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1. How many Territories are there in Canada ?


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 7
 13
 10
 3

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


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 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

3. What song is Canada's national anthem?


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 O Canadian
 O Canadian Citizens
 God save the Queen
 O Canada

4. Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?


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 Nova Scotia.
 Yukon
 British Columbia
 Quebec

5. 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.

6. What is Canada's national winter sport ?


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 Ice Hockey
 Cross-country skiing
 Curling
 Figure skating

7. How is the government formed after an election?


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 The Premiers of each province vote for the party to be in power.
 The party with the most elected representatives becomes in power.
 The Queen selects a party to form the government.
 The Governor General proposes a plan to form the government.

8. Why is the battle of Vimy Ridge important to Canadians?


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 It was the last battle of the First World War
 It has come to symbolise Canada's coming of age as a nation
 It was an important victory in the Boer War
 Out of it was formed the Canadian Corps

9. Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?


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 It made changes to the Citizenship Act.
 Canada can modify the Constitution without the approval from the British Government.
 The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.
 It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

10. What was the first language O Canada was written in ?


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 Inuit & Huron Language (Aboriginal)
 French
 English
 Both English and French

11. Which party becomes Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition?


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 The party the Queen selects
 The party with the second most elected representatives.
 The party with the fewest number of elected representatives
 The party that Queen's representative selects

12. What year was Confederation?


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 1871
 1870
 1898
 1867

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


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

14. What was the significance of June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy?


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 Canadians made a significant contribution to the defeat of Nazism and Fascism during WWII
 It resulted in the forcible relocation of Canadians of Japanese origin
 It liberated North Africa from Nazi occupation
 It led to the establishment of the Juno Award

15. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign (Queen) and that of the Prime Minister?


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 The Sovereign is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies.
 The Sovereign is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government.
 The Sovereign links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms.
 The Sovereign is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aide.

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


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 Quebec
 British Columbia
 Ontario
 Northwest Territories

17. How can you contact your Member of Parliament?


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 Write a letter to the House of Commons.
 Write a letter to the Premier of your province.
 Write a letter to the Prime Minister.
 Call the office of the party in power.

18. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?


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 Water for agriculture
 Fishing
 Fresh water and waterways
 Waterways.

19. Nova Scotian and Olympian Marjorie Turner-Bailey is a descendant of a group of escaped slaves and freed men and women of African origin. What is the name of this group who fled to Canada from America in the 1780s?


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 Underground Railroad Conductors
 Black Loyalists
 Young Canadians for Freedom
 None of the above

20. What is the capital city of British Columbia?


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 Vancouver
 Victoria
 Surrey
 British Columbia

 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.

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