All questions come from the various units in the course:

1. At one time, this company controlled trade across more of the Earth's geography than any corporation in any century. What is its name?
   
   
2. What is a Crown Corporation?
   
   
3. How many seats (or Members of Parliament) are there in Canada's House of Commons?
   
   
4. Where is Nahanni National Park?
   
   
5. Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, thus decided to create a frontier police force for this vast North-West Territories. What did he call this police force?
   
   
6. What institution pools the prices offered by foreign buyers of grain, regulates the delivery of grain by farmers, and co-ordinates the delivery of the grain to foreign buyers?
   
   
7. Surviving archaeological evidence shows that indigenous peoples, known formerly as Indians and now as Amerindians (Amérindiens in French), Native peoples, and First Nations, have occupied North America for how many years?
   A) 150,000 years
   B) 1,500 years
   C) 15,000 years.
   D) 50,000 years
   
   
8. 78% of Canadians, and especially those who have immigrated to Canada or whose parents immigrated to Canada, live what kind of area?
   
   
9. By the year 2016, what percent of all Canadians will belong to a visible minority?
   A) about 2%
   B) about 12 %
   C) about 20%
   D) about 42%
   
   
10. The 1996 census found that about 9% of Canadians over the age of fifteen held what level of education?
    A) High school diploma
    B) Bachelor's degree
    C) Masters degree
    D) Doctorate
    
    
11. On average, what percentage of income do Canadians spend on health care?
    
    
12. What percentage of Canadians read books on a weekly basis?
    
    
13. What sport was supposed to have been first played in Nova Scotia while it was still a British colony?
    
    
14. In 1891, James Naismith (1861-1939), who was born in the village of Almonte ON (near Ottawa), was looking for some physical exercise for his students indoors during the winter months. What now famous sport did he invent?
    
    
15. In 1987, the federal government introduced this act which was intended to "recognize all Canadians as full and equal participants in Canadian society." The aim of this act was to seek greater human understanding among people of different ethnic groups. What is the name of this act?
    
    
16. Former Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau used this memorable image to describe an issue facing Canada and Canadians: "a mouse may sleep next to an elephant and feel well protected, but the mouse never knows when the elephant might roll over and squish him." Who or what is the "mouse"? Who or what is the "elephant"?
    
    
17. _________ is a self-governing territory within Canada. The territory comprises the vast northeasternmost portions of Canada. Its name means "Our Land," came into being in April 1999. What is this territory named?
    
    
18. In 1977, the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101) was enacted. What was this bill's intent? ( To make all of Québec's society work in French. All governments, corporations, and service industries were required to make French their language of operation. Use of the English language was prohibited on all public advertising)
    
    
19. What is the longest river in Canada? It is 4,241 km long and connects with the Arctic Ocean.
    
    
20. Which Canadian city gets the highest snowfall of 338.7 centimeters a year?
    
    
21. What region's culture is dominated by Scottish-Canadians, Acadians, and Irish Canadians?

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