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Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

 Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 

•           Freedom of religion and freedom of expression.

•        Equality rights and to care for Canada's heritage..

•        Basic freedoms and obey laws.

•        Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.

Who has the right to be considered first for a job in the Federal government? 

•        British subjects.

•        Landed immigrants.

•        Canadian citizens.

•        Visitors.

Which legal documents protect the official language rights of Canadians?

•        Canadian Constitution.

•        Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.

•        Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

•        Official French Act.

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Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?

•         British Columbia.

•        Prince Edward Island.

•        Nova Scotia.

•        Quebec.

 What song is Canada’s national anthem?

•         God Save the Queen.

•        O Canada.

•        Star Spangled Banner.

•        Amazing Grace.

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What are the first two lines of Canada’s national anthem?

•         O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.

•        O Canada! Our province and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.

•        O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.

•        O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.

 

What is the tower in the centre of the Parliament buildings called? 

•        The Tower.

•        Peace Tower.

•        Peace Centre.

•        Flag Tower.

 Which are the Prairie provinces?

•        Alberta and Saskatachewan.

•        Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

•        Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

•        Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

 What are the territories of northern Canada? 

•        Alaska and Yukon Territory.

•        Northwest Territories and Alaska.

•        Northwest Territories.

•        Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

 Where is the Canadian Shield?

•         Ottawa.

•        Montreal.

•        Northwest Territories.

•        Northern Quebec and Ontario.

 Where are the Canadian Rockies?

•         Coastal British Columbia.

•        On the border between British Columbia and Alberta.

•        Alberta.

•        Quebec.

 Where are the Great Lakes? 

•        Southern Ontario along the border between Canada and the United States of America.

•        Ontario.

•        Quebec.

•        Atlantic Canada.

 Which two mountain ranges are in Canada?

•        Laurentian and Central Mountains.

•        Columbia and Rocky Mountains.

•        Coast Range and Ontario Mountains.

•        Rocky and Atlantic Mountains.

 Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

•         Atlantic provinces.

•        Prairie provinces.

•        Central Canada.

•        West Coast.

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Which two provinces produce more than three quarters of Canadian manufactured goods?

•         British Columbia and Quebec.

•        Ontario and Manitoba.

•        Alberta and Ontario.

•        Ontario and Quebec.

 Which province has the largest dairy farming industry in Canada?

•         Quebec.

•        Alberta.

•        British Columbia.

•        Ontario.

 Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada? 

•        Quebec.

•        Ontario.

•        Manitoba.

•        British Columbia.

 Who are the Acadian people?

•         Refugees from the American Revolution.

•          Descendents of the first French settlers.

•        An aboriginal people.

•        German immigrants.

 When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada? 

•        1500s.

•        Early 1900s.

•        Late 1700s.

•        1000.

 When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?

•         Late 1800s.

•        1600s.

•        1700s.

•        Late 1700s.

 In what year did Canada become a country?

•         1867.

•        1871.

•        1898.

•        1870.

 Which city provides important shipping and air links between Canada and other countries across the Pacific Ocean?

•         Victoria.

•        Vancouver.

•        Edmonton.

•        Comox.

 For what is the Okanagan Valley famous?

•         Fruit orchards.

•        Salmon.

•        Fruit leathers.

•        Wine.

Who is Canada’s Head of State?

•         Governor General of Canada.

•          Her Majesty Queen Elizbeth II.

•        Prime Minister.

•        Lieutenant Governor.

What is the name of the Governor General? 

•        Adrienne Clarkson.

•        Jean Chretien.

•        Mike Harris.

•        Lester Pearson.

What are the three parts of Parliament?

•         The Queen, Governor General and Prime Minister.

•        The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.

•        The Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.

•        The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.

What does a Member of Parliament do? 

•        She/he is a Canadian's link to the federal government.

•        She/he liases with his provincial government.

•        She/he assists the Governor General.

•        She/he is the Queen's representative.

 Name three requirements must you meet in order to vote in a federal election. 

•        Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and on the list of electors.

•        Canadian citizen, 21 years or older, and on the list of electors.

•        Living outside of Canada for less than 5 years, Canadian and 21 years old.

•        Working for the federal government, Canadian forces or other organization, 21 years, and Canadian.

What is a Notice of Confirmation of Registration?

•         Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.

•        Tells you what province to vote in.

•        A form that tells you when and where to vote.

•        A form that lets you know your voting time.

 What is a polling station?

•         Place where the number of votes are counted.

•        Campaign headquarters for candidates.

•        Member if Parliament's riding office.

•        Place where you vote.

 What is written on an election ballot?

•         The list of candidates running for Prime Minister.

•        The names of the candidates in your electoral district in alphabetical order from "A" to"Z".

•        The list of Canadians eligible to vote.

•        The results of the election.

What do you mark on a federal election ballot?

•         The candidate's name.

•        The number for the candidate.

•          An "X"

•        The voter's name.

 Who has the right to vote in federal elections?

•         A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and be on the list of electors.

•        A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and must work for the federal government.

•        A landed immigrant, 18 years old and a memberof the Canadian Forces.

•        A Canadian citizen, over 25 years and a member of the Canadian Forces.

 What does "party platform" mean?

•         Stage candidates use for speeches.

•        Plans MP's make for the Prime Minister.

•        List of rules submitted to the Governor General for approval.

•        Plans made by political parties.

 What is the role of the opposition parties? 

•        To assist the Prime Minister.

•        To sign bills.

•        To oppose or try to improve government proposals.

•        To put forward bills to be passed.

 What party is the Official Opposition at the federal level? 

•        The Conservative Party.

•        The Liberal Party.

•        The Independent Party.

•        The Reform Party.

 What do you call a candidate who does not belong to a political party?

•         An Independent.

•        An Enumerator.

•        A Returning Officer.

•        A Member of Parliament.

 What is a Cabinet Minister?

•        MP chosen by the Governor General to make laws.

•        Enumerator chosen by the Prime Minister.

•        MP chosen by the Prime Minister and is responsible for running federal departments.

•        MLA chosen by the Prime Minister.

 What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada?

•         Jean Chrétien.

•        Don Cherry

•        Alexa McDonough.

•        Preston Manning.

How can you contact your Member of Parliament?

•         Call your provincial party office.

•        Write to the Prime Minister.

•        Call Elections Canada.

•          Either call the office in your electoral district or write to the House of Commons.

 What level of government passes "by-laws"

•         Municipal (local).

•        Territorial.

•        Provincial.

•        Rural.

 What is the most valuable manufacturing industry in your region today? 

•        Forestry.

•        Hydroelectric power.

•        Salmon fishing.

•        Okanagan fruit orchards.

 Which political party is in power in your province or territory?

•         New Democratic Party.

•        Reform Party.

•        Social Credit Party.

•        Green Party.

 Which was the last province or territory to join Canada?

•         Newfoundland.

•        Alberta.

•        Saskatchewan.

•        British Columbia.

 Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?

•         It allows Canada to change the Constitution without asking approval of the British  Government.

•        It allows Canadians more freedoms.

•        It changed the immigration laws.

•        The Queen became more involved in Canadian Government.

 What does "mobility rights" mean?

•         Being able to move.

•        Being able to live and work anywhere in Canada.

•        Being able to work.

•        Being able to speak freely.

 What does the Canadian flag look like?

•         Red and white with provincial emblems.

•        Red and white with a beaver.

•        White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the centre.

•        Red with a white maple leaf.

What is the population of Canada? 

•        About 20 million.

•        38 million.

•        17 million.

•        About 29 million.

 Which two provinces are on the Atlantic coast of Canada?

•         Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

•        Newfoundland and British Columbia.

•        Prince Edward Island and Ontario.

•        Nova Scotia and Northwest Territories.

 Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

•         Alberta.

•        Washington.

•        British Columbia.

•        Newfoundland.

 One third of all Canadians live in which province?

•         Quebec.

•        Ontario.

•        Northwest Territories.

•        Manitoba.

 Where is the St. Lawrence Seaway?

•         Ontario.

•        Quebec.

•        Central Canada.

•        Montreal.

 Which mountain range forms a border between Alberta and British Columbia? 

•        Coastal Range.

•        Columbia Mountains.

•        Laurentian Mountains.

•        Rocky Mountains.

 Which two provinces are closest to Prince Edward Island?

•         Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

•        New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

•        Ontario and Nova Scotia.

•        Labrador and Nova Scotia.

 Where are the Parliament Buildings located? 

•        Ottawa.

•        Quebec City.

•        Hull.

•        Toronto.

 Which country lies on Canada’s southern border? 

•        United States of America.

•        Central America.

•        Mexico.

•        Washington.

