5. On July 5, 1916, the assembly of the No. 2 Construction Battalion was approved. Why was this battalion different from the rest of the military's battalions?
Select One:
It was Canada's first, and only, all-black battalion
It was Canada's first, and only, battalion consisting of only construction workers
It was Canada's first, and only, all-female battalion
It was Canada's first, and only, Francophone battalion
6. Which province is Canada's major producer of oil and gas?
Select One:
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
Yukon
7. 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
8. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?
Select One:
Canada exports very little goods to USA
They are largest trading partners
The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world
They share longest undefended border
9. What is a polling station?
Select One:
Place where you vote.
Campaign offices for candidates.
Member of Parliament's constituency.
Place where the number of votes are counted.
10. Where do most French speaking Canadians live?
Select One:
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Quebec
None of above
11. Who are the Métis?
Select One:
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
12. What is the capital city of Ontario?
Select One:
Hamilton
Toronto
Ottawa
Windsor
13. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?
Select One:
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Québec, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario
Halifax, Nova Scotia
14. Which was the last province to join Canada?
Select One:
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Quebec
15. What does voting by secret ballot mean?
Select One:
Only the candidate you vote for can watch your marked ballot.
No one can watch you vote except the election officer.
No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
The voter should not tell anyone for whom he/she voted.
16. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?
Select One:
1245
1215
1615
1125
17. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?
Select One:
Women gained the right to vote
Personal identification became a necessity to vote
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
Voting rights were extended to all inmates
18. When did Nunavut become a territory?
Select One:
2000
1989
1996
1999
19. In 1813, Laura Secord, pioneer wife and mother of five children, made a dangerous 30-kilometre journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack. Her bravery contributed to the British-Canadian victory at the Battle of:
Select One:
Beaver Dams
Secord House
Sweet River
Thamesford Harbour
20. Les Automatistes of Québec were:
Select One:
A political organisation
Pioneering modern abstract artists
A musical group who raised Quebecers? morale during the Depression
One of largest mechanical engineering companies