1. What is the Canadian Constitution?
Select One:
The laws which formed the country.
A system of laws and conventions which our country governs itself by.
Municipal and local bylaws.
The laws which govern the Territories in Canada.
2. Which year is associated by many with Québec's "Quiet Revolution," a period of social, political and cultural change.
Select One:
1840
1960
1980
1970
3. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?
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Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
Atlantic, Hudson's Bay, Pacific
Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic
4. Who is Canada's Head of State?
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A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
Prime Minister
Members of parliament
Governor General of Canada.
5. 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
6. Select examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family.
Select One:
Study hard so you can earn enough money to take a vacation
Buying a house for your family
Doing laundry and keeping the house clean and doing basic day to day chores
Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities
7. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?
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Early French settlers, Métis and Indian.
Métis, First Nations and Inuit.
Acadians, Métis and First Nations.
Métis, Inuit and United Empire Loyalists.
8. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of:
Select One:
25
20
15
17
9. Name the three levels of government in Canada.
Select One:
Federal, provincial or territorial and state
Federal, provincial or territorial and municipal
Federal, state and municipal
Federal, provincial or territorial and local
10. "For here [in Canada], I want the marble to remain the marble; the granite to remain the granite; the oak to remain the oak; and out of these elements, I would build a nation great among the nations of the world." Which Prime Minister of Canada said this?
Select One:
Sir John A. Macdonald
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Richard B. Bennett
Pierre E. Trudeau
11. Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in Canada?
Select One:
Inuit
First Nations
Métis
Acadians and Inuit
12. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?
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Canada exports very little goods to USA
They are largest trading partners
The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world
They share longest undefended border
13. 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.
14. What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier?
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Completed the Trans Canada Railway.
Completed the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Offered land at very low cost.
Completed the St. Lawrence Waterway.
15. What are the first two lines of Canada's national anthem?
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O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.
O Canadian! Our home and private land! True love in all thy sons command.
16. Why is the discovery of insulin by Canadians so important?
Select One:
Helps control abnormal heart beat
Saves the lives of people with heart disorder
Insulin treats diabetes which has saved millions of lives worldwide
Eliminated polio in the World
17. What is the head of government in Canada called?
Select One:
President
Prime Minister or Premier
Senator
Governor General
18. What is a Voter Information Card?
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A form that tells you where and when to vote.
A letter that lets you know the voting schedule.
A list tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.
A card to let you register for voting.
19. Canada has what percentage of the world's forests?
Select One:
20 %
10 %
5 %
50 %
20. 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