Practice Questions Free - Page 12

1) Which Government is responsible for concerns on health, highways, educational and natural resources?

• Municipal government
• Federal government
• Provincial government
• Federal and Municipal government

2) Japanese Canadians were allowed voting rights in 1918.

• True
• False

3) Canada was not a participant in the Korean War of 1950-53.

• True
• False

4) Who represents the Sovereign in Canada?

• the Governor-General
• the Prime-Minister
• the Legislative Assembly
• the Commissioner

5) During which stage a Bill after recommendation is read before the committee members?

• Between Second and Third Reading
• After the Royal Assent
• Between Third and Fourth Reading
• Between First and Second Reading

6) The rapid growth that is experienced in Quebec in 1960's were termed as_______ .

• Roaring Sixties
• Great Upheaval
• Dirty Sixties
• Quiet Revolution

7) Who discovered Insulin?

• Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
• Charles Best and Reginald Fessenden
• John Cabot and John Hopps
• Emily Carr and Matthew Evans

8) Presently, there exists very high standard of living in Canada.

• True
• False

9) Within the three territories of Canada who is the authority to play the functional Head of the federal govt as well as play the ceremonial role of the Prime Minister

• the Prime Minister
• the Sovereign
• the Lieutenant-Governor
• the Commissioner

10) Which popular activist has adopted gay as well as lesbianism?

• Emily Carr
• Donovan Bailey
• Mark Tewksbury
• Reginald Fessenden

11) Who is the Head of the Canadian government?

• the Sovereign
• the Governor-General
• The Prime Minister
• the Queen

12) What is the name of the person who invented Cardiac pacemaker?

• Dr John A. Hopps
• Mike Lazaridis
• Sir Frederick Banting and Char
• Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward

13) 50000 Vietnamese who sought refuge in Canada belonged to which ideology?

• Communism
• Nazism
• Multiculturalism
• Fascism

14) What was common between Atom Egoyan, Denys Arcand and Norman Jewison?

• Painters
• Inventors
• Astronauts
• Filmmakers

15) Which ACT allowed the use of French along with English as an official Language under the Federal jurisdiction?

• The movement for Quebec sovereignty
• Official Languages Act (1969)
• Foundation of La Francophone
• Multiculturalism Act (1985)

16) Nowadays, Canadians are enjoying the world's highest living standard.

• True
• False

17) How long are the Prime Minister’s Senators appointed?

• and are re-appointed every 4 years
• and serve until age 60
• and are re-appointed every 7 years
• and serve until age 75

18) Who is Wayne Gretzky?

• Is a hockey player
• Became Canada's greatest soldier
• Composed the poem "In Flanders Fields"
• None of the above

19) What is the nature of activities worked upon by North Atlantic Treaty Organization?

• Agricultural alliance
• Military alliance
• Charity organization
• Trading alliance

20) With which Games/Sports championship is ‘Grey Cup’ associated?

• Canadian football
• Rugby
• Ice hockey
• Basketball