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