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Question 1: 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 2: What is the name of the Premier of Manitoba?

  • Premier Wab Kinew
  • Premier Heather Stefanson
  • Premier Brian Pallister
  • Premier Sterling Lyon

Question 3: 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 4: Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?

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

Question 5: Who do Members of Parliament represent?

  • Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.
  • All of the Canadians living in the north.
  • Only Canadians living in Central Canada.
  • Canadians living in the province in which he/she was elected.

Question 6: What is the name of the Mayor of Richmond, British Columbia?

  • Mayor Malcolm Brodie
  • Mayor Richard Lee
  • Mayor Bill McNulty
  • Mayor Linda McPhail

Question 7: Who is considered the father of Manitoba?

  • Louis Riel.
  • John A. Macdonald.
  • Sam Steele.
  • Alfred Boyd.

Question 8: 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 9: 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 10: Which of the following sentences best describes the War of 1812?

  • The USA invaded Canada and was defeated, which ensured that Canada would remain independent of the United States.
  • Napoleon's fleet was defeated by the Royal Navy in the war.
  • The USA became independent from the British Empire after the war.
  • Canada joined the United States after the war.

Question 11: Who have major responsibilities on First Nations reserves?

  • Band chiefs and councillors.
  • Municipal governments.
  • Provincial and territorial governments.
  • Federal government.

Question 12: Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

  • Quebec.
  • Ontario.
  • Nova Scotia.
  • Prince Edward Island.

Question 13: What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada and his/her party?

  • Mark Carney (Liberal Party).
  • Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party).
  • Jagmeet Singh (New Democratic Party).
  • Pierre Trudeau (Liberal Party).

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: From where does the name “Canada” come from?

  • From "Kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village.
  • From the Inuit word meaning country.
  • From the French word meaning joining.
  • From the Métis word meaning rivers.

Question 16: How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

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

Question 17: What is the capital city of Alberta?

  • Edmonton
  • Medicine Hat
  • Red Deer
  • Calgary

Question 18: Which province was split into two at Confederation?

  • The Province of Canada
  • Lower Canada
  • Newfoundland
  • Upper Canada

Question 19: What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?

  • Ontario (Toronto) and Quebec (Quebec City).
  • Manitoba (Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto).
  • Quebec (Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown).
  • Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba Winnipeg).

Question 20: Which political party is in power in Saskatchewan?

  • Saskatchewan Party
  • NDP
  • Progressive Conservative
  • Social Credit