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1. Which group of Aboriginal peoples make up more than half of the population in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut?
a. Acadians b. Metis c. First Nations d. Inuit
2. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?
a. France b. Germany c. England d. Italy
3. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?
a. Fishing b. Agriculture c. Fur d. Oil
4. What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier?
a. Built the Trans Canada Highway. b. Built the St. Lawrence Seaway. c. Offered cheap land. d. Built a railway across the Prairies to the Pacific Coast.
5. In what year did Canada become a country?
a. 1867 b. 1871 c. 1898 d. 1870
6. Which four provinces first formed the Confederation?
a. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. b. Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta. c. Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. d. Ontario, Quebec. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
7. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
a. Louis Riel b. Sir John A. Macdonald c. Lester B. Pearson d. Abraham Lincoln
8. From where does the name "Canada" come?
a. From the Inuit word meaning country. b. From the French word meaning joining. c. From the Métis word meaning rivers. d. From "kanata", the First Nations word for village.
9. What three oceans border Canada?
a. Atlantic, Arctic and Bering b. Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific c. Pacific, Indian and Atlantic d. Hudson, Pacific and Atlantic
10. How is the Prime Minister chosen?
a. The Queen appoints the Prime Minister. b. The Governor General with the Senate appoint the Prime Minister. c. The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister. d. The MP's vote on the Prime Minister.
11. What is the government of all of Canada called?
a. National assembly b. Legislature c. Federal d. Council
12. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?
a. British Columbia b. Prince Edward Island c. Nova Scotia d. Quebec
13. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?
a. Central Canada b. Prairies c. Atlantic Canada d. Northern Canada
14. Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?
a. Nova Scotia b. Prince Edward Island c. Yukon Territory d. Newfoundland and Labrador
15. Where are the Canadian Rockies?
a. Coastal British Columbia b. On the border between British Columbia and Alberta c. Alberta d. Quebec
16. Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
a. Ottawa b. Quebec City c. Hull d. Toronto
17. What do you call the Queen's representative in the provinces?
a. Premier b. Member of the Legislative Assembly c. Lieutenant Governor d. Senator
18. When does an election have to be held according to the Constitution?
a. About every 4 years. b. Within 5 years of the last election. c. Whenever the Prime Minister calls the election. d. When the MP's want a new Prime Minister.
19. Name six responsibilities of citizenship.
a. Get a job, make money, raise a family, pay taxes, mow your lawn, vote. b. Vote, join a political party, get a job, obey the law, drive safely, pick up litter. c. Care for the environment, don't litter, pay taxes, obey the law, help others, respect others. d. Vote, help others, care for our heritage and environment, obey Canada's laws, respect the rights of others, eliminate injustice.
20. What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?
a. Pledge allegiance to the Queen, observe the laws of Canada and fulfill the duties of a Canadian. b. Pledge to be faithful to the Queen. c. Promise to observe the laws of Canada. d. Fulfill duties as a Canadian citizen.
