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Question 1: 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 2: Who is considered the father of Manitoba?

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

Question 3: What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec?

  • Honourable Manon Jeannotte
  • Honourable Pierre Duchesne
  • Honourable Martial Asselin
  • Honourable J. Michel Doyon

Question 4: In which region do more than half the people in Canada live?

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

Question 5: What is the name of the Premier of New Brunswick?

  • Premier Susan Holt
  • Premier Bernard Lord
  • Premier David Alward
  • Premier Brian Gallant

Question 6: What is the name of the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador?

  • Premier Tony Wakeham
  • Premier Dwight Ball
  • Premier Kathy Dunderdale
  • Premier Tom Marshall

Question 7: Name six responsibilities of citizenship.

  • Obeying the law, taking responsibility for oneself and one's family, helping others in the community, voting in elections, serving on a jury, protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment.
  • Getting a job, making money, raising a family, paying taxes, mowing your lawn, voting in provincial elections.
  • Voting in municipal elections only, joining a political party, getting a job, obeying the law, driving safely, picking up litter.
  • Caring for the environment, not littering, paying taxes, obeying the law, helping others, respecting others.

Question 8: What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Saskatchewan?

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

Question 9: What is the capital city of Ontario?

  • Toronto
  • Kingston
  • Ottawa
  • London

Question 10: What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Yukon Territory?

  • Kate White
  • Trevor Harding
  • Stacey Hassard
  • Arthur Mitchell

Question 11: 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 12: 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 13: Name two fundamental freedoms protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  • Freedom of conscience and religion, and Freedom of association.
  • Equality rights, and to care for Canada's heritage.
  • Basic freedoms, and obeying laws.
  • Aboriginal peoples' rights, and to volunteer.

Question 14: Which political party is in power in Ontario?

  • Progressive Conservative Party
  • Green Party
  • Liberal Party
  • New Democratic Party

Question 15: How are Members of Parliament chosen?

  • Elected by Canadian citizens.
  • Appointed by the Prime Minister.
  • Appointed by the King.
  • Elected by the Provincial Ministers.

Question 16: Who is the King’s representative in Canada?

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

Question 17: What is the capital city of the Northwest Territories?

  • Yellowknife
  • Fort Simpson
  • Hay River
  • Fort Providence

Question 18: Which political party is in power in Yukon Territory?

  • Yukon Liberal Party
  • Progressive Conservatives
  • New Democrats
  • Yukon Party

Question 19: 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 20: What are the three main types of industry in Canada?

  • Natural resources, manufacturing and services.
  • Natural resources, tourism and service industries..
  • Tourism, services and manufacturing.
  • Natural resources, tourism and manufacturing.