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Question 1: What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?

  • To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day.
  • To remember our Sovereign, King Charles III.
  • To celebrate Confederation.
  • To honour Prime Ministers who have died.

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: After a federal election, which party forms the new government?

  • The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power.
  • The King himself picks any party to run the government.
  • The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body.
  • The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government

Question 4: In the 1960s, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?

  • The Quiet Revolution.
  • The West Movement.
  • The Revolution.
  • La Francophonie.

Question 5: How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

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

Question 6: When you vote on election day, what do you do?

  • Go to the voting station with your voter's card and ID, mark an X next to your chosen candidate, fold the ballot and present it to the poll officials who will tear off the ballot number and give you the ballot to deposit in the box
  • Go to the voting station, tell them who you are and mark your X. Give the ballot back to the attendant.
  • Go to the voting station, remove 1 ballot and after marking your X deposit it in the ballot box.
  • Go to the voting station, take your voter's card with proof if identity, highlight your choice on the ballot and deposit it in the box.

Question 7: 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 8: What is the government of all of Canada called?

  • Federal.
  • National assembly.
  • Legislature.
  • Council.

Question 9: What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?

  • Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's), Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown).
  • Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) and Quebec (Quebec).
  • Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's), Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton) and Quebec (Quebec).
  • Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Quebec (Quebec City)and Ontario (Toronto).

Question 10: When did the British North America Act come into effect?

  • 1867.
  • 1871.
  • 1898.
  • 1905.

Question 11: What does Confederation mean?

  • Joining of provinces to make a new country.
  • The United States Confederate soldiers came to Canada.
  • Joining of communities to become a province.
  • Joining of suburbs to form a large city.

Question 12: Where are the Parliament Buildings located?

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

Question 13: What three oceans border Canada?

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

Question 14: Where does Canada rank in the world’s largest countries?

  • Second
  • First
  • Third
  • Fourth

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

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

Question 16: 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.

Question 17: Which port is the largest and busiest in Canada?

  • The Port of Vancouver
  • The Port of Halifax
  • The Port of Montreal
  • The Port of Victoria

Question 18: Which political party is in power in Nunavut?

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

Question 19: Where are the Great Lakes?

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

Question 20: In which region do more than half the people in Canada live?

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