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1. What is the head of government in Canada called?


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 President
 Prime Minister or Premier
 Senator
 Governor General

2. When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?


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 Late 1600s.
 Late 1700s.
 Late 1800s.
 Early 1700s.

3. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders


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 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu), Green Party (Elizabeth May)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Green Party (Elizabeth May), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Green Party (Elizabeth May)

4. 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.


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 Quebec
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Kingston

5. What are the provinces of the Atlantic?


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 Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
 Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
 New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
 Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

6. Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?


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 The best speaker running the election campaign.
 Someone to become the Premier of the province.
 A candidate whom they want to represent them in Parliament
 All candidates in their electoral district.

7. 'Habeas corpus' became part of Canadian Rights and Responsibility. Where was the concept of 'Habeas corpus' taken from ?


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 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

8. Who are Francophone?


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 People speaking French as a first language.
 Descendants of French colonists
 People speaking English as a first language
 French people.

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


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 Commissioners
 Lieutenant-Governor
 Sir
 Lord

10. Which province the highest mountain of Canada, 'Logan', is located in ?


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 Alberta
 Yukon
 Prince Edward Island
 Northwest Territories

11. Which province is the most populous Prairie province ?


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 Alberta
 Saskatchewan
 Prince Edward Island
 Northwest Territories

12. How is the government formed after an election?


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 The Premiers of each province vote for the party to be in power.
 The party with the most elected representatives becomes in power.
 The Queen selects a party to form the government.
 The Governor General proposes a plan to form the government.

13. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?


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 Farming
 Fur trading
 Mining
 Forestry

14. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?


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 355
 287
 338 (as per Google)
 308 (as per Discover Canada book)

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


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 The candidate's name
 The party's name
 An X
 The number for the candidate

16. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?


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 Within 4 years of the most recent election.
 When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
 The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
 Within 5 years of the last election

17. Why is the North sometimes called the - Land of the Midnight Sun- ?


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 Fall daylight can last up to 24 hours.
 Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours
 Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours
 Spring daylight can last up to 24 hours

18. Which party becomes the Official Opposition?


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 The opposition party with the most MPs.
 The party picked by the Queen.
 The opposition party with the least votes.
 The opposition party with the most votes.

19. What is the significance of Hockey?


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 It is the most played sports in canada and also it is the national Summer Sport
 It is the most popular spectator sport in Canada and is also its national winter sport
 Canada won a gold medal in 2008 Olympics for this event
 None of that

20. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?


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 Water for agriculture
 Fishing
 Fresh water and waterways
 Waterways.

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