Canadian History Quiz Questions PDF

9. Give the first line of Canada’s national anthem? O Canada! Our home and native land! O Canada! Our province and native land! O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada, O Canada! We stand on guard for thee. 12. How does a bill become a law? The Lieutenant Governor must approve the bill. App...

9. Give the first line of Canada’s national anthem? O Canada! Our home and native land! O Canada! Our province and native land! O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada, O Canada! We stand on guard for thee. 12. How does a bill become a law? The Lieutenant Governor must approve the bill. Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General. The King must sign the bill. Approval by the Members of the Legislative Assembly. 13. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen? By the King. By the voters. By other Cabinet Ministers. By the Prime Minister 19. In what industry do most Canadians work? Natural resources Tourism. Service. Manufacturing. 20. In which region do more than half the people in Canada live? Central Canada. Prairies. Atlantic Canada. Northern Canada. 34. What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities? Manitoba (Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto). Quebec (Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown). Ontario (Toronto) and Quebec (Quebec City). Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba Winnipeg). 39. What are the three main types of industry in Canada? Natural resources, tourism and service industries. Tourism, services and manufacturing. Natural resources, tourism and manufacturing. Natural resources, manufacturing and services. 43. What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize? Easy access to the West Coast. What can be achieved by working together. Unity. Ribbons of steel. 46. What do you call the Sovereign’s representative in the provinces? Premier. Member of the Legislative Assembly. Lieutenant-Governor. Senator. 52. What does the term “responsible government” mean? Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting. The Governor General is responsible for the actions of the Prime Minister. The ministers of the Crown must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives in order to govern. All Canadians are responsible for each other. 53. What does the word “Inuit” mean? "Eskimo" in Inuktitut language. "Home" in English. "The people" in the Inuktitut language. "The Arctic Land" in Inuktitut language. 57. What is a majority government? When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons. When the part in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate. When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons. 65. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign and that of the Prime Minister? The Sovereign is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies. The Sovereign is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government. The Sovereign links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms. The Sovereign is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aide. 72. What is the name of the leader of the Opposition in Alberta? Rachel Notley. Christina Gray Heather Forsyth. Jim Prentice. 74. What is the name of the Premier of Alberta? Premier Rachel Notley. Premier Jason Kenney. Premier Danielle Smith. Premier Stephen Harper 89. What year did Newfoundland and Labrador join Canada? 1867 1955 1949 1880 91. When asked, who must you tell how you voted in a federal election? Your employer. No one. A police officer. An Elections Canada official. 92. When did the British North America Act come into effect? 1871. 1898. 1867. 1905. 102. Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people? The Constitutional Act of 1867. The Constitutional Act of 1791. The Constitutional Act of 1982. The Constitutional Act of 2010. 114. Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size? Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island. Yukon Territory. Newfoundland and Labrador. 115. Which province is the main producer of pulp and paper and hydro-electricity? Quebec Ontario British Columbia Manitoba 117. Which province was split into two at Confederation? Lower Canada Newfoundland Upper Canada The Province of Canada 118. Which province was the first to grant voting rights to women? Quebec Ontario Nova Scotia Manitoba 120. Which region covers more than one-third of Canada? Central Canada. Prairies. Atlantic Canada. Northern Territories. 121. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada? Atlantic provinces. Prairie provinces. Central Canada. West Coast. 125. Which was the last province to join Canada? Newfoundland. Alberta. Saskatchewan. British Columbia. 139. Who is General Sir Arthur Currie? A military leader of the Métis in the 19th century. A great frontier hero. An explorer of western Canada. Canada's greatest soldier in the First World War. 143. Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry? John A. Macdonald Louis Riel Sam Steele George-Étienne Cartier 144. Who led Quebec into Confederation? Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine Sir George-Étienne Cartier Sir Wilfrid Laurier Sir John A. Macdonald 146. Who was Sir Sam Steele? A great frontier hero, Mounted Policeman and soldier. A military leader of the Métis in the 19th century. The first Prime Minister of Canada. The Father of Manitoba.