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Questions about Canada.

1. Who are the Aboriginal peoples in Canada? - The Aboriginal peoples

in Canada are the only people originally from Canada. They were living here thousand of years before immigrants came in Canada.

1. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples? - The

Aboriginal peoples in Canada are the Native People (Indians), Inuit, Metis.

1. In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first live? -

They lived in every region of the country.

1. What did the Aboriginal peoples living in your region depend on for

survival? - Some of them were fishing and hunting and others were cultivating the land (for Ontario residents)

1. From whom are the Metis descended? - They descended from the

marriage of early French fur traders and some English traders with First Nations women.

1. In what industry did the Metis first work with European settlers? -

They worked in the fur industry.

1. Which group of Aboriginal peoples make up more than half of the

population in the Northwest Territories? - In the Northwest Territories there are a lot of Inuit people(in translation = PEOPLE), previously called Eskimo (in translation = STRANGER).

1. Why are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada working to be

self-governed? - They are trying to regain control over decisions that affect their lives.

1. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come? - They

came from France.

1. Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada? - This region

offered them fishing and trade opportunities.

1. Who were the Acadian people? - They were first people to settle

permanently in Canada, precisely in the Atlantic region.

1. What three industries helped early settlers build communities in the

Atlantic region? - They were helped by farming, fishing and ship buiding ( see the famous Blue Nose a ship build there and seen on the 10 cents coin).

1. Who were the United Empire Loyalists? - They were people loyal to

England.

1. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada? - In the late

1700s.

1. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St.

Lawrence River? - In the early 1600s.

1. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work? -

They worked in the fur industry.

1. Which trade spread across Canada making it important to the economy

for over 300 years? - This is the fur trade.

1. What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders

use to create trading networks in North America? - They used the canoe.

1. For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?

• They controlled the lands for 300 years.

1. What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control? - They

controlled the fur trade.

1. When did thousands of miners first come to the Yukon? - In the late

1800s.

1. What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada

much easier? - They build the Trans-Canadian railway.

1. Which group of people were important in the building of the Canadian

Pacific Railway? - In the building of Canadian pacific Railway Chinese people helped.

1. When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished? - In the late 1800s.
2. What did the federal government do to encourage people to settle in

the Prairie provinces during the early 1900s? - They gave cheap land to the people.

1. What does Confederation mean? - Different provinces joined together

to form a new country.

1. What is the Canadian Constitution? - Canadian Constitution is a

system of laws and conventions by which Canada governs itself.

1. In what year did Canada become a country? - In 1867.
2. What document made Confederation legal? - The British North America

Act.

1. Which document first defined the responsibilities of federal and

provincial governments? - The British North America Act.

1. When did the British North America Act come into effect? - In 1867.
2. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?

• It made the Confederation legal.

1. Which four provinces joined together in Confederation? - Ontario,

Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick.

1. List each province and territory and tell when each one joined

Confederation. - Nova Scotia-1867, PEI-1873, New Brunswick-1867, Newfoundland-1949, Quebec-1867, Ontario-1867, Manitoba-1870, Alberta-1905, Northwest Territories-1870, Yukon-1898, Saskatchewan-1905, British Columbia-1871.

1. Which was the last province to join Canada? - Newfoundland in 1949.
2. When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate? - On first of July

and it celebrates the anniversary of the Confederation.

1. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? - Sir John A. Macdonald

(see the 10 dollar bill-he was from the Conservative Party)

1. Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history? -

Allowed Canada to change the Constitution without asking British government for approval.

1. What is the part of the Constitution, which legally protects the

basic rights, and freedoms of all Canadians? - The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

1. When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of

the Canadian Constitution? - In 1982. (There was a lot of struggle whether to include that the women are equal with men or not. The article was included)

1. Name two fundamental freedoms protected by the Canadian Charter of

Rights and Freedoms. - The freedom of thought, the right to live and work anywhere in Canada.

1. Name three legal rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights

and Freedoms. - Right to a fair trial, right to protection against discrimination, right to liberty and security of the person.

1. List four rights Canadian citizens have. - Right to enter and leave

Canada freely, right to vote in federal and provincial elections, right to learn in either official language, right to a Canadian passport.

1. Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport? - Only Canadian

citizens.

1. Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will? - Only Canadian

citizens.

