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1. 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


2. Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?


Select One:
 The best speaker running the election campaign.
 Someone to become the Premier of the province.
 A candidate whom they want to represent them in Parliament
 All candidates in their electoral district.


3. The cornerstone of Centre Block in the Parliament Buildings was laid by Prince ______ in 1860; the son of Queen Victoria.


Select One:
 Harry
 Albert
 Charles
 William


4. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?


Select One:
 It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
 It made Confederation legal.
 The Aboriginal people signed the act.
 It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.


5. Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?


Select One:
 Ontario
 Yukon
 Northwest Territories
 Alberta


6. What is a minority government?


Select One:
 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.


7. Which is the capital city of Alberta?


Select One:
 Regina
 Calgary
 Edmonton
 Red Deer


8. What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?


Select One:
 Zinc, gold and tin
 Silver, lead and zinc
 Gold, lead and zinc
 Tin, lead and aluminum


9. What is known as the effort by women to achieve the right to vote?


Select One:
 The suffrage motion of women
 The election law
 The women's suffrage movement.
 The women's voting law


10. In 1980, Terry Fox began a cross-country run, the "Marathon of Hope", to raise money for what cause?


Select One:
 Diabetic Research
 Cancer research
 Heart disease
 AIDS


11. What year women got rights to vote in Manitoba ?


Select One:
 1984
 1916
 1918
 1922


12. 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.


13. How many Territories are there in Canada ?


Select One:
 7
 13
 10
 3


14. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of provincial government?


Select One:
 Education, health care, natural resources and policing.
 National defence, foreign policy, highways and aboriginal affairs.
 Education, foreign policy, natural resources and policing.
 National defence, health care, citizenship and firefighting.


15. Where are the highest tides in the world?


Select One:
 Hudson's Bay, between Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nunavut
 James Bay, between Ontario and Quebec
 Cowichan Bay, British Columbia
 The Bay of Fundy, between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick


16. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?


Select One:
 Any man who is at least 18 years or older.
 Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.
 A Canadian citizen who is 16 years or older
 Canadian citizens and landed immigrants


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


Select One:
 The candidate's name
 The party's name
 An X
 The number for the candidate


18. A Member of Parliament from Toronto decides to spend the weekend in his electoral district. This means he will be:


Select One:
 In some part of Toronto where he was elected
 Somewhere in USA
 Taking a tour in the province of Ontario
 In Ottawa


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


Select One:
 Quebec
 British Columbia
 Ontario
 Northwest Territories


20. How can you help to protect the environment?


Select One:
 Drive a car to go to and come back from work by yourself.
 Walking, cycling, taking transit or carpooling wherever possible.
 Use electric car instead of gas car.
 Do not buy gas at a higher price.


 Citizenship Test Tips

What was the last update to Discover Canada and Citizenship Test Regulations ..... On September 30, 2010, regulatory amendments came which resulted in an update to "Discover Canada" and the way the "Canadian Citizeship Test" is conducted.

With these new regulations,
- The mandatory question requirement is removed, which means you don't automatically fail by giving wrong answer for certain type of question (that was the case previously);
- You are only required to give 15 correct answers out of 20;

For the contents of the tests, applicants are now supposed to have an adequate knowledge about
- National symbols of Canada
- Canadian Cultural and Social History;
- Canadian Goverment Hierarchy and Monarchy;
- Rights, Responsibilities and Privileges of Citizenship;

Check out Format of Canadian Citizenship Test to get more details.