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1. What is the capital city of Quebec?


Select One:
 Gatineau
 Ottawa
 Montreal
 Quebec City

2. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?


Select One:
 Within 4 years of the most recent election.
 When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
 The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
 Within 5 years of the last election

3. What is a minority government?


Select One:
 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. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought in:


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

5. What is a Cabinet Minister?


Select One:
 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.

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


Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Ontario
 Quebec

7. What should you do if you don't receive a voter's card?


Select One:
 Call the police
 Call your Member of Parliament
 Contact Elections Canada or visit their website to ensure your name is on the voter's list
 Assume you cannot vote

8. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?


Select One:
 Farming
 Fur trading
 Mining
 Forestry

9. What is a “party platform”?


Select One:
 Place where the party headquarter exists
 the plans a political party develops for what they would do in government
 policies developed by the leaders of each party
 Place where party was officially started

10. Which four provinces first formed the Confederation?


Select One:
 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

11. What is the government of all of Canada called?


Select One:
 National assembly
 Legislature
 Council
 Federal

12. Which of the following not a Canadian Invention?


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 Basketball
 Refrigerator
 Insulin
 Telephone

13. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?


Select One:
 Member of Parliament.
 Master of the Province
 Member of the Patriots
 Minister of Parliament.

14. Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?


Select One:
 Central Canada
 Prairie Provinces
 West Coast
 Northern territories

15. Which famous Canadian composed the Canadian national anthem?


Select One:
 Céline Dion
 Bryan Adams
 Gordon Lightfoot
 Calixa Lavall&eactue;e

16. The Trans-Canada Highway is the longest national highway in the world.


Select One:
 TRUE
 FALSE
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 -

17. Where did the name Alberta came from ?


Select One:
 Comes from the Huron-Iroquois language
 Named after a French Leader
 Named after a daughter of Queen Victoria
 Was proposed when it officially became a province in 1905

18. 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.

19. Which Canadian province is the country's largest producer and exporter of maple syrup?


Select One:
 Ontario
 Quebec
 British Columbia
 New Brunswick

20. Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?


Select One:
 It made changes to the Citizenship Act.
 Canada can modify the Constitution without the approval from the British Government.
 The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.
 It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

 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

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