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Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

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.

Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?

To establish agricultural communities.
To escape religious persecution.
To mine coal.
To fish and trade with Aboriginal peoples.

What do you call a law before it is passed?

A New law.
A Proposed law.
A Bill.
A New proposal.

Which animal is an official symbol of Canada?

The moose.
The hawk.
The beaver.
The deer.

What three industries helped early settlers build communities in the Atlantic region?

Fishing, forestry and mining.
Mining, farming and forestry.
Farming, fishing and shipbuilding.
Shipbuilding, mining and forestry.

When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Canadian Constitution?

1867.
1905.
1982.
1878.

Which three natural resources are important to British Columbia's economy today?

Forests, water and grain crops.
Forests, fish and water.
Fish, oil and water.
Coal, water and shipbuilding.

Which country borders Canada on the south?

United States of America.
Central America.
Mexico.
Washington.

What part of the Constitution 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.

What is a voter information card?

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

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

July 1st, 1867
April 1st, 1999
June 24th, 1995
March 31st, 1949

List four rights Canadian citizens have.

Right to have a job, vote, drive, go to school.
Right to go to school, work, have a bank account, travel.
Right to travel, live anywhere, work anywhere, get married.
Right to be educated in either official language, vote, apply for a Canadian passport, enter and leave Canada freely.

What is Canada's system of government called?

Dictatorship.
Parliamentary government.
Military Rule.
Communism.

What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier?

Built the Trans Canada Highway.
Built the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Offered cheap land.
Built a railway across the Prairies to the Pacific Coast

How is the Prime Minister chosen?

The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
The Governor General with the Senate appoint the Prime Minister
The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister.
The MP's vote on the Prime Minister

What is a major river in Quebec?

Fraser River
St. Lawrence River
Niagara
Hudson's Bay.

What does Confederation mean?

The United States Confederate soldiers came to Canada.
Joining of communities to become a province.
Joining of suburbs to form a large city.
Joining of provinces to make a new country.

Give 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 are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?

Manitoba (Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto).
Quebec (Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown).
Ontario (Toronto) and Quebec (Quebec City).
Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba Winnipeg).

What does equality under the law mean?

Being the same.
Being like everyone else.
Being discriminated against.
Being treated with equal dignity and respect, and having equal rights to speak out and express ideas.

What should you do if you do not receive a voter information card telling you when and where to vote?

Go to the police station.
Call your Member of Parliament.
Assume you cannot vote.
Call Elections Canada or visit their website.

What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?

Pledge allegiance to the Queen, observe the laws of Canada and fulfil the duties of a Canadian.
Pledge to be faithful to the Queen.
Promise to observe the laws of Canada.
Fulfil duties as a Canadian citizen.

What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?

Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredricton), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) and Quebec (Quebec).
Newfoundland (St. John's), Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown).
Newfoundland (St. John's), Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton) and Quebec (Quebec).
Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Frederiction), Quebec (Quebec City)and Ontario (Toronto).

What year was Confederation?

1867.
1871.
1898.
1870.

How are Members of Parliament chosen?

Appointed by the Prime Minister.
Elected by Canadian citizens.
Appointed by the Queen.
Elected by the Provincial Ministers.

Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?

British Columbia.
Prince Edward Island.
Nova Scotia.
Quebec.

Name all the federal political parties in the House of Commons and their leaders

Conservative (Harper), NDP (Layton), Liberal (Ignatieff), Bloc Quebecois (Duceppe)
Conservative (Harper), Green (May), Liberal (Rae), Bloc Quebecois (Duceppe)
NDP (Layton), Green (May), Liberal (Ignatieff), Bloc Quebecois (Duceppe)
Liberal (Ignatieff), Conservative (Harper), NDP (Layton), Green (May)

What are the Prairie provinces and their capital cities?

Alberta (Edmonton) and Saskatachewan (Regina).
Alberta (Edmonton), Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba (Winnipeg).
Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba (Winnipeg).
Saskatchewan (Regina), Manitoba (Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto).

How is the government formed after a federal election?

The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The Queen chooses the Prime Minister from this party
The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.
The Governor General picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.
Each province elects one representative to form the government. The Queen then chooses the Prime Minister.

What is the Canadian Constitution?

A system of laws and conventions by which our country governs itself.
The laws that govern the provinces.
The laws that formed the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories.
Municipal or local laws.

What 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 the government of all of Canada called?

National assembly.
Legislature.
Federal.
Council.

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

Atlantic provinces.
Prairie provinces.
Central Canada.
West Coast.

Who is the Queen's representative in Canada?

Prime Minister of Canada.
Premier.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Governor General of Canada.

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.

Which four provinces first formed Confederation?

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta.
Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia
Ontario, Quebec. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Who do Members of Parliament represent?

All of the Canadians living in the north.
Only Canadians living in Central Canada.
Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.
Canadians living in the province in which he/she was elected.

What are the three main types of industry in Canada?

