Complete Question Bank
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Rights and Responsibilities of Canadian Citizenship
- Which of the following is NOT a source of Canadian law?
- What two principles are emphasized at the start of the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
- Which of the following freedoms is protected under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
- What do 'Mobility Rights' in the Canadian Charter allow?
- How does the Canadian Charter protect Aboriginal Peoples’ rights?
- Which two languages have equal official status in Canada’s government?
- How does Canada treat gender equality and gender-based violence?
- What is a Canadian citizen’s responsibility when called to serve on a jury?
- What responsibility comes with the right to vote?
- What does volunteering mean in Canada?
- What is Canada’s military service requirement?
- How can Canadian citizens serve in part-time military roles?
Who We Are
- What type of political system does Canada have in North America?
- Which type of rights are protected in the Canadian Constitution?
- Where do the Inuit primarily live?
- What are the two official languages of Canada?
- In which region do the Métis primarily live?
- What language service requirement does the federal government have in Canada?
- Which statement about residential schools for Aboriginal children in Canada is correct?
- Which is the only officially bilingual province in Canada?
- What did the House of Commons recognize in 2006 regarding Quebec?
- Why is Canada often called a land of immigrants?
- What is Canada's legal position regarding gay and lesbian Canadians?
- Since the 1970s, most immigrants to Canada have come from which region?
Canada's History
- Who built the fortress at what is now Québec City?
- In which battle did the British defeat the French in 1759?
- What rights did the Quebec Act grant to Catholics?
- Which province was the first to take steps toward abolition of slavery in Canada?
- To which areas in Canada did the Loyalists mostly flee?
- Where was the first representative assembly elected in Canada?
- What is the official date of the founding of the Dominion of Canada?
- What is the name of Canada’s national police force?
- Which Indigenous group actively supported Canada’s defense in the War of 1812?
- Which was the first Canadian province to grant women the right to vote?
- What was the name of Canada’s military force in the First World War?
- In which battle in 1917 did Canada establish its reputation for valour?
Modern Canada
- When did Canada’s modern energy industry begin?
- When did the Canadian federal government introduce unemployment insurance?
- In what year was the Official Languages Act passed to guarantee federal government services in both French and English?
- What important voting change for Indigenous people occurred in 1960?
- In which places has Canada participated in United Nations peacekeeping missions?
- Who invented basketball and when?
- What is the most famous invention of the Canadian Space Agency?
- What does the Canada Health Act primarily ensure?
- The “Quiet Revolution” refers to a period of rapid change in which Canadian province?
- What were the results of the Quebec sovereignty referendums?
- Who started the famous “Marathon of Hope”?
- Who discovered insulin to treat diabetes?
Canada's System of Government
- Which three key characteristics define Canada’s system of government?
- Which of the following is a responsibility of the federal government of Canada?
- Which of the following responsibilities belongs to provincial governments in Canada?
- What is the role of federalism in Canada?
- What are the three parts of Canada's Parliament?
- How are Senators in Canada appointed?
- What is required for a bill to become law in Canada?
- In Canada’s parliamentary democracy, who elects members of the House of Commons?
- As a constitutional monarchy, who is Canada’s Head of State?
- Who represents the Sovereign in Canada?
- What are members of provincial and territorial legislatures commonly called in Canada?
- Why is it important for Canadian citizens to vote?
Federal Elections
- How often are federal elections normally held in Canada?
- How many Members of Parliament does each federal riding elect?
- Who is eligible to run as a candidate in a federal election?
- In a Canadian federal election, who becomes the Member of Parliament (MP) for an electoral district?
- Who is responsible for preparing the voters’ lists used in federal elections?
- What type of ballot is used in Canadian elections?
- Who selects the federal Cabinet ministers in Canada?
- What is it called when the governing party has less than half the seats in the House of Commons?
- What is the name of the opposition party with the most seats in the House of Commons?
- What type of police service do most major urban centres in Canada have?
- Which of the following makes you eligible to vote in a federal election?
- What happens if a majority of Members of Parliament vote against a major government decision?
The Justice System
- What principle does the Canadian justice system guarantee to everyone?
- What is the judicial principle in criminal matters in Canada?
- Who makes the laws in Canada?
- What is Canada’s highest court?
- Which police force serves as the provincial police outside Ontario and Quebec?
- What should you do if someone steals from you?
- What can you do if you are unhappy with police service?
- What can you do if you cannot afford a lawyer?
- Who must follow the law in Canada?
- What is the main role of prisons?
- What is the purpose of laws in Canada?
- What does the blindfolded Lady Justice symbolize?
Canadian Symbols
- What does the Canadian Crown symbolize?
- In which year was the current Canadian flag first raised?
- When did the maple leaf start to be used as a Canadian symbol?
- What is Canada’s official summer sport?
- What does Canada’s motto “A Mari Usque Ad Mare” mean?
- In which year was 'O Canada' proclaimed the national anthem?
- What is the Victoria Cross awarded for?
- What does the Peace Tower commemorate?
- Which animal is a symbol of industriousness in Canada?
- What is Canada’s official national winter sport?
- For how many years have English and French speakers lived together in Canada?
- What was the purpose of the Official Languages Act passed in 1969?
Canada's Economy
- What is the main driver of economic growth in Canada?
- When did Canada enact a free trade agreement with the United States?
- Banking and education are examples of which type of industry?
- Forestry and fishing belong to which type of industry?
- Which of the following is NOT a Canadian manufactured product?
- Which industry is part of Canada's natural resources industries?
- Who is Canada's largest international trading partner?
- What does “bilateral trade” describe?
- Which of the following does Canada export every year?
- The Canada-United States border is known as the world's longest what?
- What does the Peace Arch in Blaine, Washington symbolize?
- What is the main role of manufacturing industries?
Canada's Regions
- What are the five main regions of Canada?
- What city is the capital of Canada?
- Which of the following are Atlantic Provinces of Canada?
- Which is the most populous city in Manitoba, one of the Prairie Provinces?
- Which industry is mainly developed in Quebec?
- Which city in British Columbia has Canada’s largest and busiest port?
- What does Nunavut mean in Inuktitut?
- What is Prince Edward Island known for?
- Which railway opened in 1900 connecting Alaska to Yukon territory?
- How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
- Which organization plays a key role in security and sovereignty in Canada’s northern territory?
- What is the highest mountain in Canada?