Sample questions
10 questions from mixed topics. This public sample does not change when generators update. Ontario strand names from the outcome map. No ministry expectation code is shown, because the map does not assign one.
- 1.
On this globe, which line is 0 degrees of longitude?
- Athe Arctic Circle
- Bthe South Pole
- Cthe prime meridian
- Dthe equator
- 2.
Which action would help the whole community most?
- Ahide the town's problems
- Bgive a prize only to friends
- Cignore broken playground equipment
- Dlisten to neighbours and fix a safety problem on a busy street
- 3.
How can citizens support people living in poverty?
- Ablame them in public
- Bpretend housing is not a need
- Cblock access to a food program
- Dshare resources, back fair services, and treat people with dignity
- 4.
What are police mainly supposed to do?
- Ahelp keep public safety and enforce the law
- Bset the Bank of Canada rate
- Cwrite the Constitution
- Dreplace the Senate
- 5.
Who was Leif Erikson?
- Athe founder of Quebec in 1608
- Ba British general at Quebec in 1759
- Ca Norse explorer who reached North America about the year 1000
- Dthe first prime minister of Canada
- 6.
The scale shows 1 cm stands for 3 km. On the map, the distance between the two towns is 2 cm. How far apart are they on the ground?
- A6 km
- B5 km
- C3 km
- D2 km
- 7.
Looking for Canada's western mountain region. That physical region is...
- AHudson Bay
- Bthe Great Lakes Lowlands only
- Cthe Cordillera
- Dthe Atlantic Ocean
- 8.
Which ocean lies between the Americas and Europe and Africa?
- Athe Indian Ocean
- Bthe Arctic Ocean
- Cthe Pacific Ocean
- Dthe Atlantic Ocean
- 9.
Who were the Famous Five?
- Afive Fathers of Confederation
- Bthe crew of the Komagata Maru
- Cthe first five prime ministers
- DEmily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, and Henrietta Muir Edwards
- 10.
What does a jury do in many serious trials?
- Alawyers pick the sentence before any evidence
- Bthe jury writes the criminal law
- Ca group of citizens listens to evidence and decides the facts
- Da judge decides the facts alone
