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What Do You Already Know About Civics?

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?

a)

Pierre Trudeau

b)

Stephen Harper

c)

Doug Ford

d)

Justin Trudeau

2.

Who is the current mayor of Brampton?

a)

Patrick Brown

b)

John Tory

c)

Jagmeet Singh

d)

Doug Ford

3.

What do the letters MP stand for?

a)

Member of Province

b)

Member of Parliament

c)

Mayor's Position

d)

Member's Portal

4.

What form of government does Canada have?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Anarchy

5.

Where do you think Democracy first started in?

a)

Rome

b)

England

c)

Canada

d)

Greece

6.

This form of government is for the people

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

7.

This form of government is run by one person

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

8.

This form of government is run by religious leader(s)

a)

Anarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

9.

Who is the current Premier of Ontario

a)

John Tory

b)

Justin Trudeau

c)

Doug Ford

d)

Kathleen Wynne

10.

What is the legal voting age in Canada?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

11.

When did Canada become a country?

a)

July 1, 1867

b)

July 1, 1901

c)

January 1, 1867

d)

July 4, 1867

12.

What are the official languages of Canada?

a)

English and Spanish

b)

English and Cree

c)

English and Italian

d)

English and French

13.

The King/Queen of England is also the King/Queen of Canada?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What is a written proposal for law?

a)

Rule

b)

Act

c)

Bill

d)

Written Law

15.

Our current government in Canada is a...

a)

Minority Government

b)

Majority Government

16.

The head of municipal government is...

a)

MP

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Mayor

d)

Governor General

17.

The Prime Minister is part of this level of government

a)

Provincial Government

b)

Federal Government

c)

Municipal Government

18.

The head of Ontario's government is...

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Premier

c)

Mayor

d)

MPP

19.

Federal governments represent

a)

Provinces and Territories

b)

Towns and Cities

c)

All of Canada

20.

Municipal Governments represent

a)

Provinces and Territories

b)

Towns and Cities

c)

All of Canada

21.

Provincial Governments represent

a)

Provinces and Territories

b)

Towns and Cities

c)

All of Canada

22.

Education is the responsibility of the...

a)

Federal Government

b)

Provincial Government

c)

Municipal Government

23.

Trade is the responsibility of the...

a)

Federal Government

b)

Provincial Government

c)

Municipal Government

24.

Healthcare is the responsibility of the...

a)

Federal Government

b)

Provincial Government

c)

Municipal Government

25.

Libraries are the responsibility of the...

a)

Federal Government

b)

Provincial Government

c)

Municipal Government

26.

What are the three levels of government in Canada?

a)

Student, Teacher, Principal

b)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

c)

Cities, Provinces, Country

d)

Municipal, Provincial, Federal

27.

Which of these is NOT one of the three Branches of Government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Empire

c)

Legislative

d)

Executive

28.

This branch of government has the power to make or change laws

a)

Senate

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Judicial

29.

This branch of government enforces our laws

a)

Senate

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Judicial

30.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

31.

What is the highest court in Canada?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Supreme Court

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Court of Appeal

32.

Which branch of government do judges represent?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Empire Branch

d)

Executive Branch

33.

The person who represents the Queen in Canada has this title

a)

Lieutenant Governor

b)

Premier

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Governor General

34.

Who is the Head of State?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

The Queen

c)

Governor General

d)

Premier

35.

What type of voting system does Canada currently have?

a)

Referendum

b)

Proportional

c)

Preferential

d)

First Past the Post

36.

How often does there have to be an election?

a)

Every 3 years

b)

Every 4 years

c)

Every 5 years

d)

Every 6 years

37.

This political party is currently the government in Canada

a)

Conservatives

b)

Green Party

c)

Block Quebecois

d)

New Democrats

e)

Liberals

38.

The political party is currently the official opposition in Canada

a)

Conservatives

b)

Green Party

c)

Block Quebecois

d)

New Democrats

e)

Liberals

39.

On the political spectrum, which side favours taxes and a more lenient justice system?

a)

Left

b)

Centre

c)

Right

40.

On the political spectrum, which side favours the private sector (personal businesses)?

a)

Left

b)

Centre

c)

Right

41.

Which responsibility falls under the FEDERAL Government?

Party Leader: Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister)

a)

Banking System

b)

Education

c)

Health Services

d)

Highways

42.

Which responsibility falls under the PROVINCIAL Government?

Party Leader: Doug Ford (Premier)

a)

Public Transit

b)

Fire Protection Services

c)

Local Police Services

d)

Highways

43.

Which responsibility falls under the MUNICIPAL Government?

Party Leader: Patrick Brown (Mayor of Brampton)

a)

Public Transit

b)

Fire Protection Services

c)

National Defence

d)

Marriage and Divorce

44.

Which responsibility falls under the FEDERAL Government?

Party Leader: Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister)

a)

Charities

b)

Prisons

c)

Indigenous Affairs

d)

International Trade

45.

What is a citizenship?

a)

A citizen is someone who is partially recognized by the country.

b)

A citizen is someone who is not legally recognized by the country

c)

A citizen is someone who is legally recognized by the country.

46.

As a citizen you can?

a)

Get more jobs

b)

Travel without a passport

c)

Go to the doctors without healthcare

d)

Become a politician

47.

As a citizen you can?

a)

Travel with a Canadian passport

b)

Travel without a passport

c)

Go to the doctors without healthcare

d)

Cannot vote

48.

As a citizen you can?

a)

Can't get a job

b)

Travel without a passport

c)

Can vote

d)

Go to the doctors without healthcare

49.

Who is a Canadian citizen?

a)

If you are born in Canada

b)

You have a Canadian passport for 2 years

c)

You have one parent that is Canadian

d)

You travel to Canada often

50.

What Rights do you have?

a)

You are equal before the law

b)

You are allowed to have a passport

c)

You can drive as fast as you can

d)

You travel to Canada often

51.

What Rights do you have?

a)

You are equal before the law

b)

Freedom of thought, religion, belief

c)

You can live anywhere in the world and not pay

d)

You don't have to go to the school

52.

What Rights do you have?

a)

You cannot own anything

b)

Freedom of thought, religion, belief

c)

Own property

d)

You don't have to go to the school

53.

How can a person be a good citizen?

a)

Helping someone cross the road

b)

Volunteering

c)

Not obey rules and laws

d)

Buy a lot of property

54.

How can a person be a good citizen?

a)

Taking care of the environment

b)

Volunteering

c)

Not obey rules and laws

d)

Buy a lot of property