Canadian Symbols
This leaf appears on the Canadian flag
What is a maple leaf?
Indigenous peoples in Canada are still occasionally referred to by this name (which also happens to be name of the people of another country).
What are Indians?
This act of 1774 guaranteed French religious, language and cultural rights in Canada.
What is the Quebec Act?
This war led to the French being expelled from Canada.
What is the Seven Years' War?
This famous Canadian "started from the bottom" and he's still here!
Who is Drake?
This sport is Canada's summer sport - not to be confused with its winter sport that also uses sticks and goalies.
What is lacrosse?
These people are a 'mix' of two cultures coming together over hundreds of years - First Nations and European cultures.
Who are the Metis?
In 1849, the Canadian parliament buildings in this Quebec city were burned by angry tories.
What is Montreal?
These French speaking people were deported during the 18th century - many ended up in Louisiana.
Who are the Acadians?
This anthem is our 'royal' national anthem, to be sung when the Royal Family is present or on special occasions.
What is God Save the Queen?
This person is Canada's head of state. God save him.
Who is King Charles III?
This man is often referred to as 'the Father of Manitoba' and led two rebellions against the government before being hanged.
Who is Louis Riel?
The motto on Quebec license plates reads "Je Me Soviens" which you would say in English this way.
What is I will remember?
This famous battle decided once and for all who would rule Canada - the French or the English. One of the generals in the battle died, and was commemorated in an amazing painting.
What is the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
The four founding Canadian provinces can be remembered by the mnemonic "Quiet Nerds Burp Only Near School"
What are Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario and Nova Scotia?
This rodent appears on the nickle, and is known as being an industrious worker.
What is a beaver?
This piece of legislation continues to govern the lives of First Nations people - both on reserve, and in their relationship with the government.
What is the Indian Act?
Quebec voted twice to on whether to leave Canada or not in these two years.
What is 1980 and 1995?
This war between Great Britian (and Canada) and United States included the burning of the Whitehouse.
What is the War of 1812?
Canada is called a 'confederation', which means power is shared between the federal government and these 10 other governments.
What are the provinces?
This monument in France is an important Canadian war memorial, recognizing the thousands of soliders who died in a battle during World War I.
What is the Vimy memorial?
This crisis in Quebec was between the Mohawk people and the people of this town (for whom the crisis was named).
What is the Oka Crisis?
Quebec protects its French langauge with this controversial law.
What is Bill 101?
These two Canadians were, well, 'responsible' for responsible government in Canada (that is, that the executive is responsible to the legislative branch).
Who are Louis Hippolyte-Lafontaine and Robert Baldwin?
This man was our first Prime Minister - an immigrant whose first wife died and whose daughter was disabled, though loved immensely by him.
Who is Sir John A. Macdonald?