Canadian Citizenship Canada's History (Pages 14-18 of Discover Canada)

What does the term "responsible government" mean?

• Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting

• The Governor General is responsible for the action of the Prime Minister

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

• All Canadians are responsible for each other

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

• The Constitutional Act of 1867

• The Constitutional Act of 1982

• The Constitutional Act of 1791

• The Constitutional Act of 1871

When did the British North American Act come into effect?

• 1871

• 1867

• 1898

• 1905

Which of the following sentences best describes the War of 1812?

• Napoleon's fleet was defeated by the Royal Navy in the war.

• The USA became independent from the British Empire after the war

• The USA invaded Canada and was defeated, which ensured that Canada would remain independent of the United States.

• Canada joined the United States after the war.

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

• It states Canada's tolerance of religious traditions under the law.

• It allowed the Province of Quebec to separate from Upper Canada

• It made the confederation of Canada legal

• It demonstrated the principal of "Peace, Order and Good Government"

In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal people first live?

• The Great Lakes regions and the Prairies

• The Prairies and the North region

• All regions of Canada

• The North and Great Lakes regions

Which countries fought in the War of 1812?

• France and the United Kingdom

• France, Great Britain, and the USA

• Canada and the USA

• United Kingdom and the USA

What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?

• Oil

• Fur

• Fishery

• Gold

Which document first defined the responsibilities of federal and provincial governments?

• The Constitution Act, 1982

• The Confederation Act

• The Federal Act

• The British North American Act

Name three levels of government in Canada

• Federal, state and municipal

• Federal, provincial, and territorial or state

• Federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal

• Federal, provincial or territorial, and national