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Practice Canadian Citizenship test
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1
Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Nova Scotia
2
Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.
At city hall
In the workplace
In the Parliament of Canada
In Schools
3
Where are the Parliament Buildings located?
Toronto
Ottawa
Hull
Quebec City
4
What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?
N.S.(Halifax), N.B. (Fredericton), PE (Ch), QC (Quebec City)
N.L (St.Johns), NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), PE (Char)
NL(St.Johns), NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), QC(Quebec City)
NS(Halifax), NB(Fredericton), QC(Quebec City), ON(Toronto)
5
One third of all of Canadians live in which province?
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Quebec
Ontario
6
What is a voter information card?
Tells you what province to vote in
Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district
A form that tells you when and where to vote
A form that lets you know your voting time
7
When did the British North America Act come into effect?
1871
1905
1867
1898
8
What was the Woman's Suffrage Movement"
The effort by women to achieve the right to vote
The effort by women to participate in military service
An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework
The effort by women to be in Parliament
9
Who have major responsibilities on First Nations reserves?
Municipal governments
Federal government
Provincial and territorial governments
Band chiefs and councillors
10
What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?
All of the above
Fulfill duties as a Canadian
Pledge to be faithful to the queen
Promise to observe the laws of Canada
11
Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?
The descendents of first Australian immigrants to Canada
The first European settlers
The first settlers of Newfoundland
The first people to live in Canada
12
What is the capital city of Canada
Ottawa
Toronto
Hull
Montreal
13
Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?
The first head of state
A champion of democracy and Aboriginal rights
A champion of democracy, French language rights first leader
The first French speaking Prime Minister
14
What do you mark on a federal election ballot?
The candidate's name
The voter's name
An "X"
The number for the candidate
15
What are the three levels of government in Canada?
Federal, Provincial and Territorial, Municipal (local)
Federal, State and Local
Federal, Provincial and City
Federal, Territorial and Provincial
16
What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada?
Roman Catholic
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
17
What are the territories of Northern Canada and their capital cities?
Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)
Alaska(Juneau) and Yukon Territory (Whitehorse)
Northwest Territory(Yellowknife) and Alaska (Juneau)
Yukon (Whitehorse), NW (Yellowknife), and Nunavut(Iqaluit)
18
Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by people?
The constitutional Act 1791
The constitutional Act 1982
The constitutional Act 1867
The constitutional Act 2010
19
What is the role of the Opposition parties?
To sign bills
To put forward bills to be passed
To oppose or try to improve government proposals
To assist the Prime Minister
20
What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?
Ontario(Toronto) and Quebec(Quebec City)
Saskatchewan(Regina) and Manitoba(Winnipeg)
Quebec(Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island(Charlottetown)
Manitoba(Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto)
21
What is a major river in Quebec?
St. Lawrence River
Fraser river
Niagara
22
From where does the name "Canada" come?
From Inuit word meaning country
From the French word meaning joining
From the Huron-Iroquois word for village
From the Metis word meaning river
23
What three requirements must you meet in order to vote in federal elections?
Living outside of Canada for less than 5 years, Canadian&21
Canadian citizen, 18 years + and on the list of electors
Canadian citizen, 21 years + and on the list of electors
Working for the government, armed forces, and 21 years old
24
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Canada's system of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
Parliamentary democracy
Dictatorship
A federal state
25
Which provinces first formed the Confederation?
Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia
Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
26
In the 1960's, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?
The Francophone
The Quiet Revolution
The West Movement
The Revolution
27
What are the Prairie provinces and their Capitals?
Alberta(Edmonton) and Saskatchewan(Regina)
AB (Edmonton), Saskatchewan(Regina and Manitoba(Winnipeg)
Saskatchewan (Regina), MB(Winnipeg) and Ontario(Toronto)
Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba (Winnipeg)
28
Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War?
7000
about 60,000
8 million
more than 600,000
29
Who are the founding people's of Canada?
Inuit, Aboriginal and British
Aboriginal, French and British
Metis, French and British
Aboriginal, Metis and British
30
Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
Metis
Settlers who came to Canada from the US (revolution)
Inuit
Aboriginal peoples
31
Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?
The best speaker running in the election
All of the candidates in their electoral district
Someone to become Premier
A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament
32
What do you call the Sovereign's representative in the provinces?
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Premier
Lieutenant-Governor
33
Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railways (CPR)
American railroad engineers
Chinese railroad workers
Afro-American slaves
Acadian railroad workers
34
How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
178
308
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Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?
Prairies
Central Canada
Northern Territories
Atlantic Canada
