Question 677

Which symbol, representing the Hudson's Bay Company and French-Canadian heritage, can be found on the Canadian five-cent coin?

  1. AThe Crown
  2. BThe Fleur-de-lys
  3. CThe Beaver
  4. DThe Maple Leaf
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Correct answer: C) The Beaver

Explanation

The beaver was adopted centuries ago as a symbol of the Hudson's Bay Company and later by the St. Jean Baptiste Society. This industrious rodent is featured on the five-cent coin.

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