5. How does a bill become a law?
Select One:
Must be approved by the Members of the Parliament.
Must be approved by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate, and received royal assent.
Must be signed by the Queen or King.
The Governors of each province must approve the bill.
6. Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?
Select One:
Seven Canadian soldiers in World War I.
A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s
A group of Aboriginal peoples.
Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.
7. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?
Select One:
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Alberta
8. During the War of 1812 the Americans burned down the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). What did the British and Canadians do in return?
Select One:
They attacked American merchant ships and burned them down
They burned down the White House in Washington D.C.
They expanded their defence system, including Fort York
They captured Niagara Falls and burned down all american posts
9. When did the British North America Act came into effect?
Select One:
July 1, 1867
July 1, 1887
July 1, 1900
July 1, 1857
10. Canada has what percentage of the world's forests?
Select One:
20 %
10 %
5 %
50 %
11. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?
Select One:
It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
It made Confederation legal.
The Aboriginal people signed the act.
It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.
12. Who are Anglophones?
Select One:
People speaking English as a first language.
British people
English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
People speaking French as a first language.
13. When is Canada Day?
Select One:
July 1st every year
The second Monday of July.
September 6th of each year.
The third Monday of May.
14. Who governs Canada on daily basis at the federal level?
Select One:
Prime Minister
Premier
The Queen
Governor General
15. This person drew the map of East Coast Canada.
Select One:
Jacques Cartier
John Cabot
Sir John A. Macdonald
King Charles V
16. What does due Process mean in Canada?
Select One:
You must prove your innocence in court
The law applies to everyone in Canada, except judges and politicians
The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law
Government must respect most of the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law
17. What are the provinces of the Atlantic?
Select One:
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
18. What is written on an election ballot?
Select One:
The names of the candidates in your electoral district.
The names of Canadians eligible to vote.
The candidates running for Prime Minister listed.
The results of the election.
19. Who are the Acadians?
Select One:
The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604
English-speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana
French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario
Aboriginal people of the arctic
20. Which one is true about discovery of Insulin?
Select One:
Insulin was discovered by two Canadian Scientists
Insulin was discovered by a US Scientist with a Canadian by his side
Insulin discovery was done by an immigrant who just arrived in Canada
Insulin was discovered by a non-Canadian Student