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QUIZ: The life, legacies and scandals of Canada's first prime minister

The first statue made, Sir John A. Macdonald, has over 30 symbols carved into it. We've made a quiz of these these symbols - see if you can figure out what they mean and the stories they represent.

Twenty-two life-size statues of past prime ministers will be commissioned for Wilfrid Laurier University's campus, planned for Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. 

Inscribed on each will be a number of symbols representing key moments in that politician's personal and political life.

The first statue made, Sir John A. Macdonald, has over 30 symbols carved into it. We've made a quiz of these symbols - see if you can figure out what they mean and the stories they represent.