5. What is a ballot?
Select One:
A form that tells you when and where to vote.
A dance.
A form for voting.
An official who counts the number of votes.
6. Who was Louis Riel?
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The Prime Minister of Canada during World War I
A winner of the Victoria Cross
A Metis leader and the Father of Manitoba
A Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen
7. Which Province of Canada was once known as "breadbasket of the world"?
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British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Saskatchewan
8. On September 10 of which year did the government of Mackenzie King declare war on Hitler's Germany ten days after the rest of the British Empire declared war?
Select One:
1939
1914
1907
1922
9. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologize in the House of Commons for the Chinese Head Tax that was imposed on Chinese newcomers in 1885?
Select One:
2005
2000
2006
2007
10. What is a Voter Information Card?
Select One:
A form that tells you where and when to vote.
A letter that lets you know the voting schedule.
A list tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.
A card to let you register for voting.
11. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?
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Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
Atlantic, Hudson's Bay, Pacific
Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic
12. Who are Anglophones?
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People speaking English as a first language.
English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
British people
People speaking French as a first language
13. What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?
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Zinc, gold and tin
Silver, lead and zinc
Gold, lead and zinc
Tin, lead and aluminum
14. What is Canada's national winter sport ?
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Ice Hockey
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Figure skating
15. 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.
16. What is the capital city of British Columbia?
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Vancouver
Victoria
Surrey
British Columbia
17. When did the name Canada begin first appearing on maps?
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1880
1920
1550
1760
18. 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.
19. Which province is the most populous Prairie province ?
Select One:
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
Northwest Territories
20. What does the Canadian justice system guarantee to everyone?
Select One:
Due Process
Justice
Fairness
Liberty