What is the capital of Canada?
Canada History

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Katja Schönberg
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Toronto
Quebec
Vancouver
Ottawa
Answer explanation
Ottawa is the capital of Canada since 1857. Queen Victoria chose the new capital. Other options were Toronto and Montreal. Before the two colonies Quebec and Ontario were the most importnat political places.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do you know where the name "Canada" comes from?
The native American named this place Mont Royal, which they called "kanata" in their language.
They named the country after a popular animal that lived there.
They named the country after a viking who first settled there. He was called "Kanadson".
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
John Cabot was the first european settler in Canada. Only the vikings settled there before around the year 1000. When did Cabot came to Canada?
1206
1497
1736
1594
Answer explanation
John Cabot was the first european settler after the vikings. He reached Canada in 1497.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did the colonisation of Canada start?
1603
1604
1605
1606
Answer explanation
In 1603 the colonisation of Canada began, when France and Great Brittain settled and battled for the country. Nowadays people living in Canada either speak English or French.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1964 the flag of Canada was chosen. Next to the popular maple leaf. Which other designs were also under discussion?
waterfalls
beaver
whale
moose
Answer explanation
Next to the popular maple leaf, many people submitted flags with a beaver on it.
2600 designs were handed in and 389 of these designs showed a beaver on it.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Since when are English and French the official languages in Canada?
1969
1851
1621
1763
Answer explanation
English and French are equal languages in Canada since 1969 when the "Official Language Act" was decided.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Canada cut off their bindings to Great Britain to become completly independent?
1963
1912
1949
1982
Answer explanation
1982 the "Canada-Act" came into force. The prime minister Pierre Trudeau supported the whole movement.
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