5. What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?
Select One:
Zinc, gold and tin
Silver, lead and zinc
Gold, lead and zinc
Tin, lead and aluminum
6. Canada's economy of the 17th and 18th century depended mainly on:
Select One:
Invensions
Tourism
Fur Trade
All of above
7. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
Select One:
Louis St. Laurent
Robert Borden
Sir John A. Macdonald
Queen Elizabeth
8. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?
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It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
It made Confederation legal.
The Aboriginal people signed the act.
It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.
9. What song is Canada's Royal anthem?
Select One:
O Canada
God Save the Queen
I swear thee
I will stand and protect
10. Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?
Select One:
To look for new mines
To fish and trade with First Nations people
To run away from religious persecution
To build immigration sites for settlers
11. What does Confederation mean?
Select One:
The combination of neighborhood to build a larger community.
The joining of provinces to become a new country.
The United States Confederate army came to settle in Canada.
The merger of colonies to form a province.
12. What is the highest court in Canada?
Select One:
Supreme Court
Federal Judiciary
Superior Court
High Court
13. Who was the first Francophone prime minister of Canada after Confederation?
Select One:
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
Jean Chrétien
ouis St-Laurent
14. What of the following is Canada's constitution based on
Select One:
Peace, Order and Good government
Multiculturalism. Peace and Order
War, Order and Good government
Mobility Rights, Order and Good government
15. What is known as the effort by women to achieve the right to vote?
Select One:
The suffrage motion of women
The election law
The women's suffrage movement.
The women's voting law
16. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders
Select One:
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)
17. What is the Second most popular sport of Canada?
Select One:
Hockey
Football
Curling
Golf
18. What is the name of the dried meat, made by Plains Indians and M?tis peoples, that became a staple during the fur trade?
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Bison
Jerk Meat
Pemmican
Bannock
19. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare?
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From coast to coast.
From sea to sea.
From land to land.
From land to sea.
20. In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?
Select One:
Natural resources
Auto Industry
Farming
Service