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Practice Canadian Citizenship test
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1
Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railways (CPR)
Acadian railroad workers
American railroad engineers
Chinese railroad workers
Afro-American slaves
2
Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?
A champion of democracy and Aboriginal rights
The first French speaking Prime Minister
A champion of democracy, French language rights first leader
The first head of state
3
From where does the name "Canada" come?
From the Huron-Iroquois word for village
From the Metis word meaning river
From the French word meaning joining
From Inuit word meaning country
4
Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Hull
Toronto
Ottawa
Quebec City
5
Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?
Atlantic Canada
Northern Territories
Prairies
Central Canada
6
Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
Inuit
Settlers who came to Canada from the US (revolution)
Metis
Aboriginal peoples
7
One third of all of Canadians live in which province?
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Quebec
Ontario
8
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Canada's system of government?
Parliamentary democracy
A federal state
Dictatorship
Constitutional Monarchy
9
What do you mark on a federal election ballot?
The voter's name
An "X"
The number for the candidate
The candidate's name
10
Who have major responsibilities on First Nations reserves?
Federal government
Band chiefs and councillors
Provincial and territorial governments
Municipal governments
11
Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?
Quebec
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
12
Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War?
about 60,000
7000
8 million
more than 600,000
13
What three requirements must you meet in order to vote in federal elections?
Working for the government, armed forces, and 21 years old
Living outside of Canada for less than 5 years, Canadian&21
Canadian citizen, 21 years + and on the list of electors
Canadian citizen, 18 years + and on the list of electors
14
Who are the founding people's of Canada?
Aboriginal, French and British
Metis, French and British
Aboriginal, Metis and British
Inuit, Aboriginal and British
15
What are the Prairie provinces and their Capitals?
AB (Edmonton), Saskatchewan(Regina and Manitoba(Winnipeg)
Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba (Winnipeg)
Alberta(Edmonton) and Saskatchewan(Regina)
Saskatchewan (Regina), MB(Winnipeg) and Ontario(Toronto)
16
What was the Woman's Suffrage Movement"
An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework
The effort by women to participate in military service
The effort by women to achieve the right to vote
The effort by women to be in Parliament
17
Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?
The best speaker running in the election
Someone to become Premier
All of the candidates in their electoral district
A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament
18
Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?
The first settlers of Newfoundland
The descendents of first Australian immigrants to Canada
The first people to live in Canada
The first European settlers
19
What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?
N.S.(Halifax), N.B. (Fredericton), PE (Ch), QC (Quebec City)
NL(St.Johns), NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), QC(Quebec City)
N.L (St.Johns), NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), PE (Char)
NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), QC(Quebec City), ON(Toronto)
20
What do you call the Sovereign's representative in the provinces?
Premier
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Lieutenant-Governor
21
What is a voter information card?
A form that tells you when and where to vote
A form that lets you know your voting time
Tells you what province to vote in
Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district
22
When did the British North America Act come into effect?
1905
1867
1871
1898
23
In the 1960's, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?
The Revolution
The Quiet Revolution
The West Movement
The Francophone
24
What are the territories of Northern Canada and their capital cities?
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)
Yukon (Whitehorse), NW (Yellowknife), and Nunavut(Iqaluit)
Northwest Territory(Yellowknife) and Alaska (Juneau)
Alaska(Juneau) and Yukon Territory (Whitehorse)
25
What is the role of the Opposition parties?
To oppose or try to improve government proposals
To put forward bills to be passed
To assist the Prime Minister
To sign bills
26
What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?
Quebec(Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island(Charlottetown)
Ontario(Toronto) and Quebec(Quebec City)
Manitoba(Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto)
Saskatchewan(Regina) and Manitoba(Winnipeg)
27
What is the capital city of Canada
Montreal
Hull
Ottawa
Toronto
28
Which provinces first formed the Confederation?
Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada
Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
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What are the three levels of government in Canada?
Federal, Territorial and Provincial
Federal, Provincial and City
Federal, State and Local
Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local)
