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Canadian Government - Quiz
  • 1. What is the capital city of Canada?
A) Montreal
B) Vancouver
C) Ottawa
D) Toronto
  • 2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
A) Jagmeet Singh
B) Justin Trudeau
C) Andrew Scheer
D) Elizabeth May
  • 3. What is the upper house of the Canadian Parliament called?
A) Senate
B) Cabinet
C) Supreme Court
D) House of Commons
  • 4. Who is the official representative of the Queen in Canada?
A) Premier
B) Prime Minister
C) Governor General
D) Senator
  • 5. How many provinces are there in Canada?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 10
D) 13
  • 6. What is the federal political party known for advocating Quebec sovereignty?
A) Conservative Party
B) Liberal Party
C) Bloc Québécois
D) New Democratic Party
  • 7. What are Canada's official languages?
A) English and Mandarin
B) English and French
C) English and German
D) French and Spanish
  • 8. Which political party is currently in power in Canada?
A) Liberal Party
B) Green Party
C) Conservative Party
D) New Democratic Party
  • 9. What is the role of the King's Privy Council for Canada?
A) To oversee federal elections
B) To advise the sovereign or their representative on the exercise of executive power
C) To manage government departments
D) To pass laws in Parliament
  • 10. How many people are employed by the Government of Canada?
A) Less than 50,000 persons
B) Exactly 500,000 persons
C) About 100,000 persons
D) Over 300,000 persons
  • 11. Who primarily makes up the Cabinet?
A) Members selected by the prime minister, generally from the House of Commons
B) The Governor General and advisors
C) All members of Parliament
D) Only Senators
  • 12. What event typically determines the prime minister's ability to form a government?
A) Approval from the Senate
B) A royal decree
C) Appointment by the Governor General
D) Securing the confidence of the House of Commons through an election
  • 13. Who is the head of government in Canada?
A) Leader of the Opposition
B) King Charles III
C) Prime Minister Mark Carney
D) Governor General Mary Simon
  • 14. Who is currently the federal viceregal representative in Canada?
A) Ray Hnatyshyn
B) Mary Simon
C) David Johnston
D) Julie Payette
  • 15. When was the governor general permitted to exercise almost all of the monarch's royal prerogative?
A) Since 1947
B) Since 1901
C) Since 1982
D) Since 1867
  • 16. Which council advises on the exercise of most royal prerogatives?
A) Senate of Canada
B) King's Privy Council for Canada
C) Federal Court
D) House of Commons
  • 17. What is the formal name for the executive in Canada?
A) Governor-General-in-Council
B) Prime Minister-in-Council
C) Queen-in-Parliament
D) King-in-Council
  • 18. What is the basis of Canada's parliamentary democracy?
A) A presidential system
B) A constitutional monarchy without a crown
C) Direct democracy
D) The Canadian Crown acts as the core
  • 19. What type of government does Canada have?
A) Constitutional Monarchy
B) Absolute Monarchy
C) Dictatorship
D) Federal Republic
  • 20. What is the formal name for the Government of Canada?
A) The Canadian Executive
B) The Crown's Government
C) The Federal Administration
D) His Majesty's Government (Gouvernement de Sa Majesté)
  • 21. Who is the current head of state of Canada?
A) Prime Minister Mark Carney
B) Governor General Mary Simon
C) King Charles III
D) Queen Elizabeth II
  • 22. What is used to give authority to letters patent and orders-in-Council?
A) Parliamentary vote
B) Governor General's signature
C) Royal sign-manual
D) Prime Minister's approval
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