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1. Who is credited with establishing the first permanent European settlement in what became Canada?


Select One:
 Jacques Cartier
 Samuel de Champlain
 Henry Hudson
 Christopher Columbus


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


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


3. What battle can be described as the Royal Canadian Navy's "finest hour"?


Select One:
 Battle of the Pacific
 Battle of the Caribbean Sea
 Battle of the Atlantic
 Battle of the Arctic


4. In 1957, the Queen officially opened the first session of the 23rd Parliament, becoming the first reigning Canadian monarch to read the ______ from the Throne.


Select One:
 Letter
 Memorandum
 Speech
 Document


5. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?


Select One:
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
 Québec, Quebec
 Ottawa, Ontario
 Halifax, Nova Scotia


6. Why is the discovery of insulin by Canadians so important?


Select One:
 Helps control abnormal heart beat
 Saves the lives of people with heart disorder
 Insulin treats diabetes which has saved millions of lives worldwide
 Eliminated polio in the World


7. Canada has what percentage of the world's forests?


Select One:
 20 %
 10 %
 5 %
 50 %


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


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


9. This historic Canadian figure is known as the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada and is also featured on the Canadian $10 bill.


Select One:
  Sir Robert Borden
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 Sir Trudeau
 William Lyon Mackenzie King


10. What does equality under the law mean?


Select One:
 To be protected against any discrimination.
 To be discriminated against.
 To be the same as anywhere in the world.
 To be like anyone else in Canada.


11. What is the Canadian Constitution?


Select One:
 The laws which formed the country.
  A system of laws and conventions which our country governs itself by.
 Municipal and local bylaws.
 The laws which govern the Territories in Canada.


12. 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.


13. What is the Underground Railroad?


Select One:
 The CPR's secret railway line
 The first railway to cross Canada
 The TTC subway system
 A network used by slaves who escaped the United States into Canada


14. Who was Louis Riel?


Select One:
 The Prime Minister of Canada during World War I
 A winner of the Victoria Cross
 A Metis leader and the Father of Manitoba
 A Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen


15. What are the three group of nations that are considered founding peoples for Canada ?


Select One:
 Metis, British, French
 Metis, Americans, British
 French, British, Aboriginals
 Aboriginals, Americans, British


16. Which Province holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada


Select One:
 Quebec
 Alberta
 Yukon
 Northwest Territories


17. This person drew the map of East Coast Canada.


Select One:
 Jacques Cartier
 John Cabot
 Sir John A. Macdonald
 King Charles V


18. From where did the first European settlers in Canada come?


Select One:
 Germany
 France
 England
 Spain


19. 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.


20. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen ?


Select One:
 By the Queen
 By the Governor General
 By the voters
 By the Prime Minister


 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