Practice Test No.8 1. What are the additional rights summarized in the Canadian Chart of Rights and Freedoms? Freedom of conscience, Freedom of thought and Freedom of association Mobility rights, Official Language rights, multiculturalism and aboriginal rights Freedom of peaceful assembly, Freedom to own property, Freedom to Live and work anywhere within Canada Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press and Aboriginal rights 2. Gay and Lesbian Canadians enjoy the full protection and equal treatment under the law TRUE FALSE 3. In 1985 who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal chord research? Donovan Bailey Terry Fox Chantal Petitclerc Rick Hansen 4. When did the name Canada start appearing on maps? 1980 1880 1550 Early 1600’s 5. Who was Therese Casgrain? She fought for the women’s right to vote in Quebec in 1940 She was Canada’s first female member of parliament A famous Olympian who was a descendant of black loyalists One of the artists in the Group of Seven 6. Which country did Canada liberate in 1944-45? Italy France The Netherlands Belgium 7. What was the nickname of the 3,000 nurses who served in the Royal Canadian Army Corps? Red poppies The Nightingales Snowbirds Bluebirds 8. What are the four types of Government in Canada? Parliament, Sovereign, Senate and House of Commons Judicial, legislative, provincial and territorial Federal, Provincial, Territorial and Municipal Legislative, Sovereign, Municipal and Provincial 9. In the Federal Government who selects the Cabinet Ministers? The Governor General The Members of Parliament The Prime Minister The electorate 10. How long is the Governor General’s term of office? 5 years 4 years 3 years 6 years 11. What happens when the Government of the day loses a confidence vote? The opposition parties take over the Government The Prime Minister asks the Governor General to call an election The Government continues as normal The MP’s must take another vote until confidence is regained 12. What principal is the Canadian justice system founded upon? Everyone is seen the same in the eyes of the law Blind to all considerations but the facts See no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil Everyone is innocent until proven guilty 13. Which sport plays for the Clarkson cup? Canadian Football Rugby Women’s hockey Soccer 14. The Peace Tower constructed in 1927 was built to commemorate what? democracy The second world war All wars The first world war 15. Which animal is Canada’s official animal? The Beaver The Caribou (Reindeer) The Bear The Polar Bear 16. Canada has one of the ten largest economies in the world. TRUE FALSE 17. Who were the Province of Alberta and Lake Louise named after? The daughters of the Governor General The explorers who found them The fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Louise The Prime Minister’s children 18. Which provinces make up the Atlantic Provinces? Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and PEI PEI, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador, PEI, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick St.John’s, Charlottetown, Halifax and Fredericton 19. Which city is the second largest mainly French speaking city in the world after Paris? Quebec Montreal Ottawa New Brunswick 20. Which is the only Great Lake that is completely in the USA? Lake Huron Lake Erie Lake Superior Lake Michigan Loading … Question 1 of 20 Back to List of Tests Next Test
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