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1. What is the capital city of Canada?


Select One:
 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Toronto
 Quebec


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


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 Canadian Confederation
 Dominion of Canada
 Britain
 Canada


3. When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?


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 Late 1600s.
 Late 1700s.
 Late 1800s.
 Early 1700s.


4. What is the highest court in Canada?


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 Supreme Court
 Federal Judiciary
 Superior Court
 High Court


5. What does Confederation mean?


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 The combination of neighborhood to build a larger community.
 The joining of provinces to become a new country.
 The United States Confederate army came to settle in Canada.
 The merger of colonies to form a province.


6. 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


7. When did the British North America Act came into effect?


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 July 1, 1867
 July 1, 1887
 July 1, 1900
 July 1, 1857


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


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 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)


9. Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore which great Canadian river?


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 Grand River
 Red River
  St. Lawrence River
 Hillsborough River


10. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?


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 The candidate's name
 The party's name
 An X
 The number for the candidate


11. When did Nunavut become a territory?


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 2000
 1989
 1996
 1999


12. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of federal government?


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 National defence, foreign policy, international trade and aboriginal affairs.
 Education, foreign policy, recycling programs and aboriginal affairs.
 Highways, policing, international trade and criminal justice.
 National defence, health care, international trade and aboriginal affairs.


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


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


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


Select One:
 New Brunswick
 British Columbia
 Quebec
 Ontario


15. The Liberation of Western Europe from Nazi rule began in 1944 on:


Select One:
 VE-Day
 VJ-Day
 D-Day
 Remembrance Day


16. Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?


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 Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
 Sir John A Macdonald
 Louis Riel
 Robert Baldwin


17. What is the capital city of Nunavut?


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 Cambridge Bay
 Arviat
 Iqaluit
 Arctic Bay


18. When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate


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 We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 1st of each year
 June 15 of each year to celebrate the anniversary of Confederation
 We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 4th of each year
 May 21st of each year to remember Queen Victoria


19. Which Canadian province has Chinese and Punjabi as the most spoken languages in the cities after English ?


Select One:
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Alberta
 Saskatchewan


20. Which of the following not a Canadian Invention?


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 Basketball
 Refrigerator
 Insulin
 Telephone


 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