Canadian Symbols

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• 1.When is Boxing Day?

  • ✓December 26
  • December 31
  • January 1
  • December 25

  Answer: December 26

  Why: December 26.

• 2.What happened to the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings in 1916?

  • It was expanded to house the Senate
  • ✓It was destroyed by an accidental fire and rebuilt in 1922
  • It was demolished to build the Peace Tower
  • It was bombed during the First World War

  Answer: It was destroyed by an accidental fire and rebuilt in 1922

  Why: It was destroyed by an accidental fire and rebuilt in 1922. The Library is the only part of the original building remaining.

• 3.What is the Clarkson Cup awarded for, and who established it?

  • Junior hockey; established by the NHL
  • Canadian football; established by Lord Grey
  • ✓Women's hockey; established by Adrienne Clarkson
  • Men's professional hockey; established by Lord Stanley

  Answer: Women's hockey; established by Adrienne Clarkson

  Why: Women's hockey. It was established in 2005 by Adrienne Clarkson, the 26th Governor General and the first of Asian origin.

• 4.Which countries' symbols does Canada's coat of arms contain?

  • England, France, Spain and Portugal
  • England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
  • France and England only
  • ✓England, France, Scotland and Ireland

  Answer: England, France, Scotland and Ireland

  Why: England, France, Scotland and Ireland, as well as red maple leaves.

• 5.For how long has the Crown been a symbol of the state in Canada?

  • ✓400 years
  • 800 years
  • 100 years
  • 150 years

  Answer: 400 years

  Why: 400 years.

• 6.Of what is the Crown a symbol?

  • The Commonwealth alone
  • The provinces only
  • The Canadian economy
  • ✓Government — Parliament, legislatures, courts, police and the Canadian Forces

  Answer: Government — Parliament, legislatures, courts, police and the Canadian Forces

  Why: Government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the Canadian Forces.

• 7.Who introduced curling to Canada?

  • Irish immigrants
  • Aboriginal peoples
  • French colonists
  • ✓Scottish pioneers

  Answer: Scottish pioneers

  Why: Scottish pioneers.

• 8.What did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in 2012?

  • Her Platinum Jubilee — 70 years
  • Her Golden Jubilee — 50 years
  • Her Silver Jubilee — 25 years
  • ✓Her Diamond Jubilee — 60 years as Sovereign

  Answer: Her Diamond Jubilee — 60 years as Sovereign

  Why: Her Diamond Jubilee — 60 years as Sovereign. Her Golden Jubilee was in 2002.

• 9.What does Discover Canada say English and French are, besides official languages?

  • Symbols of the Commonwealth
  • Requirements for provincial voting
  • ✓Important symbols of identity
  • The only languages spoken in Canada

  Answer: Important symbols of identity

  Why: Important symbols of identity.

• 10.When is the Fête nationale in Quebec?

  • July 1
  • May 24
  • ✓June 24
  • November 20

  Answer: June 24

  Why: June 24, the Feast of St. John the Baptist.