 Which region of Canada is known for both its fertile agricultural land and valuable energy resources? 

•        British Columbia.

•        Prairie provinces.

•        Ontario.

•        Manitoba.

 Which province is Canada’s major producer of oil and gas?

•         Ontario.

•        Quebec.

•        Alberta.

•        British Columbia.

Which province is Canada’s largest producer of hydro-electricity?

•         Ontario.

•        British Columbia.

•        Manitoba.

•        Quebec.

Which two fuels provide about one half of all the energy used in Canada?

•         Coal and natural gas.

•        Oil and natural gas.

•        Coal and oil.

•        Coal and sawdust.

When did settlers from France first establish communities on the St. Lawrence River? 

•        1200s.

•        1700s.

•        1900s.

•        early 1600s.

In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?

•         Mining.

•        Fur trade.

•        Forestry.

•        Shipping.

 For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?

•         200 years.

•        50 years.

•        300 years.

•        90 years.

When did thousands of miners first come to the Yukon?

•         End of the 1800s.

•        Beginning of the 1800s.

•        Early 1700s.

•        Early 1900s.

 When did the British North America Act come into effect?

•         1871.

•        1898.

•        1867.

•        1905.

 What do you call the Queen’s representative in the provinces?

•         Premier.

•        Member of the Legislative Assembly.

•        Lieutenant-Governor.

•        Senator.

 What is the final step before a bill becomes a law?

•         Approval by the Queen.

•        Approval by the Lieutenant Governor.

•        Approval by the Senate.

•        Approval by the Governor General.

 How are Members of Parliament chosen?

•         Appointed by the Prime Minister.

•        Elected by Canadian citizens.

•        Appointed by the Queen.

•        Elected by the Provincial Ministers.

 What is an "electoral district"?

•         The area in which elections take place.

•        The building you vote in.

•        Where you submit a candidate's name.

•        A geographical area represented by a member of the House of Commons.

 When does an election have to be held according to the constitution?

•         About every 4 years.

•        Within 5 years of the last election.

•        Whenever the Prime Minister calls the election.

•        When the MP's want a new Prime Minister.

 When did settlers from Europe first come to your region?

•         1600.

•        1960.

•        1871.

•        During the early 1800s.

What are three major industries of British Columbia today?

•         Mining, forestry and the aerospace industry.

•        Wheat, forestry and fishing.

•        Hydro-electric power, mining and hiking.

•        Forestry, hydro-electric power and salmon fishing.

Which four provinces joined together in Confederation? 

•        Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

•        Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta.

•        Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia

•        Ontaio, Quebec. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

What is the part of the Constitution which legally protects the basic rights and freedoms of all Canadians?

•         The British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

•        The Canadian Charter of Rights.

•        The Canadian Charter of Freedoms.

•        The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

 Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport? 

•        Canadian citizens.

•        Landed immigrants.

•        Visitors.

•        British subjects.

 Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will? 

•        Visitors.

•        British subjects.

•        Landed immigrants.

•        Canadian citizens.

 Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians? 

•        Official Languages Act.

•        British Charter of Rights.

•        Canadian Charter of Freedoms.

•        Canadian Multiculturalism Act.

 Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

•         New Brunswick.

•        Quebec.

•        Ontario.

•        Prince Edward Island.

 From where does the name "Canada" come? 

•        From the Inuit word meaning country.

•        From the French word meaning joining.

•        From the Métis word meaning rivers.

•        From "kanata", the First Nations word for village.

What unique art form was developed by First Nations people on the West Coast?

•         Masks.

•        Kayaks.

•        Canoes.

•        Totem poles.

 What is the name of the new territory in Canada's north?

•         Inuvik.

•        Anchor.

•        Nunavut

•        Hayak.

 What three oceans border Canada?

•         Atlantic, Arctic and Bering.

•        Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific.

•        Pacific, Indian and Atlantic.

•        Hudson, Pacific and Atlantic.

 What is the capital city of Canada?

•         Ottawa.

•        Toronto.

•        Montreal.

•        Hull.

Where do more than half of the people in Canada live?

•         Central Canada.

•        Prairies.

•        Atlantic Canada.

•        Northern Canada.

What is the Canadian Shield? 

•        The crest of Canada.

•        The Prime Minister's emblem.

•        A rock formation millions of years old.

•        The crest of the Confederation.

 Which territory shares a border with another country? 

•        Northwest Territories.

