Citizenship

Rod M. (Canada)
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  1. legal fee
    a fee paid for legal service
    D. Apply for financial aid from the government to pay for legal fees.
  2. Inuit
    a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic
    C. Métis and Inuit.
  3. Metis
    a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry
    C. Métis and Inuit.
  4. Quebecois
    of or relating to Quebec
    63) Who are Quebecois?
  5. multiculturalism
    the doctrine that different peoples can coexist peacefully
    D. Canadian Multiculturalism Act.
  6. snowmobile
    tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front
    51) Who invented the snowmobile?
  7. aeronautic
    of or pertaining to aeronautics
    72) More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province?
  8. colonist
    one who settles or establishes a settlement in a new region
    A. British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.
  9. nova
    a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and become more luminous in the process
    C. Nova Scotia.
  10. seaway
    a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
    42) Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada?
  11. bombardier
    the member of a bomber crew responsible for using the bombsight and releasing the bombs on the target
    A. Alexander Graham Bell
    B. Joseph-Armand Bombardier
    C. Sir Sandford Fleming
    D. Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward

    52) What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?
  12. Victoria Cross
    a British military decoration for gallantry
    A. Victoria Medal
    B. Elizabeth Cross
    C. Victoria Cross
    D. The Queen's Medal

    4) Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?
  13. settler
    a person who resides in a new colony or country
    B. They are descendants of British settlers who live in Quebec.
  14. kayak
    a light, narrow boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle
    C. Kayaking.
  15. referendum
    a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
    B. List of Canadian citizens less than 18 years old who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums.
  16. heartland
    the central region of a country or continent
    93) Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?
  17. insulin
    a glucose-regulating hormone produced in the pancreas
    2) What is the significance of the Canadian discovery of insulin?
  18. qualify
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
    B. List of Canadian citizens less than 18 years old who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums.
  19. coat of arms
    the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
    92) What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: "A Mari Usque Ad Mare"?
  20. mined
    extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
    A. Alexander Graham Bell
    B. Joseph-Armand Bombardier
    C. Sir Sandford Fleming
    D. Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward

    52) What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?
  21. zinc
    a bluish-white lustrous metallic element
    A. Silver, lead and zinc.
  22. lumbering
    slow and laborious because of weight
    C. Lumbering.
  23. obey
    comply with; do what one is told
    A. Obeying the law, getting a job in the government and serving in Canadian Forces.
  24. beaver
    large semiaquatic rodent with webbed hind feet and flat tail
    A. The beaver.
  25. ballot
    a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
    57) What is a ballot?
  26. nickel
    a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
    D. Nickel, gold and lead.
  27. aluminum
    a silvery, flexible, metallic element
    C. Tin, lead and aluminum.
  28. merger
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
    B. The merger of colonies to form a province.
  29. pledge
    a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
    B. Pledge loyalty to the Queen, observe the laws and fulfill the duties of a Canadian.
  30. suffrage
    a legal right to vote
    A. The suffrage motion of women.
  31. diversity
    noticeable variety
    66) Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?
  32. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
    C. Lumbering.
  33. innocent
    free from sin
    A. The Prime Minister can determine who is innocent in a court.
  34. hereditary
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
    B. A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
  35. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
    B. To run away from religious persecution.
  36. carry out
    put in effect
    D. Carry out responsibilities as a Canadian citizen.
  37. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
    9) From whom are the Acadians descended?
  38. borrow
    get temporarily
    C. Borrow money from the government and pay for the lawyer.
  39. lead
    take somebody somewhere
    A. Silver, lead and zinc.
  40. landscape
    an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
    B. A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s.
  41. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
    82) What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?
  42. gold
    a soft yellow malleable ductile metallic element
    A. Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.
  43. settle
    become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
    C. The United States Confederate army came to settle in Canada.
  44. sovereign
    a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
    B. A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
  45. gain
    obtain
    D. To gain the approval of the Queen.
  46. belief
    any cognitive content held as true
    D. Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
  47. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
    B. Because she has a university degree.
  48. silver
    a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
    A. Silver, lead and zinc.
  49. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
    D. The judge can determine who is guilty without evidence.
  50. effort
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    65) What is known as the effort by women to achieve the right to vote?
  51. service
    an act of help or assistance
    A. Go to legal aid services in most communities.
Created on Wed Jul 04 12:48:04 EDT 2012

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