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1. Which of the following non-Canadians are not allowed to do?


Select One:
 Get Life Insurance
 Get higher education
 Vote in the Federal and Provincial election
 Buy a house or a property


2. Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in hockey. In what year was this goal, often referred to as "the goal heard around the world," scored?


Select One:
 1972
 1967
 1983
 1980


3. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?


Select One:
 Fur
 Gold
 Oil
 Medicine


4. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?


Select One:
 Any man who is at least 18 years or older.
 Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.
 A Canadian citizen who is 16 years or older
 Canadian citizens and landed immigrants


5. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?


Select One:
 During 1580s
 In 1600s
 Late 1700s
 Late 1800s


6. Where do most French speaking Canadians live?


Select One:
 Ontario
 Nova Scotia
 Quebec
 None of above


7. 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.


8. 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


9. Which province has the largest Francophone community in western Canada?


Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Quebec
 Manitoba


10. When is the fixed election date of Canada's federal election?


Select One:
 The third Monday in October every four years following the most recent election
 March 1st every five years after the last election
 There's no fixed date of Canada's federal election
 The second Friday in September every four years following the most recent election


11. Which four provinces first formed the Confederation?


Select One:
 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


12. 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


13. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?


Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Manitoba
 Ontario
 Alberta


14. Select examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family.


Select One:
 Study hard so you can earn enough money to take a vacation
 Buying a house for your family
 Doing laundry and keeping the house clean and doing basic day to day chores
 Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities


15. Which biennial sports event that began in 1970 features such sports as snowshoeing and dog sledding, as well as athletes from northern communities like the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland and several northern Russian provinces?


Select One:
 Arctic Cup
 Northern Winter Olympics
 Arctic Winter Games
 Northern Games


16. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?


Select One:
 355
 287
 338 (as per Google)
 308 (as per Discover Canada book)


17. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign (Queen) and that of the Prime Minister?


Select One:
 The Sovereign is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies.
 The Sovereign is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government.
 The Sovereign links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms.
 The Sovereign is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aide.


18. 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.


19. 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


20. What is the capital city of British Columbia?


Select One:
 Vancouver
 Victoria
 Surrey
 British Columbia


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