5. What does 'Habeas corpus' means ?
Select One:
Name given to a deceased person
Family of deceased
Name that refers to the rights of a person that has died
The right to challenge unlawful
detention by the state
6. What day is Armistice Day of First World War ?
Select One:
Civic Holiday (first Monday of August)
The first Monday of November.
Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
Canada Day (July 1)
7. Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer?
Select One:
New Brunswick.
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
8. Who are the Québécois?
Select One:
Descendants of French colonists
French-speaking Catholics
People of Quebec
Aboriginals who settled in Quebec
9. What is written on an election ballot?
Select One:
The names of the candidates in your electoral district.
The names of Canadians eligible to vote.
The candidates running for Prime Minister listed.
The results of the election.
10. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
Select One:
355
287
338 (as per Google)
308 (as per Discover Canada book)
11. 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
12. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?
Select One:
1245
1215
1615
1125
13. What year did Canada enact a free trade agreement with the United States?
Select One:
1988
1967
1982
1990
14. When did the name Canada begin first appearing on maps?
Select One:
1880
1920
1550
1760
15. 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
16. What country is Canada's largest trading partner?
Select One:
Japan
China
United States of America
Pakistan
17. Which province is known as as the 'wheat province' of Canada?
Select One:
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
18. Which document first defined the responsibilities of federal and provincial governments?
Select One:
The Constitution Act, 1982.
The Confederation Act.
The British North America Act.
The Multicultural Act
19. What are the three parts of Parliament?
Select One:
The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
The Governor General, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.
The Queen, Governor General and Prime Minister.
20. Where are the highest tides in the world?
Select One:
Hudson's Bay, between Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nunavut
James Bay, between Ontario and Quebec
Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
The Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick