Practice Questions Free - Page 24

1) Which city is has the Headquarters of NWMP?

• Fort Garry
• Regina
• Fort MacLeod
• Fort Calgary

2) What is the population of Canada?

• 16 million
• 36 million
• 26 million
• 56 million

3) Who was the first prime minister of French Canada?

• Sir George-Etienne Cartier
• Count Frontenac
• Jacques Cartier
• Sir Wilfrid Laurier

4) In which of the given years Canada was awarded with its official name?

• 1687
• 1871
• 1791
• 1971

5) Who is recognised as the greatest soldier of Canada?

• General Sir Arthur Currie
• Lt.Col. John McCrae
• Phil Edwards
• Sir Robert Borden

6) Which city in Canada boasts of being second largest city to have French speaking people after Paris?

• Quebec City
• Ottawa
• Montreal
• Moncton

7) During 1700 which two countries fought against each other, over claiming of North America?

• Spain and Great Britain
• France and Spain
• France and Great Britain
• USA and France

8) Which of the following was invented by James Naismith?

• Snowmobile
• Basketball
• Worldwide system of time zones
• Electric light bulb

9) What is the name of the smallest province in Canada?

• Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Saskatchewan

10) Who represent the Sovereign in Canada?

• The Governor-General
• The Prime-Minister
• The Cabinet
• The Minister

11) How many ridings and constituencies are there in Canada?

• 208
• 108
• 508
• 308

12) Which is the first official language and also the school language in Nunavut?

• Sanikiluaq
• Algonquin
• Inuktitut
• Iqaluit

13) What is name of the 27th Governor General since confederation?

• Michaelle Jean
• Emily Carr
• John Cabot
• Elizabeth II

14) Which of these provinces are in Prairie region?

• Alberta and New Brunswick
• Manitoba and Saskatchewan
• Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
• Manitoba and Alberta

15) The official Opposition of the Government is also known as ___________

• The Bloc Quebecois
• Her Majesty's Lawful Opposition
• The Cabinet
• Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition

16) In which year was Canada glorified for having completed The Canadian Pacific Railway?

• 1935
• 1898
• 1885
• 1785

17) Production of which of the following items are largest in British Columbia?

• Dairy products
• Meat products
• Grains and oilseeds
• Forestry products

18) Majority of Canadians are _____ .

• Muslims
• Atheists
• Christians
• Roman Catholic

19) How many Territories and Provinces are there in Canada?

• 10 provinces and 2 territories
• 11 provinces and 3 territories
• 10 provinces and 3 territories
• 11 provinces and 2 territories

20) Which Government is responsible for handling issues on Health, Highways, Education and Natural resources?

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