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| The USA is a federal union of _____ independent states.
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| The most recent state to join the union was _________?
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| 3.
| Who is not a US Citizen?
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| 4.
| The United States of America is ________.
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| 5.
| In the USA the laws are ________.
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| the same in all states
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| different in every state
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| different in richer states
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| different for different races
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| 6.
| Most of the population of the mainland USA lives ________.
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| D.
| on the east and west coasts
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| 7.
| ________ was the first President of the USA.
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| 8.
| At the time of the American Civil War, ________ was president.
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| 9.
| President John F Kennedy was assassinated in __________.
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| Los Angeles, California
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| 10.
| The President of the USA lives in ________.
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| 11.
| The longest river in the USA is the ___________.
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| 12.
| You can visit Monument Valley in ____________.
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| 13.
| The highest mountain is the _______________.
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| 14.
| ____________ was US President from 1977 to 1981.
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| 15.
| The Everglades are in _______________.
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| 16.
| The biggest state is ____________.
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| 17.
| The airport with most passengers is the ____________.
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| D.
| Los Angele International Airport
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| 18.
| The three biggest cities are ______________.
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| A.
| New York, Los Angeles and Houston
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| B.
| New York, Los Angeles and Chicago
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| C.
| New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia
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| D.
| New York, Chicago and Philadelphia
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| 19.
| Manhattan was bought from Indians by ____________.
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| 20.
| The Mt. Rushmore Monument is in _____________.
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Answers:
1. Answer: B
Canada is a bilingual country, but what is the only official bilingual province?
a) Quebec
b) New Brunswick
c) Ontario
d) Nova Scotia
The only official bilingual province in Canada is New Brunswick, and Quebec is the only all-French province. Since Canada is a bilingual nation, however, each province provides its people with French schools, French courts, and French federal government services.
2. Answer: C
How many oceans border Canada?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Three different oceans border Canada: the Atlantic, Pacific and the Arctic oceans.
3. Answer: C
What is the oldest walled city that still exists north of Mexico?
a) Montreal
b) Halifax
c) Quebec City
d) Vancouver
Quebec City is the only city that has maintained its fortification walls, which were first built in 1695. This has earned the Historic District of Old Quebec a spot on United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage List.
4.Answer: A
Where does the word Canada come from?
a) Jacques Cartier
b) Samuel de Champlain
c) Jean Nicollet
d) A foreign language
Kanata was a word used by the St. Lawrence Iroquois people in Quebec in the 16th century. It means village or settlement. When French explorer, Jacques Cartier explored this territory, he misused the word to describe the area and within ten years' time the Europeans were using it to describe the entire region.
5.Answer: D
Whose face is on the Canadian hundred-dollar bill?
a) Wilfred Laurier
b) John A. MacDonald
c) William Lyon Mackenzie King
d) Robert Borden
Robert Borden is on the Canadian hundred-dollar bill.
Five – Wilfrid Laurier
Ten – John A. Macdonald
Twenty – Queen Elizabeth II
Fifty – William Lyon Mackenzie King
6.Answer: C
What is the population of Canada?
a) 30 million
b) 23 million
c) 32 million
d) 37 million
According to the 2006 census, Canada's population is 31, 612, 897 (about 32 million). This is an increase of 5.4 per cent since the 2001 census.
7.Answer: C
What are the two most multicultural cities in Canada?
a) Toronto and Montreal
b) Victoria and Toronto
c) Vancouver and Toronto
d) Vancouver and Montreal
Statistically, Vancouver and Toronto are the most multicultural cities in Canada. According to the 2006 census, 51 per cent of Vancouver’s population and 46.9 per cent of Toronto's population were visible minorities. Statistics Canada has predicted that people of non-European origins will become the majority in both of these cities by 2012.
8.Answer: E
What is Canada's national sport?
a) Hockey
b) Lacrosse
c) Curling
d) None of the above
e) Both a and b
Canada has two national sports. Hockey is Canada's national winter sport and lacrosse is Canada's national summer sport. The "National Sport Act" was created in 1994 and states, "An act to declare hockey and lacrosse as the national sports of Canada."
9.Answer: D
When did O, Canada officially become the national anthem?
a) 1880
b) 1920
c) 1950
d) 1980
O, Canada didn't officially become Canada's national anthem until 1980 - 100 years after it was written.
10.Answer: C
How many points did Wayne Gretzky score in his career?
a) 1,876
b) 2,295
c) 2,857
d) 3,204
Wayne Gretzky holds the record for most career points in the NHL. He scored 2,857 points in 20 years.
11.Answer: B
What is the world's tallest free-standing structure?
a) CN Tower
b) Burj Dubai
c) Empire State Building
d) Ostankino Tower
The CN Tower was the world's largest free-standing structure until 2007 when the Burj Dubai was built. The CN Tower towers 553 metres over downtown Toronto and held the record for 30 years. Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is 818 metres tall.
12.Answer: B
What major sporting event was held in Canada in 2010?
a) Summer Olympics
b) Winter Olympics
c) World Cup
d) Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver and Whistler. Canada has hosted the Olympics three times in the past: the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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