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1. The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as _______ and Quebec.


Select One:
 Quebec
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Kingston

2. What is an electoral district?


Select One:
 The area in which elections are held.
 A geographical area represented by a member of the House of Commons.
 The office where you find a candidate's name.
 The building in which you vote.

3. Which Canadian imagined the idea for the first telephone at his summer house in Canada?


Select One:
 Thomas Edison
  Mathew Evans
 Henry Woodward
  Alexander Graham Bell

4. 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.

5. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?


Select One:
 Member of Parliament.
 Master of the Province
 Member of the Patriots
 Minister of Parliament.

6. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?


Select One:
 1245
 1215
 1615
 1125

7. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign (Queen) and that of the Prime Minister?


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 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.

8. What of the following is Canada's constitution based on


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 Peace, Order and Good government
 Multiculturalism. Peace and Order
 War, Order and Good government
 Mobility Rights, Order and Good government

9. Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?


Select One:
 Seven Canadian soldiers in World War I.
 A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s
 A group of Aboriginal peoples.
 Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.

10. 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.

11. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?


Select One:
 Germany
 France
 England
 Spain

12. What is the capital city of Nunavut?


Select One:
 Cambridge Bay
 Arviat
 Iqaluit
 Arctic Bay

13. What does 'Habeas corpus' means ?


Select One:
 Name given to a deceased person
 Family of deceased
 Name that refers to the rights of a person that has died
 The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state

14. What is a polling station?


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 Place where you vote.
 Campaign offices for candidates.
 Member of Parliament's constituency.
 Place where the number of votes are counted.

15. How old is the Canadian Shield?


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 More than 2.0 Billion years
 More than 3.96 Billion years
 More than 6.0 Billion years
 More than 5.03 Billion years

16. Who is considered the Father of Manitoba ?


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 Louis Riel
 Gabriel Dumont
 John A. Macdonald
 William McDougall

17. What is a Cabinet Minister?


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 MP selected by the Queen to make laws.
 MP appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.
 MP picked by the Premier of each province.
 Persons appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.

18. What do you call the Queen's representative in the Provinces


Select One:
 Commissioners
 Lieutenant-Governor
 Sir
 Lord

19. How are Senators chosen?


Select One:
 By the Premiers of all provinces
 Appointed by the Prime Minister
 Chosen by Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General of Canada
 Appointed by the Queen

20. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?


Select One:
 The candidate's name
 The party's name
 An X
 The number for the candidate

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