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National symbols, the Royal Crown, the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, and other emblems of Canada. These Canadian Symbols questions are drawn from this section of the official Discover Canada guide — the only source for the real test.
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1. What is the national symbol of Canada that appears on the flag?
Answer: A maple leaf
The maple leaf is Canada's best-known national symbol and appears on the Canadian flag.
2. What animal is an official symbol of Canadian sovereignty?
Answer: The beaver
The beaver is an official symbol of Canadian sovereignty, recognized for its industriousness and importance in the fur trade.
3. What does Thanksgiving celebrate in Canada?
Answer: The blessing of a bountiful harvest
Canadian Thanksgiving celebrates the blessing of a bountiful harvest and is held on the second Monday in October.
4. Who is depicted on the Canadian $20 bill?
Answer: Queen Elizabeth II / King Charles III
The Canadian $20 bill features the reigning monarch. Current bills show Queen Elizabeth II, with King Charles III being introduced on newer notes.
5. Which provincial flag features the fleur-de-lys?
Answer: Quebec
Quebec's flag (the Fleurdelisé) features the fleur-de-lys, a symbol of French heritage. The white cross and four fleurs-de-lys on a blue background have been Quebec's flag since 1948.
6. What are the official colours of Canada?
Answer: Red and white
Red and white have been Canada's official colours since 1921, proclaimed by King George V. They appear on the national flag.
7. What song is Canada's national anthem?
Answer: O Canada.
"O Canada" is the national anthem. Originally composed in French in 1880, it was officially adopted as Canada's national anthem in 1980 after being sung for 100 years.
8. What animal is on the five-cent coin?
Answer: Beaver
The beaver appears on the Canadian five-cent coin (nickel), symbolizing the fur trade that was central to Canada's early economic development.
9. What is the official summer sport of Canada?
Answer: Lacrosse
Lacrosse is the official summer sport of Canada.
10. How many Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Canadians since 1854?
Answer: 96
96 Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Canadians since 1854.
11. On what date was the Canadian flag first raised?
Answer: February 15 1965
The Canadian flag was first raised on February 15, 1965.
12. In what year was the Order of Canada established?
Answer: 1967
The Order of Canada was established in 1967 to recognize outstanding achievement.
13. Give the first line of Canada's national anthem?
Answer: O Canada! Our home and native land!
The first line of O Canada is "O Canada! Our home and native land!" The national anthem was first sung in Quebec City in 1880 and was officially adopted as Canada's anthem in 1980.
14. Which animal is an official symbol of Canada?
Answer: The beaver.
The beaver is an official symbol of Canada, recognized for its industriousness. It appeared on the first Canadian postage stamp in 1851 and reflects the fur trade that shaped early Canadian history.
15. Terry Fox ran how many kilometers during his Marathon of Hope?
Answer: 5,373 km
Terry Fox ran 5,373 kilometres during his Marathon of Hope in 1980 before cancer forced him to stop near Thunder Bay, Ontario.
16. True or False: The Victoria Cross is the highest civilian honour in Canada.
Answer: False
False. The Victoria Cross is the highest MILITARY honour. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour.
17. What flower is worn on Remembrance Day?
Answer: A poppy
The red poppy is worn on Remembrance Day to honour those who have served and died in military service.
18. What is Canada's national winter sport?
Answer: Hockey.
Hockey is Canada's official national winter sport. Lacrosse is the national summer sport. Hockey is deeply woven into Canadian culture and identity.
19. What is the most well-known Canadian symbol?
Answer: The Maple Leaf
The Maple Leaf is the most well-known Canadian symbol, featured prominently on the national flag adopted in 1965.
20. The Canadian Coat of Arms and motto is "A Mari Usque Ad Mare." This means:
Answer: From sea to sea.
"A Mari Usque Ad Mare" is Latin for "From sea to sea," reflecting Canada's geography stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This motto appears on the Canadian Coat of Arms.
21. What does the Canadian flag look like?
Answer: White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the centre.
The Canadian flag is white with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the centre. It was adopted on February 15, 1965, now celebrated as National Flag Day.
22. What is the highest military honour a Canadian can receive?
Answer: Victoria Cross.
The Victoria Cross (V.C.) is the highest military honour a Canadian can receive. It is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
23. What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?
Answer: To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day.
The Remembrance Day poppy honours Canadians who served or died in wars. Inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" by Lt. Col. John McCrae, it is worn on November 11th each year.
24. What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?
Answer: God Save the Queen (or King).
"God Save the King" (or Queen) is Canada's Royal Anthem, played on occasions involving the Sovereign or their representatives. "O Canada" is the separate national anthem.
25. What does the Crown symbolize in Canada?
Answer: The government and the rights of all citizens under the law
The Crown symbolizes the government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services, and the Canadian Forces, and represents the rights of all citizens.
26. What is the Royal Anthem of Canada?
Answer: God Save the Queen (or King)
The Royal Anthem of Canada is God Save the Queen (or God Save the King).
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