Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

To assist the Prime Minister.

To sign bills.

To oppose or try to improve government proposals.

To put forward bills to be passed.

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Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

The party with the second most MPs.

The party receiving the least votes.

Any independent candidate.

The party the Prime Minister selects.

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What country is Canada's largest trading partner?

Mexico

United States of America

Japan

China

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What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?

Insulin is a hormone that permits you to eat anything you wish.

Insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide.

Discovering insulin opened the doors to more discoveries.

Discovering insulin made Drs. Banting and Best famous.

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What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

Vancouver

Montreal

Toronto

Halifax

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In what industry do most Canadians work?

Natural resources

Tourism

Service

Manufacturing

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What was the Women's Suffrage Movement?

The effort by women to achieve the right to vote.

The effort by women to participate in military service.

An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework.

The effort by women to be in Parliament.

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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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Which famous rock formation is located in Nova Scotia?

Grand Canyon

Eiffel Tower

Great Wall of China

Peggy's Cove

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When did Nova Scotia become a province?

1923

1867

1901

1956

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Which industry is important to Nova Scotia's economy?

Agriculture

Fishing

Automobile manufacturing

Information technology

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What is the nickname of Nova Scotia?

The Maple Leaf Province

The Sunshine State

The Garden Province

The Blue Nose Province

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Which federal political party is in power?

Green Party

New Democratic Party

Liberal Party

Conservative Party

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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.

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What is the population of Nova Scotia?

Approximately 500,000

Approximately 1 million

Approximately 2 million

Approximately 4 million

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Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.

The Canadian Constitution and English common law.

Civil code of France and the Canadian Constitution.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Magna Carta (the Great Charter of Freedoms).

Laws passed by Parliament and English common law.

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Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz – Nova Scotia 2

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

What country is Canada's largest trading partner?

What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?

What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

In what industry do most Canadians work?

What was the Women's Suffrage Movement?

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

Which famous rock formation is located in Nova Scotia?

When did Nova Scotia become a province?

Which industry is important to Nova Scotia's economy?

What is the nickname of Nova Scotia?

Which federal political party is in power?

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

What is the population of Nova Scotia?

Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.