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1. Who are Anglophones?


Select One:
 People speaking English as a first language.
 British people
 English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
 People speaking French as a first language.

2. Name the three levels of government in Canada.


Select One:
 Federal, provincial or territorial and state
 Federal, provincial or territorial and municipal
 Federal, state and municipal
 Federal, provincial or territorial and local

3. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologize in the House of Commons for the Chinese Head Tax that was imposed on Chinese newcomers in 1885?


Select One:
 2005
 2000
 2006
 2007

4. What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?


Select One:
 New Glasgow
 Halifax
 Cape Breton
 Amherst

5. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?


Select One:
 Women gained the right to vote
 Personal identification became a necessity to vote
 The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
 Voting rights were extended to all inmates

6. When did Nunavut become a territory?


Select One:
 2000
 1989
 1996
 1999

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?


Select One:
 Bison
 Jerk Meat
 Pemmican
 Bannock

8. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?


Select One:
 Within 4 years of the most recent election.
 When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
 The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
 Within 5 years of the last election

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


Select One:
 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

10. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of local government?


Select One:
 Education, foreign policy and transportation
 Health care, natural resources and transportation
 National defence, health care and transportation
 Social and community Health, snow removal and transportation.

11. What is the capital city of Manitoba?


Select One:
 Winnipeg
 Halifax
 Winkler
 Ottawa

12. What is the capital city of Yukon?


Select One:
 Yellowknife
 Whitehorse
 St. John's
 Georgetown

13. What day is Armistice Day of First World War ?


Select One:
 Civic Holiday (first Monday of August)
 The first Monday of November.
 Remembrance Day (Nov 11)
 Canada Day (July 1)

14. What is another name given to Great Charter of Freedoms


Select One:
 Magnum Carti
 Great Charter
 Diversity Charter
 Magna Carta

15. What is a Cabinet Minister?


Select One:
 MP selected by the Queen to make laws.
 MP appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.
 MP picked by the Premier of each province.
 Persons appointed by the Prime Minister to run federal departments.

16. Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?


Select One:
 To look for new mines
 To fish and trade with First Nations people
 To run away from religious persecution
 To build immigration sites for settlers

17. What does 'Habeas corpus' means ?


Select One:
 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

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


Select One:
 New Brunswick
 British Columbia
 Quebec
 Ontario

19. What do you call the Queen's representative in the Territories?


Select One:
 Member of the Legislative Assembly
 Lieutenant-Governor
 Commissioner
 Sir

20. To what ocean is Newfoundland closest?


Select One:
 Pacific
 Atlantic
 Arctic
 Labrador Sea

 Citizenship Test Tips

Content of Canadian Citizenship Test ..... Remember the exam paper is generally designed for the country-wide purpose and the actual test contains very less questions specific to a province or a local city.

You are required to show adequate knowledge in following fields.
- 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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