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100
What economic alliance did Canada join after WWII?
The General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT), later called the World Trade Organization (WTO)
100
What does the Canada Health Act provide for all Canadians?
Health insurance
100
During the ______ War, countries in Eastern Europe were part of the Communist Bloc, led by Joseph Stalin.
Cold War
100
In the 1960s, Quebec experienced the ______ Revolution.
The "Quiet" Revolution
100
Who received the right to vote in Canada in 1948?
Asian Canadians
200
What was discovered in Alberta in 1947?
Oil
200
In what year was Employment Insurance introduced?
1940
200
What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A military alliance of the democratic countries of the West, created during the Cold War
200
Quebecers wanted to separate from Canada. They wanted to achieve __________.
Sovereignty
200
Who achieved the right to vote in Canada in 1960?
Aboriginal Canadians
300
What country is Canada's strongest trading partner?
The United States of America (USA)
300
In 1965, Canada and Quebec both created _________.
Pension plans
300
What is the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD)?
A military alliance with the United States formed during the Cold War.
300
What does the Official Languages Act of 1969 guarantee?
French and English services for all Canadians
300
In 1975, Canada welcomed refugees from what country?
Vietnam
400
In what year could most Canadians afford food, shelter, and clothing?
1951
400
True or false: Public education is provided free for children in all provinces and territories except for Quebec.
False: All provinces and territories in Canada have free public education.
400
Canada has participated in peacekeeping missions organized by the ______ ________.
United Nations
400
What is "La Francophonie"?
An international association of French-speaking countries
400
In 1956, refugees from what country came to Canada?
Hungray
500
Compared to the rest of the world, Canadians have one of the highest standards of ______.
Living
500
True or false: Responsible Government provides universal health care for all Canadians.
False: Responsible Government ensures that if the government loses confidence in the governing party, the governing party must resign.
500
From 1950 to 1953, what war did Canadian soldiers fight in?
The Korean War
500
What happened in Quebec in 1980 and again in 1995?
Quebec held referendums so that people could vote to form their own country or to stay with Canada.
500
Because one-third of Canadians have backgrounds that are not English or French, we say that Canada is a _______ country.
Multicultural
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