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1. Who was the first prime minister of Canada?


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

2. From where does the name Canada come?


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 From Kanata, the First Nations word for village.
 From the Inuit word meaning home.
 From the First Nations word meaning land.
 From the Inuit word Kanata meaning nations.

3. What is the capital city of Quebec?


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 Gatineau
 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Quebec City

4. 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

5. Which federal political party is Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition? (After 2015 election)


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 Green Party
 New Democratic Party
 Liberal Party of Canada
 Conservative Party

6. Who was Louis Riel?


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 The Prime Minister of Canada during World War I
 A winner of the Victoria Cross
 A Metis leader and the Father of Manitoba
 A Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen

7. What is the name of the dried meat, made by Plains Indians and M?tis peoples, that became a staple during the fur trade?


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 Bison
 Jerk Meat
 Pemmican
 Bannock

8. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?


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 Early French settlers, Métis and Indian.
 Métis, First Nations and Inuit.
 Acadians, Métis and First Nations.
 Métis, Inuit and United Empire Loyalists.

9. Which province the highest mountain of Canada, 'Logan', is located in ?


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 Alberta
 Yukon
 Prince Edward Island
 Northwest Territories

10. What is the oldest national park in Canada?


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 Fundy National Park
 Glacier National Park
 Waterton Lakes National Park
 Banff National Park

11. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare?


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 From coast to coast.
 From sea to sea.
 From land to land.
 From land to sea.

12. In 1957, the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament, becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the ______ from the Throne.


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 Letter
 Memorandum
 Speech
 Document

13. When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Constitution?


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 1975
 1982
 1981
 1980

14. What song is Canada's national anthem?


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 O Canadian
 O Canadian Citizens
 God save the Queen
 O Canada

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


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 Quebec
 British Columbia
 Ontario
 Northwest Territories

16. What are the two official languages of Canada?


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 English and French
 English and Chinese
 Inuit and French
 Canadian English and British English

17. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?


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 Saskatchewan
 Manitoba
 Ontario
 Alberta

18. What are the three branches of the Canadian government?


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 Executive, Legislative and Judicial
 Executive, Legislative and Monarchy
 Executive, Senate and Judicial
 Executive, Police and Judicial

19. Who is Canada's Head of State?


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 A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King).
 Prime Minister
 Members of parliament
 Governor General of Canada.

20. 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)

 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

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