#1. Why is trade with other countries important to Canada?

To increase the trade and enjoy one of the world’s highest standards of living.

Canada has become a member of the World Trade Organization.

Trade with other countries changed the native way of life forever.

The French and Aboriginal people collaborated with Canada in the vast fur-trade economy.

#2. What happens when the federal government loses a confidence vote?

An election is called.

The official opposition party take power.

The Prime Minister is no longer the leader of his party.

The Prime Minister loses his job.

#3. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

The MP’s vote on the Prime Minister.

The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.

The Governor General with the Senator appoint the Prime Minister.

The leader of the party with the most elected Member of Parliament.

#4. Which region of Canada is known for its fertile agricultural land and energy resources?

Central Canada

Quebec

Maritime provinces

Prairie provinces

#5. Where do the majority Metis live in Canada?

The North

Prairie Provinces

The Maritimes

Central Canada

#6. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?

Early 1700s

Late 1600s

Late 1700s

Early 1600s

#7. Who led Quebec into confederation?

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Sir John A. Macdonald

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

#8. Who can ask you about whom you voted for?

Any other Canadian

The Prime Minister

No one

Your local MP

#9. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of provincial government?

Education, foreign policy, natural resource and policing.

Nation defence, health care, citizenship and firefighting.

Nation defence, foreign policy, highways and aboriginal affairs.

Education, health care, natural resource and policing.

#10. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?

Saskatchewan

Alberta

Manitoba

British Columbia

#11. Who discovered insulin?

Dr. John A. Hopps.

Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best.

Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward.

Dr. Wilder Penfield.

#12. What is the main advantage of NAFTA agreement?

Free trade among Canada, USA and Mexico.

Free trade between Canada and UK.

Free trade between Canada and Japan.

Free trade between Canada and China.

#13. What does the National Register of Electors contain?

Database of all Canadian Citizens.

Database of Canadian taxpayers.

Database of landed immigrants.

Database of Canadian citizens at least 18 years of age who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums.

#14. Where is Canada located?

Central America

North America

Europe

South America

#15. What was the “Underground Railroad”?

An Anti-slavery network that helped thousands of slaves escape the United States and settle in Canada.

A network fur traders used to transport beaver pelts to the United States.

The first underground subway tunnel in Toronto.

A railroad through the Rockies that was mainly through mountain tunnels.

#16. Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?

British Columbia

New Brunswick

Prince Edward Island

Alberta

#17. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?

Member of the Patriots.

Member of Parliament.

Master of the Province.

Minister of Parliament.

#18. Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Equal employment rights and opportunities.

Basic living rights and obey laws.

Aboriginal peoples’ rights and to volunteer.

Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.

#19. Who was Sir George-Étienne Cartier?

The first French-Canadian Prime Minister

A railway lawyer and Montrealer

The first head of a responsible government

Canada’s first Prime Minister

#20. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?

Canada and the USA share the longest undefended international border.

Canada and the USA are the largest trading partners in the world.

The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world.

Canada exports very few goods to the USA.

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