Sunday Special - "Oh, Canada!"

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Sunday Special - "Oh, Canada !"

1. Fill in the Blank ;
Canada spans 9 984 670 sq km and comprises __ time zones.
2. When Canada was officially born on 7/1/1867, what was designated the National Sport ?
3. England took control over Quebec after winning the Battle of ______ .
4. When was the maple leaf first used as a symbol of the nation?
a. - 1868
b. - 1876
c. - 1888
d. - 1906
5. What was the last province to join Canada?
6.___________ became the largest and newest federal territory of Canada in 1999.
7. In which year did Canadian women win the right to vote in elections?
a. - 1911
b. - 1916
c. - 1921
d. - 1926
8. What does Remembrance Day commemorate?
9. What is the nickname of Canada?
10. Who served as the first Prime Minister of Canada?
11. Which ethnic group was once forced to pay a head tax to migrate to Canada?
a. - Acadians
b. - Chinese
c. - Both
d. - Neither
12. Which war helped convince the leaders of Canada and their people to unite to form a federation in the North?
13. Coureurs des bois were involved in what occupation ?
14. At the beginning of the '60s, what was the name of the political movement that swept all through Quebec City?
(Hint ; the ______ Revolution...)
15. Which US city currently serves as the home to an NBA team that originated in Canada?
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1. - 6 (Pacific Time, Mountain Time, Central Time, Eastern Time, Atlantic Time and Newfoundland Time)
2. Lacrosse
3. Plains
4. - a (in the coat of arms of Quebec and Ontario.)
5. Newfoundland and Labrador
6. Nunavut
7. - c
8. 11 November, the date on which World War I ended.
9. The Great White North.
10. John A. Macdonald.
11. - b
12. The US Civil War.
13. Fur Traders
14. the Quiet Revolution
15. Memphis (Gtizzlies)
 

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