•        Alaska.

•        British Columbia.

•        Yukon Territory.

 Which province is known as the Land of 100,000 Lakes? 

•        Manitoba.

•        British Columbia.

•        Ontario.

•        Quebec.

 What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?

•         Mexico.

•        United States of America.

•        China.

•        Japan.

 Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?

•         Waterways.

•        Fresh water.

•        Waterways and fresh water.

•        Fishing.

 Why is the St. Lawrence Seaway important to Canada?

•         Recreational waterway.

•        Shipping route to the Great Lakes.

•        Gill-net fishing.

•        Tourism.

 Which four important minerals are found in the Canadian Shield?

•         Gold, aluminum, iron ore and copper.

•        Gold, silver, tin and iron ore.

•        Copper, zinc, nickel and tin.

•        Gold, silver, copper and nickel.

 Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?

•        Saskatchewan.

•        Ontario.

•        Northwest Territories.

•        Manitoba.

Which products from Southern Ontario are one of Canada’s key exports?

•         Auto industry products.

•        Hydro-electricity.

•        Pulp and paper.

•        Coal.

 What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today? 

•        Gold, lead and aluminum.

•        Silver, gold and lead.

•        Gold, lead and zinc.

•        Silver, lead and zinc.

 In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first live? 

•        The Prairies and West coast.

•        The North and Great Lakes regions.

•        All regions.

•        The Great Lakes and Prairies.

 Which group of Aboriginal peoples make up more than half of the population in the Northwest Territories?

•         Acadians.

•        Métis.

•        First Nations.

•        Inuit.

Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

•         British settlers from the United States.

•        Aboriginal peoples.

•        Métis.

•        Inuit.

 Which trade spread across Canada making it important to the economy for over 300 years?

•         Hudson's Bay trade.

•        Mining trade.

•        Fur trade.

•        Ice trade.

What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control? 

•        Fishing.

•        Agriculture.

•        Fur.

•        Oil.

 Which group of people were important in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?

•         French.

•        English.

•        Chinese.

•        Métis.

 What did the federal government do to encourage people to settle in the Prairie provinces during the early 1900s?

•         Offered to pay travel expenses.

•        Offered land at cheap prices..

•        Promised gold mines.

•        Paid settlers to move out west.

 What do you call a law before it is passed?

•         A New law.

•        A Proposed law.

•        A Bill.

•        A New proposal.

 How many electoral districts are there in Canada?

•        20.

•        About 300.

•        178.

•        59.

Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections? 

•        Anyone.

•        A Canadian citizen who is 16 years old.

•        Any man who is at least 18 years old.

•        Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.

 What are the parties that are not in power called? 

•        Not in power.

•        Independents.

•        Candidates.

•        Opposition parties.

How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?

•         If Canadians do not approve of the laws being passed.

•        If a majority fo the MP's vote against a major government decision.

•        If the Premiers vote against federal government decisions.

•        If Canadians vote against the party in power.

Who were the first settlers in the area where you live?

•         French.

•        First Nations and British.

•        Japanese.

•        Germans.

 Why did the early Europeans come to your region in the 1600s, 1700s, 1800s or early 1900s?

•        Fur trade.

•        Lumber.

•        Shipping.

•        Mining.

 What is the name of the leader of the opposition in your province?

•         Gordon Wilson.

•        David Anderson.

•        Harold Steeves.

•        Gordon Campbell.

   Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?

•         It was drafted by the British.

•        It made confederation legal.

•        The Métis signed the act.

•        It was agreed to by the Inuit.

 Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? 

•        Louis Riel.

•        Sir John A. Macdonald.

•        Lester B. Pearson.

•        Abraham Lincoln.

 Which three legal rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

•         Freedom of speech, right to life and right to a fair trial.

•        Right to life, not to be subjected to cruel or unusual treatment, fair trial.

•        Right to life, to live and move anywhere in Canada and peaceful assembly.

•        Right to vote, right to life and freedom of thought.

Why is the North sometimes called the Land of the Midnight Sun? 

•        Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours.

•        Nights become days in the winter.

•        Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours.

•        Nights become days in the summer.

 Which two are Great Lakes?

•         Winnipeg and Superior.

•        Michigan and Columbia.

•        Huron and Erie.

•        Ontario and Burnaby.

 To what ocean is Newfoundland closest?

•         Arctic.

•        Atlantic.

•        Pacific.