Some things I learned about Canada

I received my Canadian Citizenship Exam notification about a month ago and so have been studying the 50 page booklet and doing online practice tests. I'm quite a nerd and wanted to do as well on the test as I possible and thought of it as a great chance to learn about my new homeland. These are some of things that I learned along the way... How much do you know about your country? (I did do a practice test for the U.S. citizenship test in the midst of this and would have passed, thankfully. I found it interesting how much you do learn about the country you grow up in without necessarily realizing...but also how little you know sometimes!) What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities? a. Manitoba (Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto). b. Quebec (Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown). c. Ontario (Toronto) and Quebec (Quebec City). d. Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba Winnipeg).

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What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize? a. Easy access to the West Coast. b. What can be achieved by working together. c. Unity. d. Ribbons of steel.

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What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada? a. O Canada. b. God Save the Queen (or King). c. Bud the Spud. d. The Star-Spangled Banner.

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Which three are Members of Ontario's Legislative Assembly? a. Brian Kilrea, Marlene Catterall, Tom Green b. Howard Hampton, Maurice Richard, Daniel Poliquin c. Daniel Lanois, Rosario Marchese, Diane Dufresne d. Madeleine Meilleur, Peter Tabuns, Yasir Naqvi

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Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849? a. Sir John A. Macdonald. b. Robert Baldwin. c. Louis Riel. d. Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.

Fatima is a new immigrant in Canada. What law allows her to take up job at par with a man? a. Equality of women and men b. Equality of all races. c. Equal pay for equal work. d. Equal rights.

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What are the three main types of industry in Canada? a. Natural resources, tourism and service industries.. b. Tourism, services and manufacturing. c. Natural resources, tourism and manufacturing. d. Natural resources, manufacturing and services.

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12) Who recommended that the Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given a responsible government? 
 A. Sir George‐Étienne Cartier.
 B. Sir Guy Carleton.
 C. Lord Durham.
 D. Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.

What is a responsible government?  
 A. The government must resign if it loses a confidence vote in the assembly.

What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?  
 A. Métis, First Nations and Inuit.

Who discovered insulin?  
 A. Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward.
 B. Dr. Wilder Penfield.
 C. Dr. John A. Hopps.
 D. Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best.

Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydroelectricity?  
 A. Ontario.
 B. British Columbia.
 C. Manitoba.
 D. Quebec.

Who is Sir Arthur Currie?  
 A. The greatest scientist of Canada.
 B. An French explorer to easten Canada.
 C. Canada's greatest soldier in the First World War.
 D. A person who started the 'marathon of hope'.

Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?  
 A. Southern Ontario.
 B. Central Canada.
 C. Northern Canada.
 D. Atlantic Canada.

How can you contact your Member of Parliament? 
 A. Write a letter to the Premier of your province.
 B. Write a letter to the Prime Minister.
 C. Call the office of the party in power.
 D. Write a letter to the House of Commons.

19) What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?  
 A. Liberty, equality and fraternity.
 B. Independence and freedom.
 C. Peace, Order and Good Government.
 D. Liberty and pursue of freedom.

Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?  
 A. West Coast.
 B. Central Canada.
 C. Northern territories.
 D. Prairie Provinces.

How many electoral districts are there in Canada? a. 20. b. 308. c. 178. d. 59.

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What are the three parts of Parliament? a. The Sovereign, Governor General and Prime Minister. b. The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate. c. The Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate. d. The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.

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What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign and that of the Prime Minister? a. The Sovereign is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies. b. The Sovereign is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government. c. The Sovereign links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms. d. The Sovereign is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aide.

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What is the government of all of Canada called? a. National assembly. b. Legislature. c. Federal. d. Council.

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Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people? a. The Constitutional Act of 1867. b. The Constitutional Act of 1791. c. The Constitutional Act of 1982. d. The Constitutional Act of 2010.

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Who was Sir Sam Steele? a. A great frontier hero, Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen. b. A military leader of the Métis in the 19th century. c. The first Prime Minister of Canada. d. The Father of Manitoba.