b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the name of your provincial representative (member of the Legislative Assembly, member of the provincial Parliament, member of the National Assembly or member of the House of Assembly)?</div> <div> <B>       Ted Chudleigh</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the name of the premier of your province? </div> <div> <B>       </b><B>Dalton McGuinty</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Which political party is in power in your province or territory? </div> <div> <B>       Liberals</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in your province? </div> <div> <B>       </b><B>John Tory</b></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">What is the name of your lieutenant-governor or commissioner? </div> <div> <B>       James Bartleman</b></div> <div> <B>These questions have been developed as a study guide. 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