1. Who has the right to be considered first for a job in the Federal

government? - Only Canadian citizens.

1. What does equality under the law mean? - Nobody can have a different

status in front of the law.

1. What does "mobility rights" mean? - You can live and work wherever

in Canada.

1. Name six responsibilities of citizenship? - Vote in federal and

provincial elections, obey Canada's laws, work to help others in community, express opinions freely while respecting the rights and freedoms of others, care for Canada's heritage, eliminate discrimination and injustice.

1. Give an example of how you can care for Canada's natural heritage. -

For example you can plant flowers and trees, you can preserve the national and provincial parks that Canada has.

1. What will you promise when you take the oath of citizenship? - I

will promise that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen.

1. Explain how a citizenship right can also be seen as a citizenship

responsibility, for example the right to vote. - It is your right to vote, but in the same time you have to be responsible and go to vote.

1. Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating

in your community. - You can volunteer in a hospital, volunteer for your church, help your neighbors.

1. Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?

• The Canadian Multiculturalism Act.

1. What are the two official languages of Canada? - English and French.
2. Which legal documents protect the official language rights of

Canadians? - Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.

1. Give an example of where English and French have equal status in

Canada. - Parliament of Canada, federal courts, federal institutions

1. Where do most French speaking Canadians live? - In the province of

Quebec

1. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians? - Quebec
2. Which province is the only officially bilingual province? - New

Brunswick.

1. What does the Canadian flag look like? - Red with a middle white

strip where is a red maple leaf

1. What song is Canada's national anthem? - O'Canada. See the Bans Web

site

1. Write the first two lines of Canada's national anthem - See the Bans

Web site

1. From where does the name "Canada" come? - Jacques Cartier in 1500s

when he first put his foot on Canada's land he asked about the name of the country, the Indians told him about "kanata", a word for village. The name was used after for the whole territory.

1. Which animal is an official symbol of Canada? - The beaver (see 5

cents coin-his fur was used in the making of hats before)

1. What is the tower in the centre of the Parliament buildings called?

• The Peace Tower

1. What unique art form was developed by First Nations people on the

West Coast? - The totem poles (read "I Heard the Owl call my Name" by Margaret Craven)

1. Why is the North sometime called the Land of the Midnight Sun? - The

sun is not setting sometimes all the night.

1. An Act of Parliament is required to make a new territory in Canada's

North. What will be the name of the new territory? - Nunavut ??

1. What is the population of Canada? - 30 millions
2. What three oceans border Canada? - Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic
3. How many provinces and territories are there in Canada? - 10

provinces and 2 territories

1. What is the capital city of Canada? - Ottawa
2. Name all the provinces and territories and their capital cities. -

Newfoundland-St John's, Prince Edward Islands-Charlottetown, Nova Scotia-Halifax, New Brunswick-Fredericton, Quebec-Quebec, Ontario-Toronto, Manitoba-Winnipeg, Saskatchewan-Regina, Alberta-Edmonton, British Columbia-Victoria, Yukon Territory-Whitehorse, Northwest Territories-Yelowknife

1. Name the five regions of Canada - Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West,

North

1. What are the provinces of Central Canada? - Ontario and Quebec
2. Which are the provinces of the Atlantic region? - Nova Scotia, New

Brunswick, Prince Edward Islands

1. Which are the Prairie provinces? - Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan
2. What are the territories of northern Canada? - Yukon and Northern

Territory

1. Name one province which is on the Atlantic coast of Canada? - New

Foundland

1. Name a province on the Pacific coast of Canada. - British Columbia
2. Which region covers more than one third of Canada? - North Region
3. Where do more than half of the people in Canada live? - In the

southern part of Canada.

