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