19 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,July 1,2021 insidehalton.com How much do you know about Canada? For the answer, try our Canada Day quiz. 1. When Canada celebrated its Centennial in 1967, a multi-pyramid leaf logo was designed, symbolic of human developments. Our current population is more than 37.5 million. What was the approximate Canadian population in 1967? a) 15 million c) 25 million b) 20 million d) 30 million 2. Nellie McClung led the fight to get Canadian women the right to vote. She was a founding member of the Political Equality League in her home province of Manitoba. In what year did that province become the first to allow women to vote? a) 1920 c) 1916 b) 1910 d) 1922 3. After the Second World War, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs as a token of friendship for Canada's help in the Second World War. The Dutch created a special tulip to help Canada celebrate its 150th birthday in 2017. How many of the bulbs, that produce distinctive blooms of red mixed with white, were sold? a) 6 million c) 1.5 million b) 4 million d) 750,000 4. June is National Indigenous Peoples Month, a time for Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and out- standing contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. National Indigenous Peoples Day is June 21, the summer solstice. What year was the first Indigenous Peoples Month? a) 1995 c) 2001 b) 2019 d) 2009 5. Norse expeditions sailed from Greenland to the tip of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula more than 1000 years ago. The archaeological remains of the Viking encamp- ment were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Which of these items was not found at the dig site? a) bronze cloak pin c) compass b) a whetstone d) butternuts 6. Thanks to the work of 'The Famous Five' (Emily Murphy, Irene Marryat Parlby, Nellie McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards), women achieved the right to be elect- ed to Senate in 1929. What was the name given to the case they presented to the Supreme Court of Canada? a) The Women's Case c) Women's Rights Case b) The Persons Case d) The Senate Case 7. Three Canadian First World War soldiers who were recipients of the Victoria Cross each resided on Pine Street in Winnipeg. What name was given to the street to honour them? a) Hero Lane c) Bravery Boulevard b) Valour Road d) Victory Avenue 2O21CanadaCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebratingCelebrating Things to know about Canada quiz By Jane Muller Our current population is more than 37.5 million. What was the approximate Canadian population in 1967? a) 15 million b) 20 million 2. Nellie McClung led the fight to get Canadian women the right to vote. She was a founding member of the Political Equality League in her home province of Manitoba. In what year did that province become the first to allow women to vote? a) 1920 b) 1910 Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs as a token of Canada quiz By Jane Muller CANADA QUIZ ANSWERS 1. b) 20 million, 2. c) 1916, 3. b) 4 million, 4. d) 2009, 5. c) compass, 6. b) The Persons Case, 7. b) Valour Road. GET STARTED ON YOUR DREAM BASEMENT RENOVATIONS Grow Your Space, Equity And Fun! Let Capable Group show you how you can get the basement of your dreams in as little as 21 days 905-889-0025 | capablegroupinc.ca CAPABLE GROUP 830 Rowntree Dairy Rd unit 23, Woodbridge, ON L4L 5V3 FREE QUOTE It's Canada's Birthday But You Deserve The Present... It's Canada's Birthday HAPPY