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1. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?


Select One:
 355
 287
 338 (as per Google)
 308 (as per Discover Canada book)


2. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, how can you get legal help?


Select One:
 Borrow money from the government and pay for the lawyer.
 Go to legal aid services in most communities
 Do not go to a court.
 Apply for financial aid from the government to pay for legal fees


3. What does 'Habeas corpus' means ?


Select One:
 Name given to a deceased person
 Family of deceased
 Name that refers to the rights of a person that has died
 The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state


4. Which Province of Canada was once known as "breadbasket of the world"?


Select One:
 British Columbia
 Nova Scotia
 Ontario
 Saskatchewan


5. Which three legal rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?


Select One:
 Mobility rights, official language rights and Aboriginal peoples' rights.
 Freedom of expression, right to buy a property and right to a fair trial.
 Right to have a job, to live and work anywhere in Canada and right to life.
 Right to become a Prime Minister, freedom of life and freedom of voting.


6. Where did the name Alberta came from ?


Select One:
 Comes from the Huron-Iroquois language
 Named after a French Leader
 Named after a daughter of Queen Victoria
 Was proposed when it officially became a province in 1905


7. What do political parties do?


Select One:
 Work with the local governments.
 Follow commands from the Queen.
 Plan for the celebration of Canada Day
 Share ideas about how government should work


8. What is a Voter Information Card?


Select One:
 A form that tells you where and when to vote.
 A letter that lets you know the voting schedule.
 A list tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.
 A card to let you register for voting.


9. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders


Select One:
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu), Green Party (Elizabeth May)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), Green Party (Elizabeth May), Bloc Qu?b?cois (Mario Beaulieu)
 Conservative Party of Canada (Stephen Harper/TBD), Liberal Party of Canada (Justin Trudeau), New Democratic Party (Thomas Mulcair), Green Party (Elizabeth May)


10. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?


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


11. On June 6, 1944, in a bid to roll back the Nazi regime, 15,000 Canadian soldiers stormed which Normandy beach on a day otherwise known as D-Day?


Select One:
 Juno Beach
 Jupiter Beach
 C?te d'Azur Beach
 Miami Beach


12. Why is the North sometimes called the - Land of the Midnight Sun- ?


Select One:
 Fall daylight can last up to 24 hours.
 Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours
 Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours
 Spring daylight can last up to 24 hours


13. What leaf is on the Canadian flag?


Select One:
 Birch
 Oak
 Bay Leaf
 Maple Leaf


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


Select One:
 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


15. What is the capital city of New Brunswick?


Select One:
 Monton
 Bathurst
 Saint John
 Fredericton


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


Select One:
 The Queen herself picks party to run the government after the results.
 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
 The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power.


17. What is the capital city of Yukon?


Select One:
 Yellowknife
 Whitehorse
 St. John's
 Georgetown


18. What is the population of Canada? (Last Statistics: 2013)


Select One:
 About 33 million
 About 30 million
 About 35 million
 About 23 million


19. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship?


Select One:
 Canada exports very little goods to USA
 They are largest trading partners
 The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world
 They share longest undefended border


20. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?


Select One:
 Protecting our environment, buying a house and voting in elections.
 Obeying the law, serving on a jury, voting in elections and helping others in the community.
 Serving in an army, obeying the law and taking responsibility for oneself and one's family.
 Obeying the law, getting a job in the government and serving in Canadian Forces.


 Citizenship Test Tips

What language should my supporting documents be in? ..... Unless CIC tells you otherwise, all supporting documents must be in English or French.
If it is not in English or French, you must send it with:
- the English or French translation and
- an affidavit from the person who completed the translation and
- a certified photocopy of the original document