0. What does Canada mean? - 1. “canata” – village, settlement
1. Name of the present-day governor General - Michaelle Jean
2. Name of prime Minister of Canada - Stephen Harper
3. Name two major political parties of Canada - Conservative Party, Liberal Party, New Democratic Party.
4 What party is leading today - Conservative party
5 What does term quiet revolution mean - was the 1960s period of intense change in Quebec, Canada, characterized by the rapid and effective secularization of society, the creation of a welfare state (Йtat-providence) and a re-alignment of politics into federalist and separatist factions.
6 Name the leaders of French Canadian nationalist movement - John Diefenbaker, John Neilson, Wolfred Nelson, Robert Nelson and Thomas Storrow Brown or of Irish extraction, Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, Daniel Tracey and Jocquelin Waller.
7 What happened in 1774 - the Quebec Act of 1774 expanded Quebec's territory to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley and re-established the French language, Catholic faith, and French civil law in Quebec
8 What does the year 1791 refer to - the Constitutional Act of 1791 divided the province into French-speaking Lower Canada and English-speaking Upper Canada, granting each their own elected Legislative Assembly.
9 What does Lord Durham mission mean -
10 When did the first group of Russian immigrants arrive in Canada? Who were they - In the 20th, in 1905-1910, over half a million people immigrated from Ukraine to Canada
11 Name the other waves of Russian immigrations to Canada - The second wave of immigration from Russia occured during the 20 years after the revolution and the civil war, This was one of the largest waves of immigration, mongst the immigrants were famous political candidats, people of art, scientists and businessmen, his wave if often called "Aristocratic". The third wave of immigration from Russia occured during the years after World War 2, when a lot of people who lived on German-Occupied territory or were prisonres of the Germans decided to immigrate and settle in Canada and the US.The next wave of immigration from Russia began in the late 60’s and lasted until the end of the 80’s. It occured because at the end of the 60’s the Jews were allowed passage from the USSR to Israel. Part of the ones who were leaving and got to Italy and Austria decided to settle in Canada and USA. Thats why this wave is often called the "Jewish" one.The last wave of immigration began in the 90’s and is still going until present time. This wave is often called "Professional", because most of the incoming immigrants are highly qualified specialists who were successful in Russia and are looking for a job
12 Who created the concept of multiculturalism policy - was adopted as the official policy of the Canadian government during the premiership of Pierre Elliot Trudeau in the 1970s and 1980s.
13 When did he come to power - April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.
14 What party did he represent -Liberal Party of Canada
15 When ws Multiculturalism policy adapted - 1970s
16 Who was peter Veregin - activist and preacher of the Doukhobors.
17 When were the first and the second Referendumin Quebec held - second 1995, first in 1980
18 When did French and English become the offical languages of Canada - 1988
19What does the word Dominion mean -
20 When did France lose Acadia - 1713 now it is Nova Scotia
21 When did the British North America Act come into effect - 1867
22 Which four provinces first formes Confederation - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec
23 Which was the last province to join Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador
24 When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate - is Canada's national day, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the 1 July 1867
25 When did "O canada" become the national anthem - July 1, 1980.
26 On what day was the maple leaf flag first raised on Parliament Hill - February 15, 1965
27 Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada - Sir John Macdonald
28 Why is the Constitution Act, 1982 important in Canadian History - The Act was introduced as part of Canada's process of "patriating" the constitution, introducing several amendments to the British North America Act, 1867, and changing the latter's name in Canada to the Constitution Act, 1867.
29 When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of Canadian Constitution? - 1982
30 Name 2 fundamental freedoms protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights Freedoms - freedom of conscience and religion
31 Which province is the only officially bilingual province - New Brunswick
32 Which animal is an official symbol of Canada? what other symbols? - beaver, maple tree, hockey, totem poles, Royal Canadian Mountain Police, Canadian Horseshoe, loon, polar bear.
33 What is the population of Canada? - 33,5 mln people
34 What 3 oceans border on Canada? - Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic.
35 Most density populated and which is the largest one in Canada - Ontario
36 What are the 3 groups of aboriginal peoples? - Indians, Inuits, Mйtis
37 From whom are the Metis descended? - are a people descended of marriages of Cree, Ojibway, Algonquin, Saulteaux, Menominee, Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, and other First Nations to Europeans, mainly French.
38 Where did the first European settlers in Canada come from? -
39 What is the name of reconsrtucted vikings settlement in Newfoundland. Who? When?- Terra Nova, was "discovered" and named by the Italian John Cabot in 1497
40 Who is said to be the Father of New France - Samuel de Champlain
41 What are the years of missionaries activities? - 1535-1675
42 What are the period of Rise of New France? Name the first europeans in 15-16 centuries. -
43 What does Huron mission mean? - to establish an alliance with hurons, to convert them into Catholicism to establish an alliance with hurons, to convert them into Catholicism
44 When was the Royal Province of France proclaimed? - 1663
45 Name the lands discovered by Vikings - Helluland (Baffin Island), Markland (Labrador Island), Vineland (Newfoundland)
46 Who were the United Empire Loyalists. - those colonists who remained faithful to the Crown and wished to continue living in the New World
47 When didi New France fall? - 1763
48 What are the prairie provinces? - Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan