Chapter 6 Test

Who is the ceremonial and symbolic head of state (monarch) of Canada?

• Queen Elizabeth
• Mark Carney
• Mary Simon
• King Charles

Which specific section of the Canadian Constitution explains the rights of Canadians as defined by their government?

• Bill of Rights
• Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• 1st Amendment
• Preamble

Approximately how many people live in Canada today?

• About 20 million
• over 40 million
• About 300 miliion
• Over 7 billion

What are the three branches of Canadian government?

• Congress, Parliament, House of Commons
• Senate, Lower House, Federalism
• executive, legislative, judicial
• legislator, jury, Prime Minister

Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?

• Queen Elizabeth
• Prince Charles
• Mark Carney
• Mary Simon

What is the Canadian equivalent to the House of Representatives?

• House of Commons
• House of Parliament
• House of Tudor
• Senate

Which of the following is NOT considered a symbol of Canada?

• maple Leaf
• Mountie
• beaver
• bald eagle

What is NOT an example of currency that is used by Canadians?

• Toonie
• the Euro
• quarter
• Loonie

What are Canada’s two national sports?

• skiing & ice skating
• lacrosse & skiing
• lacrosse & ice hockey
• ice hockey & skiing

Canada is a bilingual country. All of the government signs and forms must be written in two languages. Which two languages are the official languages of Canada?

• French and Spanish
• English and Portuguese
• English and Spanish
• French and English