5. What is the tower in the center of the Parliament buildings called?
Select One:
CN Tower
Peace Tower.
Canada Tower
Peaceful Tower
6. What are the three parts of Parliament?
Select One:
The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
The Governor General, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.
The Queen, Governor General and Prime Minister.
7. In 1957, the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament, becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the ______ from the Throne.
Select One:
Letter
Memorandum
Speech
Document
8. What is the capital city of Ontario?
Select One:
Hamilton
Toronto
Ottawa
Windsor
9. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?
Select One:
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
Atlantic, Hudson's Bay, Pacific
Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic
10. Which of the following non-Canadians are not allowed to do?
Select One:
Get Life Insurance
Get higher education
Vote in the Federal and Provincial election
Buy a house or a property
11. During the War of 1812 the Americans burned down the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). What did the British and Canadians do in return?
Select One:
They attacked American merchant ships and burned them down
They burned down the White House in Washington D.C.
They expanded their defence system, including Fort York
They captured Niagara Falls and burned down all american posts
12. What is the capital city of Nunavut?
Select One:
Cambridge Bay
Arviat
Iqaluit
Arctic Bay
13. Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in Canada?
Select One:
Inuit
First Nations
Métis
Acadians and Inuit
14. Which biennial sports event that began in 1970 features such sports as snowshoeing and dog sledding, as well as athletes from northern communities like the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Nunavut, Alaska, Greenland and several northern Russian provinces?
Select One:
Arctic Cup
Northern Winter Olympics
Arctic Winter Games
Northern Games
15. What year women got the right to vote in Federal election?
Select One:
1919
1917
1918
1916
16. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign (Queen) and that of the Prime Minister?
Select One:
The Sovereign is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies.
The Sovereign is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government.
The Sovereign links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms.
The Sovereign is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aide.
17. One third of all Canadians live in which province?
Select One:
Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario
Northwest Territories
18. What is the name of the book that we sent you to study for test?
Select One:
Life in Canada
Prepare for life in Canada
Discover Canada
Rights of Canadians
19. Where is the Canadian Shield?
Select One:
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta and Ontario and Labrador
Northern Quebec and Ontario and Labrador
20. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?
Select One:
It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
It made Confederation legal.
The Aboriginal people signed the act.
It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.