1. 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.
2. The cornerstone of Centre Block in the Parliament Buildings was laid by Prince ______ in 1860; the son of Queen Victoria.
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Harry
Albert
Charles
William
3. Which province has the largest Francophone community in western Canada?
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Quebec
Manitoba
4. What are the regions of Canada?
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West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South
Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast
West, North, South, East, Central
Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies
5. Which area is known as "Land of Midnight Sun"?
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Atlantic Provinces
Northern Territories
Western Provinces
Prairie Provinces
6. How are Senators chosen?
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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
7. After a federal election, which party forms the new government?
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The Queen herself picks party to run the government after the results.
The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body.
The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government
The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power.
8. Name three requirements you must meet in order to vote in a federal election.
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Canadian citizen, at least 21 years old, and on the list of electors.
Working for the government, at least 21 years old, and Canadian citizen.
Canadian citizen, at least 16 years old, and on the list of voters.
Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old and on the voters' list.
9. What is the capital city of Saskatchewan?
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Prince Albert
Regina
Saskatoon
Halifax
10. Name the three levels of government in Canada.
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Federal, provincial or territorial and state
Federal, provincial or territorial and municipal
Federal, state and municipal
Federal, provincial or territorial and local
11. Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?
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Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia.
Quebec
12. Where did the name Alberta came from ?
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Comes from the Huron-Iroquois language
Named after a French Leader
Named after a daughter of Queen Victoria
Was proposed when it officially became a province in 1905
13. What are the provinces of Central Canada?
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Ontario and Alberta
Ontario and Quebec
Quebec and Alberta
Quebec and Nova Scotia
14. Who are the Aboriginal people of Canada?
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The descendents of first Australian Immigrants
The first European settlers to arrive in Canada
The first people to live in Canada
The first settlers of Newfoundland
15. What is the capital city of Quebec?
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Gatineau
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec City
16. Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?
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Vancouver
Edmonton
Victoria
Calgary
17. "O Canada" was sung for over a century before becoming Canada's national anthem. In which year was the song officially designated by Parliament as our national anthem?
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1980
1958
1920
1899
18. What is the highest court in Canada?
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Supreme Court
Federal Judiciary
Superior Court
High Court
19. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?
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Prairie provinces
Central Canada
Atlantic provinces
Southern Canada.
20. What year did Canada enact a free trade agreement with the United States?
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1988
1967
1982
1990