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What is prorogation in Canadian Parliament?
- aThe dissolution of Parliament before an election
- bA temporary suspension of Parliament between sessions
- cThe expulsion of a Member of Parliament
- dA vote of non-confidence
Answer: A temporary suspension of Parliament between sessions
Canada's federal elections are run by ________, an independent federal agency.
- a5 years
- b10 years
- cAll citizens
- dElections Canada
Answer: Elections Canada
The ________ Line approximately defines the most northerly limit of agricultural land in Canada's West.
- a5 years
- bThe House of Commons
- cPalliser's Triangle (or the 53rd parallel / Peace River district)
- dPermanent residents
Answer: Palliser's Triangle (or the 53rd parallel / Peace River district)
What does the white trillium represent for Ontario?
- aOntario's provincial bird
- bOntario's provincial flower
- cOntario's official symbol of peace
- dOntario's 150th birthday
Answer: Ontario's provincial flower
The Canadian coat of arms includes the Union Jack (British flag).
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
The ________ Icefield in the Canadian Rockies is the largest icefield in the Rocky Mountains of North America.
- aColumbia
- bThe federal government
- cThe Senate
- dThe provincial legislature
Answer: Columbia
Canada has more donut shops per capita than any other country.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
The ________ Agreement of 1817 between Britain and the United States demilitarized the Great Lakes.
- aRush-Bagot
- b18 years
- cThe House of Commons
- dParliament
Answer: Rush-Bagot
The minimum age to run for federal election as a candidate in Canada is ________ years old.
- aAll citizens
- b18
- c18 years
- dThe Senate
Answer: 18
You must re-register on the voters list for every election.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: False
Which are requirements to become a Canadian citizen as an adult?
- aBe a permanent resident
- bHave filed income taxes if required
- cOwn property in Canada
- dDemonstrate knowledge of Canada
Answer: Be a permanent resident; Have filed income taxes if required; Demonstrate knowledge of Canada
What is 'Caribana'?
- aA caribou migration festival in the Yukon
- bToronto's annual Caribbean Carnival, one of North America's largest cultural festivals
- cA winter festival in Montreal
- dAn Indigenous cultural celebration in Manitoba
Answer: Toronto's annual Caribbean Carnival, one of North America's largest cultural festivals
Canada's ________ Act (1988) formally recognized the policy of multiculturalism.
- aThe Monarch
- bThe Senate
- c5 years
- dMulticulturalism
Answer: Multiculturalism
The ________ is the national flower of Canada's Capital, often associated with Ontario.
- atrillium (white trillium)
- bThe Charter of Rights
- cThe provincial legislature
- dThe federal government
Answer: trillium (white trillium)
What is Bill 101 in Quebec?
- aA federal immigration law
- bQuebec's Charter of the French Language, establishing French as the official language of Quebec
- cA law granting Aboriginal rights
- dThe Canadian Anti-Spam Law
Answer: Quebec's Charter of the French Language, establishing French as the official language of Quebec
Japanese Canadians were interned during World War II.
- aTrue
- bFalse
Answer: True
What was the name of the first French settlement in Canada?
- aMontreal
- bQuebec City
- cPort-Royal
- dTrois-Rivières
Answer: Port-Royal
What is the Group of Seven's importance to Canadian culture?
- aA group of politicians who founded the Liberal Party
- bA school of landscape painters who created a distinctly Canadian visual art
- cSeven Confederation Fathers
- dA group of writers who defined Canadian literature
Answer: A school of landscape painters who created a distinctly Canadian visual art
Which of the Great Lakes is entirely within Canada?
- aLake Superior
- bLake Michigan
- cLake Ontario
- dNone — all are shared with the US
Answer: None — all are shared with the US
Who must take the citizenship test?
- aAll applicants
- bApplicants aged 18 to 54
- cApplicants aged 18 to 64
- dOnly new permanent residents
Answer: Applicants aged 18 to 54
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