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Go ahead, be a wise guy Get a jump on the competition and take our Canadian back-to-school quiz BY RANDY RAY AND MARK KEARNEY It's time to head back to school, and that means hack to the books and long hoars of studying and homework. To help ease teachers and students into the new school year--and sharpen their knowledge of Canada -- here's a quiz that will determine how much they know about their country.-Parents may also want to take part. If you 're a teacher, feel free to clip the quiz out for a future classroom session. If you 're a stu dent, you've got to like a test that provides the answers. Good luck! 1. Which name was not considered for Canada when it officially became a country in 1867? a) Cabotia b) New Britain c) Laurcntia, d) Ursalia c) United States of Canada 2. The last spike of Canada's national railway was made from which metal: a) iron b) gold c) silver d) platinum 3. Métis leader Louis Riel was a citizen of what country when he was hanged for treason? a) Australia b) Mexico c) Canada d) United States 4. In terms of geographical size, where does Canada rank in the world? a) first b) second c) third d) fourth , 5. Which of the following is not a Canadian invention? a) video games b) pablum c) snowmobile d) paint roller 6. TVuc or false? The live highest mountains in Canada arc all in the Yukon Territory. Territory. True False 7. Which of the following was in the running to become the capital of Canada instead instead of Ottawa? a) Toronto b) Kingston c) Quebec City d) Montreal c) all of the above 8. The first city in Canada to use blue boxes for recycling was: a) Toronto b) Moncton c) Ottawa d) Kitchener e) Kamloops 9. Approximately how many full-time elementary and secondary teachers are there in Canada 9 a) 100,000 b) 180,000 c) 225,000 d) 270,000 e) 430,000 Benedict new president of teachers' federation CLARINGTON - An. elementary elementary teacher for 27 years, Phyllis Benedict from Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board is now president president to 144,000 teachers. Ms. Benedict has been elected as the 59th president for the Board of Governors of the Ontario Teachers' Federation. She has been a member of the OTF Board of Governors since 1993 and has also served as the president for the Elementary Teachers' Teachers' Federation and the Public School Teachers' Federation. "It's going to take more than lawyers and courts to rebuild the Ontario Teachers' Federation," said Ms. Benedict. "While our house has been divided this year, we have kept it standing. It is up to us to strength en OTF and continue to work in the best interests of our teachers." Her entire career has been spent in the Peterborough area. As a classroom classroom teacher, a special education teacher, and administrator, she has been a long-time advocate for equity equity in schools. Ms. Benedict will be on leave from her home school board during the year of her term in office. . Also elected were Shannon Pearse from Hamilton as past president president and Roy Yvan from Barrie as first vice president. The Ontario Teachers' Federation Federation represents 144,000 full-time, part-time and occasional teachers in publicly funded Catholic, public, and francophone schools in Ontario. Phyllis Benedict: 'It's going to take more than lawyers and courts, to rebuild the Ontario Teachers' Federation.' 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Arguably the most famous general strike in Canadian history took place in 1919 in what city? 14. Who was Canada's second Prime Minister? a) John Abbott b) John Thompson c) Alexander Mackenzie d) Charles Tupper 15. What two provinces docs the Confederation Bridge join? 16. Approximately how long docs it take for water to pass through the Great Lakes, from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean? a) 10 months b) 204 years c) 17 years d) 55 years 17. The Terry Fox monument, built to commemorate the one-legged runner's runner's Marathon of Hope for cancer research in 1980, is built near which city -- Thunder Bay, Ontario, or Brandon, Manitoba? 18. What animal is Canada's national symbol? a) loon b) beaver c) moose d) wood buffalo 19. In which war did the battle ofVimy Ridge take place, World War I or World War II? 20. What service did Canada Post eliminate in 1969, door-to-door delivery in new housing subdivisions, or Saturday mail delivery? See Page 8 for answers. 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