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Question 1: 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 2: What does the term “responsible government” mean?

  • The ministers of the Crown must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives in order to govern.
  • Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting.
  • The Governor General is responsible for the actions of the Prime Minister.
  • All Canadians are responsible for each other.

Question 3: A Member of Parliament from Montreal announces that she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be:

  • In the part of Montreal where she was elected.
  • In her office on Parliament Hill.
  • Visiting the province of Quebec.
  • Going on a vacation.

Question 4: What is the name of the Premier of Manitoba?

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

Question 5: 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 6: Which political party is in power in Nunavut?

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

Question 7: What does the word “Inuit” mean?

  • The people in Inuktitut
  • Eskimo in Inuktitut
  • House in English
  • Arctic land in Inuktitut

Question 8: Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

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

Question 9: What did the Fathers of Confederation do?

  • They worked together to establish a new country, the Dominion of Canada
  • They were explorers who formed an expedition to survey Northern Canada
  • They formed a republic state in Canada
  • They were a group of politicians that tried to unite Canada to the United States

Question 10: Which political party is in power in British Columbia?

  • New Democratic Party
  • Liberal Party
  • Social Credit Party
  • Green Party

Question 11: Name the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) for Richmond, British Columbia and their parties.

  • Teresa Wat (Conservative Party of BC), Hon Chan (Conservative Party of BC), Kelly Greene (NDP), and Steve Kooner (Conservative Party of BC)
  • Rob Howard (Liberal), Linda Reid (Liberal), John Cummins (Conservative), and John Yap (Liberal)
  • Teresa Wat (BC United), Linda Reid (Liberal), John Yap (Liberal), and Jas Johal (Liberal)
  • Olga Ilich (Liberal), Henry Yao (NDP), Jas Johal (Liberal), and John Yap (Liberal)

Question 12: 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 13: Which political party is in power in Alberta?

  • United Conservative Party
  • New Democratic Party
  • Liberal Party
  • Green Party

Question 14: In Canada’s justice system what does “presumption of innocence” mean?

  • Everyone is innocent until proven guilty
  • Everyone is guilty until proven innocent
  • Guilt is decided by public opinion
  • Innocence is decided by public opinion

Question 15: Which province was the first to grant voting rights to women?

  • Manitoba
  • Quebec
  • Ontario
  • Nova Scotia

Question 16: What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?

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

Question 17: When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate?

  • We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 1st of each year.
  • June 15 of each year to celebrate the anniversary of Confederation.
  • August 8th of each year to celebrate the joining of British Columbia to Confederation.
  • May 21st of each year to remember Queen Victoria.

Question 18: 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 19: Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

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

Question 20: Which party is the Official Opposition at the federal level?

  • The Conservative Party.
  • The New Democratic Party.
  • The Liberal Party.
  • The Independent Party.