Quiz - Apna Winnipeg

#1. What did the Suffrage Movement achieve?

The Suffrage Movement abolished slavery in Canada.

The Suffrage Movement led to the introduction of employment insurance.

Women achieved the right to vote.

Quebec experienced an era of rapid change.

#2. What is a Cabinet Minister?

MP selected by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.

MP picked by the Premier of each province.

Candidate picked by the Prime Minister.

MP selected by the Queen to make laws.

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

Nation defence, health care, citizenship and firefighting.

Nation defence, foreign policy, highways and aboriginal affairs.

Education, foreign policy, natural resource and policing.

Education, health care, natural resource and policing.

#4. What are the two official languages in Canada?

English and French

Inuktitut and English

French and Inuktitut

Mandarin and English

#5. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

North Region

Northern Territories

Southern Territories

South Region

#6. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of Canadian Citizens?

Obeying the law.

Taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family.

Learning to speak both official languages.

Voting in elections.

#7. What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?

Mexico

China

The United States of America

The United Kingdom

#8. What does the Crown mean for Canadians?

The Crown contain symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland as well as red maple leaves.

The Crown is a symbol of government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the Canadian Forces.

The Crown reflects the Greco-Roman heritage of Western Civilization in which democracy originated.

A national motto “A Mari Usque Ad Mare” which in Latin means “From Sea to Sea”.

#9. Which of the following is a non-Canadian not allowed to do?

Vote in federal and provincial election.

Take the Canada citizenship test.

Contact his/her MP.

Leave the country at will.

#10. Who is the father of Manitoba and defender of Metis right?

Louis Riel

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

Sir John A. Macdonald

Sir William Riel

#11. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada?

The Prime Minister

The people

Other Judges

The Governor General

#12. Who were the Group of Seven in modern Canada?

A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s.

A group of cowboys who defended Canada.

A group of politicians.

A group of Canadian companies.

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

Database of landed immigrants.

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

Database of Canadian taxpayers.

Database of all Canadian Citizens.

#14. What do Canadians remember on Remembrance Day?

Canadian victory in battle of Vimy Ridge.

Sacrifices made by Canadian veterans and brave soldiers in wars.

Canadian victory in World War I.

Canadian victory in World War II.

#15. Why is the North sometimes called the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’?

It is night most of the time.

It is closer to the Sun.

Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours.

The Northern lights appear at midnight.

#16. What is a responsible government?

A government that is against corruption.

The government must resign if it loses a confidence vote in the assembly.

The government must take responsibility for any act of war it decides to commit.

The government is responsible for the well being of its people.

#17. Who are the Acadians?

Aboriginal people of the arctic.

French-speaking Catholics who live in Ontario.

The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.

English speaking refugees who settled in Ontario.

#18. What was the “Underground Railroad”?

The first underground subway tunnel in Toronto.

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

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

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

#19. Which of the following best describes the role of the Queen in Canada?

To focus on citizenship and allegiance, be a symbol of Canadian sovereignty, and a guardian of constitutional freedoms.

To run the federal government departments.

To make important decisions about how the country is governed.

To peacefully oppose or try to improve government proposals.

#20. Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

The Constitutional Act of 1791

The Constitutional Act of 1982

The Constitutional Act of 1891

The Constitutional Act of 1972

#21. What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

Victoria Day

Boxing Day

Canada Day

Remembrance Day

#22. What is Canada’s national winter sport?

Lacrosse

Basketball

Golf

Hockey

#23. When is Canada Day?

July 31st every year.

June 30th every year.

July 1st every year.

November 5th every year.

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

Master of the Province.

Minister of Parliament.

Member of the Patriots.

Member of Parliament.

#25. Who is the Queen’s representative in Canada?

The Premier

The Governor General of Canada

The Prime Minister’s spouse

The Prime Minister

#26. What do you call the Queen’s representative in the provinces?

Lieutenant Governor

Queen’s Governor

Governor General

Governor Lieutenant

#27. Who was Sir George-Étienne Cartier?

