5. When did the British North America Act came into effect?
Select One:
July 1, 1867
July 1, 1887
July 1, 1900
July 1, 1857
6. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?
Select One:
Early 1500s.
Early 1600s.
Mid 1700s.
Late 1800s.
7. Who are Francophone?
Select One:
People speaking French as a first language.
Descendants of French colonists
People speaking English as a first language
French people.
8. How can you contact your Member of Parliament?
Select One:
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.
9. From where does the name Canada come?
Select One:
From Kanata, the First Nations word for village.
From the Inuit word meaning home.
From the First Nations word meaning land.
From the Inuit word Kanata meaning nations.
10. Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?
Select One:
Ontario
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Alberta
11. What is the capital city of Northwest Territories?
Select One:
Yellowknife
Whitehorse
Halifax
Ottawa
12. 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
13. Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?
Select One:
Vancouver
Edmonton
Victoria
Calgary
14. Which Canadian province is the country's largest producer of Hydro-electricity?
Select One:
Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
15. What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?
Select One:
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.
16. 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.
17. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought in:
Select One:
The Fortress of Louisbourg
Montréal
Grand Pré
Québec Citry
18. Name the three levels of government in Canada.
Select One:
Federal, provincial or territorial and state
Federal, provincial or territorial and municipal
Federal, state and municipal
Federal, provincial or territorial and local
19. What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier?
Select One:
Completed the Trans Canada Railway.
Completed the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Offered land at very low cost.
Completed the St. Lawrence Waterway.
20. Which of the following criteria gives the right to vote?
Select One:
Have driving License
Landed Immigrant
On an official voters' list
Own a house/Property in the riding