CANADA DAY QUIZ
1. What pivotal charter, which led to important changes concerning linguistic, democratic and equal rights, came into force in 1982? 2. What was the 10th province to join Confederation in 1949? 3. Casa Loma was taken over by which major city in 1934? 4. Name the former slave who petitioned for the creation of an all-black unit during the War of 1812? 5. What fishing schooner has been featured on the Canadian dime since 1937? 6. Before it was renamed and became the country’s capital, what was Ottawa called? 7. What was the name given to the group of women involved in the Person’s Case in 1929? 8. On D-Day, Allied forces established five beachheads along the northern coast of France. What is the name of the beach on which Canadian forces landed? 9. Which ethnic group had to pay a head tax to gain entrance into Canada? 10. Which young Canadian singer is notorious for his history of public gaffes, inappropriate videos and posing for questionable photos? 11. Which object, constructed by the Inuit, is used as a means of commu- nication for travellers and to mark places of respect? 12. I was the first Canadian female author/poet to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013. Who am I? 13. Which First World War battle has often been described as the beginning of a Canadian national identity? 14. Historica Canada — makers of the Heritage Minutes — released two new Minutes in 2014 to tell the story of what major Canadian event? 15. How many points are there on the maple leaf found on Canada’s national flag?
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