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Question 1: What three oceans border Canada?

  • Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific.
  • Atlantic, Arctic and Bering.
  • Pacific, Indian and Atlantic.
  • Hudson, Pacific and Atlantic.

Question 2: Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community.

  • Volunteer.
  • Mind your own business.
  • Have a party.
  • Keep your property tidy.

Question 3: Name the five regions of Canada

  • Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast, and North
  • Midwest, North, South, East, Central
  • Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies, and British Columbia
  • West, Central, East, Prairies, and Territories

Question 4: What are the three main types of industry in Canada?

  • Natural resources, manufacturing and services.
  • Natural resources, tourism and service industries..
  • Tourism, services and manufacturing.
  • Natural resources, tourism and manufacturing.

Question 5: In what industry do most Canadians work?

  • Service.
  • Natural resources
  • Tourism.
  • Manufacturing.

Question 6: Which political party is in power in Nunavut?

  • Governed by consensus
  • Progressive Conservative
  • Liberal
  • Nunavut Party

Question 7: What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?

  • Halifax
  • Shearwater
  • Dartmouth
  • Devon

Question 8: What three industries are important to Saskatchewan’s economy today?

  • Farming, mining and natural gas
  • Forestry, films and tourism
  • Fishing, mining and agriculture
  • Mining, oil production and forestry

Question 9: What is the capital city of New Brunswick?

  • Fredericton
  • Victoria
  • Winnipeg
  • Montreal

Question 10: Which of the following is NOT a feature of Canada’s system of government?

  • Dictatorship.
  • A federal state.
  • Parliamentary democracy.
  • Constitutional Monarchy.

Question 11: What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Yukon Territory?

  • Kate White
  • Trevor Harding
  • Stacey Hassard
  • Arthur Mitchell

Question 12: Which of the following statements about residential schools is NOT true?

  • The schools were welcomed by the Aboriginal people.
  • The federal government placed many Aboriginal children in residential schools to educate and assimilate them into mainstream Canadian culture.
  • The schools were poorly funded and inflicted hardship on the students.
  • Aboriginal language and cultural practices were mostly prohibited.

Question 13: What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Nova Scotia?

  • Claudia Chender
  • Darrell Dexter
  • John MacDonell
  • Jamie Baillie

Question 14: Who is Canada’s Head of State?

  • His Majesty King Charles III.
  • Governor General of Canada.
  • Prime Minister.
  • Lieutenant Governor.

Question 15: What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan?

  • Honourable M. Bernadette McIntyre
  • Honourable Dr. Gordon L. Barnhart
  • Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofield
  • Honourable Lynda Maureen Haverstock

Question 16: What is the name of the Premier of Yukon Territory?

  • Premier Ranj Pillai
  • Premier Dennis Fentie
  • Premier Bob McLeod
  • Premier Sandy Silver

Question 17: Which was the last province to join Canada?

  • Newfoundland.
  • Alberta.
  • Saskatchewan.
  • British Columbia.

Question 18: What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?

  • United States of America.
  • Mexico.
  • China.
  • Japan.

Question 19: What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick?

  • Honourable Louise Imbeault
  • Honourable Gilbert Finn
  • Honourable Marilyn Trenholme Counsell
  • Honourable Graydon Nicholas

Question 20: How is the government formed after a federal election?

  • Ordinarily, the party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.
  • The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The King chooses the Prime Minister from this party
  • The Governor General picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.
  • Each province elects one representative to form the government. The King then chooses the Prime Minister.