1. What is written on an election ballot?
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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.
2. Which four provinces first formed the Confederation?
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Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and PEI
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland
Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
3. Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?
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Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
Manitoba and Quebec.
Manitoba and Newfoundland
Quebec and Saskatchewan.
4. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologized to First Nation for taking their children and putting them in separate school camps to better assimilate in Canadian Culture
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2008
2001
1990
2010
5. When did the name Canada begin first appearing on maps?
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1880
1920
1550
1760
6. Canada's national colours are:
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Red and white and blue
Red and White
Red and Blue
White and Blue
7. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help?
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Borrow money from the government and pay for the lawyer.
Go to legal aid services in most communities
Do not go to a court.
Apply for financial aid from the government to pay for legal fees
8. What does a Member of Parliament do?
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He or she liaises with the municipal government.
He or she represents the Queen.
He or she links Canadians to the federal government.
He or she works for the Governor General.
9. What of the following is Canada's constitution based on
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Peace, Order and Good government
Multiculturalism. Peace and Order
War, Order and Good government
Mobility Rights, Order and Good government
10. How does a bill become a law?
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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.
11. Canada's economy of the 17th and 18th century depended mainly on:
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Invensions
Tourism
Fur Trade
All of above
12. What is a ballot?
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A form that tells you when and where to vote.
A dance.
A form for voting.
An official who counts the number of votes.
13. What is the role of the Opposition parties?
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To draft bills to be passed.
To cause problems for the Prime Minister.
To oppose or try to improve government proposals.
To help the Prime Minister.
14. After a federal election, which party forms the new government?
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The Queen herself picks party to run the government after the results.
The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body.
The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government
The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power.
15. How can you contact your Member of Parliament?
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Write a letter to the House of Commons.
Write a letter to the Premier of your province.
Write a letter to the Prime Minister.
Call the office of the party in power.
16. What is the government of all of Canada called?
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National assembly
Legislature
Council
Federal
17. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?
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Canadian Confederation
Dominion of Canada
Britain
Canada
18. What are the provinces of the Atlantic?
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Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
19. In what year did the Iroquois and the French finally make peace?
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1701
1900
1804
1943
20. Where did the name Alberta came from ?
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Comes from the Huron-Iroquois language
Named after a French Leader
Named after a daughter of Queen Victoria
Was proposed when it officially became a province in 1905