5. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?
Select One:
During 1580s
In 1600s
Late 1700s
Late 1800s
6. What should you do if you don't receive a voter's card?
Select One:
Call the police
Call your Member of Parliament
Contact Elections Canada or visit their website to ensure your name is on the voter's list
Assume you cannot vote
7. Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Select One:
Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.
Equal employment rights and opportunities
Basic living rights and obey laws.
8. In what year did the Iroquois and the French finally make peace?
Select One:
1701
1900
1804
1943
9. Which Canadian province has Chinese and Punjabi as the most spoken languages in the cities after English ?
Select One:
Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
10. 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
11. What do political parties do?
Select One:
Work with the local governments.
Follow commands from the Queen.
Plan for the celebration of Canada Day
Share ideas about how government should work
12. Which province is Canada's major producer of oil and gas?
Select One:
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
Yukon
13. Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?
Select One:
To look for new mines
To fish and trade with First Nations people
To run away from religious persecution
To build immigration sites for settlers
14. What is a polling station?
Select One:
Place where you vote.
Campaign offices for candidates.
Member of Parliament's constituency.
Place where the number of votes are counted.
15. On June 6, 1944, in a bid to roll back the Nazi regime, 15,000 Canadian soldiers stormed which Normandy beach on a day otherwise known as D-Day?
Select One:
Juno Beach
Jupiter Beach
C?te d'Azur Beach
Miami Beach
16. One third of all Canadians live in which province?
Select One:
Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario
Northwest Territories
17. From where does the name Canada come?
Select One:
From Kanata, the First Nations word for village.
From the Inuit word meaning home.
From the First Nations word meaning land.
From the Inuit word Kanata meaning nations.
18. What is the Underground Railroad?
Select One:
The CPR's secret railway line
The first railway to cross Canada
The TTC subway system
A network used by slaves who escaped the United States into Canada
19. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders
Select One:
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)
20. 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