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#1. Who led Quebec into confederation?

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Sir John A. Macdonald

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

#2. What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?

God save the Queen (or King)

Oh Canada

Great Canada

O Canada

#3. Which of the following is the oldest colony of British Empire in Canada?

Newfoundland and Labrador

Quebec

Ontario

Alberta

#4. What is a responsible government?

The government must take responsibility for any act of war it decides to commit.

The government is responsible for the well being of its people.

The government must resign if it loses a confidence vote in the assembly.

A government that is against corruption.

#5. Who are the Metis?

The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada.

First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect.

A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry.

A people of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live on the Prairies.

#6. In which type of Industry did most early European settlers work?

Gold mining.

Hunting.

Fur trading.

Oil.

#7. What is a polling station?

Place where you vote.

Campaign offices for candidates.

Member of Parliament’s constituency.

Place where the number of votes are counted.

#8. What are the parties that are not in power called?

Opposition Parties.

Tea parties.

Opponents parties.

Rival parties.

#9. Who proclaimed the amended Constitution of Canada in 1982?

The Senate

Queen Elizabeth II

The Prime Minister

The people of Canada

#10. Since when has the protocol for the amendment of the Canadian constitution existed?

1885

1962

1982

1972

#11. When is Canada Day?

July 31st every year.

July 1st every year.

November 5th every year.

June 30th every year.

#12. Which was the last province to join Canada?

Prince Edward Island

Manitoba

Newfoundland

Yukon

#13. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?

Within 4 years of the most recent election.

The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will.

Within 5 years of the last election.

When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister.

#14. One third of all Canadians live in which province?

Saskatchewan

Ontario

Quebec

Alberta

#15. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?

Member of the Patriots.

Master of the Province.

Minister of Parliament.

Member of Parliament.

#16. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: ‘A Mari Usque Ad Mare’?

From land to sea.

From sea to sea.

From sea to land.

From air to land.

#17. Who was Sir George-Étienne Cartier?

The first head of a responsible government

The first French-Canadian Prime Minister

A railway lawyer and Montrealer

Canada’s first Prime Minister

#18. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help?

Apply for financial aid from the government to pay for legal fees.

Do not go to a court.

Go to legal aid services in most communities.

Borrow money from the government and pay for the lawyer.

#19. What do you call the Queen’s representative in the provinces?

Lieutenant Governor

Queen’s Governor

Governor Lieutenant

Governor General

#20. Who are the Aboriginal peoples in Canada?

The first European settlers to arrive in Canada.

The descendants of the first Australian immigrants to Canada.

The first settlers of Newfoundland.

The first inhabitants of Canada.

#21. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?

If there is a revolution.

If a minority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.

If the Queen orders the party to resign.

If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.

#22. Who were the Group of Seven in modern Canada?

A group of Canadian companies.

A group of politicians.

A group of cowboys who defended Canada.

A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s.

#23. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of provincial government?

Nation defence, health care, citizenship and firefighting.

Education, health care, natural resource and policing.

Education, foreign policy, natural resource and policing.

Nation defence, foreign policy, highways and aboriginal affairs.

#24. What is Canada’s national winter sport?

Golf

Basketball

Hockey

Lacrosse

#25. Which of the following is the federal government responsible for?

Natural resources

Inter-provincial Trade and Communications

Highways

Education

#26. What is the significance of hockey?

None of these.

Canada won a gold medal in 2008’s Olympics in this event.

It is the most popular spectator sport in Canada and it’s national winter sport.

It is the national summer sport.

#27. What are the colors present in the Canadian Flag?

Red and white

Red and blue

Blue and white

Green and white

#28. What happens when the federal government loses a confidence vote?

The Prime Minister is no longer the leader of his party.

The Prime Minister loses his job.

The official opposition party take power.

An election is called.

#29. In World War II, in which aspect did Canada contribute more to Allied air effort than any other Commonwealth country?

Deployed paratroopers in France.

Trained 130,000 allied air crew.

Sent 130,000 soldiers to take France back from the Germans.

Provided ammunition.

#30. Who are the Acadians?

French-speaking Catholics who live in Ontario.

Aboriginal people of the arctic.

The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.

English speaking refugees who settled in Ontario.

#31. What do Canadians remember on Remembrance Day?

Canadian victory in battle of Vimy Ridge.

Canadian victory in World War II.

