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Question 1: What part of the Constitution legally protects the basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians?

  • The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  • The British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
  • The Canadian Charter of Rights.
  • The Canadian Charter of Freedoms.

Question 2: Which political party is in power in Nunavut?

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

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: Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.

  • In the Parliament of Canada.
  • In schools.
  • In the workplace.
  • At City Hall.

Question 5: What is the government of all of Canada called?

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

Question 6: What three industries are important to Nova Scotia’s economy today?

  • Coal mining, forestry and agriculture
  • Fisheries, shipbuilding and forestry
  • Forestry, mining and tourism
  • Tourism, movies and shipbuilding

Question 7: What three industries are important to Newfoundland and Labrador’s economy today?

  • Fisheries, oil and gas extraction
  • Fisheries, tourism, forestry
  • Shipbuilding, fisheries and mining
  • Tourism, mining and forestry

Question 8: What three industries are important to Manitoba’s economy today?

  • Agriculture, mining and hydro-electric power generation
  • Farming, mining and fishing
  • Fishing, tourism and mining
  • Forestry, fishing and energy

Question 9: Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War?

  • 7000
  • 8 million
  • About 60,000
  • More than 600,000

Question 10: What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island?

  • Honourable Dr. Wassim Salamoun
  • Honourable H. Frank Lewis
  • Honourable Barbara Oliver Hagerman
  • Honourable Léonce Barnard

Question 11: What are the territories of Northern Canada and their capital cities?

  • Yukon Territory (Whitehorse), Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), and Nunavut (Iqaluit).
  • Alaska (Juneau) and Yukon Territory ( Whitehorse).
  • Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) and Alaska (Juneau).
  • Northwest Territories (Yellowknife).

Question 12: What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Saskatchewan?

  • Carla Beck
  • Ryan Meili
  • John Nilson
  • Cam Broten

Question 13: Which federal political party is in power?

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

Question 14: Name all the federal political parties in the House of Commons and their leaders

  • Conservative (Andrew Scheer - interim leader), NDP (Don Davies - interim leader), Liberal (Mark Carney), Bloc Quebecois (Blanchet), Green Party (May)
  • Conservative (Poilievre), Green (May), Liberal (Trudeau), Bloc Quebecois (Duceppe)
  • NDP (Mulcair), Green (May), Liberal (Rae), Bloc Quebecois (Paillé)
  • Liberal (Ignatieff), Conservative (Ambrose), NDP (Turmel), Green (May)

Question 15: What is the highest military honour a Canadian can receive?

  • Victoria Cross.
  • Purple Cross.
  • Badge of Courage.
  • Order of Merit.

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 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 18: What is the capital city of New Brunswick?

  • Fredericton
  • Victoria
  • Winnipeg
  • Montreal

Question 19: What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?

  • Unity.
  • Easy access to the West Coast.
  • What can be achieved by working together.
  • Ribbons of steel.

Question 20: 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).