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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. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?


Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Manitoba
 Ontario
 Alberta

3. 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

4. Under Canadian law, why is everybody presumed to be innocent until proven guilty?


Select One:
 No person or group is above the law
 To guarantee the due process under the law
 Men and women are equal under the law
 Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression

5. Which country is Canada's major trade partner for energy products?


Select One:
 UK
 China
 United States
 Asia

6. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?


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 It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
 It made Confederation legal.
 The Aboriginal people signed the act.
 It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.

7. Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?


Select One:
 Ontario
 Alberta
 British Columbia.
 Quebec

8. 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.

9. From whom are the Acadians descended?


Select One:
 French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.
 Métis and Inuit.
 First Nations who began settling in what are now the Prairie Provinces in 1600s.
 British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime Provinces in 1604.

10. In the 1960s Quebec experienced rapid change. What is this period called?


Select One:
 The French Rebellion
 The Quiet Revolution
 The People's Revolution
 The Riel Rebellion

11. Which province is known as as the 'wheat province' of Canada?


Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Ontario
 Quebec

12. What is the name of the Canadian who created worldwide system of standard time zones?


Select One:
 Sir Sandford Fleming
 Reginald Fessenden
 Matthew Evans
 Henry Woodward

13. How old is the Canadian Shield?


Select One:
 More than 2.0 Billion years
 More than 3.96 Billion years
 More than 6.0 Billion years
 More than 5.03 Billion years

14. On June 6, 1944, in a bid to roll back the Nazi regime, 15,000 Canadian soldiers stormed which Normandy beach on a day otherwise known as D-Day?


Select One:
 Juno Beach
 Jupiter Beach
 C?te d'Azur Beach
 Miami Beach

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


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

16. What is the tower in the center of the Parliament buildings called?


Select One:
 CN Tower
 Peace Tower.
 Canada Tower
 Peaceful Tower

17. Select examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family.


Select One:
 Study hard so you can earn enough money to take a vacation
 Buying a house for your family
 Doing laundry and keeping the house clean and doing basic day to day chores
 Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard in keeping with one's abilities

18. 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

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


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

20. What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use?


Select One:
 Highway
 Roads
 Waterways
 Railway

 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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