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Question 1: In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct?

  • Yes, if you feel the need to.
  • No, police service and conduct is not open to discussion with Canadians.
  • Yes, you can question their service but not their conduct.
  • Yes, you can question their conduct but not their service.

Question 2: What three industries are important to New Brunswick’s economy today?

  • Forestry, agriculture and mining
  • Forestry, hydro-electric power generation, oil
  • Fisheries, oil, tourism
  • Atlantic trade, fishing and oil

Question 3: What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations?

  • 65%.
  • 30%.
  • 6%.
  • 50%.

Question 4: Canada has three territories and how many provinces?

  • 10
  • 13
  • 3
  • 5

Question 5: What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba?

  • Honourable Anita Neville
  • Honourable Peter Liba
  • Honourable Philip Lee
  • Honourable Janice Filmon

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

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

Question 7: What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia?

  • Wendy Cocchia
  • David Lam
  • Adrienne Clarkson
  • Judith Guichon

Question 8: Which political party is in power in Alberta?

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

Question 9: What year was Confederation?

  • 1867.
  • 1871.
  • 1898.
  • 1864.

Question 10: What does the “right to a secret ballot” mean?

  • No one can watch your vote and no one should look at how you voted
  • No one should tell you where to vote
  • A secret vote used by politicians when they are voting on sensitive topics
  • Your right to vote in secret on who to appoint to the Senate

Question 11: 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 12: What is meant by the equality of women and men?

  • Men and women are equal under the law.
  • Men and women must both do housework.
  • Women may now go to school and enter the professional workforce.
  • A woman may now become Prime Minister.

Question 13: Which three countries are signatories to NAFTA?

  • Canada, Mexico and the United States.
  • Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  • Canada, the United States and Japan.
  • Canada, Denmark and Andorra.

Question 14: 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 15: Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?

  • Prince Edward Island.
  • Nova Scotia.
  • Yukon Territory.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador.

Question 16: Which three natural resources are important to British Columbia’s economy today?

  • Forests, fish and water
  • Forests, water and grain crops
  • Fish, oil and water
  • Coal, water and shipbuilding

Question 17: Which three natural resources are important to Alberta’s economy today?

  • Oil, agriculture, and forestry
  • Oil, tourism, and fishing
  • Oil, coal, and hydroelectricity
  • Oil, coal, and forestry

Question 18: What do you mark on a federal election ballot?

  • An x
  • The candidate's name.
  • The number for the candidate.
  • The voter's name.

Question 19: What was the significance of June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy?

  • Canadians made a significant contribution to the defeat of Nazism and Fascism in Europe during the Second World War.
  • It led to the establishment of the Juno Awards.
  • It liberated North Africa from Nazi occupation.
  • It resulted in the forcible relocation of Canadians of Japanese origin.

Question 20: Where are the Parliament Buildings located?

  • Ottawa.
  • Quebec City.
  • Hull.
  • Toronto.