1. What is the capital city of British Columbia?
Select One:
Vancouver
Victoria
Surrey
British Columbia
2. Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in hockey. In what year was this goal, often referred to as "the goal heard around the world," scored?
Select One:
1972
1967
1983
1980
3. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?
Select One:
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
Atlantic, Hudson's Bay, Pacific
Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic
4. What is the head of government in Canada called?
Select One:
President
Prime Minister or Premier
Senator
Governor General
5. What is the oldest national park in Canada?
Select One:
Fundy National Park
Glacier National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park
Banff National Park
6. What is the capital city of Yukon?
Select One:
Yellowknife
Whitehorse
St. John's
Georgetown
7. Which province is known as the Land of 100,000 Lakes?
Select One:
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
Ontario
8. What does the Canadian justice system guarantee to everyone?
Select One:
Due Process
Justice
Fairness
Liberty
9. 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
10. What is the name of the dried meat, made by Plains Indians and M?tis peoples, that became a staple during the fur trade?
Select One:
Bison
Jerk Meat
Pemmican
Bannock
11. What is the role of the Opposition parties?
Select One:
To draft bills to be passed.
To cause problems for the Prime Minister.
To oppose or try to improve government proposals.
To help the Prime Minister.
12. 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)
13. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?
Select One:
Canada exports very little goods to USA
They are largest trading partners
The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world
They share longest undefended border
14. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?
Select One:
Any man who is at least 18 years or older.
Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.
A Canadian citizen who is 16 years or older
Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
15. What was the significance of June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy?
Select One:
Canadians made a significant contribution to the defeat of Nazism and Fascism during WWII
It resulted in the forcible relocation of Canadians of Japanese origin
It liberated North Africa from Nazi occupation
It led to the establishment of the Juno Award
16. Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?
Select One:
Vancouver
Edmonton
Victoria
Calgary
17. How many Territories are there in Canada ?
Select One:
7
13
10
3
18. 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
19. 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.
20. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?
Select One:
Water for agriculture
Fishing
Fresh water and waterways
Waterways.