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1. On September 10 of which year did the government of Mackenzie King declare war on Hitler's Germany ten days after the rest of the British Empire declared war?


Select One:
 1939
 1914
 1907
 1922


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


Select One:
 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.


3. 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


4. What are the regions of Canada?


Select One:
 West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South
 Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast
 West, North, South, East, Central
 Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies


5. What is meant by the equality of women and men?


Select One:
 A woman may now become Prime Minister
 Men and women are equal under the law
 A Women can now vote as a man can
 Men and women must both do housework


6. The largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area is located between the province of Ontario and the United States of America and is called:


Select One:
 Lake Superior
 Lake Erie
 Lake Ontario
 Great Slave Lake


7. How are Members of Parliament chosen?


Select One:
 Appointed by Governor of each province.
 Elected by Canadian citizens.
 Appointed by the Prime Minister
 Appointed by the Queen


8. What is the oldest national park in Canada?


Select One:
 Fundy National Park
 Glacier National Park
 Waterton Lakes National Park
 Banff National Park


9. Which group of people was important in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway?


Select One:
 French
 Métis
 Chinese
 English


10. Select four rights "Canadian Citizens" have under the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms


Select One:
 Leave Canada freely, apply for a Canadian passport, be educated
 Work in Canada, vote, educated, drive
 Be educated in either official language, apply for a Canadian passport, to drive, exit Canada
 Be educated in either official language, apply for a passport,vote,enter/exit Canada freely


11. Which is the capital city of Alberta?


Select One:
 Regina
 Calgary
 Edmonton
 Red Deer


12. What is the Motto of Canada?


Select One:
 UT INCEPIT FIDELIS SIC PERMANET ( Loyal she began, loyal she remains)
 a mari usque ad mare (From sea to sea)
 Je me souviens (I remember)
 Vigilamus pro Te (We Stand on Guard for Thee)


13. Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?


Select One:
 Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
 Sir John A Macdonald
 Louis Riel
 Robert Baldwin


14. What is Canada's system of governance?


Select One:
 Police state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
 Federal state, Provincial state and constitutional monarchy
 Federal state, parliamentary democracy and dictatorship
 Federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy


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


Select One:
 Green Party
 New Democratic Party
 Liberal Party of Canada
 Conservative Party


16. The federal government is responsible for which of the following under the Constitution:


Select One:
 Citizenship and criminal justice
 International trade and Aboriginal affairs
 National defence and foreign policy
 All of the above


17. Name the federal political parties represented in the House of Commons and their leaders


Select One:
 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)


18. What are the three parts of Parliament?


Select One:
 The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
 The Governor General, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
 The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.
 The Queen, Governor General and Prime Minister.


19. Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?


Select One:
 Central Canada
 Prairie Provinces
 West Coast
 Northern territories


20. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought in:


Select One:
  The Fortress of Louisbourg
 Montréal
 Grand Pré
 Québec Citry


 Citizenship Test Tips

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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