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

Ontario(Toronto) and Quebec(Quebec City)

Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

A champion of democracy, French language rights first leader

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

What are the Prairie provinces and their Capitals?

AB (Edmonton), Saskatchewan(Regina) and Manitoba(Winnipeg)

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

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

What was the Woman's Suffrage Movement"

The effort by women to achieve the right to vote

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

YT (Whitehorse), NT (Yellowknife), and Nunavut(Iqaluit)

What are the three levels of government in Canada?

Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local)

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

To oppose or try to improve government proposals

What is a voter information card?

A form that tells you when and where to vote

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

NL (St.John's), NS (Halifax), NB (Fredericton), PE (Char)

Which provinces first formed the Confederation?

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario

From where does the name "Canada" come?

From the Huron-Iroquois word for village

Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

Settlers who came to Canada from the US (revolution)

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1
When did the British North America Act come into effect?
1867
1898
1905
1871
2
Who are the founding people's of Canada?
Aboriginal, French and British
Inuit, Aboriginal and British
Metis, French and British
Aboriginal, Metis and British
3
What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?
Manitoba(Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto)
Quebec(Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island(Charlottetown)
Ontario(Toronto) and Quebec(Quebec City)
Saskatchewan(Regina) and Manitoba(Winnipeg)
4
Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.
In the workplace
In Schools
At city hall
In the Parliament of Canada
5
Who have major responsibilities on First Nations reserves?
Band chiefs and councillors
Provincial and territorial governments
Municipal governments
Federal government
6
Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?
A champion of democracy, French language rights first leader
The first French speaking Prime Minister
The first head of state
A champion of democracy and Aboriginal rights
7
Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by people?
The constitutional Act 1791
The constitutional Act 1867
The constitutional Act 2010
The constitutional Act 1982
8
Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?
The first European settlers
The descendents of first Australian immigrants to Canada
The first settlers of Newfoundland
The first people to live in Canada
9
Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?
Atlantic Canada
Northern Territories
Prairies
Central Canada
10
Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?
Someone to become Premier
A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament
The best speaker running in the election
All of the candidates in their electoral district
11
What are the Prairie provinces and their Capitals?
Saskatchewan (Regina), MB(Winnipeg) and Ontario(Toronto)
Alberta(Edmonton) and Saskatchewan(Regina)
AB (Edmonton), Saskatchewan(Regina) and Manitoba(Winnipeg)
Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba (Winnipeg)
12
One third of all of Canadians live in which province?
Northwest Territories
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
13
What three requirements must you meet in order to vote in federal elections?
Living outside of Canada for less than 5 years, Canadian&21
Canadian citizen, 18 years + and on the list of electors
Working for the government, armed forces, and 21 years old
Canadian citizen, 21 years + and on the list of electors
14
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Canada's system of government?
Dictatorship
Parliamentary democracy
A federal state
Constitutional Monarchy
15
What is the capital city of Canada
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Hull
16
How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
20
178
308
338
17
What was the Woman's Suffrage Movement"
An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework
The effort by women to be in Parliament
The effort by women to achieve the right to vote
The effort by women to participate in military service
18
What are the territories of Northern Canada and their capital cities?
YT (Whitehorse), NT (Yellowknife), and Nunavut(Iqaluit)
Alaska(Juneau) and Yukon Territory (Whitehorse)
Northwest Territory(Yellowknife) and Alaska (Juneau)
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)
19
In the 1960's, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?
The Quiet Revolution
The West Movement
The Revolution
The Francophone
20
What do you call the Sovereign's representative in the provinces?
Premier
Lieutenant-Governor
Member of the Legislative Assembly
21
What do you mark on a federal election ballot?
The candidate's name
An "X"
The voter's name
The number for the candidate
22
Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railways (CPR)
Acadian railroad workers
American railroad engineers
Afro-American slaves
Chinese railroad workers
23
What is a major river in Quebec?
St. Lawrence River
Niagara
Fraser river
Red River
24
Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Nova Scotia
25
What are the three levels of government in Canada?
Federal, Provincial and City
Federal, State and Local
Federal, Territorial and Provincial
Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local)
26
What is the role of the Opposition parties?
To put forward bills to be passed
To sign bills
To assist the Prime Minister
To oppose or try to improve government proposals
27
Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Quebec City
Hull
Toronto
Ottawa
28
What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?
Pledge to be faithful to the queen
All of the above
Promise to observe the laws of Canada
Fulfill duties as a Canadian
29
What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?
Jewish
Muslim
Hindu
Roman Catholic
30
What is a voter information card?
A form that tells you when and where to vote
Tells you what province to vote in
A form that lets you know your voting time
Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district
31
What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?
NL (St.John's), NS (Halifax), NB (Fredericton), PE (Char)
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)
32
Which provinces first formed the Confederation?
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario
Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia
Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
33
From where does the name "Canada" come?
From the Metis word meaning river
From the French word meaning joining
From the Huron-Iroquois word for village
From Inuit word meaning country
34
Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War?
about 60,000
8 million
more than 600,000
7000
35
Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
Aboriginal peoples
Settlers who came to Canada from the US (revolution)
Inuit
Metis

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