A railway lawyer and Montrealer

The first head of a responsible government

The first French-Canadian Prime Minister

Canada’s first Prime Minister

#28. Which of the following is the oldest colony of British Empire in Canada?

Ontario

Alberta

Newfoundland and Labrador

Quebec

#29. What are the colors present in the Canadian Flag?

Blue and white

Green and white

Red and blue

Red and white

#30. Which province is Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper?

British Columbia

Quebec

Ontario

Saskatchewan

#31. What is a major river in Quebec?

Niagara

Fraser River

St. Lawrence River

Hudson’s Bay

#32. Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

Rick Hansen

Reginald Fessenden

Gerhard Herzberg

Terry Fox

#33. Who are the Aboriginal peoples in Canada?

The first inhabitants of Canada.

The first settlers of Newfoundland.

The descendants of the first Australian immigrants to Canada.

The first European settlers to arrive in Canada.

#34. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

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.

The MP’s vote on the Prime Minister.

#35. Where do more than half the people in Canada Live?

Central Canada

Atlantic Canada

Prairies

Coastal Pacific

#36. Which of the following are NOT responsibilities of the Governor General?

Performs the ceremonial duties of the Head of State.

Chooses the opposition party.

Signs bills to make them law after they had been passed by parliament.

A and C.

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

Central Canada

Prairie Provinces

The North

The Maritimes

#38. What is the significance of hockey?

It is the most popular spectator sport in Canada and it’s national winter sport.

Canada won a gold medal in 2008’s Olympics in this event.

None of these.

It is the national summer sport.

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

The Prime Minister loses his job.

The official opposition party take power.

An election is called.

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

#40. What are the parties that are not in power called?

Tea parties.

Rival parties.

Opposition Parties.

Opponents parties.

#41. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?

Germany

France

England

Iceland

#42. Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

Louis Riel

George-Etienne Cartier

Sam Steele

John A. Macdonald

#43. Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada’s east coast?

Jacques Cartier

Jean Talon

John Cabot

Georges Cartier

#44. In what year did Canada become a country?

1678

1786

1867

1687

#45. When is Remembrance Day celebrated?

October 6th

July 1st

November 11th

November 20th

#46. What are the two principles upon which Canada is founded?

Mobility right and rule of law.

The supremacy of law and the rule of God.

The supremacy of God and freedom of speech.

The supremacy of God and the rule of law.

#47. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?

Dominion of Canada

Canadian Confederation

Britain

Canada

#48. What level of government passes ‘by-laws’?

Provincial

Federal

Municipal or local government

Senators

#49. Which of the following are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?

Protect the Canadian environment and vote in election.

Serve in the Canadian army, obey the law and take responsibilities for oneself and one’s family.

Obey the law, serve on a jury, vote in elections and help others in the community.

Obey the law, find work in the government and serve in Canadian army.

#50. Since when has the protocol for the amendment of the Canadian constitution existed?

1972

1982

1885

1962

#51. What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?

Great Canada

Oh Canada

O Canada

God save the Queen (or King)

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

Prince Edward Island

Alberta

New Brunswick

British Columbia

#53. What outcome and significance did War of 1812 with USA have for Canada?

Canada become an independent country.

Canada formed part of the United States.

Canada protected its independence from the United States.

Canada lost a lot of people in the war.

#54. 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) represents Canadians in Parliament.

The Sovereign (Queen or King) approves bills before becoming law.

The Sovereign (Queen or King) is the law maker of Canada.

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

Saskatchewan

British Columbia

Manitoba

Alberta

#56. Why was the Canadian Pacific Railway built?

To provide a spectacular tourist excursion across precipitous passes and bridges.

British Columbia joined Canada in 1871 after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast.

The railway made it possible for immigrants to settle in the Central Canada.

So British Columbia could handle trade of goods worth billions of dollars.

#57. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?

Prince Edward Island

British Columbia

Quebec

Ontario

#58. One third of all Canadians live in which province?

Alberta

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Ontario

#59. Can you name five Great Lakes between Canada and U.S.?

Lake Toronto, Lake Michigan, Lake Mexico, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Louis.

Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario.

Lake Michigan, Lake Victoria, Lake Mexico, Lake Ontario, Lake St. Louis.

None of the above.

#60. What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?

Americans fought the United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution.

The French defeated the British in a battle for Quebec.

The British defeated the French marking the end of France’s empire in America.

The Voyagers battled with the British for fur trading rights.

#61. What principles out of the following is Canada’s constitution based on?

Mobility Rights, Order and Good Government.

Multiculturalism, Peace and Order.

Peace, Order and Good Government.

War, Order and Good Government.

#62. Who are the Metis?

A people of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live on the Prairies.

A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry.

The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada.

First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect.

#63. In which type of Industry did most early European settlers work?

Fur trading.

Hunting.

Oil.

Gold mining.

#64. With which words does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms begin?

Canadian Citizens have rights and responsibilities.

“Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law”.

“Oh Canada! Our home and native land!”.

“Canada is a free country and home of the braves”.

#65. What is a polling station?

Campaign offices for candidates.

Member of Parliament’s constituency.

Place where you vote.

Place where the number of votes are counted.

#66. What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card before an election?

Contact Election Canada.

You should assume you were not chosen to vote.

Call your local municipality.

Turn up at your nearest polling station on election day.

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

Free trade between Canada and China.

Free trade between Canada and UK.

Free trade between Canada and Japan.

Free trade among Canada, USA and Mexico.

#68. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?

Early 1600s

Early 1700s

Late 1600s

Late 1700s

#69. Which of the following is the federal government responsible for?

Highways

Natural resources

Education

Inter-provincial Trade and Communications

#70. What does the term “responsible government” mean?

The Ministers of the Crown must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives in order to govern.

All Canadians are responsible for each other.

Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting.

The Governor General is responsible for the actions of the Prime Minister.

#71. How are Members of Parliament chosen?

Elected by Canadian Citizens.

Chosen by the Queen.

Elected by the Prime Minister.

Elected by senators.

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

No one

Your local MP

Any other Canadian

The Prime Minister

#73. What is Canada’s system of government called?

Dictatorship

Parliamentary government

Communism

Military Rule

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

Maritime provinces

Prairie provinces

Quebec

Central Canada

#75. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

Prairie provinces

Atlantic provinces

Central Canada

West Coast

#76. Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?

Canadian citizens.

Any immigrant who has stayed a minimum of 3 years in Canada.

Wealthy citizens.

British citizens.

#77. What are the provinces of Central Canada?

Alberta and Saskatchewan

Quebec and New Brunswick

Ontario and Quebec

Ontario and Alberta

#78. What types of jobs are provided by Service Industries?

Tourism and government

Communications, retail services

Transportation and education

All answers are correct

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

Canada has become a member of the World Trade Organization.

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

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.

#80. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

By the Prime Minister.

By the voters.

By the senators.

By the Queen.

#81. Where is Canada located?

North America

Europe

South America

Central America

#82. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?

They provide fresh water and waterways.

They provide water for irrigation.

They are tourist attractions.

They provide waterways.

#83. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help?

Do not go to a court.

Apply for financial aid from the government to pay for legal fees.

Borrow money from the government and pay for the lawyer.

Go to legal aid services in most communities.

#84. What does M.N.A. stands for?

Member of the National Aid.

Member of the National Assembly.

Member of the National Association.

#85. Who proclaimed the amended Constitution of Canada in 1982?

Queen Elizabeth II

The Senate

The Prime Minister

The people of Canada

#86. What are three key facts about Canada’s system of government?

A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

A socialist country, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

A federal kingdom, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

A federal country, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.

#87. Who discovered insulin?

Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward.

Dr. John A. Hopps.

Dr. Wilder Penfield.

Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best.

#88. Who led Quebec into confederation?

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

Sir John A. Macdonald

#89. Which was the last province to join Canada?

Newfoundland

Prince Edward Island

Manitoba

Yukon

#90. What is the primary role of the police in Canada?

To resolve disputes and interpret law.

To conduct or support land warfare, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions.

