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1. In the Canadian justice system, what are the roles of the courts and the police?


Select One:
 The courts make laws and the police enforce them.
 The courts enforce federal laws and the police enforce provincial laws.
 The courts settle disputes and the police enforce the laws.
 The courts enforce laws and the police settle disputes.

2. In which year Aboriginal people were given the name 'First Nation'?


Select One:
 1980s
 1970s
 2000
 1820s

3. In 1980, Terry Fox began a cross-country run, the "Marathon of Hope", to raise money for what cause?


Select One:
 Diabetic Research
 Cancer research
 Heart disease
 AIDS

4. Which national project to connect Canadians across the country began in 1871 and was completed six years ahead of schedule in 1885, with the final section constructed in Craigellachie, British Columbia?


Select One:
 Canadian Pacific Railway
 Trans-Canada Highway
 Telephone lines
 Trans-Canada Trail

5. 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.

6. How old is the Canadian Shield?


Select One:
 More than 2.0 Billion years
 More than 3.96 Billion years
 More than 6.0 Billion years
 More than 5.03 Billion years

7. 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.

8. 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

9. What is the capital city of Canada?


Select One:
 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Toronto
 Quebec

10. In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first live?


Select One:
 All regions
 The Prairies and the North
 The North and Great Lakes regions
 The Great Lakes regions and Prairies.

11. After a federal election, which party forms the new government?


Select One:
 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.

12. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?


Select One:
 If Canadians do not approve of the laws to be passed.
 If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.
 If the Premiers vote against major federal government decisions.
 If Canadians vote against the party in power.

13. Ms X immigrated to Canada and She can work and earn as much money as a man would. Why is that?


Select One:
 Because her degree is acceptable here in Canada
 Because of acceptance of diversity
 Because of Freedom of Speech
 Because of equality between sexes (Equal rights of Man and Woman)

14. List three ways you can protect the environment.


Select One:
 Recycle, conserve energy and buy bottled water
 Recycle, conserve energy and drive your car to work
 Recycle, conserve energy and mow your lawn
 Recycle, conserve energy and water and join a car pool

15. What should you do if you don't receive a voter's card?


Select One:
 Call the police
 Call your Member of Parliament
 Contact Elections Canada or visit their website to ensure your name is on the voter's list
 Assume you cannot vote

16. Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?


Select One:
 Jacques Cartier
 Henry Hudson
 John Cabot
 Samuel de Champlain

17. 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

18. What level of government passes by-laws?


Select One:
 Provincial government
 Municipal or local government.
 Regional government
 Territorial government

19. What do you promise when you take the oath of citizenship?


Select One:
 To pledge your loyalty to Canada from sea to sea
 To pledge your loyalty to the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II
 To pledge your allegiance to the flag and fulfill the duties of a Canadian
 To pledge your allegiance to the Canadian Constitution

20. 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.

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