5. 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
6. What does Confederation mean?
Select One:
The combination of neighborhood to build a larger community.
The joining of provinces to become a new country.
The United States Confederate army came to settle in Canada.
The merger of colonies to form a province.
7. In what province did the "Marathon of Hope" creator and Canadian hero Terry Fox spend most of his life?
Select One:
Ontario
British Columbia
Albera
Quebec
8. What is the capital city of Ontario?
Select One:
Hamilton
Toronto
Ottawa
Windsor
9. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen ?
Select One:
By the Queen
By the Governor General
By the voters
By the Prime Minister
10. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?
Select One:
Farming
Fur trading
Mining
Forestry
11. "O Canada" was sung for over a century before becoming Canada's national anthem. In which year was the song officially designated by Parliament as our national anthem?
Select One:
1980
1958
1920
1899
12. What is the capital city of Yukon?
Select One:
Yellowknife
Whitehorse
St. John's
Georgetown
13. When was Great Charter of Freedoms signed ?
Select One:
1215
1245
1615
1225
14. Who is credited with establishing the first permanent European settlement in what became Canada?
Select One:
Jacques Cartier
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
15. 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.
16. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?
Select One:
1245
1215
1615
1125
17. What is another name given to Great Charter of Freedoms
Select One:
Magnum Carti
Great Charter
Diversity Charter
Magna Carta
18. How many provinces and territories are there in Canada?
Select One:
Ten provinces and three territories.
Eight provinces and three territories.
Nine provinces and two territory.
Ten provinces and two territories.
19. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?
Select One:
Women gained the right to vote
Personal identification became a necessity to vote
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
Voting rights were extended to all inmates
20. What are the three group of nations that are considered founding peoples for Canada ?
Select One:
Metis, British, French
Metis, Americans, British
French, British, Aboriginals
Aboriginals, Americans, British