5. Who are the Aboriginal people of Canada?
Select One:
The descendents of first Australian Immigrants
The first European settlers to arrive in Canada
The first people to live in Canada
The first settlers of Newfoundland
6. Name three requirements you must meet in order to vote in a federal election.
Select One:
Canadian citizen, at least 21 years old, and on the list of electors.
Working for the government, at least 21 years old, and Canadian citizen.
Canadian citizen, at least 16 years old, and on the list of voters.
Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and on the voters' list.
7. The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as _______ and Quebec.
Select One:
Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
Kingston
8. What was the first language O Canada was written in ?
Select One:
Inuit & Huron Language (Aboriginal)
French
English
Both English and French
9. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?
Select One:
Within 4 years of the most recent election.
When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
Within 5 years of the last election
10. What is an electoral district?
Select One:
The area in which elections are held.
A geographical area represented by a member of the House of Commons.
The office where you find a candidate's name.
The building in which you vote.
11. What is a “party platform”?
Select One:
Place where the party headquarter exists
the plans a political party develops for what they would do in government
policies developed by the leaders of each party
Place where party was officially started
12. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?
Select One:
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Québec, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario
Halifax, Nova Scotia
13. This person drew the map of East Coast Canada.
Select One:
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Sir John A. Macdonald
King Charles V
14. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?
Select One:
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
Atlantic, Hudson's Bay, Pacific
Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic
15. When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate
Select One:
We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 1st of each year
June 15 of each year to celebrate the anniversary of Confederation
We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 4th of each year
May 21st of each year to remember Queen Victoria
16. What is a major river in Quebec?
Select One:
St. Lawrence River
Fraser River
Hudson Bay River
Amazon River
17. Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?
Select One:
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
18. Which was the last province to join Canada?
Select One:
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Quebec
19. The federal government is responsible for which of the following under the Constitution:
Select One:
Citizenship and criminal justice
International trade and Aboriginal affairs
National defence and foreign policy
All of the above
20. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare?
Select One:
From coast to coast.
From sea to sea.
From land to land.
From land to sea.