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Q.1
Which of the following communities are not mentioned in the drafts of the BNA Act, 1867?
Roman Catholics
Quakers
Protestants
Métis
Moravians
Q.2
On which of the following topics did the delegates find common ground during the first three days of the Québec Conference?
Canada would be a federal state
Canada would have a constitution similar in principle to the U.K.
Canada would be a monarchy
Journalists would be barred from the conference
All of the above
Q.3
Drafts of the BNA Act, 1867 defined the word “person” and included a provision to ensure that use of male pronouns such as “he” or “him” would be interpreted by the courts in a gender neutral manner.
True
False
Q.4
At the Québec Conference, there was discussion as to what powers would be allocated to the federal government. Which of the following was not considered by the delegates for inclusion in the list of matters of exclusive federal responsibility?
the making of Canadian foreign policy
regulations pertaining to fire and life insurance companies
roads and bridges linking provinces
penitentiaries
lighthouses
Q.5
There was always widespread acceptance that members of the newly created Senate would be appointed for life by the Crown.
True
False
Q.6
Lands, minerals and mines were recognized as important revenue sources for the fledgling provincial governments. But allocating such revenues to provinces was controversial. Which of the following did not appear in drafts of the BNA Act?
Newfoundland would surrender all rights to mines, minerals and unoccupied lands for $75,000 bi-annually.
Prince Edward Island, with few to no natural resources of its own, would receive annual payments from the federal government to re-purchase its lands.
the federal government would have jurisdiction to regulate all matters pertaining to customs duties but not on goods such as timber from New Brunswick and coal from Nova Scotia.
Ontario would allocate 50% of its revenues from its rich mineral base to Québec to ensure some kind of equity when they were split apart as two separate provinces in 1867.
Q.7
According to the BNA Act, 1867, which of the following was to be conjointly owned by the provinces of Ontario and Québec?
Hudson’s Bay Company
the Law Society of Upper Canada
the property on which the Parliament Buildings were erected in Ottawa
Upper Duck Island
all bridges crossing the Ottawa River between Hull and Ottawa
Q.8
What issue or feature of the BNA Act, 1867 garnered the most discussion at the conference in Québec City in October 1864?
funding for education and hospitals
taxation
the division between federal and provincial powers
Senate appointments
French language rights
Q.9
The BNA Act, 1867 or its drafts included a reference to:
Truro, Nova Scotia
the District of Algoma in Ontario
Rivière-du-Loup, Québec
Fredericton, New Brunswick
all of the above
Q.10
The provisions of the BNA Act, 1867 were relatively unique and distinct, designed by its colonists to address the country’s particular circumstances.
True
False
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