8.14 The Order of Canada and Other Honours

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

Filip Konowal

Flying ace Billy Bishop

Alexander Roberts Dunn

Oscar Peterson

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

True

False

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

Sovereign’s website

Websites of the Premiers

Governor General’s website

Prime Minister’s website

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

Knight or Dame

The Order of Canada

The Victoria Cross

The Royal Medal

#5. When was the Order of Canada instituted?

1814

1982

1867

1967

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

The King

The Governor General

The Prime Minister

The Premiers

#7. What do Canadian Honours consist of?

Select all that apply:

Decorations

Orders

Cups

Medals

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

One

Two

Three

Four

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

British Honours system

Aboriginal Honours system

No Honours system was used

French Honours system

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

1967

1773

1867

1814

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

Prize

Honours

Degrees

Salutations

#12. Who was Oscar Peterson?

Jazz pianist

Air Marshall

Governor General

Hockey player

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

False

True

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

True

False

#15. 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

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