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1. In 1949, whose face was on the coinage of Canada? King Edward Vlll King Edward Vll King George Vl Queen Elizabeth ll

2. The Avro Arrow was a fighter aircraft built in Canada. It was a technological marvel. It also never flew a single a combat mission for any country, nor did it survive a political firestorm. Which Canadian Prime Minister cancelled the Avro program? Mackenzie King Lester B. Pearson John Diefenbaker Pierre Trudeau

3. This once upon a time Canadian teen idol had a hit single titled 'Diana'. Who is he? Bobby Vee Dack Rambo Frankie Avalon Paul Anka

4. Pierre Elliott Trudeau, arguably the most charismatic Canadian Prime Minister to date, once said that the State has no business in the _______ ? privacy of a man's home bedrooms of the nation raising of children day to day activities of law-abiding citizens

5. This member of the Toronto Maple Leafs scored ten points in one game against the Boston Bruins. Who was he? Darryl Sittler Ron Ellis Frank Mahovlich Dave Keon

6. On March 17, 1955, a riot erupted in the city of Montreal. What was the cause? A Quebec politician was assassinated The NHL suspended Maurice 'The Rocket' Richard The Canadian dollar collapsed French President (DeGaulle) encouraged separatists

7. When did Canada celebrate its centennial? 1958 1967 1963 1970

8. Parliamentary democracies often have minority governments, because of the number of political parties sharing the total vote count. Canada is no stranger to such outcomes. Which of these was an actual political party in Canada during the 1980s and early 1990s? The Red Herring Party The Northern Caribou Party The Loyal Order of the Beaver Party The Rhinoceros Party

9. The War Measures Act was last invoked by which Prime Minister? Joe Clark William Lyon Mackenzie King Pierre Elliott Trudeau John Diefenbaker

10. Canada abolished the death penalty in 1976. Whose highly publicized and criticized trial is widely argued to have provided the impetus for the abolition of capital punishment? Guy Paul Morin Steven Truscott Jacques Rose David Milgaard