Canadian Citizenship Test
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- 1.What are the three main responsibilites of citizenship?
- A.
Being loyal to Canada, recycling newspapers, serving in the navy, army or air force.
- B.
Buying Canadian products, owning your own business, using less water.
- C.
Obeying the law, taking responsibility for oneself and one's family, serving on a jury.
- D.
Learning both official languages, voting in elections, belonging to a union.
- 2.What are the two official languages of Canada?
- A.
Canadian English and British English.
- B.
English and French.
- C.
English and Chinese.
- D.
English and Inuit.
- 3.From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?
- A.
Spain.
- B.
France.
- C.
England.
- D.
Germany.
- 4.What are the three main types of industry in Canada?
- A.
Mining, services and manufacturing.
- B.
Fishery, tourism and services.
- C.
Oil, tourism and manufacturing.
- D.
Natural resources, manufacturing and services.
- 5.What are the three key facts about Canada's system of government?
- A.
A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
- B.
A socialist country, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
- C.
A kingdom, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
- D.
A federal nation, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
- 6.Which of the following were the first four provinces in confederation?
- A.
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta, Manitoba.
- B.
New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec).
- C.
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec).
- D.
Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada (Ontario and Quebec).
- 7.What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?
- A.
Divided the Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada.
- B.
The birth of Canada.
- C.
Canada’s tolerance of religious traditions under the law.
- D.
Peace, Order and Good Government.
- 8.What of the following is Canada's constitution based on?
- A.
Multiculturalism. Peace and Order.
- B.
Mobility Rights, Order and Good Government.
- C.
War, Order and Good Government.
- D.
Peace, Order and Good Government.
- 9.Under Canadian law, why is everybody presumed to be innocent until proven guilty?
- A.
Men and women are equal under the law.
- B.
To guarantee the due process under the law.
- C.
Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression.
- D.
No person or group is above the law.
- 10.Who was the first prime minister of Canada?
- A.
Sir John A. Macdonald.
- B.
Sir Isaac Brock.
- C.
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.
- D.
Sir Guy Carleton.
- 11.What are the three branches of the Canadian government?
- A.
Executive, Police and Judicial.
- B.
Executive, Senate and Judicial.
- C.
Sovereign, Senate, House of Commons.
- D.
Executive, Legislative and Judicial.
- 12.Of the following, which is a non-Canadian not allowed to do?
- A.
Get higher education.
- B.
Own a house.
- C.
Get health insurance.
- D.
Vote in the federal and provincial election.
- 13.What is the significance of hockey?
- A.
Canada won Olympic gold medal in 2008 in this event.
- B.
None of these.
- C.
It is the most popular spectator sport and Canada's national winter sport.
- D.
It is a national summer sport.
- 14.What is the meaning of constitutional monarchy?
- A.
Freedom of conscience and religion.
- B.
Canada’s head of state is a hereditary sovereign (queen or king), who reigns in accordance with the constitution.
- C.
A fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity.
- D.
Freedom of association.
- 15.What region is known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"?
- A.
Prairie Provinces.
- B.
Northern Territories.
- C.
Western Provinces.
- D.
Atlantic Provinces.
- 16.Why was the Canadian Pacific Railway built?
- A.
British Columbia joined Canada in 1871 after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast.
- B.
Provides a spectacular tourist excursion across precipitous passes and bridges.
- C.
The railway made it possible for immigrants to settle in the Central Canada.
- D.
British Columbia handles billions of dollars in goods traded around the world.
- 17.What is the advantage of NAFTA agreement?
- A.
Free trade between Canada, USA and Mexico.
- B.
Free trade between Canada and UK.
- C.
Free trade between Canada and China.
- D.
Free trade between Canada and Japan.
- 18.What are the three parts of parliament?
- A.
Premier, House of Commons and Senate.
- B.
Sovereign, House of Commons and MPs.
- C.
Sovereign, House of Commons and Senate.
- D.
Sovereign, Police and Senate.
- 19.Which of the following are two fundamental freedoms under Canadian law?
- A.
Freedom to buy a house and freedom of religion.
- B.
Freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
- C.
Freedom of speech and freedom of mobility.
- D.
Freedom to work anywhere and freedom of religion.
- 20.What significance did the war of 1812 with the USA have for Canada?
- A.
More than 600,000 Canadians served in the war.
- B.
Ensured that Canada remained independent of the United States.
- C.
More than two-thirds of the Acadians were deported from their homeland.
- D.
North America was divided by war.
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