Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - Newfoundland and Labrador 2

Which country borders Canada on the south?

Mexico

Washington

United States of America

Central America

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Who are the Acadians?

The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.

English speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana.

French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario.

Aboriginal people of the arctic.

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When asked, who must you tell how you voted in a federal election?

A police officer

Your employer

An Elections Canada official

No one

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Which national park in Newfoundland and Labrador has cliffs, waterfalls, and glacial fjords?

St. John’s

L’Anse aux Meadows

Signal Hill

Gros Morne National Park

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What does Confederation mean?

The United States Confederate soldiers came to Canada.

Joining of communities to become a province.

Joining of suburbs to form a large city.

Joining of provinces to make a new country.

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What is Canada's system of government called?

Parliamentary government

Dictatorship

Military Rule

Communism

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Name three additional rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Mobility rights, Multiculturalism, and Aboriginal Peoples' rights.

Freedom of speech, Right to own land, and Right to a fair trial.

Right to ski anywhere in Canada, Moving rights, and Right to public assembly.

Right to vote, Right to speak publicly, and Security rights.

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What do you call the Sovereign's representative in the provinces?

Premier

Member of the Legislative Assembly

Lieutenant-Governor

Senator

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How is the government formed after a federal election?

The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The Queen chooses the Prime Minister from this party.

The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.

The Governor General picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.

Each province elects one representative to form the government. The Queen then chooses the Prime Minister.

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Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)?

Afro-American slaves

Chinese railroad workers

Acadian railroad workers

American railroad engineers

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Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

Louis Riel

Abraham Lincoln

Lester B. Pearson

Sir John A. Macdonald

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What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?

Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba Winnipeg).

Ontario (Toronto) and Quebec (Quebec City).

Quebec (Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown).

Manitoba (Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto).

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Which city is known for the 17th-century Signal Hill citadel?

Gros Morne National Park

L’Anse aux Meadows

St. John’s

Nova Scotia

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Which was the last province to join Canada?

Newfoundland

Alberta

British Columbia

Saskatchewan

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Name the five regions of Canada.

Midwest, North, South, East, Central

Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies, and British Columbia

Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast, and North

West, Central, East, Prairies, and Territories

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Name six responsibilities of citizenship.

Getting a job, making money, raising a family, paying taxes, mowing your lawn, voting in provincial elections.

Voting in municipal elections only, joining a political party, getting a job, obeying the law, driving safely, picking up litter.

Caring for the environment, not littering, paying taxes, obeying the law, helping others, respecting others.

Obeying the law, taking responsibility for oneself and one's family, helping others in the community, voting in elections, serving on a jury, protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment.

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Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz – Newfoundland and Labrador 2

Which country borders Canada on the south?

Who are the Acadians?

When asked, who must you tell how you voted in a federal election?

Which national park in Newfoundland and Labrador has cliffs, waterfalls, and glacial fjords?

What does Confederation mean?

What is Canada's system of government called?

Name three additional rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

What do you call the Sovereign's representative in the provinces?

How is the government formed after a federal election?

Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)?

Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?

What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?

Which city is known for the 17th-century Signal Hill citadel?

Which was the last province to join Canada?

Name the five regions of Canada.

Name six responsibilities of citizenship.