To provide national security intelligence to the government.

To keep people safe and to enforce the law.

#91. In what jobs did the Metis first work with European Settlers?

Building housing.

Fishing.

Supplies, traders, guides and interpreters.

Taking care of children.

#92. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: ‘A Mari Usque Ad Mare’?

From sea to land.

From sea to sea.

From land to sea.

From air to land.

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

Basic living rights and obey laws.

Equal employment rights and opportunities.

Aboriginal peoples’ rights and to volunteer.

Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.

#94. In World War II, in which aspect did Canada contribute more to Allied air effort than any other Commonwealth country?

Provided ammunition.

Sent 130,000 soldiers to take France back from the Germans.

Deployed paratroopers in France.

Trained 130,000 allied air crew.

#95. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?

Within 5 years of the last election.

The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will.

Within 4 years of the most recent election.

When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister.

#96. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?

If a minority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.

If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.

If there is a revolution.

If the Queen orders the party to resign.

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

Canada and the USA share the longest undefended international border.

Canada exports very few goods to the USA.

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.

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

Early 1600s

Late 1600s

Late 1700s

Early 1700s

#99. How can you contact your Member of Parliament?

By writing a letter to the House of Commons.

By waiting outside of Parliament building.

By booking an appointment over the phone.

By using social media site online.

CitizenshipPractice Quiz

Results

#1. What did the Suffrage Movement achieve?

#2. What is a Cabinet Minister?

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

#4. What are the two official languages in Canada?

#5. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

#6. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of Canadian Citizens?

#7. What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?

#8. What does the Crown mean for Canadians?

#9. Which of the following is a non-Canadian not allowed to do?

#10. Who is the father of Manitoba and defender of Metis right?

#11. Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada?

#12. Who were the Group of Seven in modern Canada?

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

#14. What do Canadians remember on Remembrance Day?

#15. Why is the North sometimes called the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’?

#16. What is a responsible government?

#17. Who are the Acadians?

#18. What was the “Underground Railroad”?

#19. Which of the following best describes the role of the Queen in Canada?

#20. Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

#21. What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

#22. What is Canada’s national winter sport?

#23. When is Canada Day?

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

#25. Who is the Queen’s representative in Canada?

#26. What do you call the Queen’s representative in the provinces?

#27. Who was Sir George-Étienne Cartier?

#28. Which of the following is the oldest colony of British Empire in Canada?

#29. What are the colors present in the Canadian Flag?

#30. Which province is Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper?

#31. What is a major river in Quebec?

#32. Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

#33. Who are the Aboriginal peoples in Canada?

#34. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

#35. Where do more than half the people in Canada Live?

#36. Which of the following are NOT responsibilities of the Governor General?

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

#38. What is the significance of hockey?

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

#40. What are the parties that are not in power called?

#41. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?

#42. Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

#43. Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada’s east coast?

#44. In what year did Canada become a country?

#45. When is Remembrance Day celebrated?

#46. What are the two principles upon which Canada is founded?

#47. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?

#48. What level of government passes ‘by-laws’?

#49. Which of the following are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?

#50. Since when has the protocol for the amendment of the Canadian constitution existed?

#51. What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?

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

#53. What outcome and significance did War of 1812 with USA have for Canada?

#54. What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

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

#56. Why was the Canadian Pacific Railway built?

#57. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?

#58. One third of all Canadians live in which province?

#59. Can you name five Great Lakes between Canada and U.S.?

#60. What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?

#61. What principles out of the following is Canada’s constitution based on?

#62. Who are the Metis?

#63. In which type of Industry did most early European settlers work?

#64. With which words does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms begin?

#65. What is a polling station?

#66. What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card before an election?

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

#68. When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River?

#69. Which of the following is the federal government responsible for?

#70. What does the term “responsible government” mean?

#71. How are Members of Parliament chosen?

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

#73. What is Canada’s system of government called?

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

#75. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

#76. Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?

#77. What are the provinces of Central Canada?

#78. What types of jobs are provided by Service Industries?

Citizenship
Practice Quiz