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1. How many Territories are there in Canada ?


Select One:
 7
 13
 10
 3


2. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?


Select One:
 Any man who is at least 18 years or older.
 Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.
 A Canadian citizen who is 16 years or older
 Canadian citizens and landed immigrants


3. What is the difference between the role of the Sovereign (Queen) and that of the Prime Minister?


Select One:
 The Sovereign is Head of State, the Prime Minister oversees provincial policies.
 The Sovereign is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms, the Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for operations and policy of government.
 The Sovereign links Canada to 52 other nations and the Prime Minister is the guardian of Constitutional freedoms.
 The Sovereign is the symbol of Canadian sovereignty and the Prime Minister is her aide.


4. Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?


Select One:
 Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
 Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.
 Equal employment rights and opportunities
 Basic living rights and obey laws.


5. Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?


Select One:
 Quebec and Prince Edward Island.
 Manitoba and Quebec.
 Manitoba and Newfoundland
 Quebec and Saskatchewan.


6. What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?


Select One:
 Zinc, gold and tin
 Silver, lead and zinc
 Gold, lead and zinc
 Tin, lead and aluminum


7. Who was the Group of Seven in modern Canada?


Select One:
 Seven Canadian soldiers in World War I.
 A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s
 A group of Aboriginal peoples.
 Seven athletes who won Olympic gold medals.


8. What do you promise when you take the oath of citizenship?


Select One:
 To pledge your loyalty to Canada from sea to sea
 To pledge your loyalty to the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II
 To pledge your allegiance to the flag and fulfill the duties of a Canadian
 To pledge your allegiance to the Canadian Constitution


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


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


10. Which three legal rights are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?


Select One:
 Mobility rights, official language rights and Aboriginal peoples' rights.
 Freedom of expression, right to buy a property and right to a fair trial.
 Right to have a job, to live and work anywhere in Canada and right to life.
 Right to become a Prime Minister, freedom of life and freedom of voting.


11. How does a bill become a law?


Select One:
 Must be approved by the Members of the Parliament.
 Must be approved by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate, and received royal assent.
 Must be signed by the Queen or King.
 The Governors of each province must approve the bill.


12. When is Canada Day?


Select One:
 July 1st every year
 The second Monday of July.
 September 6th of each year.
 The third Monday of May.


13. In 1970, there was a major change to the Canadian federal election voting system. What was that change?


Select One:
 Women gained the right to vote
 Personal identification became a necessity to vote
 The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
 Voting rights were extended to all inmates


14. When is Canada Day and what does it celebrate


Select One:
 We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 1st of each year
 June 15 of each year to celebrate the anniversary of Confederation
 We celebrate the anniversary of Confederation July 4th of each year
 May 21st of each year to remember Queen Victoria


15. Why is the battle of Vimy Ridge important to Canadians?


Select One:
 It was the last battle of the First World War
 It has come to symbolise Canada's coming of age as a nation
 It was an important victory in the Boer War
 Out of it was formed the Canadian Corps


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


Select One:
 Ontario
 Quebec
 British Columbia
 Saskatchewan


17. On July 5, 1916, the assembly of the No. 2 Construction Battalion was approved. Why was this battalion different from the rest of the military's battalions?


Select One:
 It was Canada's first, and only, all-black battalion
 It was Canada's first, and only, battalion consisting of only construction workers
  It was Canada's first, and only, all-female battalion
  It was Canada's first, and only, Francophone battalion


18. Which national project to connect Canadians across the country began in 1871 and was completed six years ahead of schedule in 1885, with the final section constructed in Craigellachie, British Columbia?


Select One:
 Canadian Pacific Railway
 Trans-Canada Highway
 Telephone lines
 Trans-Canada Trail


19. Which of the following not a Canadian Invention?


Select One:
 Basketball
 Refrigerator
 Insulin
 Telephone


20. What did the Suffrage movement achieve?


Select One:
 Abolished slavery in Canada
 Women achieved the right to vote
 Introduction of employment insurance
 Quebec experienced an era of rapid change


 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