Practice Quiz 02 Welcome to your Citizenship Practice Quiz 02 1. After an election, which party forms the government?The political party with the most elected representatives in the House of Commons (seats)The Governor General along with the sovereign pick the party that will governThe minority government with the least seats in the House of CommonsThe Sovereign picks the party that will govern 1 out of 21 2. What region, in land mass, covers one third of Canada?Atlantic ProvincesWest CoastNorthCentral Canada 2 out of 21 3. What are the three branches of the Canadian government?Executive, Senate, and JudicialExecutive, Police, and JudicialExecutive, Legislative, and JudicialExecutive, Legislative, and Monarchy 3 out of 21 4. What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?O Red Maple LeafCanada the beautifulO CanadaGod Save the Queen (King) 4 out of 21 5. Which province has the most extensive park system with approximately 600 provincial parks?SaskatchewanBritish ColumbiaNew BrunswickAlberta 5 out of 21 6. Who invented the BlackBerry through the wireless communications company RIM?"Mike Lazaridis and Jim BalsillieSir Sanford FlemingMathew Evans and Henry WoodwardReginald Fessenden 6 out of 21 7. In which geographic region do more than half the people of Canada live?Atlantic ProvincesNorthern CanadaCentral CanadaPrairie Provinces 7 out of 21 8. Who are the 'Bluebirds'?Women teachers in TorontoWomen aviatorsNurses in the Royal Canadian Army Medical CorpsWoman farmers in Ontario 8 out of 21 9. Which of these is NOT a shared responsibility between the Federal and Provincial/Territorial Governments?ImmigrationAgricultureEnvironmentCitizenship 9 out of 21 10. What are the three parts of Parliament?Sovereign, elected Assembly, Lt. GovernorSovereign, Senate, House of CommonsHouse of Commons, Lt. Governor, elected AssemblySenate, House of Commons, Lt. Governor 10 out of 21 11. What is the name of the Sovereign's representative in the Provinces?Lt. GovernorGovernor GeneralPremierCommissioner 11 out of 21 12. What province is known for its identity being linked to shipping and ship building?Newfoundland and LabradorNew BrunswickNova ScotiaPrince Edward Island 12 out of 21 13. Where does the name Canada come from?From the Inuit word meaning countryFrom the Métis word meaning landFrom the Iroquoian word meaning kanata or villageFrom the Acadian word meaning town 13 out of 21 14. When was the National Anthem of Canada proclaimed?1880187619211980 14 out of 21 15. Which of these are NOT a part of Canada's system of government.Parliamentary DemocracyRepublicConstitutional MonarchyFederal State 15 out of 21 16. Which is NOT a characteristic of the Prairie Provinces?Beautiful beachesSome of the most fertile farmland in the worldDry, with cold winters and hot summersRich in energy resources 16 out of 21 17. Which of these is NOT on the voter information card?Where to vote (location)A number to call if you require special servicesThe exact time of the day to voteWhen to vote (date) 17 out of 21 18. In what territory is more than half the population Aboriginal (Dene, Inuit, Métis)?YukonWhitehorseNorthwest TerritoriesNunavut 18 out of 21 19. If your vehicle comes equipped with an airbag system, Transport Canada recommends that you should position yourself at least...?5 centimeters from the steering wheel25 centimeters from the steering wheel35 centimeters from the steering wheel15 centimeters from the steering wheel 19 out of 21 20. What honour system did Canada start using in 1967 to honour its citizens?Order of the CrownMedal of the Purple CrossOrder of the British EmpireOrder of Canada 20 out of 21 21. The law in Canada applies to?Everyone but the police officersEveryoneEveryone but the politiciansEveryone but the Judges on the Supreme Court 21 out of 21 Time is Up! Alberta Manitoba Yukon Nunavut Ontario Quebec New Brunswick British Columbia Northwest Territories Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Newfoundland & Labrador
