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1. During the War of 1812 the Americans burned down the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). What did the British and Canadians do in return?


Select One:
 They attacked American merchant ships and burned them down
 They burned down the White House in Washington D.C.
 They expanded their defence system, including Fort York
 They captured Niagara Falls and burned down all american posts


2. In 1813, Laura Secord, pioneer wife and mother of five children, made a dangerous 30-kilometre journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack. Her bravery contributed to the British-Canadian victory at the Battle of:


Select One:
 Beaver Dams
 Secord House
 Sweet River
 Thamesford Harbour


3. What year women got the right to vote in Federal election?


Select One:
 1919
 1917
 1918
 1916


4. How many Canadians served in the World War II?


Select One:
 More than one million.
 About 100,000.
 About 800,000.
 About 440,000


5. Who are Francophone?


Select One:
 People speaking French as a first language.
 Descendants of French colonists
 People speaking English as a first language
 French people.


6. 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.


7. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?


Select One:
 Early French settlers, Métis and Indian.
 Métis, First Nations and Inuit.
 Acadians, Métis and First Nations.
 Métis, Inuit and United Empire Loyalists.


8. What is the capital city of Northwest Territories?


Select One:
 Yellowknife
 Whitehorse
 Halifax
 Ottawa


9. Who was the leader that led the expedition that burnt down the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.?


Select One:
 Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
 The Duke of Wellington
 Major-General Robert Ross
 Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry


10. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?


Select One:
 If Canadians do not approve of the laws to be passed.
 If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.
 If the Premiers vote against major federal government decisions.
 If Canadians vote against the party in power.


11. Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore which great Canadian river?


Select One:
 Grand River
 Red River
  St. Lawrence River
 Hillsborough River


12. The Liberation of Western Europe from Nazi rule began in 1944 on:


Select One:
 VE-Day
 VJ-Day
 D-Day
 Remembrance Day


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


Select One:
 French
 Métis
 Chinese
 English


14. "For here [in Canada], I want the marble to remain the marble; the granite to remain the granite; the oak to remain the oak; and out of these elements, I would build a nation great among the nations of the world." Which Prime Minister of Canada said this?


Select One:
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 Richard B. Bennett
 Pierre E. Trudeau


15. What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: A Mari Usque Ad Mare?


Select One:
 From coast to coast.
 From sea to sea.
 From land to land.
 From land to sea.


16. When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Constitution?


Select One:
 1975
 1982
 1981
 1980


17. What is the name of the highest mountain in Canada?


Select One:
 Rocky Mountains
 Mount Logan
 Blackcomb Mountain
 Yoho Mountain


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


Select One:
 Windsor
 St. Lawrence
 St. John's
 St. George's


19. How are Senators chosen?


Select One:
 By the Premiers of all provinces
 Appointed by the Prime Minister
 Chosen by Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General of Canada
 Appointed by the Queen


20. In which parts of Canada did the Aboriginal peoples first live?


Select One:
 All regions
 The Prairies and the North
 The North and Great Lakes regions
 The Great Lakes regions and Prairies.


 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