Only 100 questions are used to practice. Any paid subscription includes ALL questions (640). Start Quiz 5% 1. What is the shared jurisdiction of the federal and provincial governments?National Defense, Education and Social and Community HealthImmigration, Agriculture and EnvironmentImmigration, Agriculture and HighwaysCriminal Justice, Immigration and Health Care 2. The arrival of European traders, missionaries, soldiers, and colonists in Canada changed the way of life of the natives forever.TrueFalse 3. Mention the famous Canadian artist that painted the forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast?Margaret LaurenceEmily CarrRohinton MistryDenys Arcand 4. What is the most populous Prairie province?AlbertaManitobaBritish ColumbiaSaskatchewan 5. Name two Canadians honoured with the Victoria Cross (V.C.):Terry Fox and Donovan BaileyEmily Carr and Margaret LaurenceLieutenant Alexander Roberts Dunn and Able Seaman William Hall Alexander Graham Bell and Sir Sandford Fleming 6. The responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments are defined in which Act?The Constitution Act, 1867The Canadian Federal ActThe First Declaration ActThe Federal and Provincial Act 7. Canada is a founder member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)FalseTrue 8. The opposition parties have two major roles:Try harder to pass their bills and oppose any bill from the ruling partyTo peacefully oppose or try to improve government proposalsOppose any declaration of the Prime Minister or SenatorsInclude one last chapter on any bill or deny all bills 9. What is the population of Canada?About 334 million peopleAbout 34 million peopleAbout 24 million peopleAbout 142 million people 10. “Habeas corpus” is?Freedom of conscience and religionThe right to challenge unlawful detention by the stateThe right to challenge legal detention by the policeThe right to have more than one child 11. The first 200 years of coexistence, the Aboriginals and Europeans formed what type of bond?Economic, religious, and legalEconomic, religious, and militaryOnly economicMilitary alliance to fight other Aboriginals from the south 12. Which is Canada’s highest court?The National CourtThe Sovereign CourtThe Federal CourtThe Supreme Court 13. Canada is not a member of the United Nations (UN)FalseTrue 14. How many people live in British Columbia?Four millionFive millionAlmost three millionMore than five million 15. After the First World War, Canada adopted a national motto, “A mari usque ad mare”, which in Latin means:“One sea like another sea”“From sea to sea”“From one sea to another”“From the sea to the sky” 16. The word “Inuit” means?The long nightThe IndianThe first settlerThe people 17. When the first Europeans explored Canada, they found the native people living:Off the land and fishingOnly off the landNomadic hunting and gatheringOff the land, some by hunting and gathering, others by raising crops 18. The Queen of Canada is?Her Majesty Queen Mary the FirstHer Majesty Queen VictoriaHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth the FirstHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second 19. The Centre Block of the Parliament buildings was destroyed in 1916 and rebuilt in 1922 because of:An accidental fireA tornadoA terrorist attackFor remodellings 20. Canada’s modern energy industry started in 1947 with?The discovery of oil in SaskatchewanThe discovery of diamonds in Northwest TerritoriesThe discovery of oil in AlbertaThe discovery of hydroelectricity in Quebec Loading...
