Canadian Citizenship Quiz

Who is Canada's Head of State?

• Governor General of Canada

• His Majesty King Charles

• Prime Minister

• Lieutenant Governor

What do you call a law before it is passed?

• A new law

• A proposed law

• A bill

• A new proposal

How are members of Parliament chosen?

• Appointed by the Prime Minister

• Elected by Canadian citizens

• Appointed by the King

• Elected by the provincial ministers

A bill becomes a law after the approval from:

• the lieutenant governor

• majority in the House of Commons & Senate & then the governor general

• the royal family, but the King has the final say

• the members of the legislative assembly

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

• July 1, 1867

• March 31, 1949

• June 24, 1995

• April 1, 1999

Oil was discovered in Alberta in 1948.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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

What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?

• Insulin is a hormone that permits you to eat anything you wish.

• Insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide.

• Discovering insulin opened the doors to more discoveries.

• Discovering insulin made Banting and Best famous.

What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?

• Easy access to the East Coast

• What can be achieved if we do our best

• Unity

• Ribbons of Steel

What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?

• Roman Catholic

• Muslim

• Jewish

• Hindu