Canadian Citizenship Quiz

Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

• Louis Riel

• Sir John A. Macdonald

• Lester B. Pearson

• Abraham Lincoln

What 3 oceans border Canada?

• Atlantic, Arctic and Bering

• Atlantic, Arctic, and Pacific

• Pacific, Indian and Atlantic

• Hudson, Pacific and Atlantic

What is a majority government?

• When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons

• When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons

• When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate

• When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons

What is the difference between the role of the Queen and that of the Prime Minister?

• The Queen is the Head of State, the Prime Minister overseas provincial policies

• The Queen is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government

• The Queen links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms

• The Queen is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aid

Which of the following are the responsibilities of the provincial government?

• National defence, health care, citizenship and firefighting

• Education, foreign policy, natural resources and policing

• National defence, foreign policy, highways and aboriginal affairs

• Education, health care, natural resources and policing

What are the three main groups of Aboriginal People (in Canada)?

• First Nations, Metis and Inuit

• Acadians, Metis and Inuit

• United Empire Loyalists, Metis and Inuit

• Inuit, Metis and Acadians

What are the three parts of (Canadian) Parliament?

• The Sovereign, Governor General and Prime Minister

• The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate

• The Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate

• The Queen, the House of Commons, the Senate

Who has major responsibilities on First Nations reserves?

• Band chiefs and councilors

• Municipal governments

• Provincial and territorial governments

• Federal government

What is the highest honour a Canadian can receive?

• Purple Cross

• Badge of Courage

• Order of Merit

• Victoria Cross

Who are the Metis?

• The distinct Aboriginal People of Atlantic Canada

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

• First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect

• A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry