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Question 1
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was born in
Montreal, Quebec
Hull, Quebec
Shawinigan, Quebec
Question 2
Prime Minister Chrétien celebrates his birthday on the same day as Canada's first Prime Minister. What was his name?
Sir Charles Tupper
Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Sir John Sparrow David Thompson
Question 3
Every eligible voter in Canada may vote for the person who will become Prime Minister. True or False?
True
False
Question 4
In Canada, the Prime Minister serves as ____________.
the head of government
the head of state
both
Question 5
As part of his or her job, Canada's Prime Minister
chooses the person to be named as Governor General
appoints men and women as Senators, or members of the Senate
appoints men and women to serve as judges on Canada's Supreme Court
all of the above
Question 6
In Canada a federal election must be held at least once every
three years
four years
five years
Question 7
To become the Prime Minister of Canada, you must have been born in Canada. True or false?
True
False
Question 8
Before becoming politicians, most of Canada's Prime Ministers have been
lawyers
doctors
journalists
Question 9
Canada's first French-Canadian Prime Minister was also a lawyer. Who was he?
Louis St. Laurent
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
none of the above
Question 10
One of Canada's Prime Ministers was also a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Who was he?
Arthur Meighen
Richard Bedford Bennett
Lester Bowles Pearson
John George Diefenbaker
Question 11
Which Prime Minister was responsible for the
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
, protecting in law basic rights and freedoms for all Canadians?
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
John Turner
Kim Campbell
Brian Mulroney
Question 12
Who lives in the 130-year-old stone mansion at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, Ontario?
The Prime Minister
The Governor General
The Leader of the Opposition
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