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Some Interesting Facts

Topic 1: 200

Answer• Romeo Dallaire served

as Force Commander of UNAMIR, the UN peacekeeping force for Rwanda between 1993 and 1994, and for trying to stop the genocide that was being waged by Hutu extremists against Tutsis and Hutu moderates.

Topic 1: 400• Answer• Frederick Banting

groundbreaking doctor studying Diabetes. Discovered insulin.

Topic 1: 600• Answer• Laura Secord having

overheard that the Americans were planning to ambush a small detachment of British soldiers under Lt. FitzGibbon, set off on a dangerous 20-mile cross-country trek to warn him. FitzGibbon was then able to defeat and capturing an entire American regiment with his tiny force.

Topic 1: 800• Answer• Agnes Macphail.

Canada's first female member of parliament. She pursued a "politics of equality" for all people, regardless of their gender or socio-economic status. Macphail's main legislative interests included farm issues, women's equality, prison reform, and peace activism.

Topic 1: 1000Answer• Samuel de Champlain

Explorer and one of the first settlers in Canada. Integral in opening North America to French trade, especially the fur trade. “Father of New France.”

Topic 2: 200

• Answer• Glooscap (Kluscap) a

central figure in the Mi’kmaq creation story. You can find his statue locally in Truro, NS.

Topic 2: 200WHO AM I?

Topic 2: 400• Answer• a symbol of French

sovereignty.

The Fleurs de Lis has been a recognized symbol of this since 1534when Cartier landed and claimed thenew world for France.

Topic 2: 600

• Answer: Ottawa

• The center of Canadian politics…in what city does this building reside?

Topic 2: 800• Question:• Since 1904, this has

been the Canadian symbol used on the uniforms of Canadian athletes at the Olympics.

• Answer• The Maple Leaf

Topic 2: 1000• Question:• This symbol of Canadian sport was a donated

item that, despite the numerous alterations to its structure, has maintained its longevity as a national symbol, even though it often travels outside of the country.

• Answer• The Stanley Cup

Topic 3: 200• Question:• The number of points on the Canadian Maple

Leaf…think of the flag.Answer• 11

Topic 3: 400• Question:• The year the current Canadian Flag was

adopted.• Answer• The official ceremony was held in Ottawa on February 15, 1965.

The Canadian Red Ensign, bearing the Union Jack and the shield of the royal arms of Canada, was lowered and, on the stroke of noon, the “maple leaf flag” was raised. The following words, spoken on that momentous day by the Honourable Maurice Bourget, Speaker of the Senate, added further symbolic meaning to our flag:

"The flag is the symbol of the nation's unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief or opinion."

Topic 3: 600• Question:• The country or name

of the flag used to represent Canada prior to the adoption of the Maple Leaf Flag.

• Answer• England or Union

Jack

Topic 3: 800• Question:• The Prime Minister who initiated the creation

of the Canadian flag as we know it.• Answer• Lester B. Pearson

Topic 3: 1000• Question:• Which of the following is not proper flag

etiquette?a) Flying the flag at nightb) Hanging the flag with the stem to the leftc) Hanging the flag horizontallyd) Flying the flag at half mast

• Answer• B. If hanging the flag horizontally, the stem must point to the right of

the person viewing it.

Topic 4: 200• Question:• The Canadian Head of State is... (Title or

name)• Answer• Elizabeth, the Queen of England. The Governor

General ACTS as the Head of State, but officially this title still is held by the British Monarch.

Topic 4: 400• Question:• Name 2 of 3 of the levels of Parliament in

Canada.• Answer• House of Commons, Senate, Governor

General

Topic 4: 600• Question:• The first and only female Prime Minister of

Canada.• Answer• Kim Campbell

Topic 4: 800• Question:• The first Prime Minister of Canada.• Answer• Sir John A. MacDonald

Topic 4: 1000• Question:• The age at which

Canadians can exercise their right to vote at the party level.

• Answer• 14. Canadian Youth, may not

be permitted to vote until age 18, however, at age 14 you can join a political party and vote for the leader or on policy as part of the Youth Party. Go to one of the following for more info:

• http://pcparty.ns.ca/• http://www.liberal.ns.ca/• http://www.ns.ndp.ca/• http://www.greenparty.ns.ca/

Topic 5: 200• Question:• Canada is one of the original members of this

group “committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.”

• Answer• United Nations

Topic 5: 400• Question:• 2 of the 3 locations where the Olympics have

been held in Canada, including 2010.• Answer• Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver 2010.

Topic 5: 600• Question:• The only Canadian to be awarded the Nobel

Peace Prize.• Answer• Lester B. Pearson

Topic 5: 800• Question:• Fill in the blank: 630,052 Canadians served in

the Active Army during WWII. Of these, 25,251 were ___________________.

• Answer• Women

Topic 5: 1000• Question:• Canada exports most of this resource to the

USA, however imports this resource for its own consumption from Venezuela.

• Answer• Oil

Interesting facts that should make you proud to be Canadian

• Canada is the second largest country in the world (9,971,000 km2 of land). • The baseball glove was invented in Canada in 1883. • Canada has the fourth lowest population density in the world( 3 ppl/km2). • Vancouver is tied with Zurich for the highest quality of life of any city in the world. • Canada has the ninth biggest economy of the world • According to the United Nations Human Development Index, Canada has the

highest quality of life in the world. • Contrary to popular opinion, Canada does not own the North Pole. In fact, the

North Pole is not owned by any country. It is believed, however, that Santa Claus is from Canada.

• Canada is the world's eighth biggest trader. • Of all of the world's producers of natural gas, copper, zinc, nickel, aluminum, and

gold, Canada is in the top five. • Canada is the home of many great inventions, including: basketball, the electric

light bulb, the electric range, the electron microscope, standard time, the television, the telephone, and the zipper.

• Canada is the fifth largest energy producer. • Canada has the world's highest tertiary education enrolment.