Canada: The Road to Democracy

For this station, you each need a copy of the thin white textbook "Our Country, Our Parliament". Read through pages 8 - 9 before continuing to the questions. When you have achieved 100% on the quiz, call the teacher over to get the stamp of approval and move onto the next station!

• Got it!

• Okay, will do!

• We are going to rock this!

• I vow to get this right on my first try (candy please if I succeed?!)

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Canadian citizens normally elect someone to represent them in making decisions at the different levels of government. This is called a:

(a)  

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Canada's coat of arms contains symbols that point to Canada's history with which countries?

• England, the United Kingdom, and the United States

• Europe and North America

• United States, England, and Scotland

• France, England, Scotland, and Ireland

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The word democracy comes from the Greek words ______ meaning "the people" and ______ meaning "rule".

• repos sentos

• demos and kratos

• poli and cali

• demonstration and create

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The national motto written in Latin beneath Canada's coat of arms means "from sea to sea". What is this phrase in Latin?

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Which group is the oldest form of democracy?

• The Iroquois Confederacy

• The Metis

• The Inuit

• The First Nations

In which year did Canada become a country?

• 1968

• 1864

• 1867

• 1668