Manitoba Province Practice Tests - Page 1

1) Which province is Canada's leading wheat's producer?

• Saskatchewan
• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Manitoba

2) About --------- people in the United States and Canada live in the Great Lakes basin.

• 34 million
• 14 million
• 44 million
• 24 million

3) When did settlers from France first establish communities on the st. Lawrence river?

• Early 1600s
• Early 1700s
• Early 1800s
• Early 1400s

4) Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

• Alberta
• Quebec
• British Columbia
• None of the above

5) Which province is in the region of the West Coast?

• Alberta
• Quebec
• British Columbia
• Manitoba

6) Who is the current premier of Manitoba?

• Greg Selinger
• Gary Doer
• Gary Filmon
• Howard Pawley

7) Which province has the largest dairy farming industry in Canada?

• Manitoba
• Alberta
• Ontario
• Quebec

8) Who is the leader of the official opposition party of Manitoba?

• Bonnie Mitchelson
• Stuart Murray
• Hugh McFadyen
• Brian Pallister

9) Where are the great lakes located in Canada?

• the U.S.-Canadian border
• Ontario
• Michigan
• None of the above

10) Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

• Quebec and New Brunswick
• Manitoba and Quebec
• Newfoundland and Labrador and Edward Island
• None of the above

11) What are the 5 regions of Canada?

• Atlantic, Rockies, Prairies, East Coast and Far North
• Atlantic, Central, Prairies, West Coast and Far North
• Atlantic, Central, Ontario, West Coast and Quebec
• South, Central, Prairies, West Coast and Far North

12) When was the British North America Act came into effect?

• 1807
• 1667
• 1767
• 1867

13) Which two provinces produce three quarters of Canadian manufactured goods?

• British Columbia and Quebec
• Ontario and British Columbia
• Ontario and Quebec
• Alberta and Quebec

14) Where are the Canadian parliament buildings located?

• Montreal
• Quebec
• Ottawa
• Toronto

15) When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by parliament in Canada?

• On the third Monday in October every three years
• On the third Monday in October every four years
• On the third Monday in October every five years
• On the third Monday in October every two years

16) What is the population of Manitoba 2014

• 0.282 million
• 1.282 million
• 2.282 million
• 3.282 million

17) What is the population of Manitoba 2011?

• 1,208,268
• 2,208,268
• 3,208,268
• 4,208,268

18) Who is the current lieutenant governor of Manitoba?

• Philip S. Lee
• John Harvard
• Janice Filmon
• None of the above

19) First prime minister of Canada

• Alexander Mackenzie
• Sir John Thompson
• John A. Macdonald
• Sir John Abbott

20) What region is known as the land of the midnight sun in Canada?

• Eastwest Territories
• Northwest Territories
• The Northern Territories
• None of the above