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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: Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community.

  • Volunteer.
  • Mind your own business.
  • Have a party.
  • Keep your property tidy.

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 does the word “Inuit” mean?

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

Question 5: 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 6: What is the name of the Premier of Nunavut?

  • Premier John Main
  • Premier Paul Okalik
  • Premier Joe Savikataaq
  • Premier P.J. Akeeagok

Question 7: What are the two official languages of Canada?

  • English and French.
  • English and Métis.
  • Inuktitut and French.
  • English and Inuktitut.

Question 8: Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

  • The party with the second most MPs.
  • The party receiving the least votes.
  • Any independent candidate.
  • The party the Prime Minister selects.

Question 9: 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 10: What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations?

  • 65%.
  • 30%.
  • 6%.
  • 50%.

Question 11: What is the capital city of Alberta?

  • Edmonton
  • Medicine Hat
  • Red Deer
  • Calgary

Question 12: When is Remembrance Day celebrated?

  • November 11th.
  • July 1st
  • October 1st.
  • December 25th

Question 13: 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 14: What is meant by the equality of women and men?

  • Men and women are equal under the law.
  • Men and women must both do housework.
  • Women may now go to school and enter the professional workforce.
  • A woman may now become Prime Minister.

Question 15: Name two responsibilities of the provincial and territorial government.

  • Health and Education
  • Citizenship and Foreign Policy
  • Defense and Currency
  • Criminal Law and Interprovincial Trade

Question 16: 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 17: Canada has three territories and how many provinces?

  • 10
  • 13
  • 3
  • 5

Question 18: What do you call a law before it is passed?

  • A Bill.
  • A New law.
  • A Proposed law.
  • A New proposal.

Question 19: What is the name of the Premier of British Columbia?

  • Premier David Eby
  • Premier Adrian Dix
  • Premier John Horgan
  • Premier Christy Clark

Question 20: How does a bill become a law?

  • Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General.
  • The Lieutenant Governor must approve the bill.
  • The King must sign the bill.
  • Approval by the Members of the Legislative Assembly.