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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. 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

3. What is a minority government?


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 The party in power holds less than half of the seats in the House of Commons.
 The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.
 The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate.
 The party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons and the Senate.

4. Which of the following is NOT and official Symbol of Canada recognized by Federal goverment?


Select One:
 The Beaver
 The Moose
 The Maple Tree
 The Canada Coats of Arms

5. What year Indigenous people got rights to vote in Canada on Federal Level?


Select One:
 1960
 1916
 1918
 1922

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


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

7. Which area is known as "Land of Midnight Sun"?


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 Atlantic Provinces
 Northern Territories
 Western Provinces
 Prairie Provinces

8. What is the capital city of New Brunswick?


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 Monton
 Bathurst
 Saint John
 Fredericton

9. What is the population of Canada? (Last Statistics: 2013)


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 About 33 million
 About 30 million
 About 35 million
 About 23 million

10. In which year Aboriginal people were given the name 'First Nation'?


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 1980s
 1970s
 2000
 1820s

11. What are the three parts of Parliament?


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 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.

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


Select One:
 1975
 1982
 1981
 1980

13. What is the capital city of Nova Scotia?


Select One:
 New Glasgow
 Halifax
 Cape Breton
 Amherst

14. Which of the followings are the responsibilities of provincial government?


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 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.

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


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 Ontario
 Quebec
 British Columbia
 Saskatchewan

16. What is the capital city of British Columbia?


Select One:
 Vancouver
 Victoria
 Surrey
 British Columbia

17. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?


Select One:
 During 1580s
 In 1600s
 Late 1700s
 Late 1800s

18. 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.

19. Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages?


Select One:
 British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
 Official English Act.
 Canadian Constitution and Official Languages Act.
 Canadian Constitution.

20. What does the word "Inuit" mean?


Select One:
 "Eskimo" in Inuktitut language
 "The Arctic Land" in Inuktitut language
 "Home" in English
 "The people" in the Inuktitut language

 Citizenship Test Tips

Content of Canadian Citizenship Test ..... Remember the exam paper is generally designed for the country-wide purpose and the actual test contains very less questions specific to a province or a local city.

You are required to show adequate knowledge in following fields.
- 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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