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Question 1: Which political party is in power in Manitoba?

  • New Democratic Party
  • Manitoba Party
  • Liberals
  • Progressive Conservative

Question 2: How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

  • By the Prime Minister
  • By the King.
  • By the voters.
  • By other Cabinet Ministers.

Question 3: Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.

  • Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Magna Carta (the Great Charter of Freedoms).
  • The Canadian Constitution and English common law.
  • Civil code of France and the Canadian Constitution.
  • Laws passed by Parliament and English common law.

Question 4: What is Canada’s system of government called?

  • Parliamentary government.
  • Dictatorship.
  • Military Rule.
  • Communism.

Question 5: Which political party is in power in Nunavut?

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

Question 6: What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card telling you when and where to vote?

  • Call Elections Canada or visit their website.
  • Go to the police station.
  • Call your Member of Parliament.
  • Assume you cannot vote.

Question 7: What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

  • Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King) who reigns in accordance with the Constitution.
  • The Sovereign (Queen or King) is the law maker of Canada.
  • The Sovereign (Queen or King) represents Canadians in Parliament.
  • The Sovereign (Queen or King) approves bills before becoming law.

Question 8: Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?

  • The first people to live in Canada
  • The first European settlers to arrive in Canada
  • The descendents of the first Australian immigrants to Canada
  • The first settlers of Newfoundland

Question 9: Which political party is in power in Alberta?

  • United Conservative Party
  • New Democratic Party
  • Liberal Party
  • Green Party

Question 10: Which animal is an official symbol of Canada?

  • The beaver.
  • The moose.
  • The hawk.
  • The deer.

Question 11: In which region do more than half the people in Canada live?

  • Central Canada.
  • Prairies.
  • Atlantic Canada.
  • Northern Canada.

Question 12: Where are the Great Lakes?

  • Between Ontario and the United States
  • Manitoba.
  • Northern Quebec.
  • Atlantic Canada.

Question 13: Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

  • New Brunswick.
  • Quebec.
  • Ontario.
  • Prince Edward Island.

Question 14: What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario?

  • Edith Dumont
  • James Bartleman
  • Elizabeth Dowdeswell
  • David C. Onley

Question 15: What are some examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family?

  • Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities.
  • Buying a house and a TV.
  • Doing laundry and keeping the house clean.
  • Study hard so you can earn enough money to take a vacation.

Question 16: Which of the following is NOT a feature of Canada’s system of government?

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

Question 17: What does the word “Inuit” mean?

  • The people in Inuktitut
  • Eskimo in Inuktitut
  • House in English
  • Arctic land in Inuktitut

Question 18: What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Alberta?

  • Naheed K. Nenshi
  • Rachel Notley
  • Heather Forsyth
  • Jim Prentice

Question 19: What is a majority government?

  • When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.
  • When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons
  • When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons.
  • When the part in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate.

Question 20: How does a bill become a law?

  • Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General.
  • The Lieutenant Governor must approve the bill.
  • The King must sign the bill.
  • Approval by the Members of the Legislative Assembly.