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1. What is Canada's system of governance?


Select One:
 Police state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
 Federal state, Provincial state and constitutional monarchy
 Federal state, parliamentary democracy and dictatorship
 Federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy


2. What was the name of the new country formed in Confederation?


Select One:
 Canadian Confederation
 Dominion of Canada
 Britain
 Canada


3. What does due Process mean in Canada?


Select One:
 You must prove your innocence in court
 The law applies to everyone in Canada, except judges and politicians
 The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law
 Government must respect most of the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law


4. Which province is known as the Land of 100,000 Lakes?


Select One:
 Quebec
 Manitoba
 Alberta
 Ontario


5. What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?


Select One:
 Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec.
 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
 Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
 Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.


6. 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


7. Which year is associated by many with Québec's "Quiet Revolution," a period of social, political and cultural change.


Select One:
 1840
 1960
 1980
 1970


8. Give an example of how you can participate in Community?


Select One:
 Mind your own business. Live and Let Live
 Keep your property tidy
 Have a party
 Join a community group


9. What is the oldest English settlement in Canada?


Select One:
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
 Québec, Quebec
 Ottawa, Ontario
 Halifax, Nova Scotia


10. Who do Members of Parliament represent?


Select One:
 People living in the city in which he/she was elected.
 All of the Canadians living in his/her province.
 Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.
 Only Canadians living in Central Canada.


11. Name the five Great lakes between Canada and United States.


Select One:
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe
 Lake Erie, Hudson's Bay, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Niagara, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior


12. Select four rights "Canadian Citizens" have under the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms


Select One:
 Leave Canada freely, apply for a Canadian passport, be educated
 Work in Canada, vote, educated, drive
 Be educated in either official language, apply for a Canadian passport, to drive, exit Canada
 Be educated in either official language, apply for a passport,vote,enter/exit Canada freely


13. When did the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Government of Canada, officially apologize in the House of Commons for the Chinese Head Tax that was imposed on Chinese newcomers in 1885?


Select One:
 2005
 2000
 2006
 2007


14. 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


15. Who was the first Francophone prime minister of Canada after Confederation?


Select One:
 Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
 Jean Chrétien
 ouis St-Laurent


16. What does voting by secret ballot mean?


Select One:
 Only the candidate you vote for can watch your marked ballot.
 No one can watch you vote except the election officer.
 No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
 The voter should not tell anyone for whom he/she voted.


17. 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.


18. What does -mobility rights- mean?


Select One:
 Being able to work and move.
 Being able to have freedom of speech.
 Being able to live and work anywhere in Canada.
 Being able to have a job in any provinces.


19. Who was the first governor general of Canada


Select One:
 Georges Vanier
 Vincent Massey
 Samuel de Champlain
  Viscount Monck


20. Who is above law according to Canadian Constitution?


Select One:
 Judges
 Police
 No one
 Queen and her representatives


 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