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Question 1: What is the capital city of Saskatchewan?

  • Regina
  • Avonlea
  • Glenavon
  • Fort Qu'Appelle

Question 2: What are the three levels of government in Canada?

  • Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local).
  • Federal, Provincial and City.
  • Federal, Territorial and Provincial.
  • Federal, State and Local.

Question 3: 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 4: From where does the name “Canada” come from?

  • From "Kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village.
  • From the Inuit word meaning country.
  • From the French word meaning joining.
  • From the Métis word meaning rivers.

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

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

Question 7: What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?

  • First Nations, Métis and Inuit.
  • Acadians, Métis and Inuit.
  • United Empire Loyalists, Métis and Inuit.
  • Inuit, Métis and Acadians.

Question 8: Give the first line of Canada’s national anthem?

  • O Canada! Our home and native land!
  • O Canada! Our province and native land!
  • O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada,
  • O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.

Question 9: 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 10: In what industry do most Canadians work?

  • Service.
  • Natural resources
  • Tourism.
  • Manufacturing.

Question 11: In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct?

  • Yes, if you feel the need to.
  • No, police service and conduct is not open to discussion with Canadians.
  • Yes, you can question their service but not their conduct.
  • Yes, you can question their conduct but not their service.

Question 12: What is the name of the Premier of Ontario?

  • Premier Doug Ford
  • Premier Jack Layton
  • Premier Kathleen Wynne
  • Premier Mike Harris

Question 13: What do you call the Sovereign’s representative in the provinces?

  • Lieutenant-Governor.
  • Premier.
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly.
  • Senator.

Question 14: The Canadian Coat of Arms and motto is “A Mari Usque Ad Mare.” This means:

  • From sea to sea.
  • From the ocean to the sea.
  • From the sea to the ends of the earth.
  • From the water to the earth.

Question 15: 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 16: How are Senators chosen?

  • Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.
  • By the Governor General of Canada.
  • By the Premiers of all provinces.
  • Appointed by the King.

Question 17: What is the name of the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario?

  • Edith Dumont
  • James Bartleman
  • Elizabeth Dowdeswell
  • David C. Onley

Question 18: Fatima is a new immigrant in Canada. What law allows her to take a job at par with a man?

  • Equality of women and men
  • Equality of all races.
  • Equal pay for equal work.
  • Equal rights.

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

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