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Canadian Government - Quiz
  • 1. What is the capital city of Canada?
A) Toronto
B) Ottawa
C) Montreal
D) Vancouver
  • 2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
A) Elizabeth May
B) Justin Trudeau
C) Jagmeet Singh
D) Andrew Scheer
  • 3. What is the upper house of the Canadian Parliament called?
A) Supreme Court
B) Cabinet
C) House of Commons
D) Senate
  • 4. Who is the official representative of the Queen in Canada?
A) Prime Minister
B) Senator
C) Governor General
D) Premier
  • 5. How many provinces are there in Canada?
A) 10
B) 13
C) 12
D) 8
  • 6. What is the federal political party known for advocating Quebec sovereignty?
A) Liberal Party
B) Bloc Québécois
C) Conservative Party
D) New Democratic Party
  • 7. What are Canada's official languages?
A) English and Mandarin
B) French and Spanish
C) English and German
D) English and French
  • 8. Which political party is currently in power in Canada?
A) Green Party
B) Liberal Party
C) Conservative Party
D) New Democratic Party
  • 9. What is the role of the King's Privy Council for Canada?
A) To advise the sovereign or their representative on the exercise of executive power
B) To oversee federal elections
C) To pass laws in Parliament
D) To manage government departments
  • 10. How many people are employed by the Government of Canada?
A) Exactly 500,000 persons
B) About 100,000 persons
C) Over 300,000 persons
D) Less than 50,000 persons
  • 11. Who primarily makes up the Cabinet?
A) Members selected by the prime minister, generally from the House of Commons
B) All members of Parliament
C) Only Senators
D) The Governor General and advisors
  • 12. What event typically determines the prime minister's ability to form a government?
A) A royal decree
B) Securing the confidence of the House of Commons through an election
C) Approval from the Senate
D) Appointment by the Governor General
  • 13. Who is the head of government in Canada?
A) Governor General Mary Simon
B) Prime Minister Mark Carney
C) King Charles III
D) Leader of the Opposition
  • 14. Who is currently the federal viceregal representative in Canada?
A) David Johnston
B) Mary Simon
C) Ray Hnatyshyn
D) Julie Payette
  • 15. When was the governor general permitted to exercise almost all of the monarch's royal prerogative?
A) Since 1982
B) Since 1901
C) Since 1947
D) Since 1867
  • 16. Which council advises on the exercise of most royal prerogatives?
A) Federal Court
B) House of Commons
C) King's Privy Council for Canada
D) Senate of Canada
  • 17. What is the formal name for the executive in Canada?
A) Governor-General-in-Council
B) Queen-in-Parliament
C) Prime Minister-in-Council
D) King-in-Council
  • 18. 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
  • 19. What type of government does Canada have?
A) Dictatorship
B) Absolute Monarchy
C) Federal Republic
D) Constitutional Monarchy
  • 20. What is the formal name for the Government of Canada?
A) The Federal Administration
B) The Canadian Executive
C) His Majesty's Government (Gouvernement de Sa Majesté)
D) The Crown's Government
  • 21. Who is the current head of state of Canada?
A) Governor General Mary Simon
B) King Charles III
C) Queen Elizabeth II
D) Prime Minister Mark Carney
  • 22. What is used to give authority to letters patent and orders-in-Council?
A) Royal sign-manual
B) Prime Minister's approval
C) Governor General's signature
D) Parliamentary vote
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