5. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
Select One:
Louis St. Laurent
Robert Borden
Sir John A. Macdonald
Queen Elizabeth
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. A Member of Parliament from Toronto decides to spend the weekend in his electoral district. This means he will be:
Select One:
In some part of Toronto where he was elected
Somewhere in USA
Taking a tour in the province of Ontario
In Ottawa
9. Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?
Select One:
Central Canada
Prairie Provinces
West Coast
Northern territories
10. 'Habeas corpus' became part of Canadian Rights and Responsibility. Where was the concept of 'Habeas corpus' taken from ?
Select One:
A word that came from Aboriginal language
It was part of aboriginal culture
It came from French Common Law
It came from English common law
11. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?
Select One:
Germany
France
England
Spain
12. 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
13. 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.
14. Where are the highest tides in the world?
Select One:
Hudson's Bay, between Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nunavut
James Bay, between Ontario and Quebec
Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
The Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
15. 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.
16. Which federal political party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition? (After 2015 election)
Select One:
Green Party
New Democratic Party
Liberal Party of Canada
Conservative Party
17. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?
Select One:
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Québec, Quebec
Ottawa, Ontario
Halifax, Nova Scotia
18. Which Province holds the record for the
coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada
Select One:
Quebec
Alberta
Yukon
Northwest Territories
19. What year was Confederation?
Select One:
1871
1870
1898
1867
20. What is a major river in Quebec?
Select One:
St. Lawrence River
Fraser River
Hudson Bay River
Amazon River