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Question 1: When must federal elections be held?

  • On the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election.
  • About every 4 years.
  • Whenever the Prime Minister calls the election.
  • When the MPs want a new Prime Minister.

Question 2: Why is British Columbia known as Canada’s Pacific Gateway?

  • Billions of dollars in trade goods are handled through the Port of Vancouver
  • Most new immigrants arrive at Vancouver International Airport
  • British Columbia is the closest province to the Far East
  • British Columbia borders the Pacific Ocean

Question 3: Which political party is in power in Prince Edward Island?

  • Progressive Conservative
  • New Democrats
  • Liberals
  • Union Nationale

Question 4: Who is the King’s representative in Canada?

  • Governor General of Canada.
  • Prime Minister of Canada.
  • Premier.
  • Lieutenant-Governor.

Question 5: Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

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

Question 6: Which provincial flag features the fleur-de-lys?

  • Quebec
  • New Brunswick
  • Manitoba
  • Ontario

Question 7: Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

  • Central Canada.
  • Atlantic provinces.
  • Prairie provinces.
  • West Coast.

Question 8: Which province was split into two at Confederation?

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

Question 9: What is the name of the Mayor of Richmond, British Columbia?

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

Question 10: Which was the last province to join Canada?

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

Question 11: Which federal political party is in power?

  • Liberal Party.
  • Green Party.
  • New Democratic Party.
  • Conservative Party.

Question 12: Who are the Quebecers?

  • People of Quebec.
  • European settlers in the 1600s.
  • Descendants of the French colonists.
  • Descendants of the Anglophones.

Question 13: Who has the right to vote in federal elections?

  • A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, and on voters' list.
  • A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and must work for the federal government.
  • A landed immigrant, 18 years old and a memberof the Canadian Forces.
  • A Canadian citizen, over 25 years and a member of the Canadian Forces.

Question 14: Which of the following is NOT a feature of Canada’s system of government?

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

Question 15: What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?

  • Catholic.
  • Muslim.
  • Jewish.
  • Hindu.

Question 16: What is the role of the courts in Canada?

  • To settle disputes.
  • To enforce the law.
  • To guide people in our society.
  • To express values and beliefs of Canadians.

Question 17: Where are the Great Lakes?

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

Question 18: 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 19: What was the Women’s Suffrage Movement?

  • The effort by women to achieve the right to vote.
  • 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.

Question 20: What is the highest court in Canada?

  • The Supreme Court of Canada
  • The King's Bench
  • The Senate Court of Canada
  • The Crown Court of Canada