Every Day Is Special: July 1

July 1 - Canada Day

Posted on July 1, 2021

This is an update of my post published on July 1, 2010:

This national holiday celebrates the day the provinces of Canada united under one government in 1867.

Here's a quick quiz on Canada:

1) What is the capital of Canada?

a. Ottawa

b. Toronto

c. Montreal

2) What are the two official languages of Canada?

3) Who is the head of state of Canada?

4) What is Canada's rank in size, compared to 194 other nations of the world?

a. largest
b. second largest
c. fifth largest

5) What is Canada's rank in population, compared to 194 other nations of the world?

a. #7
b. #17

c. #37

6) Name one of Canada's provinces or territories.

7) Name one of Canada's First Nations or other native groups (in other words, the various groups of people whose ancestors lived in the region before European settlers arrived).

Answers below...In the meantime, Canada has some of THE most beautiful landscapes of the world (in my opinion), so...enjoy:

ANSWERS:

1. a
2. French and English
3. Queen Elizabeth II
4. b
5. c
6. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

7. There are hundreds of correct answers to this question. By definition, the various peoples of the Arctic, the Inuit, are not considered First Nations, but they do qualify as "other native groups." The Métis are those with mixed ancestry - mixed First Nations, or mixed First Nation with European - and are also excluded from the term "First Nations." Some commonly known First Nations include Mi'kmaq, Tlingit, Cree, Haida, Blackfoot, and Ojibwa. Here is a partial list.