1. One third of all Canadians live in which province? - Ontario
2. What is the Canadian Shield? - A rock formation millions years old.
3. Where is the Canadian Shield? - Northern Quebec and Ontario.
4. Where are the Canadian Rockies? - Between British Columbia and

Alberta

1. Where are the Great Lakes? - Between Canada and USA
2. What are the names of the Great Lakes? - Superior, Michigan, Erie,

Ontario, Huron

1. Where is the Saint Lawrence Seaway? - In Southern Quebec
2. Name two mountain ranges in Canada. - Columbia Mountains, Coastal

Mountains

1. Which territory shares a border with another country? - Yukon with

USA

1. Which province is known as the Land of 100,000 lakes? - Manitoba
2. Which provinces are joined to New Brunswick by land? - Quebec and

Nova Scotia

1. To what ocean is New Foundland closest? - Atlantic Ocean
2. Which mountain range forms a border between Alberta and British

Columbia? -Rocky Mountains

1. Which two provinces are closest to Prince Edward Island? - Nova

Scotia, New Brunswick

1. Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size? - Prince

Edward Island

1. Where are the Parliament Buildings located? - In Ottawa
2. Which country lies on Canada's southern border? - United States of

America

1. What are the three main types of industry in Canada? - Natural

resources, Manufacturing, services

1. In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work? - Service jobs
2. What country is Canada's largest trading partner? - United States

of America

1. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada? - Fresh water and

seaway

1. Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada? - Link between

the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes-commercial 1. Why is the Canadian Shield important to Canada's economy? - It is a rich mineral deposit and the forest is used by the pulp and paper industry.

1. List four important minerals found in the Canadian Shield. - Gold,

nickel, copper, iron ore

1. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in

the world? - Saskatchewan

1. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland

of Canada? - Central region

1. Which region of Canada is known for both its fertile agricultural

land and valuable energy resources? - Prairie region

1. Which two provinces produce more then three quarters of Canadian

manufactured goods? - Ontario and Quebec

1. Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada? -

Ontario

1. Which province is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper? - ??
2. Which province has the largest dairy farming industry in Canada? -

Quebec

1. Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada? -

British Columbia

1. Which province is Canada's major producer of oil and gas? - Alberta
2. Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer? - Saskatchewan
3. Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydro-electricity? -

Quebec

1. Which two fuels provide about one half of all the energy used in

Canada? - Oil and natural gas

1. Which products from Southern Ontario are one of Canada's key

exports? - Products from the auto industry

1. What are three minerals still being mined in both territories today?

• Gold, zinc and lead

1. Which city provides important shipping and air links between Canada

and other countries across the Pacific Ocean? - Vancouver

1. What products are produced in the Niagara Peninsula? - Peach,

grapes, apples

1. More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are

located in which province? - Quebec

1. For what is the Okanagan Valley famous? - Fruits
2. What fish is a valuable industry on the West Coast? - Salmon
3. Who is Canada's Head of State? - Her Majesty the Queen of England
4. Who is the Queen's representative in Canada? - The Governor General
5. What is the name of the Governor General? - Adrienne Clarkson
6. What do you call the Queen's representative in the provinces and

territories? - Lieutenant Governor and Commissioner

1. What is Canada's system of government called? - Parliamentary

government

1. What are the three parts of Parliament? - The Head of State (the

Queen), the House of Commons and the Senate

1. What are the three levels of government in Canada called? - Federal,

provincial, municipal

1. Explain how the three levels of government are different. - First

takes care of the whole country, the second takes care of the province and the last one takes care of the city.

1. Name two levels of government and explain how they are different.
2. Name two responsibilities of each level of government - Municipal:

fire fighting, snow removal, recycling programs. Provincial: education, health care, highways. 1. What do you call a law before it is passed? - A bill

1. How does a bill become a law? - It is approved in both House of

Commons and the Senate with a majority of votes and the Governor General gives his final approval

1. What is the final step before a bill becomes a law? - The Governor

General gives his final approval 1. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics? - Member of Parliament

1. How are Members of Parliament chosen? - People in each electoral

district vote for a candidate of their choice. The one that takes the most votes becomes MP of the electoral district.

1. Who do Members of Parliament represent? - People from the electoral

district, even if they did not vote for them

1. What does a Member of Parliament do? - Represent ideas of people

when a law is proposed, ask questions about government, help you if you need information

1. What is an "electoral district"? - Geographical area represented by

an MP

1. How many electoral districts are there in Canada? - 300
2. In what electoral district do you live? - You have to go to the

library for the answer for this question. 1. What four requirements must you meet in order to vote in a federal election? - To be more than 18 years old, to be Canadian Citizen, be on the list of electors and you have to live outside Canada less than five years.

1. What does enumeration mean? - A list of all voting people in Canada.
2. What do enumerators do? - They are filling this list in.
3. What is an Elector Information Card? - This card will be given to

you by the enumerators. Confirms that your name is on the list, shows when and where to vote.

