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1. Where do more than half of the people in Canada live?


Select One:
 Atlantic Canada
 Central Canada
 Prairies
 Coastal Pacific

2. What is the role of the Opposition parties?


Select One:
 To draft bills to be passed.
 To cause problems for the Prime Minister.
 To oppose or try to improve government proposals.
 To help the Prime Minister.

3. Which Canadian province is the country's largest producer of Grains and Oilseed?


Select One:
 Ontario
 Quebec
 British Columbia
 Saskatchewan

4. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologized to First Nation for taking their children and putting them in separate school camps to better assimilate in Canadian Culture


Select One:
 2008
 2001
 1990
 2010

5. What was the head Tax?


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 A tax based on the number of children per family
 A discriminatory race-based entry fee to Canada
 A discriminatory kind of property tax
 A fee charged for riding the railroad

6. What level of government passes by-laws?


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 Provincial government
 Municipal or local government.
 Regional government
 Territorial government

7. What is a Cabinet Minister?


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 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.

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


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 Metis, British, French
 Metis, Americans, British
 French, British, Aboriginals
 Aboriginals, Americans, British

9. Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer?


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 New Brunswick.
 Manitoba
 Saskatchewan
 Alberta

10. 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.

11. What leaf is on the Canadian flag?


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 Birch
 Oak
 Bay Leaf
 Maple Leaf

12. What are the first two lines of Canada's national anthem?


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  O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
 O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
 O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee.
 O Canadian! Our home and private land! True love in all thy sons command.

13. What do political parties do?


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 Work with the local governments.
 Follow commands from the Queen.
 Plan for the celebration of Canada Day
 Share ideas about how government should work

14. How is the Prime Minister chosen?


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 The leader of the party with the most elected Members of Parliament.
 The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Governor General appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Members of Parliament vote for the Prime Minister.

15. What is the capital city of Quebec?


Select One:
 Gatineau
 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Quebec City

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


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 Magnum Carti
 Great Charter
 Diversity Charter
 Magna Carta

17. Which four provinces first formed the Confederation?


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 Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and PEI
 Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
 Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland
 Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

18. Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?


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 Vancouver
 Edmonton
 Victoria
 Calgary

19. 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

20. In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct?


Select One:
 No, police service and conduct is not open to discussion with Canadians
 Yes, you can question their service but not their conduct.
 Yes, if you feel the need to
 Yes, you can question their conduct but not their service.

 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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