5. What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?
Select One:
Zinc, gold and tin
Silver, lead and zinc
Gold, lead and zinc
Tin, lead and aluminum
6. Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?
Select One:
Jacques Cartier
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Samuel de Champlain
7. What is Canada's national winter sport ?
Select One:
Ice Hockey
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Figure skating
8. One third of all Canadians live in which province?
Select One:
Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario
Northwest Territories
9. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?
Select One:
Protecting our environment, buying a house and voting in elections.
Obeying the law, serving on a jury, voting in elections and helping others in the community.
Serving in an army, obeying the law and taking responsibility for oneself and one's family.
Obeying the law, getting a job in the government and serving in Canadian Forces.
10. Which national project to connect Canadians across the country began in 1871 and was completed six years ahead of schedule in 1885, with the final section constructed in Craigellachie, British Columbia?
Select One:
Canadian Pacific Railway
Trans-Canada Highway
Telephone lines
Trans-Canada Trail
11. What do you call the Queen's representative in the Territories?
Select One:
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Lieutenant-Governor
Commissioner
Sir
12. Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?
Select One:
Nova Scotia.
Yukon
British Columbia
Quebec
13. How old is the Canadian Shield?
Select One:
More than 2.0 Billion years
More than 3.96 Billion years
More than 6.0 Billion years
More than 5.03 Billion years
14. 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.
15. In what year did the Iroquois and the French finally make peace?
Select One:
1701
1900
1804
1943
16. What is the name of the Canadian who created worldwide system of standard time zones?
Select One:
Sir Sandford Fleming
Reginald Fessenden
Matthew Evans
Henry Woodward
17. More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province?
Select One:
Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
Quebec
18. What does - official language rights and minority language educational rights - mean?
Select One:
French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.
French is more important in Quebec and English is more important in other provinces.
All languages have equal status in Canada's government.
English is more important than French in Canada.
19. Which three legal rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Select One:
Mobility rights, official language rights and Aboriginal peoples' rights.
Freedom of expression, right to buy a property and right to a fair trial.
Right to have a job, to live and work anywhere in Canada and right to life.
Right to become a Prime Minister, freedom of life and freedom of voting.
20. What is the most popular spectator sport of Canada?
Select One:
Soccer
Cricket
Football
Hockey