1. How do you get your name on the Elector's List? - The enumerators

will do that or if you where not visited by enumerators you can call Elections Canada that will do that for you.

1. What government agency do you call if you are not enumerated? -

Elections Canada

1. What is a polling station? - A place where you can vote 1. What is a

ballot? - A form for voting

1. What is written on an election ballot? - The names of the candidates

and the party they are coming from 1. What do you mark on a federal election ballot? - You mark an X in front of the candidate that you choose.

1. What does voting by secret ballot mean? - Nobody can see what your

vote was. 1. Who has the right to vote in federal elections? - Canadian citizen more than 18 years old.

1. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections? -

Canadian citizen more than 18 years old.

1. Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election? - For MP (members

in the House of Commons)

1. How is the government formed after an election? - People elect MPs,

people from the Senate are chosen by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General.

1. How is the Prime Minister chosen? - It is the leader of the party

with the most MPs.

1. When does an election have to be held according to the constitution?

• Every 4 years (within 5 years) or if somebody is calling for an

election. 1. What do political parties do? - They make a political platform they run election, they govern the country if they win.

1. What does "party platform" mean? - A document that shows what a

party will do if they will win the elections.

1. Name all the federal political parties represented in the House of

Commons and their leaders. - Liberal-Jean Chretien, Reform-Preston Manning, Bloc Quebecois-Gilles Duceppe, NDP-Alexa MacDonaugh, Progressive Conservative

1. Which federal political party is in power? - Liberal
2. To which party does your Member of Parliament belong? - See the

library

1. What does it mean for a political party to "be in power"'? - To have

the most elected MPs.

1. What are the parties that are not in power called? - Opposition
2. Which party becomes the official opposition? - The party with the

most elected MPs that lost elections.

1. What is the role of the opposition parties? - To oppose or try to

improve government proposals

1. What party is the official opposition at the federal level? - Reform

Party

1. What is a political candidate? - A person who belongs to a party and

runs the elections

1. What do you call a candidate who does not belong to a political

party? - An independent

1. What is a Cabinet Minister? - Is formed by MPs chosen by the Prime

Minister, they are called Senators 1. How are Senators chosen? - By the Prime Minister

1. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament? - If the

majority of MPs vote against a major decision of government the party in power in defeated, Prime Minister resigns and new elections are held.

1. What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada? - Jean Chretien
2. What is the name of your Member of Parliament? - See library
3. How can you contact your Member of Parliament? - You can call or

write a letter

1. Who do provincial members of the legislative or national assemblies

represent? - People form that province or territory

1. What level of government passes "by-laws"? - Municipal

Questions about your region.

1. When did settlers from Europe first come to your region? - Late

1700s

1. Who where the first settlers in the area where you live? - United

Empire Loyalists

1. Why did the early Europeans come to your region in the 1600s, 1700s,

1800s or early 1900s? - They were looking for a place to live and to raise their family.

1. What is the capital city of the province or territory in which you

live? - Toronto

1. What are the major industries of your city, province, region today?

• Automotive, mining, food industry

1. What is the most valuable manufacturing industry in your region

today? - Automotive industry

1. List three minerals found in your province or territory in which you

live. - Nickel, gold, silver

1. List three natural resources important to your region's economy

today. - Wood, metals, water

1. List the activities which are important to the tourism industry in

your region. - Fishing, canoeing, swimming, skiing 1. What has always been important to your region's economy today?

1. Who is your city councilor, alderperson, reeve or regional

councilor? - See library

1. What is the name of your mayor? - Mel Lastman
2. What is the name of your provincial representative (Member of

Legislative Assembly Member of Provincial Parliament, Member of National Assembly or Member of House of Assembly? - See library

1. What is the name of the Premier of your province? - Earnie Eves
2. Which political party is in power in your province or territory? -

Progressive Conservative

1. What is the name of the leader of the opposition in your province? -

See library

1. What is the name of your Lieutenant -Governor or Commissioner? -

James Bartleman

Sample Test

Test

1. Who are the Aboriginal peoples in Canada?

1. United Empire Loyalists a. Métis a. The first inhabitants of Canada
2. Immigrants from Australia 2. What are the three main groups of

Aboriginal peoples?

