Canadian Symbols, Discover Canada study guide, part 8

All 17 questions in this practice set, each with the right answer, the reason, and where it is in Discover Canada. Try the questions first.

1. Question 1. Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray, a navy pilot, earned the Victoria Cross in 1945 for what?

   • A. Leading tanks at Casa Berardi in Italy
   • B. Flying in the Battle of Britain
   • C. Sinking a Japanese warship from the air
   • D. Defending Hong Kong in 1941

   Answer: C. Sinking a Japanese warship from the air

   Gray, a navy pilot from Trail, B.C., died in August 1945 while sinking a Japanese warship with his bombs.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Honours)

2. Question 2. Which day is November 20?

   • A. Sir John A. Macdonald Day
   • B. Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day
   • C. Vimy Day
   • D. Remembrance Day

   Answer: B. Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day

   In Canada, November 20 is Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (National Holidays)

3. Question 3. Captain Paul Triquet earned the Victoria Cross in 1943 in which country?

   • A. France
   • B. Italy
   • C. The Netherlands
   • D. Belgium

   Answer: B. Italy

   Paul Triquet of Cabano, Quebec, earned the V.C. at Casa Berardi in Italy in 1943.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Honours)

4. Question 4. Who was the earliest Canadian winner of the Victoria Cross?

   • A. Alexander Roberts Dunn
   • B. Billy Bishop
   • C. William Hall
   • D. Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray

   Answer: A. Alexander Roberts Dunn

   The first Canadian Victoria Cross went to Alexander Roberts Dunn, born in what is now Toronto, for the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Honours)

5. Question 5. On what date is Vimy Day?

   • A. April 9
   • B. November 11
   • C. June 6
   • D. July 1

   Answer: A. April 9

   Vimy Day, April 9, remembers the Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge in 1917.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (National Holidays)

6. Question 6. True or false. Every province and territory flies a flag of its own.

   • A. True
   • B. False

   Answer: A. True

   Provincial and territorial flags reflect each place's own traditions.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Flags in Canada)

7. Question 7. True or false. The maple leaf is carved into the headstones of Canada's fallen soldiers.

   • A. True
   • B. False

   Answer: A. True

   The maple leaf appears on the headstones of fallen soldiers buried overseas and in Canada.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (The Maple Leaf)

8. Question 8. Where does Canada's coat of arms appear?

   • A. Only on the flags of the provinces and territories
   • B. Only inside the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill
   • C. On public buildings, official documents and dollar bills
   • D. On every car licence plate in every province

   Answer: C. On public buildings, official documents and dollar bills

   The coat of arms is used on money, government documents and public buildings.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Coat of Arms and Motto)

9. Question 9. Which countries' symbols appear on Canada's coat of arms, along with red maple leaves?

   • A. England, Spain, Italy and Wales
   • B. France, Germany, the Netherlands and England
   • C. Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Norway
   • D. England, France, Scotland and Ireland

   Answer: D. England, France, Scotland and Ireland

   Canada's arms show red maple leaves along with symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland.

   In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Coat of Arms and Motto)

10. Question 10. For about how long have English speakers and French speakers lived together in Canada?

    • A. About 50 years
    • B. About 150 years
    • C. More than 300 years
    • D. More than 1,000 years

    Answer: C. More than 300 years

    English and French speakers have shared Canada for over 300 years, as partners and at times in creative tension.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Canada's Official Languages)

11. Question 11. Who adopted the maple leaf as a symbol in the 1700s?

    • A. The Loyalists
    • B. The Hudson's Bay Company
    • C. French-Canadians
    • D. The Inuit

    Answer: C. French-Canadians

    French-Canadians adopted the maple leaf as a symbol in the 1700s.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (The Maple Leaf)

12. Question 12. From what point has Canada been a constitutional monarchy of its own?

    • A. Since the conquest in 1759
    • B. Since the Quebec Act in 1774
    • C. Since the Charter in 1982
    • D. Since Confederation in 1867

    Answer: D. Since Confederation in 1867

    Since Confederation in 1867, in Queen Victoria's time, Canada has been a constitutional monarchy of its own.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (The Canadian Crown)

13. Question 13. Which of these does the Crown symbolize?

    • A. Government, including Parliament and the courts
    • B. Only the private life of the Royal Family
    • C. The Hudson's Bay Company's fur trade
    • D. The city of Ottawa and its people

    Answer: A. Government, including Parliament and the courts

    The Crown stands for government as a whole, including Parliament, the courts, the police and the Canadian Forces.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (The Canadian Crown)

14. Question 14. Which flag is the official Royal Flag in Canada?

    • A. The Union Jack
    • B. The Red Ensign
    • C. The fleur-de-lys flag
    • D. The Royal Military College's flag

    Answer: A. The Union Jack

    Canada's official Royal Flag is the Union Jack.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Flags in Canada)

15. Question 15. Since when has the maple leaf appeared on Canadian uniforms and insignia?

    • A. The 1850s
    • B. The 1700s
    • C. 1921
    • D. 1965

    Answer: A. The 1850s

    Canadian uniforms and badges have carried the maple leaf since the 1850s.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (The Maple Leaf)

16. Question 16. Which sport ranks second in popularity in Canada?

    • A. Soccer
    • B. Canadian football
    • C. Curling
    • D. Baseball

    Answer: B. Canadian football

    Canadian football ranks as the country's second most popular sport.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Popular Sports)

17. Question 17. In what year did Parliament pass the Official Languages Act?

    • A. 1867
    • B. 1963
    • C. 1969
    • D. 1982

    Answer: C. 1969

    The Official Languages Act was passed in 1969.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Canada's Official Languages)