What are the three levels of government in Canada?

Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local)

What was the Woman's Suffrage Movement"

The effort by women to achieve the right to vote

Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?

The first people to live in Canada

What is a voter information card?

A form that tells you when and where to vote

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

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

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

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 is the role of the Opposition parties?

To oppose or try to improve government proposals

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

Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

Settlers who came to Canada from the US (revolution)

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

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

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