Practice Test No.10 1. Where was the Magna Carta signed? France Canada England Scotland 2. What percentage of aboriginals are Metis? 30% 4% 65% 40% 3. Who was an Olympic gold medalist and prominent activist for Gay and Lesbian Canadians? Donovan Bailey Paul Henderson Mark Tewksbury Rick Hansen 4. When did the British Parliament pass the British North America Act? 1867 1864 1847 1840 5. Who was a great frontier hero, mounted policeman and soldier of the Queen? Louis Riel Gabriel Dumont Sir Sam Steele Garry Fort 6. Which famous poem is often recited on Remembrance day? We remember them Never again No to all wars In Flander’s Fields 7. Who became the first head of a responsible Government? Robert Baldwin Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Joseph Howe Lord Elgin 8. The Sovereign is a symbol of what? Canadian sovereignty Guardian of constitutional freedoms Reflection of Canada’s history All of them 9. Who is the head of Government? The Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II of Canada Governor General The Prime Minister 10. How many judges form the Supreme Court of Canada? Nine Seven Five Twelve 11. Who are elected officials of Municipal (local) Governments? MLA’s and MNA’s Mayor or Reeve and Councillors or Aldermen Members of Parliament and MLA’s MLA’s or MNA’s and MPP’s or MHA’s 12. The courts enforce the laws and the police settle disputes. TRUE FALSE 13. When is Sir John A. MacDonald day? January 11th November 20th November 11th January 1st 14. Canada’s official Coat of Arms contains symbols of which countries? Wales, Ireland, England and Northern Ireland England, France, Scotland and Ireland Netherlands, Germany, France and Britain America, England, France and China 15. What are the official languages of Canada? English, French and Chinese English and Chinese English, French and Punjabi English and French 16. Canada is part of the G8 group of countries. TRUE FALSE 17. Which region of Canada contains one third of Canada’s land mass? Central Canada Prairie Provinces West Coast The North 18. Why is the North often referred to as the “Land of the midnight sun“? Sunshine for 24 hours a day in winter Almost 24 hours of daylight in summer In spring there is 24 hours of daylight There is no daylight in summer 19. Which provincial capital city is home to the Navy’s Pacific fleet? Halifax, NS Montreal, QC Victoria, BC Vancouver, BC 20. Which centuries old Company adopted the Beaver as its symbol? St.Jean Baptiste Company The Beaver Company Hudson’s Bay Company None of these Loading … Question 1 of 20 Next Test Back to List of Tests
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