Citizenship
Who is the premier of our province?
Tim Houston
Name a country other than Canada, France, or Belgium where French is spoken as an OFFICIAL language.
Switzerland, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Senegal, Côte, d'Ivoire, DRC, Djibouti, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco...etc
What is the difference between invertebrates and vertebrates?
Invertebrates are animals without spines, while vertebrates have a spine.
What is this sentence missing?
I dont like to go to school on Mondays.
An apostrophe.
What is the capital of Nova Scotia?
Halifax
What is the name of the chamber where the MP's gather?
House of Commons
Insert the correct preposition to complete the sentence. Your choices are: au, en, or à.
"J'habite ___ Halifax."
J'habite à Halifax.
NA represents which element on the periodic table?
Sodium
Which literary device does this sentence contain?
Options: metaphor, simile, hyperbole
"Her eyes were like dark pools of water."
This is a simile.
Which continent is China in?
Asia
Describe the difference between misinformation and disinformation.
Misinformation is accidental; disinformation was done with ill-intent.
Answer this question in French correctly.
Quelle est ta nourriture préférée?
Ma nourriture préférée est...
Which is the smallest planet within our solar system?
Mercury.
Which of these sentences correctly uses a semi-colon?
A) "Jimmy knew he was going to be late for school; and he didn't even care!"
B) "Jimmy knew he was going to be late for school; he was late almost every day."
B)
What is the capital city of France?
Paris
Name two different kids of taxes that Canadians pay.
- income tax
- sales tax
- property tax
Which of these sentences are correct?
"Martin ne veut pas faire les devoirs."
"Martin veut ne pas faire les devoirs."
"Martin ne veut pas faire les devoirs."
What is the name for the powerhouse of a cell?
Mitochondria.
What was Shakespeare famous for writing? (Genre)
Plays
Alaska, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Minnesota, North Dakota, Vermont, Michigan
There are two official titles that describe what kind of government Canada has. Both are two-word titles. Name one of them.
Parliamentary democracy
Constitutional monarchy
Find the two common errors in this passage.
"Bonjour! Je m'appelle Julie. Je suis quinze ans. J'habite à Paris. J'habite avec ma frère et ma mère. J'ai un chien."
"Bonjour! Je m'appelle Julie. Je suis (j'ai) quinze ans. J'habite à Paris. J'habite avec ma (mon) frère et ma mère. J'ai un chien."
What are the two types of electricity?
Static Electricity and current electricity.
Please identify the grammatical name for at least four of the words in this sentence.
"The student went to school."
The (definite article) student (noun) went (verb) to (preposition) school (noun).
What is the capital of Sweden?
HINT: It's also the name of a famous syndrome.
Stockholm