8.14 The Order of Canada and Other Honours

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#1. Canada started its own Honours system a hundred years after the Confederation?

True

False

#2. Who among the following is a recipient of the Order of Canada?

Alexander Roberts Dunn

Oscar Peterson

Flying ace Billy Bishop

Filip Konowal

#3. Who gives out the Order of Canada award?

The King

The Premiers

The Governor General

The Prime Minister

#4. Who was Oscar Peterson?

Jazz pianist

Governor General

Air Marshall

Hockey player

#5. What are the official state awards recognizing outstanding citizens called?

Honours

Salutations

Degrees

Prize

#6. What was the first Canadian Honour that started the country’s own Honours system?

Knight or Dame

The Victoria Cross

The Royal Medal

The Order of Canada

#7. What do Canadian Honours consist of?

Select all that apply:

Decorations

Medals

Orders

Cups

#8. Which Honours system did Canada use prior to 1967 to recognize its outstanding citizens?

No Honours system was used

British Honours system

Aboriginal Honours system

French Honours system

#9. Where can one find information on nominations for Canadian Honours?

Governor General’s website

Prime Minister’s website

Websites of the Premiers

Sovereign’s website

#10. How are people nominated for the Order of Canada and other honours?

By the Premiers

By fellow citizens

By the King

By the Prime Minister

#11. Canada started its own Honours system at the time of the Confederation.

False

True

#12. Every Canadian citizen is free to nominate anybody they think are worthy of recognition with the Canadian Honours.

False

True

#13. When was the Order of Canada instituted?

1867

1967

1814

1982

#14. How many categories of Canadian Honours are there?

Two

One

Four

Three

#15. When did Canada start its own Honours system that was separate from the British Honours system?

1967

1867

1773

1814

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