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1. What does the Iroquoian word "Kanata" mean?


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 The Land
 The People
 The Village
 The place


2. What year was Confederation?


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 1871
 1870
 1898
 1867


3. What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use?


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 Highway
 Roads
 Waterways
 Railway


4. Who are the Métis?


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 The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada
 First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect
 People of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live in Prairies
 Distinct People of mixed Aboriginal and European Ancestry


5. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders


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 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu), Green Party (Elizabeth May)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Green Party (Elizabeth May), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Green Party (Elizabeth May)


6. Which group of people was important in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?


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 French
 Métis
 Chinese
 English


7. What is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador?


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 Windsor
 St. Lawrence
 St. John's
 St. George's


8. A Member of Parliament from Toronto decides to spend the weekend in his electoral district. This means he will be:


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 In some part of Toronto where he was elected
 Somewhere in USA
 Taking a tour in the province of Ontario
 In Ottawa


9. What year did Canada enact a free trade agreement with the United States?


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 1988
 1967
 1982
 1990


10. What is the head of government in Canada called?


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 President
 Prime Minister or Premier
 Senator
 Governor General


11. What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier?


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 Completed the Trans Canada Railway.
 Completed the Canadian Pacific Railway.
 Offered land at very low cost.
 Completed the St. Lawrence Waterway.


12. During the War of 1812 the Americans burned down the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). What did the British and Canadians do in return?


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 They attacked American merchant ships and burned them down
 They burned down the White House in Washington D.C.
 They expanded their defence system, including Fort York
 They captured Niagara Falls and burned down all american posts


13. Which party becomes the Official Opposition?


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 The opposition party with the most MPs.
 The party picked by the Queen.
 The opposition party with the least votes.
 The opposition party with the most votes.


14. What is known as the effort by women to achieve the right to vote?


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 The suffrage motion of women
 The election law
 The women's suffrage movement.
 The women's voting law


15. The federal government is responsible for which of the following under the Constitution:


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 Citizenship and criminal justice
 International trade and Aboriginal affairs
 National defence and foreign policy
 All of the above


16. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?


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 The candidate's name
 The party's name
 An X
 The number for the candidate


17. What are the two official languages of Canada?


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 English and French
 English and Chinese
 Inuit and French
 Canadian English and British English


18. Which federal political party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition? (After 2015 election)


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 Green Party
 New Democratic Party
 Liberal Party of Canada
 Conservative Party


19. What is the capital city of Saskatchewan?


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 Prince Albert
 Regina
 Saskatoon
 Halifax


20. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign (Queen) and that of the Prime Minister?


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 The Sovereign is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies.
 The Sovereign is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government.
 The Sovereign links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms.
 The Sovereign is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aide.


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