Hard Qs

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast, and North (correct answer)

Question 2

Name the members of Parliament for Richmond, British Columbia and the parties they belong to (Richmond Centre, Steveston-Richmond East respectively).

• Alice Wong (Conservative), Kenny Chiu (Conservative)
• Joe Peschisolido (Liberal), Kerry-Lynne Findlay (Conservative)
• Wilson Miao (Liberal), Parm Bains (Liberal)
• Greg Halsey-Brandt (Liberal), Geoff Plant (Liberal)

Answer 2

Wilson Miao (Liberal), Parm Bains (Liberal)

Question 3

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

• Freedom of speech, Right to own land, and Right to a fair trial.
• Mobility rights, Multiculturalism, and Aboriginal Peoples’ rights.
• Right to ski anywhere in Canada, Moving rights, and Right to public assembly.
• Right to vote, Right to speak publicly, and Security rights.

Answer 3

Mobility rights, Multiculturalism, and Aboriginal Peoples’ rights. (correct answer)

Question 4

Name two fundamental freedoms protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

• Freedom of conscience and religion, and Freedom of association.
• Equality rights, and to care for Canada’s heritage.
• Basic freedoms, and obeying laws.
• Aboriginal peoples’ rights, and to volunteer.

Answer 4

Freedom of conscience and religion, and Freedom of association.

Question 5

What did the Fathers of Confederation do?

• They worked together to establish a new country, the Dominion of Canada
• They were explorers who formed an expedition to survey Northern Canada
• They formed a republic state in Canada
• They were a group of politicians that tried to unite Canada to the United States

Answer 5

They worked together to establish a new country, the Dominion of Canada

Question 6

What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations?

• 30%.
• 6%.
• 50%.
• 65%.

Answer 6

65%.

Question 7

Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

• The Constitutional Act of 1867.
• The Constitutional Act of 1791.
• The Constitutional Act of 1982.
• The Constitutional Act of 2010.

Answer 7

The Constitutional Act of 1791.

Question 8

Which of the following sentences best describes the War of 1812?

• Napoleon’s fleet was defeated by the Royal Navy in the war.
• The USA became independent from the British Empire after the war.
• The USA invaded Canada and was defeated, which ensured that Canada would remain independent of the United States.
• Canada joined the United States after the war.

Answer 8

The USA invaded Canada and was defeated, which ensured that Canada would remain independent of the United States.

Question 9

Who is considered the father of Manitoba?

• John A. Macdonald
• Sam Steele
• Alfred Boyd
• Louis Riel

Answer 9

Louis Riel

Question 10

Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?

• Sir John A. Macdonald.
• Robert Baldwin.
• Louis Riel.
• Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.

Answer 10

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.