1. Fill in the blank: Canada is ____________ Constitutional monarchy in North America.
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First
Last
Only
Not
2. What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?
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Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec.
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.
3. 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?
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans-Canada Highway
Telephone lines
Trans-Canada Trail
4. When is Canada Day?
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July 1st every year
The second Monday of July.
September 6th of each year.
The third Monday of May.
5. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of:
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25
20
15
17
6. What are the parties that are not in power called?
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Opposition Parties.
Without power Parties
Out of Power Parties
Side Parties
7. During the War of 1812 the Americans burned down the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). What did the British and Canadians do in return?
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They attacked American merchant ships and burned them down
They burned down the White House in Washington D.C.
They expanded their defence system, including Fort York
They captured Niagara Falls and burned down all american posts
8. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?
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Fur
Gold
Oil
Medicine
9. What is another name given to Great Charter of Freedoms
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Magnum Carti
Great Charter
Diversity Charter
Magna Carta
10. Which party becomes the Official Opposition?
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The opposition party with the most MPs.
The party picked by the Queen.
The opposition party with the least votes.
The opposition party with the most votes.
11. What is the capital city of Quebec?
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Gatineau
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec City
12. What is the highest honor available to Canadians?
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Elizabeth Cross
Victoria Cross
The Queen's Medal
Victoria Medal
13. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?
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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
14. How many Canadians served in the First World War?
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More than 600,000.
About 10,000.
More than 60,000.
About 170,000.
15. What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier?
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Completed the Trans Canada Railway.
Completed the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Offered land at very low cost.
Completed the St. Lawrence Waterway.
16. In the 1960s Quebec experienced rapid change. What is this period called?
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The French Rebellion
The Quiet Revolution
The People's Revolution
The Riel Rebellion
17. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of federal government?
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National defence, foreign policy, international trade and aboriginal affairs.
Education, foreign policy, recycling programs and aboriginal affairs.
Highways, policing, international trade and criminal justice.
National defence, health care, international trade and aboriginal affairs.
18. In 1957, the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament, becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the ______ from the Throne.
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Letter
Memorandum
Speech
Document
19. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
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Louis St. Laurent
Robert Borden
Sir John A. Macdonald
Queen Elizabeth
20. Which countries fought in the War of 1812?
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United Kingdom and United States of America
France, Great Britain and United States of America
Canada and United States of America
British Empire and United States of America.