What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations?
65%.
30%.
6%.
50%.
What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?
Insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide.
Insulin is a hormone that permits you to eat anything you wish.
Discovering insulin opened the doors to more discoveries.
Discovering insulin made Drs. Banting and Best famous.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the role of the Opposition parties?
To oppose or try to improve government proposals.
To assist the Prime Minister.
To sign bills.
To put forward bills to be passed.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the role of the courts in Canada?
To settle disputes.
To enforce the law.
To guide people in our society.
To express values and beliefs of Canadians.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the Queen's representative in the Territories called?
Commissioner.
Premier.
Governor General.
Member of Parliament.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the population of Canada?
About 34 million.
About 20 million.
38 million.
17 million.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?
God Save the Queen (or King).
O Canada.
Bud the Spud.
The Star-Spangled Banner.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada and his/her party?
Stephen Harper (Conservative Party).
Bob Rae (Liberal Party).
Nycole Turmel (New Democratic Party).
Christie Clark (Liberal Party).
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the name of the Governor General?
David Johnston.
Elizabeth May.
Dalton McGuinty.
Michaëlle Jean
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy?
To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day.
To remember our Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.
To celebrate Confederation.
To honour Prime Ministers who have died.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?
Roman Catholic.
Muslim.
Jewish.
Hindu.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the highest military honour a Canadian can receive?
Victoria Cross.
Purple Cross.
Badge of Courage.
Order of Merit.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign and that of the Prime Minister?
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 is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies.
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.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is the "Head Tax"?
Race-based entry fee charged for Chinese entering Canada.
Fee charged for anyone entering Canada after 1900.
A tax imposed on beer beginning in 1867.
Fee charged for moving westward in the early 1900s.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is meant by the equality of women and men?
Men and women are equal under the law.
Men and women must both do housework.
Women may now go to school and enter the professional workforce.
A woman may now become Prime Minister.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is Canada’s system of government called?
Parliamentary government.
Dictatorship.
Military Rule.
Communism.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is Canada’s national winter sport?
Hockey.
Golf (in Florida).
Nordic skiing.
Lacrosse.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is a voter information card?
A form that tells you when and where to vote.
Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.
Tells you what province to vote in.
A form that lets you know your voting time.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes
What is a majority government?
When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.
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.
- 0 explanations
- 0 requizzes