5. In 1813, Laura Secord, pioneer wife and mother of five children, made a dangerous 30-kilometre journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack. Her bravery contributed to the British-Canadian victory at the Battle of:
Select One:
Beaver Dams
Secord House
Sweet River
Thamesford Harbour
6. Name the three levels of government in Canada.
Select One:
Federal, provincial or territorial and state
Federal, provincial or territorial and municipal
Federal, state and municipal
Federal, provincial or territorial and local
7. When did thousands of miners first come to Yukon?
Select One:
Early 1700s.
Early 1800s.
1890s.
1790s.
8. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen ?
Select One:
By the Queen
By the Governor General
By the voters
By the Prime Minister
9. Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Select One:
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec City
10. What is the name of the highest mountain in Canada?
Select One:
Rocky Mountains
Mount Logan
Blackcomb Mountain
Yoho Mountain
11. In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct?
Select One:
No, police service and conduct is not open to discussion with Canadians
Yes, you can question their service but not their conduct.
Yes, if you feel the need to
Yes, you can question their conduct but not their service.
12. What is the Underground Railroad?
Select One:
The CPR's secret railway line
The first railway to cross Canada
The TTC subway system
A network used by slaves who escaped the United States into Canada
13. When is Canada Day?
Select One:
July 1st every year
The second Monday of July.
September 6th of each year.
The third Monday of May.
14. Which of the following not a Canadian Invention?
Select One:
Basketball
Refrigerator
Insulin
Telephone
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 has the right to enter and leave Canada at will?
Select One:
Landed immigrants
British citizens
Citizens of United States
Canadian citizens.
17. What leaf is on the Canadian flag?
Select One:
Birch
Oak
Bay Leaf
Maple Leaf
18. Name the battle which United States lost near Niagara Falls, in the War of 1812. Hint: Sir Isaac Brock, Governor of Upper Canada and Commander-in-Chief, was killed in the battle.
Select One:
Plains of Abraham
Niagara Falls
Queenston Heights
Independence
19. 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
20. 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.