Practice Questions Free - Page 28

1) How many Judges are there in the Canadian supreme court?

• 7
• 2
• 9
• 8

2) Another meaning of the word ‘Iroquoian’ is ‘Kanata’ which means

• forest
• sea
• sky
• village

3) When did the First World War end?

• May 1918
• June 1920
• December 1919
• November 1918

4) From the given list find the name of the province that is officially declared as bilingual.

• Quebec
• New Brunswick
• Ontario
• None of the above

5) Which is the date for celebration of Sir Wilfred Laurier day?

• 21st of November
• 9th of April
• 11th of November
• 20th of November

6) Name the three oceans who lined up the Canada's frontiers?

• the Pacific Ocean to the north
• the Pacific Ocean in the west
• the Pacific Ocean in the east
• the Atlantic Ocean to the south

7) What is the other name of the colony "The Province Quebec"?

• Great Britain
• First Nations
• France and Spain
• USA

8) In which year Canada was explored by the European navigator John Cabot (an Italian)?

• 1697
• 1497
• 1797
• 1897

9) For how many years is the Governor General appointed?

• 7 years
• 5 years
• 4 years
• 6 years

10) What is the other term of the Honour system that is started in Canada in the year 1967?

• the Canada Cross
• the Victoria Cross
• the Order of Victoria
• Order of Canada

11) Laws that are established by the municipal Government are referred as

• resolutions
• bills
• by-laws
• decrees

12) In 1840 Upper and Lower limit of Canada were united as a result of

• the Dominion of Canada
• the Province of Canada
• the Canadian Confederation
• the British North America

13) Monarchy that exists in Canada is of constitutional form.

• True
• False

14) Which city has the largest and the main financial centre of Canada?

• Vancouver
• Toronto
• Edmonton
• Montreal

15) Among which of the given provinces identify the one that is called ‘The wheat province’ or the ‘Breadbasket’

• Ontario
• Manitoba
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan

16) What is the designation of the person in the provinces of Canada executing the role similar to that of Governor General?

• the Premier
• the Chief-Minister
• Lieutenant-Governor
• the Prime Minister

17) Which is the sport that has Grey Cup championship?

• ice hockey
• rugby
• basketball
• Canadian football

18) Which town is called the ‘Diamond Capital of North America’?

• Iqualuit (Nunavut)
• Yellowknife, NWT
• Frobisher Bay (Nunavut)
• Whitehorse (Yukon)

19) Which of the following persons is recognised as the father of Manitoba?

• Gabriel Dumont
• Sir Sam Steele
• Sir George-Etienne Cartier
• Louis Riel

20) What was the name of the Canadian artist who became famous for painting forests and aboriginal issues for the western coast?

• Emily Carr
• Wilder Penfield
• Harold Innis
• KenojuakAshevak