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1. What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?


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 New Glasgow
 Halifax
 Cape Breton
 Amherst

2. Which animal is an official symbol of Canada?


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 The eagle
 The lion
 The tiger
 The beaver

3. Who was the leader that led the expedition that burnt down the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.?


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 Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
 The Duke of Wellington
 Major-General Robert Ross
 Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

4. How many Canadians served in the First World War?


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 More than 600,000.
 About 10,000.
 More than 60,000.
 About 170,000.

5. From whom are the Acadians descended?


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 French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.
 Métis and Inuit.
 First Nations who began settling in what are now the Prairie Provinces in 1600s.
 British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.

6. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?


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 Louis St. Laurent
 Robert Borden
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 Queen Elizabeth

7. Which province is Canada's main producer of pulp and paper?


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 New Brunswick
 British Columbia
 Quebec
 Ontario

8. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?


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 If Canadians do not approve of the laws to be passed.
 If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.
 If the Premiers vote against major federal government decisions.
 If Canadians vote against the party in power.

9. How is the Prime Minister chosen?


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 The leader of the party with the most elected Members of Parliament.
 The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Governor General appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Members of Parliament vote for the Prime Minister.

10. Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?


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 To look for new mines
 To fish and trade with First Nations people
 To run away from religious persecution
 To build immigration sites for settlers

11. What is a major river in Quebec?


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 St. Lawrence River
 Fraser River
 Hudson Bay River
 Amazon River

12. Select examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family.


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 Study hard so you can earn enough money to take a vacation
 Buying a house for your family
 Doing laundry and keeping the house clean and doing basic day to day chores
 Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities

13. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?


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 Water for agriculture
 Fishing
 Fresh water and waterways
 Waterways.

14. One third of all Canadians live in which province?


Select One:
 Quebec
 British Columbia
 Ontario
 Northwest Territories

15. The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area is located between the province of Ontario and the United States of America and is called:


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 Lake Superior
 Lake Erie
 Lake Ontario
 Great Slave Lake

16. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?


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 Canadian Confederation
 Dominion of Canada
 Britain
 Canada

17. The federal government is responsible for which of the following under the Constitution:


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 Citizenship and criminal justice
 International trade and Aboriginal affairs
 National defence and foreign policy
 All of the above

18. What year did Canada enact a free trade agreement with the United States?


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 1988
 1967
 1982
 1990

19. Which province is known as as the 'wheat province' of Canada?


Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Ontario
 Quebec

20. Which Province holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada


Select One:
 Quebec
 Alberta
 Yukon
 Northwest Territories

 Citizenship Test Tips

Previously, the citizenship test contained certain mandatory questions, however ..... Before 2010, citizenship test contained certain mandatory questions which needed to be answered correctly by applicants in order to pass the test.
The three mandatory questions tested applicants on the following:

- the right to vote;
- the right to run for elected office; and
- voting procedures related to elections.

However, because Section 15 of the Citizenship Regulations now specifies that applicants are required to have sufficient knowledge of a broad range of topics, the inclusion of mandatory questions in the citizenship test will no longer be in effect as of October 14, 2010.

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