1. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?
Select One:
Early French settlers, Métis and Indian.
Métis, First Nations and Inuit.
Acadians, Métis and First Nations.
Métis, Inuit and United Empire Loyalists.
2. The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area is located between the province of Ontario and the United States of America and is called:
Select One:
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Great Slave Lake
3. What level of government in Canada is in charge of education and health care ?
Select One:
Federal
Provincial and territorial
Local
Muncipal
4. What are the regions of Canada?
Select One:
West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South
Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast
West, North, South, East, Central
Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies
5. In the 1960s Quebec experienced rapid change. What is this period called?
Select One:
The French Rebellion
The Quiet Revolution
The People's Revolution
The Riel Rebellion
6. What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?
Select One:
A kingdom, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
A federal nation, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
A socialist country, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
7. Which Province holds the record for the
coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada
Select One:
Quebec
Alberta
Yukon
Northwest Territories
8. From whom are the Acadians descended?
Select One:
French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.
Métis and Inuit.
First Nations who began settling in what are now the Prairie Provinces in 1600s.
British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.
9. Which province is Canada's major producer of oil and gas?
Select One:
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
Yukon
10. Which country is Canada's major trade partner for energy products?
Select One:
UK
China
United States
Asia
11. What is the capital city of Quebec?
Select One:
Gatineau
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec City
12. How Many Canadians are awarded Highest Honour (Victoria Cross)?
Select One:
96
50
90
55
13. What does crown mean for Canadians?
Select One:
The Crown contain symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland as well as red maple leaves
The Crown is a symbol of Government, including Parliament, legislatures, courts, police services and the armed forces
A national motto, A Mari Usque Ad Mare, which in Latin means from sea to sea
Reflecting the Greco-Roman heritage of Western civilization in which democracy originated
14. 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.
15. Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?
Select One:
The best speaker running the election campaign.
Someone to become the Premier of the province.
A candidate whom they want to represent them in Parliament
All candidates in their electoral district.
16. What is the capital city of Nunavut?
Select One:
Cambridge Bay
Arviat
Iqaluit
Arctic Bay
17. Who was the first Francophone prime minister of Canada after Confederation?
Select One:
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
Jean Chrétien
ouis St-Laurent
18. Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Select One:
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec City
19. When did the British North America Act came into effect?
Select One:
July 1, 1867
July 1, 1887
July 1, 1900
July 1, 1857
20. 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.