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.
Which province covers the most land?
- APrince Edward Island
- BNew Brunswick
- CQuebec
- DNova Scotia
- 2.
Which province is on the Pacific coast?
- AOntario
- BBritish Columbia
- CNova Scotia
- DSaskatchewan
- 3.
What is a representative democracy?
- Apeople elect others to make decisions on their behalf
- Bpeople vote on every law themselves, with no representatives
- Ca small group rules and the public has no vote
- Done ruler decides with no elections
- 4.
What is the main purpose of elections?
- Ato appoint leaders with no public choice
- Bto choose representatives and give people a say
- Cto take away the right to vote
- Dto close Parliament for good
- 5.
What was the seigneurial system?
- Aa way of dividing river land, with seigneurs renting lots to farmers
- Ba plan for responsible government in 1848
- Cthe numbered treaties of the West
- Da tax on Chinese immigrants
- 6.
Looking for an example of civic participation.
- Ahiding library books
- Bblocking a fire exit for fun
- Chelping at a community clean-up or contacting an elected representative
- Drefusing to let anyone else speak
- 7.
Helping at a food drive without being paid is...
- Avolunteering
- Ba court summons
- Ca campaign donation law
- Dfundraising for a candidate
- 8.
Why does freedom of the press matter in a democracy?
- Areporters must hide every public fact
- Bonly the governing party may publish
- Cnewspapers must print only ads
- Dnews can investigate and report so people can judge what government does
- 9.
What was the significance of Expo 67?
- Ait was a battle in the October Crisis
- Bit was the first sitting of Parliament
- Cit was a gold rush in Quebec
- DMontreal hosted a world's fair during the Centennial year
- 10.
Why did settlers move to the Canadian Prairies?
- Athe government forced every Canadian to move west
- Bfarmland was offered at low cost
- Cthe Prairies had no winter
- Dgold had been found on every farm
