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1. What are the three group of nations that are considered founding peoples for Canada ?


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 Metis, British, French
 Metis, Americans, British
 French, British, Aboriginals
 Aboriginals, Americans, British


2. What is a minority government?


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 The party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
 The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.
 The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate.
 The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons and the Senate.


3. What country is Canada's largest trading partner?


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 Japan
 China
 United States of America
 Pakistan


4. Canada's economy of the 17th and 18th century depended mainly on:


Select One:
 Invensions
 Tourism
 Fur Trade
 All of above


5. Les Automatistes of Québec were:


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 A political organisation
 Pioneering modern abstract artists
 A musical group who raised Quebecers? morale during the Depression
 One of largest mechanical engineering companies


6. Which of the following is the role of the police in Canada?


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 Conduct or support land warfare, peacekeeping or humanitarian missions
 Keep people safe and to enforce the law
 Responsible for providing national security intelligence to the Government
 Resolver of disputes and interpreter of the law


7. What is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador?


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 Windsor
 St. Lawrence
 St. John's
 St. George's


8. Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?


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 Seven Canadian soldiers in World War I.
 A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s
 A group of Aboriginal peoples.
 Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.


9. 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


10. 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


11. What does crown mean for Canadians?


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 The Crown contain symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland as well as red maple leaves
 The Crown is a symbol of Government, including Parliament, legislatures, courts, police services and the armed forces
 A national motto, A Mari Usque Ad Mare, which in Latin means from sea to sea
 Reflecting the Greco-Roman heritage of Western civilization in which democracy originated


12. 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.


13. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?


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 During 1580s
 In 1600s
 Late 1700s
 Late 1800s


14. What does 'Habeas corpus' means ?


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 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


15. What is the capital city of New Brunswick?


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 Monton
 Bathurst
 Saint John
 Fredericton


16. 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


17. This person drew the map of East Coast Canada.


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 Jacques Cartier
 John Cabot
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 King Charles V


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


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 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


19. 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


20. Which area is known as "Land of Midnight Sun"?


Select One:
 Atlantic Provinces
 Northern Territories
 Western Provinces
 Prairie Provinces


 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