5. Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?
Select One:
Jacques Cartier
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
Samuel de Champlain
6. 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.
7. 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
8. What does the word "Inuit" mean?
Select One:
"Eskimo" in Inuktitut language
"The Arctic Land" in Inuktitut language
"Home" in English
"The people" in the Inuktitut language
9. What is the capital city of Ontario?
Select One:
Hamilton
Toronto
Ottawa
Windsor
10. What is the name of the highest mountain in Canada?
Select One:
Rocky Mountains
Mount Logan
Blackcomb Mountain
Yoho Mountain
11. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?
Select One:
Farming
Fur trading
Mining
Forestry
12. 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
13. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?
Select One:
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
14. What is an electoral district?
Select One:
The area in which elections are held.
A geographical area represented by a member of the House of Commons.
The office where you find a candidate's name.
The building in which you vote.
15. What does a Member of Parliament do?
Select One:
He or she liaises with the municipal government.
He or she represents the Queen.
He or she links Canadians to the federal government.
He or she works for the Governor General.
16. Which Canadian province has Chinese and Punjabi as the most spoken languages in the cities after English ?
Select One:
Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
17. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought in:
Select One:
The Fortress of Louisbourg
Montréal
Grand Pré
Québec Citry
18. Which province is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper?
Select One:
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
19. When did the name Canada begin first appearing on maps?
Select One:
1880
1920
1550
1760
20. Who is Canada's Head of State?
Select One:
A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
Prime Minister
Members of parliament
Governor General of Canada.