Sacrifices made by Canadian veterans and brave soldiers in wars.

Canadian victory in World War I.

#32. Where do more than half the people in Canada Live?

Coastal Pacific

Central Canada

Atlantic Canada

Prairies

#33. What are three key facts about Canada’s system of government?

A socialist country, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

A federal kingdom, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

A federal country, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.

A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

#34. Who is the father of Manitoba and defender of Metis right?

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

Sir William Riel

Sir John A. Macdonald

Louis Riel

#35. Which of the following is a non-Canadian not allowed to do?

Take the Canada citizenship test.

Vote in federal and provincial election.

Contact his/her MP.

Leave the country at will.

#36. What are the two official languages in Canada?

Inuktitut and English

English and French

French and Inuktitut

Mandarin and English

#37. Which province is Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper?

Ontario

Saskatchewan

British Columbia

Quebec

#38. What does M.N.A. stands for?

Member of the National Association.

Member of the National Aid.

Member of the National Assembly.

Member of the National Association.

#39. Who discovered insulin?

Dr. Wilder Penfield.

Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward.

Dr. John A. Hopps.

Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best.

#40. Which of the following are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?

Protect the Canadian environment and vote in election.

Obey the law, serve on a jury, vote in elections and help others in the community.

Obey the law, find work in the government and serve in Canadian army.

Serve in the Canadian army, obey the law and take responsibilities for oneself and one’s family.

#41. What does the National Register of Electors contain?

Database of landed immigrants.

Database of Canadian taxpayers.

Database of Canadian citizens at least 18 years of age who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums.

Database of all Canadian Citizens.

#42. Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

Terry Fox

Rick Hansen

Reginald Fessenden

Gerhard Herzberg

#43. In what year did Canada become a country?

1786

1867

1687

1678

#44. What was the “Underground Railroad”?

A railroad through the Rockies that was mainly through mountain tunnels.

A network fur traders used to transport beaver pelts to the United States.

The first underground subway tunnel in Toronto.

An Anti-slavery network that helped thousands of slaves escape the United States and settle in Canada.

#45. What are the provinces of Central Canada?

Ontario and Quebec

Ontario and Alberta

Alberta and Saskatchewan

Quebec and New Brunswick

#46. What principles out of the following is Canada’s constitution based on?

Mobility Rights, Order and Good Government.

Multiculturalism, Peace and Order.

War, Order and Good Government.

Peace, Order and Good Government.

#47. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?

Early 1700s

Late 1600s

Early 1600s

Late 1700s

#48. What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

The Sovereign (Queen or King) represents Canadians in Parliament.

The Sovereign (Queen or King) is the law maker of Canada.

Canada’s Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King) who reigns in accordance with the Constitution.

The Sovereign (Queen or King) approves bills before becoming law.

#49. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

Northern Territories

South Region

Southern Territories

North Region

#50. How are Members of Parliament chosen?

Chosen by the Queen.

Elected by Canadian Citizens.

Elected by senators.

Elected by the Prime Minister.

#51. Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Basic living rights and obey laws.

Aboriginal peoples’ rights and to volunteer.

Equal employment rights and opportunities.

Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.

#52. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

By the voters.

By the senators.

By the Queen.

By the Prime Minister.

#53. What is Canada’s system of government called?

Parliamentary government

Military Rule

Communism

Dictatorship

#54. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?

Early 1600s

Early 1700s

Late 1600s

Late 1700s

#55. Why was the Canadian Pacific Railway built?

So British Columbia could handle trade of goods worth billions of dollars.

British Columbia joined Canada in 1871 after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast.

The railway made it possible for immigrants to settle in the Central Canada.

To provide a spectacular tourist excursion across precipitous passes and bridges.

#56. What does the term “responsible government” mean?

The Ministers of the Crown must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives in order to govern.

Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting.

The Governor General is responsible for the actions of the Prime Minister.

All Canadians are responsible for each other.

#57. What outcome and significance did War of 1812 with USA have for Canada?

Canada lost a lot of people in the war.

Canada become an independent country.

Canada formed part of the United States.

Canada protected its independence from the United States.

#58. Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada’s east coast?

Jean Talon

Jacques Cartier

Georges Cartier

John Cabot

#59. Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

The Constitutional Act of 1891

The Constitutional Act of 1791

The Constitutional Act of 1972

The Constitutional Act of 1982

#60. What does the Crown mean for Canadians?