1. First Nations, Inuit, Métis a. Acadians, Inuit and Métis a. First

nations, French and Inuit a. First Nations, Inuit and Acadians 3. In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first live?

1. The North
2. The West coast a. The Great Lakes and Prairies a. All regions 4.

From whom are the Métis descended?

1. English traders and First Nations women
2. French traders and First Nations women
3. Acadians and First Nations men
4. French or English traders and First Nations women

5. What did the Aboriginal peoples in Ontario depend on for survival?

1. Hunting and agriculture
2. Hunting and fishing
3. Fishing and agriculture a. Buffalo hunting

6. Who are the Acadian people?

1. Refugees from the American Revolution
2. Descendents of the first French settlers
3. People from the Atlantic provinces
4. An Aboriginal people

7. Where did the first European settlers in Canada come from?

1. Ireland
2. France
3. Great Britain
4. Italy

8. What important trade did the Hudson's Bay Company control?

1. Timber
2. Oil
3. Fishing
4. Fur

9. Which group of people were important to the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?

1. The Chinese
2. The Métis
3. The English
4. The French

10. Who were the first people to settle in Ontario?

1. The United Empire Loyalists
2. The Scottish a. The Algonquin and Iroquois First Nations
3. The French

11) What document made Confederation legal?

1. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
2. The Confederation Act
3. The British North America Act of 1867
4. The Peace Act

12. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

1. George Washington
2. Sir John A. Macdonald
3. Lester B. Pearson
4. Sir Wilfrid Laurier

13. What were the first provinces to join Confederation?

1. Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
2. Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
3. Newfoundland and Labrador , Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince

Edward Island

1. Quebec, Ontario

14. When is Canada day, and what do we celebrate?

1. June 24th when we celebrate multiculturalism
2. May 21st when we celebrate the Queen's birthday
3. July 4th when we celebrate the anniversary of Confederation each

year

1. July 1st when we celebrate the anniversary of Confederation each year

15. What is the capital of Canada?

1. Ottawa
2. Toronto
3. Victoria
4. London

16. What song is Canada's national anthem?

1. O Canada
2. The Maple Leaf Forever
3. Land of the Silver Birch
4. The Maple Leaf Rag

17. What are the Prairie provinces?

1. Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
2. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
3. Saskatoon, Manitoba, Alberta
4. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan

18. What are the five Great Lakes?

1. Ontario, Michigan, Hudson's Bay, Huron, Superior
2. Erie, Ontario, Simcoe, Michigan, Superior
3. Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Huron, Superior
4. Erie, Ontario, Niagara, Huron, Superior

19. What is the Canadian Shield?

1. A rock formation in northern Ontario and Quebec that is millions of years old
2. Canada's coat of arms
3. The name of a mining company in northern Ontario
4. Another name for the Canadian Arctic

20. What three oceans border on Canada?

1. Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic
2. Atlantic, Antarctic, Pacific
3. Atlantic, Hudson, Pacific
4. Atlantic, Pacific, Bering

21. What is the name of the new territory in Canada's north?

1. Nunavut
2. Inuit
3. Inuvik
4. Hayak

22. Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer?

1. Manitoba
2. Alberta
3. Saskatchewan
4. Ontario

23. What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?

1. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
2. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
3. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Labrador
4. Newfoundland and Labrador , New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island

24. Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

1. New Brunswick
2. British Columbia
3. Ontario
4. Quebec

25. Which products from Southern Ontario are some of Canada's key exports?

1. Auto industry products
2. Apples
3. Lumber
4. Coal

26. Who is Canada's Head of State?

1. The Prime Minister
2. The Governor General
3. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
4. The Senate

27. Who is the Queen's representative in Canada?

1. The Prime Minister's spouse
2. The Prime Minister
3. The Premier
4. The Governor General of Canada

28. What are the three levels of government in Canada?

1. Federal, provincial or territorial, municipal
2. Federal, provincial, county
3. Federal, state, municipal
4. Federal, provincial, rural

29. How are Members of Parliament chosen?

1. By the Provincial Ministers
2. By the Senate
3. By the Queen
4. By Canadians who vote in federal elections

30. What is a Cabinet minister?

1. A member of the Senate
2. An MP chosen by the Prime Minister to run a department in the federal government
3. A Returning Officer
4. The Queen's representative in Canada

31. How are Senators chosen?

1. Appointed by the Queen
2. By the Premiers of all the provinces
3. By the voters
4. By the Prime Minister

32. What is Canada's system of government called?

1. Parliamentary government
2. Monarchy
3. Democratic process
4. Benevolent dictatorship

33. What are the three parts of Parliament?

1. The Queen, House of Commons, Senate
2. The Queen, Governor General, Prime Minister
3. Prime Minister, House of Commons, Senate
4. The Prime Minister, Premiers, House of Commons

34. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?

