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Question 1: How is the government formed after a federal election?

  • Ordinarily, the party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.
  • The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The King chooses the Prime Minister from this party
  • The Governor General picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.
  • Each province elects one representative to form the government. The King then chooses the Prime Minister.

Question 2: Name the five regions of Canada

  • Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast, and North
  • Midwest, North, South, East, Central
  • Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies, and British Columbia
  • West, Central, East, Prairies, and Territories

Question 3: What is the name of the Premier of Ontario?

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

Question 4: What was the Women’s Suffrage Movement?

  • The effort by women to achieve the right to vote.
  • The effort by women to participate in military service.
  • An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework.
  • The effort by women to be in Parliament.

Question 5: When is Remembrance Day celebrated?

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

Question 6: 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.

Question 7: What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card telling you when and where to vote?

  • Call Elections Canada or visit their website.
  • Go to the police station.
  • Call your Member of Parliament.
  • Assume you cannot vote.

Question 8: What does the “right to a secret ballot” mean?

  • No one can watch your vote and no one should look at how you voted
  • No one should tell you where to vote
  • A secret vote used by politicians when they are voting on sensitive topics
  • Your right to vote in secret on who to appoint to the Senate

Question 9: What three oceans border Canada?

  • Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific.
  • Atlantic, Arctic and Bering.
  • Pacific, Indian and Atlantic.
  • Hudson, Pacific and Atlantic.

Question 10: 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 11: Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

  • Quebec.
  • Ontario.
  • Nova Scotia.
  • Prince Edward Island.

Question 12: What is the capital city of Ontario?

  • Toronto
  • Kingston
  • Ottawa
  • London

Question 13: Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

  • The Constitutional Act of 1791.
  • The Constitutional Act of 1867.
  • The Constitutional Act of 1982.
  • The Constitutional Act of 2010.

Question 14: What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?

  • United States of America.
  • Mexico.
  • China.
  • Japan.

Question 15: What do you call the Sovereign’s representative in the provinces?

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

Question 16: Who is considered the father of Manitoba?

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

Question 17: What is the name of the Governor General?

  • Mary Simon.
  • David Johnston.
  • Richard Wagner.
  • Julie Payette

Question 18: Who is Canada’s Head of State?

  • His Majesty King Charles III.
  • Governor General of Canada.
  • Prime Minister.
  • Lieutenant Governor.

Question 19: 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 20: What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

  • Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King) who reigns in accordance with the Constitution.
  • The Sovereign (Queen or King) is the law maker of Canada.
  • The Sovereign (Queen or King) represents Canadians in Parliament.
  • The Sovereign (Queen or King) approves bills before becoming law.