Canada (General Knowledge)
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Analysis & Summary
Stylistic devices
100

Which languages are the official languages of Canada?

English & French 

100

Which symbol appears in the centre of the Canadian flag?

maple leaf 

100

When you constantly compare yourself to others and feel that you are not good enough, you feel…

insecure, inferior, ...

100

When analysing a fictional text, what should you avoid doing? (A) Explaining the effect of stylistic devices - B) Supporting your ideas with quotations - C) Simply retelling the story - D) Referring to the narrative perspective) 

C) !!! 

100

Which stylistic device compares two things using like or as

simile

200

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

200

What is Canada's most popular sport?

ice hockey

200

Complete the collocation: A strong sense of ______

belonging 

200

What is the difference between a summary and an analysis?

AFB I vs. AFB II 

200

Which sentence contains an alliteration?

A) Every day, every night, every moment I think of you.

B) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

C) Never, never, never give up.

B)

300

In terms of area, Canada is the ______ largest country in the world.

second

300

How many national parks does Canada have? (A) 11 - B) 48 - C) 78 - D) 134) 

B) 48 

300

Name three actions that help strengthen a community.

  • volunteering, helping neighbours, organising events, respecting others, participating in clubs, protecting the environment, supporting local businesses, ...
300

Give one advantage of the first-person narrator.

  • Direct insight into thoughts
  • Creates emotional closeness
  • Makes feelings believable
300

What is an enumeration? Give an example.

A list of several words or ideas.

400

How many times has Canada hosted the Olympic Games? (A) 2 - B) 3 - C) 4 -D) 5) 

B) three times 

400

What is Siaja's dad's name in North of North? 

Alistair 

400

What is peer pressure?

Pressure from other people (usually friends) to behave in a certain way.

400

What should you always do after identifying a stylistic device (two aspects). 

explain its effect & function

400

Which stylistic device is used here?

"He was the essence of everything great in the world."

hyperbole 

500

When did Canada become an independent country? (A) 1895 - B) 1924 - C) 1931 - D) 1945)

C – 1931 (Statute of Westminster)

500

Name one challenge Inuit producers faced when making North of North.

  • Convincing broadcasters to keep Inuit-specific jokes, explaining cultural references, filming on Arctic sea ice because of insurance rules, fighting for authentic representation, ...
500

Think of one character we met this year. Explain in one or two sentences how their identity was influenced by other people or society.

e.g. Siaja or the girl on a date in our class test 

500

Name five things that should be included in the introduction of a summary.

  • Title, author, text type, date of publication, main topic
500

Identify two stylistic devices in this sentence:

"The slimy fish with bulging eyes pleaded not to be thrown into the pan."

  • Personification ("pleaded")
  • Vivid imagery (or visual imagery)
  • Adjective cluster / semantic field ("slimy", "bulging")
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