The Crown is a symbol of government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the Canadian Forces.

The Crown contain symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland as well as red maple leaves.

A national motto “A Mari Usque Ad Mare” which in Latin means “From Sea to Sea”.

The Crown reflects the Greco-Roman heritage of Western Civilization in which democracy originated.

#61. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of Canadian Citizens?

Taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family.

Voting in elections.

Obeying the law.

Learning to speak both official languages.

#62. Why is the North sometimes called the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’?

The Northern lights appear at midnight.

It is night most of the time.

It is closer to the Sun.

Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours.

#63. Where is Canada located?

South America

Central America

North America

Europe

#64. Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?

Canadian citizens.

Any immigrant who has stayed a minimum of 3 years in Canada.

Wealthy citizens.

British citizens.

#65. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

Central Canada

West Coast

Atlantic provinces

Prairie provinces

#66. What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?

The Voyagers battled with the British for fur trading rights.

Americans fought the United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution.

The British defeated the French marking the end of France’s empire in America.

The French defeated the British in a battle for Quebec.

#67. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?

Saskatchewan

British Columbia

Manitoba

Alberta

#68. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?

Iceland

France

Germany

England

#69. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada?

Other Judges

The Prime Minister

The people

The Governor General

#70. Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

George-Etienne Cartier

Louis Riel

Sam Steele

John A. Macdonald

#71. When is Remembrance Day celebrated?

November 20th

July 1st

October 6th

November 11th

#72. In what jobs did the Metis first work with European Settlers?

Fishing.

Building housing.

Supplies, traders, guides and interpreters.

Taking care of children.

#73. What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

Remembrance Day

Victoria Day

Canada Day

Boxing Day

#74. What level of government passes ‘by-laws’?

Municipal or local government

Senators

Federal

Provincial

#75. Who can ask you about whom you voted for?

The Prime Minister

Your local MP

Any other Canadian

No one

#76. What is the primary role of the police in Canada?

To keep people safe and to enforce the law.

To conduct or support land warfare, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions.

To provide national security intelligence to the government.

To resolve disputes and interpret law.

#77. What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?

The United States of America

China

The United Kingdom

Mexico

#78. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?

Canadian Confederation

Britain

Dominion of Canada

Canada

#79. What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card before an election?

Turn up at your nearest polling station on election day.

Contact Election Canada.

You should assume you were not chosen to vote.

Call your local municipality.

#80. Where do the majority Metis live in Canada?

The North

Central Canada

Prairie Provinces

The Maritimes

#81. Which of the following are NOT responsibilities of the Governor General?

Signs bills to make them law after they had been passed by parliament.

Chooses the opposition party.

A and C.

Performs the ceremonial duties of the Head of State.

#82. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

British Columbia

#83. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

The leader of the party with the most elected Member of Parliament.

The Governor General with the Senator appoint the Prime Minister.

The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.

The MP’s vote on the Prime Minister.

#84. Which of the following best describes the role of the Queen in Canada?

To focus on citizenship and allegiance, be a symbol of Canadian sovereignty, and a guardian of constitutional freedoms.

To peacefully oppose or try to improve government proposals.

To run the federal government departments.

To make important decisions about how the country is governed.

#85. What did the Suffrage Movement achieve?

Women achieved the right to vote.

Quebec experienced an era of rapid change.

The Suffrage Movement abolished slavery in Canada.

The Suffrage Movement led to the introduction of employment insurance.

#86. Can you name five Great Lakes between Canada and U.S.?

Lake Michigan, Lake Victoria, Lake Mexico, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Louis.

Lake Toronto, Lake Michigan, Lake Mexico, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Louis.

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario.

None of the above.

#87. What is a major river in Quebec?

Fraser River

Hudson’s Bay

St. Lawrence River

Niagara

#88. Who is the Queen’s representative in Canada?

The Prime Minister’s spouse

The Prime Minister

The Governor General of Canada

The Premier

#89. Why is trade with other countries important to Canada?

The French and Aboriginal people collaborated with Canada in the vast fur-trade economy.

Canada has become a member of the World Trade Organization.

To increase the trade and enjoy one of the world’s highest standards of living.

Trade with other countries changed the native way of life forever.

#90. What are the two principles upon which Canada is founded?

The supremacy of God and the rule of law.

The supremacy of God and freedom of speech.

