5. Which two are Great Lakes?
Select One:
Huron and Erie
St. Lawrence and Superior
Michigan and Okanagan
Ontario and Okanagan
6. 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
7. What is the final step before a bill becomes a law?
Select One:
Approved by the Governor General.
Approved by the Queen.
Approved by all the Senators.
Approved by the Governors.
8. 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
9. "O Canada" was sung for over a century before becoming Canada's national anthem. In which year was the song officially designated by Parliament as our national anthem?
Select One:
1980
1958
1920
1899
10. Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Select One:
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec City
11. What are the parties that are not in power called?
Select One:
Opposition Parties.
Without power Parties
Out of Power Parties
Side Parties
12. 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
13. When did Nunavut become a territory?
Select One:
2000
1989
1996
1999
14. Which three legal rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Select One:
Mobility rights, official language rights and Aboriginal peoples' rights.
Freedom of expression, right to buy a property and right to a fair trial.
Right to have a job, to live and work anywhere in Canada and right to life.
Right to become a Prime Minister, freedom of life and freedom of voting.
15. What are the regions of Canada?
Select One:
West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South
Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast
West, North, South, East, Central
Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies
16. How does a bill become a law?
Select One:
Must be approved by the Members of the Parliament.
Must be approved by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate, and received royal assent.
Must be signed by the Queen or King.
The Governors of each province must approve the bill.
17. When is the fixed election date of Canada's federal election?
Select One:
The third Monday in October every four years following the most recent election
March 1st every five years after the last election
There's no fixed date of Canada's federal election
The second Friday in September every four years following the most recent election
18. What was the head Tax?
Select One:
A tax based on the number of children per family
A discriminatory race-based entry fee to Canada
A discriminatory kind of property tax
A fee charged for riding the railroad
19. Which area is known as "Land of Midnight Sun"?
Select One:
Atlantic Provinces
Northern Territories
Western Provinces
Prairie Provinces
20. What level of government in Canada is in charge of education and health care ?
Select One:
Federal
Provincial and territorial
Local
Muncipal