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Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 10

What Is Canadian Identity?

Roots of who we are

What your child practises

Practises the idea of Canadian identity and its cultural, political and societal roots from the 1920s to present-day Canada.

Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: Canadian identity · the idea of Canadian identity and its cultural, political and societal roots from the 1920s to now

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    How families, schools and communities live together is an example of which root of identity?

    • mathematical
    • political
    • geological
    • societal

  2. Question 2

    Which is a well-known symbol of Canada?

    • a palm tree
    • a kangaroo
    • the maple leaf
    • a bald eagle

  3. Question 3

    What was Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope in 1980?

    • a run across Canada to raise money for cancer research
    • a hockey game
    • a boat trip around the island
    • a cross-country bike race

  4. Question 4

    Which animal is a national symbol of Canada?

    • the eagle
    • the lion
    • the beaver
    • the kangaroo

  5. Question 5

    What does Canada’s multiculturalism policy of 1971 mean?

    • it respects and celebrates many cultures
    • everyone must follow one culture
    • newcomers cannot speak their language
    • it bans festivals

  6. Question 6

    In which year did the Official Languages Act make English and French official federally?

    • 1969
    • 2009
    • 1929
    • 1989

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