The supremacy of law and the rule of God.

Mobility right and rule of law.

#91. Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?

New Brunswick

British Columbia

Alberta

Prince Edward Island

#92. Which region of Canada is known for its fertile agricultural land and energy resources?

Central Canada

Maritime provinces

Prairie provinces

Quebec

#93. With which words does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms begin?

Canadian Citizens have rights and responsibilities.

“Canada is a free country and home of the braves”.

“Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law”.

“Oh Canada! Our home and native land!”.

#94. What is the main advantage of NAFTA agreement?

Free trade between Canada and Japan.

Free trade among Canada, USA and Mexico.

Free trade between Canada and UK.

Free trade between Canada and China.

#95. What is a Cabinet Minister?

MP selected by the Queen to make laws.

Candidate picked by the Prime Minister.

MP picked by the Premier of each province.

MP selected by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.

#96. How can you contact your Member of Parliament?

By booking an appointment over the phone.

By using social media site online.

By waiting outside of Parliament building.

By writing a letter to the House of Commons.

#97. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?

Canada exports very few goods to the USA.

The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world.

Canada and the USA are the largest trading partners in the world.

Canada and the USA share the longest undefended international border.

#98. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?

They provide fresh water and waterways.

They provide water for irrigation.

They are tourist attractions.

They provide waterways.

#99. What types of jobs are provided by Service Industries?

Transportation and education

All answers are correct

Tourism and government

Communications, retail services

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#1. Who led Quebec into confederation?

#2. What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?

#3. Which of the following is the oldest colony of British Empire in Canada?

#4. What is a responsible government?

#5. Who are the Metis?

#6. In which type of Industry did most early European settlers work?

#7. What is a polling station?

#8. What are the parties that are not in power called?

#9. Who proclaimed the amended Constitution of Canada in 1982?

#10. Since when has the protocol for the amendment of the Canadian constitution existed?

#11. When is Canada Day?

#12. Which was the last province to join Canada?

#13. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?

#14. One third of all Canadians live in which province?

#15. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?

#16. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: ‘A Mari Usque Ad Mare’?

#17. Who was Sir George-Étienne Cartier?

#18. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help?

#19. What do you call the Queen’s representative in the provinces?

#20. Who are the Aboriginal peoples in Canada?

#21. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?

#22. Who were the Group of Seven in modern Canada?

#23. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of provincial government?

#24. What is Canada’s national winter sport?

#25. Which of the following is the federal government responsible for?

#26. What is the significance of hockey?

#27. What are the colors present in the Canadian Flag?

#28. What happens when the federal government loses a confidence vote?

#29. In World War II, in which aspect did Canada contribute more to Allied air effort than any other Commonwealth country?

#30. Who are the Acadians?

#31. What do Canadians remember on Remembrance Day?

#32. Where do more than half the people in Canada Live?

#33. What are three key facts about Canada’s system of government?

#34. Who is the father of Manitoba and defender of Metis right?

#35. Which of the following is a non-Canadian not allowed to do?

#36. What are the two official languages in Canada?

#37. Which province is Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper?

#38. What does M.N.A. stands for?

#39. Who discovered insulin?

#40. Which of the following are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?

#41. What does the National Register of Electors contain?

#42. Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

#43. In what year did Canada become a country?

#44. What was the “Underground Railroad”?

#45. What are the provinces of Central Canada?

#46. What principles out of the following is Canada’s constitution based on?

#47. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?

#48. What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

#49. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

#50. How are Members of Parliament chosen?

#51. Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

#52. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

#53. What is Canada’s system of government called?

#54. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?

#55. Why was the Canadian Pacific Railway built?

#56. What does the term “responsible government” mean?

#57. What outcome and significance did War of 1812 with USA have for Canada?

#58. Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada’s east coast?

#59. Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

#60. What does the Crown mean for Canadians?

#61. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of Canadian Citizens?

#62. Why is the North sometimes called the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’?

#63. Where is Canada located?

#64. Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?

#65. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

#66. What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?

#67. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?

#68. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?

#69. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada?

#70. Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

#71. When is Remembrance Day celebrated?

#72. In what jobs did the Metis first work with European Settlers?

#73. What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

#74. What level of government passes ‘by-laws’?

#75. Who can ask you about whom you voted for?

#76. What is the primary role of the police in Canada?

#77. What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?

#78. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?

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