Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?

The first people to live in Canada

What are the three levels of government in Canada?

Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local)

What are the Prairie provinces and their Capitals?

Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba (Winnipeg)

Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?

A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

To oppose or try to improve government proposals

What three requirements must you meet in order to vote in federal elections?

Canadian citizen, 18 years + and on the list of electors

Which provinces first formed the Confederation?

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada

What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?

Ontario(Toronto) and Quebec(Quebec City)

What is a voter information card?

A form that tells you when and where to vote

Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

Settlers who came to Canada from the US (revolution)

What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?

N.L (St.Johns), NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), PE (Char)

What was the Woman's Suffrage Movement"

The effort by women to achieve the right to vote

Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

A champion of democracy, French language rights first leader

What are the territories of Northern Canada and their capital cities?

Yukon (Whitehorse), NW (Yellowknife), and Nunavut(Iqaluit)

From where does the name "Canada" come?

From the Huron-Iroquois word for village

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1
What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?
Pledge to be faithful to the queen
All of the above
Fulfill duties as a Canadian
Promise to observe the laws of Canada
2
How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
308
20
178
3
Who have major responsibilities on First Nations reserves?
Municipal governments
Federal government
Provincial and territorial governments
Band chiefs and councillors
4
Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?
The first settlers of Newfoundland
The first European settlers
The first people to live in Canada
The descendents of first Australian immigrants to Canada
5
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Canada's system of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
Parliamentary democracy
Dictatorship
A federal state
6
What do you call the Sovereign's representative in the provinces?
Premier
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Lieutenant-Governor
7
One third of all of Canadians live in which province?
Ontario
Northwest Territories
Manitoba
Quebec
8
What do you mark on a federal election ballot?
The voter's name
The candidate's name
An "X"
The number for the candidate
9
Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Quebec
10
Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Toronto
Ottawa
Hull
Quebec City
11
In the 1960's, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?
The Francophone
The Quiet Revolution
The West Movement
The Revolution
12
Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by people?
The constitutional Act 1791
The constitutional Act 2010
The constitutional Act 1867
The constitutional Act 1982
13
What are the three levels of government in Canada?
Federal, Territorial and Provincial
Federal, Provincial and City
Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local)
Federal, State and Local
14
What are the Prairie provinces and their Capitals?
Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba (Winnipeg)
Saskatchewan (Regina), MB(Winnipeg) and Ontario(Toronto)
Alberta(Edmonton) and Saskatchewan(Regina)
AB (Edmonton), Saskatchewan(Regina and Manitoba(Winnipeg)
15
When did the British North America Act come into effect?
1867
1871
1898
1905
16
What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?
Muslim
Roman Catholic
Jewish
Hindu
17
Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?
Someone to become Premier
A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament
All of the candidates in their electoral district
The best speaker running in the election
18
Who are the founding people's of Canada?
Inuit, Aboriginal and British
Metis, French and British
Aboriginal, Metis and British
Aboriginal, French and British
19
Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.
In Schools
In the workplace
In the Parliament of Canada
At city hall
20
What is a major river in Quebec?
St. Lawrence River
Niagara
Fraser river
21
What is the role of the Opposition parties?
To sign bills
To oppose or try to improve government proposals
To put forward bills to be passed
To assist the Prime Minister
22
Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War?
8 million
about 60,000
more than 600,000
7000
23
What three requirements must you meet in order to vote in federal elections?
Canadian citizen, 18 years + and on the list of electors
Canadian citizen, 21 years + and on the list of electors
Living outside of Canada for less than 5 years, Canadian&21
Working for the government, armed forces, and 21 years old
24
Which provinces first formed the Confederation?
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada
Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia
Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
25
What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?
Quebec(Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island(Charlottetown)
Saskatchewan(Regina) and Manitoba(Winnipeg)
Manitoba(Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto)
Ontario(Toronto) and Quebec(Quebec City)
26
What is a voter information card?
Tells you what province to vote in
A form that lets you know your voting time
A form that tells you when and where to vote
Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district
27
Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
Metis
Settlers who came to Canada from the US (revolution)
Inuit
Aboriginal peoples
28
Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railways (CPR)
Acadian railroad workers
Chinese railroad workers
American railroad engineers
Afro-American slaves
29
What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?
NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), QC(Quebec City), ON(Toronto)
NL(St.Johns), NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), QC(Quebec City)
N.L (St.Johns), NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), PE (Char)
N.S.(Halifax), N.B. (Fredericton), PE (Ch), QC (Quebec City)
30
What was the Woman's Suffrage Movement"
The effort by women to participate in military service
The effort by women to achieve the right to vote
The effort by women to be in Parliament
An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework
31
Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?
The first head of state
The first French speaking Prime Minister
A champion of democracy and Aboriginal rights
A champion of democracy, French language rights first leader
32
Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?
Central Canada
Northern Territories
Atlantic Canada
Prairies
33
What is the capital city of Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
Hull
34
What are the territories of Northern Canada and their capital cities?
Northwest Territory(Yellowknife) and Alaska (Juneau)
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)
Yukon (Whitehorse), NW (Yellowknife), and Nunavut(Iqaluit)
Alaska(Juneau) and Yukon Territory (Whitehorse)
35
From where does the name "Canada" come?
From the Metis word meaning river
From the Huron-Iroquois word for village
From Inuit word meaning country
From the French word meaning joining

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