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Chapter 9 of 11

Canadian Symbols

The Crown, flags, the maple leaf, the anthem and national holidays. Answer 10 free questions. After each one you'll see why, and the page in the guide.

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Question 1 of 10

Since what year has Canada been a constitutional monarchy in its own right?

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Questions in this quiz

  1. Since what year has Canada been a constitutional monarchy in its own right?
  2. In what year was the new Canadian flag raised for the first time?
  3. What is Canada’s best-known symbol?
  4. What does Canada’s national motto, A Mari Usque Ad Mare, mean in English?
  5. The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill was completed in 1927 in memory of what?
  6. Which sport is considered Canada’s national winter sport?
  7. The beaver was adopted centuries ago as a symbol of which organization?
  8. In what year did Parliament pass the Official Languages Act?
  9. In what year was O Canada proclaimed as Canada’s National Anthem?
  10. What is the highest honour available to Canadians?