5. Nova Scotian and Olympian Marjorie Turner-Bailey is a descendant of a group of escaped slaves and freed men and women of African origin. What is the name of this group who fled to Canada from America in the 1780s?
Select One:
Underground Railroad Conductors
Black Loyalists
Young Canadians for Freedom
None of the above
6. Who is Canada's Head of State?
Select One:
A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
Prime Minister
Members of parliament
Governor General of Canada.
7. How is the government formed after an election?
Select One:
The Premiers of each province vote for the party to be in power.
The party with the most elected representatives becomes in power.
The Queen selects a party to form the government.
The Governor General proposes a plan to form the government.
8. Which Province holds the record for the
coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada
Select One:
Quebec
Alberta
Yukon
Northwest Territories
9. The Liberation of Western Europe from Nazi rule began in 1944 on:
Select One:
VE-Day
VJ-Day
D-Day
Remembrance Day
10. What does a Member of Parliament do?
Select One:
He or she liaises with the municipal government.
He or she represents the Queen.
He or she links Canadians to the federal government.
He or she works for the Governor General.
11. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?
Select One:
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Québec, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario
Halifax, Nova Scotia
12. Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages?
Select One:
British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Official English Act.
Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.
Canadian Constitution.
13. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?
Select One:
Fur
Gold
Oil
Medicine
14. How Many Canadians are awarded Highest Honour (Victoria Cross)?
Select One:
96
50
90
55
15. Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?
Select One:
Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
Manitoba and Quebec.
Manitoba and Newfoundland
Quebec and Saskatchewan.
16. 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
17. 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.
18. How many Territories are there in Canada ?
Select One:
7
13
10
3
19. What is the capital city of Prince Edward Island?
Select One:
Kingston
Alberton
Charlottetown
Cornwall
20. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of provincial government?
Select One:
Education, health care, natural resources and policing.
National defence, foreign policy, highways and aboriginal affairs.
Education, foreign policy, natural resources and policing.
National defence, health care, citizenship and firefighting.