Natural resources, tourism and service industries.
Tourism, services and manufacturing.
Natural resources, tourism and manufacturing.
Natural resources, manufacturing and services.

From where does the name "Canada" come?

From the Inuit word meaning country.
From the French word meaning joining.
From the Metis word meaning rivers.
From "kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village.

Where are the Great Lakes?

Between Canada and the United States
Manitoba.
Northern Quebec.
Atlantic Canada.

What are the three levels of government in Canada?

Federal, Provincial/Territorial, Municipal or Local.
Federal, Provincial and City.
Federal, Territorial and Provincial.
Federal, State and Local.

What three oceans border Canada?

Atlantic, Arctic and Bering.
Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific.
Pacific, Indian and Atlantic.
Hudson, Pacific and Atlantic.

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

The party with the second most MP's.
The party receiving the least votes.
Any independent candidate.
The party the Prime Minister selects.

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

New Brunswick.
Quebec.
Ontario.
Prince Edward Island.

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.

List three ways in which you can protect the environment.

Work near where you live, drive to work, take a taxi.
Use unleaded gas, drive a small car, travel by yourself.
Compost and recycle, conserve energy and water, walk or join a car pool.
Pour solvents down storm drains, leave taps running, leave lights on.

Which mountain range is on the border between Alberta and British Columbia?

Coastal Range.
Columbia Mountains.
Laurentian Mountains.
Rocky Mountains.

What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use to create trading networks in North America?

Roads.
Waterways.
Railway.
Air.

What are the two official languages of Canada?

English and Metis.
Inuit and French.
English and French.
English and Inuit.

Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

Central Canada.
Prairies.
Atlantic Canada.
Northern Canada.

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 are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?

First Nations, Metis and Inuit.
Acadians, Metis and Inuit.
United Empire Loyalists, Metis and Inuit.
Inuit, Metis and Acadians.

What is the population of Canada?

About 20 million.
38 million.
17 million.
About 33 million.

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 are the territories of Northern Canada and their capital cities?

Alaska (Juneau) and Yukon Territory ( Whitehorse).
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) and Alaska (Juneau).
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife).
Yukon Territory (Whitehorse), Northwest Territories (Yellowknife), and Nunavut (Iqaluit).

Who has the right to vote in federal elections?

A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and on voters list.
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.

Which province in Canada is the smallest in land size?

Nova Scotia.
Prince Edward Island.
Yukon Territory.
Newfoundland and Labrador.

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

Ontario.
Nova Scotia.
Quebec.
Prince Edward Island.

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

1200s.
1700s.
1900s.
early 1600s.

Which was the last province to join Canada?

Newfoundland.
Alberta.
Saskatchewan.
British Columbia.

In what industry do most Canadians work?

Natural resources
Tourism.
Service.
Manufacturing.

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

Acadians.
Metis
First Nations.
Inuit.

What is the name of the Governor General?

Adrienne Clarkson.
Elizabeth May.
Dalton McGuinty.
Michaelle JEAN

What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada and his/her party?

Michael Ignatieff (Liberal Party).
Stephen Harper (Conservative Party).
Jack Layton (New Democratic Party).
Gordon Campbell (Liberal Party).

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

Freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
Equality rights and to care for Canada's heritage.
Basic freedoms and obey laws.
Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.

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

The Tower.
Peace Tower.
Peace Centre.
Flag Tower.

Where are the Parliament Buildings located?

Ottawa.
Quebec City.
Hull.
Toronto.

How many electoral districts are there in Canada?

20.
308.
178.
59.

How does a bill become a law?

The Lieutenant Governor must approve the bill.
Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General.
The Queen must sign the bill.
Approval by the Members of the Legislative Assembly.

After a federal election, which party forms the new government?

The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power
The Queen picks a party to run the government.
The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body.
The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government

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.

From whom are the Metis descended?

The descendants of marriages between early English settlers and First Nations women.
The descendents of marriages between Inuit and other Aboriginal peoples.
The descendents of marriages between early French and English traders and First Nations women.
The descendents of early French settlers and First Nations women.

Name the five regions of Canada

Midwest, North, South, East, Central
Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies and British Columbia
Atlantic, Central, Prairie, West Coast and North
West, Central, East, Prairies and Territories

Which party is the Official Opposition at the federal level?

The New Democratic Party.
The Liberal Party.
The Independent Party.
The Conservative Party.

What song is Canada's national anthem?

God Save the Queen.
O Canada.
Star Spangled Banner.
Amazing Grace.

Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community.

Mind your own business.
Have a party.
Keep your property tidy.
Join a community group.

Name six responsibilities of citizenship.

Get a job, make money, raise a family, pay taxes, mow your lawn, vote.
Vote, join a political party, get a job, obey the law, drive safely, pick up litter.
Care for the environment, don't litter, pay taxes, obey the law, help others, respect others.
Vote, help others, care for our heritage and environment, obey Canada's laws, respect the rights of others, eliminate injustice.
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