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What? • a big celebration of Canada's British heritage Historical Significance • celebrating the great British empire relected a trend occurring all over the world- nationalism which is a love for one's country • people called Canada a "Greater Britain overseas"

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EVENTS > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Victoria Day > REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. When is Victoria Day?
   
   1. June 28th
   2. December 25th
   3. January 5th
   4. May 20th





2. What does this day celebrate?
   
   1. Canada's Chinese heritage
   2. Canada's British heritage
   3. Canada's French heritage
   4. Canada as a country




3. What is nationalism?
   
   1. A love for one's country
   2. When all the countries in the world unite as one
   3. Immigrating to another country
   4. All of the above




4. What did people call Canada back then?
   
   1. "Britain Junior"
   2. "British-French Country"
   3. "A greater Britain overseas"
   4. "New Britain"




5. What did the great Britain empire create a trend of?
   
   1. World-Peace
   2. World-Patriotism
   3. World-Nationalism
   4. World-Immigration






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