Canadian History and Politics Quiz

Who are the Acadians?

• Aboriginal people of the arctic.

• French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario.

• The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.

• English speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana.

Who are the founding peoples of Canada?

• Métis, French and British.

• Aboriginal, Métis and British.

• Inuit, Aboriginal and British.

• Aboriginal, French and British.

Who are the Métis?

• The distinct aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada.

• A people of mixed Inuit/First Nations ancestry most of whom live on the Prairies.

• First Nations people speaking the Michif dialect.

• A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry.

Who are the Quebecers?

• European settlers in the 1600s.

• Descendants of the French colonists.

• Descendants of the Anglophones.

• People of Quebec.

Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?

• The best speaker running in the election.

• A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament.

• Someone to become the Premier.

• All of the candidates in their electoral district.

Who do Members of Parliament represent?

• All of the Canadians living in the north.

• Only Canadians living in Central Canada.

• Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.

• Canadians living in the province in which he/she was elected.

Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)?

• American railroad engineers.

• Acadian railroad workers.

• Chinese railroad workers.

• African American slaves.

Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?

• Anyone.

• A Canadian citizen who is 16 years old.

• Any man who is at least 18 years old.

• Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.

Who has the right to vote in federal elections?

• A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older, and on voters' list.

• A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and must work for the federal government.

• A landed immigrant, 18 years old and a member of the Canadian Forces.

• A Canadian citizen, over 25 years and a member of the Canadian Forces.

Who have major responsibilities on First Nations reserves?

• Band chiefs and councillors.

• Municipal governments.

• Provincial and territorial governments.

• Federal government.