Citizenship Test Mock Exam 1

All 20 questions in this test

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1. The Clarkson Cup, established in 2005, was created for which sport?

   1. Curling
   2. University hockey
   3. Women's hockey
   4. Canadian football

2. Where did Alexander Graham Bell hit on the idea of the telephone?

   1. At McGill University
   2. In a laboratory in Toronto
   3. On a ship crossing the Atlantic
   4. At his summer house in Canada

3. When new Canadians take the Oath of Citizenship, to whom do they pledge loyalty?

   1. The flag of Canada
   2. The Prime Minister
   3. The Supreme Court
   4. The Sovereign

4. Which Atlantic provincial capital is a major deep-water, ice-free port and naval base?

   1. Saint John
   2. Halifax
   3. Québec City
   4. St. John's

5. What did the Quebec Act of 1774 allow Catholics to do?

   1. Vote in British elections
   2. Govern Quebec on their own without the British Crown
   3. Form their own army
   4. Practise their religion and hold public office

6. When is Victoria Day, the Sovereign's birthday holiday?

   1. May 1 every year
   2. The third Monday of April
   3. The Monday preceding May 25
   4. The first Monday of June

7. Which province is the largest producer of oil and gas?

   1. Alberta
   2. Newfoundland and Labrador
   3. Saskatchewan
   4. British Columbia

8. Which two areas do the federal government and the provinces share, according to the federal state section?

   1. Criminal law and highways
   2. Defence and education
   3. Agriculture and immigration
   4. Currency and health

9. Who donated the Stanley Cup in 1892?

   1. Wayne Gretzky
   2. Lord Grey, the Governor General
   3. Lord Stanley, the Governor General
   4. Adrienne Clarkson

10. What brought thousands of miners to Yukon in the 1890s?

    1. The fur trade
    2. Diamond discoveries
    3. The Gold Rush
    4. The building of the CPR

11. In the three territories, who represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role?

    1. The Senator
    2. The Commissioner
    3. The Premier
    4. The Lieutenant Governor

12. Which of Lord Durham's recommendations showed a complete lack of understanding of French Canadians?

    1. That they join the fur trade
    2. That Quebec keep French civil law
    3. That they assimilate into English Protestant culture
    4. That they elect their own separate assembly in Lower Canada

13. What happened when the Constitution was amended in 1982?

    1. Quebec became a separate country
    2. It was amended without Quebec's agreement
    3. Quebec was given a veto on all laws
    4. French became the only language in Quebec courts

14. Who founded the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

    1. Agnes Macphail
    2. Thérèse Casgrain
    3. Dr. Emily Stowe
    4. Laura Secord

15. What are laws passed by municipal councils called?

    1. By-laws
    2. Statutes of Parliament
    3. Acts
    4. Orders in council

16. In Quebec, members of the provincial legislature are called what?

    1. Members of Parliament (MPs)
    2. Members of the Provincial Parliament (MPPs)
    3. Members of the National Assembly (MNAs)
    4. Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs)

17. When is Thanksgiving Day in Canada?

    1. The second Monday of October
    2. The third Monday of October
    3. The fourth Thursday of November
    4. The first Monday of September

18. In 1670, which company received exclusive trading rights over the lands draining into Hudson Bay?

    1. The Hudson's Bay Company
    2. The North West Company
    3. The East India Company
    4. The Canadian Pacific Railway

19. Which is the most populous Atlantic province?

    1. Newfoundland and Labrador
    2. Prince Edward Island
    3. Nova Scotia
    4. New Brunswick

20. In which year was legislation establishing the Canada and Quebec pension plans adopted?

    1. 1982
    2. 1927
    3. 1940
    4. 1965