Canadian Symbols: practice questions

The 9 questions

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1. Question 1 of 9

   What is Canada's national winter sport?

   1. Curling
   2. Hockey
   3. Skiing
   4. Lacrosse
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   Answer: B. Hockey

   Hockey is Canada's national winter sport. Lacrosse is the national summer sport.

2. Question 2 of 9

   What is Canada's national summer sport?

   1. Baseball
   2. Soccer
   3. Lacrosse
   4. Canadian football
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   Answer: C. Lacrosse

   Lacrosse is Canada's national summer sport.

3. Question 3 of 9

   What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?

   1. A symbol of summer
   2. To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who served or died in wars
   3. A symbol of agriculture
   4. A welcome to immigrants
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   Answer: B. To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who served or died in wars

   The red poppy is worn to remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day.

4. Question 4 of 9

   Which of the following is part of the Canadian Coat of Arms?

   1. Symbols of England, France, Scotland, Ireland, and maple leaves
   2. Eagles and stars
   3. The crowned lion only
   4. Crossed hockey sticks
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   Answer: A. Symbols of England, France, Scotland, Ireland, and maple leaves

   The Coat of Arms, adopted after WWI, includes symbols of England, France, Scotland, Ireland, and the maple leaves of Canada.

5. Question 5 of 9

   Since when has the maple leaf been used on Canadian uniforms and insignia?

   1. Since the 1700s
   2. Since the 1850s
   3. Since 1921
   4. Since 1965
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   Answer: B. Since the 1850s

   The maple leaf has appeared on Canadian uniforms and insignia since the 1850s. French Canadians began using it as a symbol in the 1700s.

6. Question 6 of 9

   When was the Canadian Coat of Arms adopted?

   1. At Confederation in 1867
   2. After the First World War
   3. In 1965 when the flag was adopted
   4. In 1982 with the Charter
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   Answer: B. After the First World War

   The Canadian Coat of Arms was adopted after the First World War and includes symbols of England, France, Scotland, Ireland, and maple leaves.

7. Question 7 of 9

   The Crown has been a symbol of the state in Canada for approximately:

   1. 100 years
   2. 200 years
   3. 400 years
   4. 1,000 years
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   Answer: C. 400 years

   The Crown has been a symbol of the state in Canada for about 400 years, representing government, Parliament, courts, police, and the Canadian Forces.

8. Question 8 of 9

   The fleur-de-lys appears on the provincial flag of:

   1. Ontario
   2. Nova Scotia
   3. Quebec
   4. British Columbia
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   Answer: C. Quebec

   The fleur-de-lys, an ancient French royal symbol, was adopted by Quebec on its provincial flag in 1948.

9. Question 9 of 9

   When did French Canadians begin using the maple leaf as a symbol?

   1. In the 1600s
   2. In the 1700s
   3. In the 1850s
   4. In 1921
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   Answer: B. In the 1700s

   French Canadians began using the maple leaf as a symbol in the 1700s. It appeared on Canadian uniforms and insignia from the 1850s onward.