Practice Test No.9 1. Canadian Law has several original sources. Which of these are part of them? English common law Civil code of France Unwritten constitution of Great Britain All of the above 2. Who was Marjorie Turner-Bailey? One of the Group of Seven A founder of women’s suffrage An Olympian and descendant of black loyalists The first female publisher in Canada 3. Who scored the winning goal in the 1972 Canada-Soviet summit ice hockey series, which is referred to as “the goal heard around the world“? Mark Tewksbury Wayne Gretzky Donovan Bailey Paul Henderson 4. In 1670 who did King Charles III grant trading rights to? The British The Hudson Bay Company The French Count Frontenac, Bishop Laval and Jean Talon 5. When was D-Day? June 1943 January 16th 1944 June 6th 1944 November 11th 1945 6. Who was a great hero of New France, winning many victories over the British? Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’lberville Pierre de Monts Samuel de Champlain Marquis de Montcalm 7. In what 1899-1902 war did 7,000 Canadians volunteer and 260 Canadians die? The Korean War Battle of Vimy South African War (The boer war) Battle of Amiens 8. Canada’s system of Government is a Federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. TRUE FALSE 9. Who is the current Governor General? Stephen Harper Roland Michener Elizabeth Dowdeswell David Johnston 10. What are the two parts to provincial legislatures? Governor general and MLA’s MLA’s and MNA’s Lieutenant Governor and the elected assembly The Commissioner and the elected assembly 11. How many electoral districts are there? (As printed in the “Discover Canada” guide) 178 299 365 308 12. What happens if you are arrested and need a lawyer but cannot afford one? Your local authority will lend you the money for a lawyer Legal aid services will help You must handle things yourself Contact your MP 13. In which year was O Canada first sung? 1980 1965 1910 1880 14. Which part of parliament was destroyed by an accidental fire in 1916? All of it Centre block West wing East wing 15. Which act established equality between French and English in Parliament? The Bilingual Act The British North America Act The Official Languages Act The French Act 16. What is the main benefit of trading with other nations? Benefits the economy and maintains our standard of living Encourages tourism Makes it easier for everyone to travel Stops wars from happening 17. Which province(s) make up the West Coast? British Columbia and The Yukon Alberta and British Columbia British Columbia The Yukon and The Northwest 18. Which province is home to the training academy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)? Ontario Manitoba Nova Scotia Saskatchewan 19. Which person is the highest mountain in Canada named after? Sir Joshua Logan Sir William Logan John Logan Seamus Logan 20. What is the meaning of the word Nunavut? home white heaven cold land our land Loading … Question 1 of 20 Back to List of Tests Next Test
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