1. 103
2. 12
3. 301
4. 110

35. When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Canadian Constitution?

1. 1945
2. 1867
3. 1982
4. 1967

36. Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?

1. Canadian Multiculturalism Act
2. British North America Act
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Charter of Right and Freedoms

37. What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada?

1. Don Cherry
2. Stockwell Day
3. Adrienne Clarkson
4. Jean Chrétien

38. What do you call a law before it is passed?

1. A legal document
2. A new proposal
3. A bill
4. A debate

39. Who has the right to vote in federal elections?

1. Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
2. Canadian citizens who are over 20 years old
3. Canadian citizens or anyone at least 18 years old who works for the government
4. Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old

40. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?

1. If Canadians do not approve of the laws being passed
2. If the Premiers vote against federal government decisions
3. If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision
4. If Canadians vote against the party in power

41. Who do members of Parliament represent?

1. Everyone who lives in his/her electoral district
2. Everyone on the voters' list
3. Everyone who voted for that person
4. The Prime Minister

42. What does equality under the law mean?

1. Being the same
2. Being discriminated against
3. Being like everyone else
4. Protection against discrimination

43. What is a polling station?

1. The campaign headquarters for candidates
2. The place where you vote
3. The place where votes are counted
4. A Member of Parliament's riding office

44. What does "party platform" mean?

1. The stage where political speeches are made
2. The plans made by political parties
3. The place where political parties meet
4. The plans made by the Prime Minister

45. What is the name of the Governor General?

1. Adrienne Clarkson
2. Anne Murray
3. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
4. Hilary Weston

46. From where does the name "Canada" come?

1. From a First Nations word for snow
2. From a First Nations word, "kanata", meaning village
3. From a French word, meaning, "to join"
4. From a Métis word for big country

47. What are the two official languages of Canada?

1. English and Italian
2. Italian and French
3. English and Scottish
4. English and French

48. Which was the last province to join Canada?

1. Nova Scotia
2. Nunavut
3. New Brunswick
4. Newfoundland and Labrador

49. What is the Canadian Constitution?

1. The system of laws and conventions by which Canadians govern themselves
2. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
3. The British North America Act
4. Canada Day

50. Who is the Premier of Ontario?

1. Premier Ernie Eves
2. Premier Dalton McGuinty
3. Premier Mel Lastman
4. Premier Howard Hampton

51. Which political party is in power in Ontario?

1. The New Democratic Party
2. The Progressive Conservative Party
3. The Green party
4. The Liberal Party

52. What is the name of your Lieutenant Governor or Commissioner or Ontario?

1. James K. Bartleman
2. Hilary Clinton
3. Anne Murray
4. Adrienne Clarkson

53. What is the name of mayor of Toronto?

1. David Miller
2. Julian Fantino
3. Mel Lastman
4. Don Cherry

54. What level of government passes "by-laws"?

1. Provincial
2. Federal
3. Municipal
4. State

55. What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?

1. Pledge allegiance to the flag and fulfill the duties of a Canadian
2. Promise to observe the laws of Canada
3. Pledge to be faithful to the Queen
4. Pledge allegiance to the Queen, observe the laws of Canada and fulfill the duties of a Canadian

Answers:

1c, 2a, 3d, 4d, 5a, 6b, 7b, 8d, 9a, 10c, 11c, 12b, 13a, 14d, 15a, 16a, 17b, 18c, 19a, 20a, 21a, 22c, 23a, 24b, 25a, 26c, 27d, 28a, 29d, 30b, 31d, 32a, 33a, 34c, 35c, 36a, 37d, 38c, 39d, 40c, 41a, 42d, 43b, 44b, 45a, 46b, 47d, 48d, 49a, 50b, 51d, 52a, 53a, 54c, 55d.