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Canadian Politics 2004 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Canadian politics in 2004. It covers the federal election, parties and their leaders, and the fall 2004 session of Parliament.

A multiple-choice quiz by red_heifer94. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
red_heifer94

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,149

Updated
Mar 02 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1210

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which party won the June 28, 2004 federal election? Hint

Conservative

Liberal

New Democratic Party

Bloc Quebecois

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the leader of the Liberal Party at the June 2004 election? Hint

Pierre Trudeau

Jean Chretien

Paul Martin

Stephen Harper

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who preceded Paul Martin as Prime Minister of Canada? Hint

Tim Horton

Brian Mulroney

Jean Chretien

Pierre Trudeau

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the leader of the Conservative Party at the June 2004 election? Hint

Brian Mulroney

Stockwell Day

Stephen Harper

Guy Lafleur

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many seats did the Liberals win in the 2004 election? Hint

308

172

135

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the June 2004 election, the Liberals won a majority government.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many seats did the Conservatives win in the 2004 election? Hint

308

135

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many seats did the Bloc Quebecois win in the 2004 election? Hint

135

155

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the leader of the NDP at the June 2004 election? Hint

Jack Layton

Ralph Klein

Ed Broadbent

Svend Robinson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the Governor-General of Canada at the time of the June 2004 election? Hint

Romeo Leblanc

Adrienne Clarkson

Don Cherry

Tom Connors

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which party won the June 28, 2004 federal election?

Answer: Liberal

It was a tight election campaign between the Liberals and Conservatives, but the Liberals hung on to win their fourth straight term.

2. Who was the leader of the Liberal Party at the June 2004 election?

Answer: Paul Martin

Martin, who was Finance Minister from 1993-2002, defeated Sheila Copps in a 2003 leadership race and took over as Prime Minister on December 12, 2003.

3. Who preceded Paul Martin as Prime Minister of Canada?

Answer: Jean Chretien

Chretien, a Liberal known for his hard-to-understand speech, became Prime Minister in 1993 and stepped down on December 12, 2003.

4. Who was the leader of the Conservative Party at the June 2004 election?

Answer: Stephen Harper

Harper became leader of the former Canadian Alliance party in 2001, then defeated Belinda Stronach and Tony Clement in 2004 to become leader of the new Conservative Party, formed from the Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties.

5. How many seats did the Liberals win in the 2004 election?

Answer: 135

The Liberals won 135 seats, which still left them a seat shy of a majority even if they had allied with the NDP (who won 19 seats). There were 308 seats at the 2004 election.

6. In the June 2004 election, the Liberals won a majority government.

Answer: False

The Liberals won a minority government, the first one in Canada since Joe Clark's in 1979, which lasted just nine months. A majority government requires 155 seats in the House of Commons (there were 308 seats).

7. How many seats did the Conservatives win in the 2004 election?

Answer: 99

The Conservatives had a legitimate shot at winning the election, but things crumbled on election night, their 99 seats left them well short of the Liberals (who won 135 seats).

8. How many seats did the Bloc Quebecois win in the 2004 election?

Answer: 54

The Bloc, under Gilles Duceppe, won 54 seats, improving on their 38 from the 2000 election.

9. Who was the leader of the NDP at the June 2004 election?

Answer: Jack Layton

Layton, 51, won a 2003 leadership race over five other candidates.

10. Who was the Governor-General of Canada at the time of the June 2004 election?

Answer: Adrienne Clarkson

Clarkson became governor-general (the Queen's representative in Canada) in 1999, and in 2004 had her tenure extended by a year.

Source: Author red_heifer94

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