5. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
Select One:
Louis St. Laurent
Robert Borden
Sir John A. Macdonald
Queen Elizabeth
6. What is a minority government?
Select One:
The party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.
The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate.
The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons and the Senate.
7. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?
Select One:
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
Atlantic, Hudson's Bay, Pacific
Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic
8. In what year did Canada become a country?
Select One:
1867
1876
1866
1800
9. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?
Select One:
Canadian Confederation
Dominion of Canada
Britain
Canada
10. What did the Suffrage movement achieve?
Select One:
Abolished slavery in Canada
Women achieved the right to vote
Introduction of employment insurance
Quebec experienced an era of rapid change
11. How is the Prime Minister chosen?
Select One:
The leader of the party with the most elected Members of Parliament.
The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
The Governor General appoints the Prime Minister.
The Members of Parliament vote for the Prime Minister.
12. When did the British North America Act came into effect?
Select One:
July 1, 1867
July 1, 1887
July 1, 1900
July 1, 1857
13. 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.
14. Who was the leader that led the expedition that burnt down the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.?
Select One:
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
The Duke of Wellington
Major-General Robert Ross
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry
15. What is the name of the Canadian who created worldwide system of standard time zones?
Select One:
Sir Sandford Fleming
Reginald Fessenden
Matthew Evans
Henry Woodward
16. Canada's economy of the 17th and 18th century depended mainly on:
Select One:
Invensions
Tourism
Fur Trade
All of above
17. What is the highest court in Canada?
Select One:
Supreme Court
Federal Judiciary
Superior Court
High Court
18. Which region of Canada is known for its fertile agricultural land and energy resources?
Select One:
Manitoba
Alberta
Prairie provinces
West Coast.
19. Which national project to connect Canadians across the country began in 1871 and was completed six years ahead of schedule in 1885, with the final section constructed in Craigellachie, British Columbia?
Select One:
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans-Canada Highway
Telephone lines
Trans-Canada Trail
20. The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area is located between the province of Ontario and the United States of America and is called:
Select One:
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Great Slave Lake