What is a voter information card?

A form that tells you when and where to vote

What was the Woman's Suffrage Movement"

The effort by women to achieve the right to vote

What are the three levels of government in Canada?

Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local)

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

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

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

To oppose or try to improve government proposals

From where does the name "Canada" come?

From the Huron-Iroquois word for village

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

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

Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?

The first people to live in Canada

Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?

A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament

Which provinces first formed the Confederation?

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada

Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

A champion of democracy, French language rights first leader

Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

Settlers who came to Canada from the US (revolution)

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

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

What are the Prairie provinces and their Capitals?

Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba (Winnipeg)

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

Ontario(Toronto) and Quebec(Quebec City)

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

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