5. Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Select One:
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec City
6. What are the three branches of the Canadian government?
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Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Executive, Legislative and Monarchy
Executive, Senate and Judicial
Executive, Police and Judicial
7. What does voting by secret ballot mean?
Select One:
Only the candidate you vote for can watch your marked ballot.
No one can watch you vote except the election officer.
No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
The voter should not tell anyone for whom he/she voted.
8. How can you help to protect the environment?
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Drive a car to go to and come back from work by yourself.
Walking, cycling, taking transit or carpooling wherever possible.
Use electric car instead of gas car.
Do not buy gas at a higher price.
9. What is the Canada Health Act?
Select One:
Ensures availability of drugs
Ensures availability of Doctors and Nurses
Ensures common elements and a basic standard of coverage
Ensures availability of doctors, Drug and Nurses to Canadians
10. 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
11. How are Senators chosen?
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By the Premiers of all provinces
Appointed by the Prime Minister
Chosen by Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General of Canada
Appointed by the Queen
12. What does the National Register of electors contain?
Select One:
Database of landed immigrants
Database of Canadian citizens at least 18 years of age who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums
Database of all Canadian citizens
Database of Canadian tax payers
13. Where are the highest tides in the world?
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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
14. Which TERRITORY shares a border with another country?
Select One:
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory.
British Columbia
Alberta
15. Who is credited with establishing the first permanent European settlement in what became Canada?
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Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
16. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign (Queen) and that of the Prime Minister?
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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.
17. Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?
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Seven Canadian soldiers in World War I.
A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s
A group of Aboriginal peoples.
Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.
18. 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
19. What year women got rights to vote in Manitoba ?
Select One:
1984
1916
1918
1922
20. What unique art form was developed by First Nations people on the West Coast?
Select One:
Paintings
Totem poles
Kayaks
Sculptures