Citizenship Test Mock Exam 3

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1. In which two years were Quebec sovereignty referendums defeated?

   1. 1970 and 1990
   2. 1980 and 2006
   3. 1976 and 1982
   4. 1980 and 1995

2. What was Terry Fox's cross-country run in 1980 called?

   1. The Great Trek West
   2. The Marathon of Hope
   3. The Man in Motion Tour
   4. The Run for Canada

3. In 1608, who built a fortress at what is now Québec City?

   1. James Wolfe
   2. Samuel de Champlain
   3. Jean Talon
   4. Jacques Cartier

4. What is the role of the courts in Canada?

   1. To choose the Prime Minister
   2. To enforce traffic rules on the road
   3. To settle disputes
   4. To make new laws

5. What is the capital of New Brunswick?

   1. Saint John
   2. Fredericton
   3. Moncton
   4. Halifax

6. Which two provinces joined Canada in 1905?

   1. Manitoba and British Columbia
   2. Alberta and Saskatchewan
   3. Alberta and Manitoba
   4. Saskatchewan and Yukon

7. In 1970, Canada helped found which international association?

   1. The Commonwealth of Nations
   2. The United Nations
   3. NATO
   4. La Francophonie

8. In 1972, Paul Henderson scored the winning goal in which hockey series?

   1. The Clarkson Cup
   2. The Winter Olympics
   3. The Canada-Soviet Summit Series
   4. The Stanley Cup final against Boston

9. What began Canada's modern energy industry in 1947?

   1. The discovery of oil in Alberta
   2. The building of Niagara power stations
   3. Uranium mining in Saskatchewan
   4. Offshore drilling near Newfoundland

10. Where was Sir John A. Macdonald born?

    1. Kingston, Upper Canada
    2. Ireland
    3. Montreal
    4. Scotland

11. What is the capital of Nunavut?

    1. Yellowknife
    2. Iqaluit
    3. Rankin Inlet
    4. Whitehorse

12. You need a lawyer but cannot afford one. What does the guide say is available in most communities?

    1. A court-appointed relative
    2. A lawyer paid by your employer
    3. Legal aid, free or at low cost
    4. No help at all

13. 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

14. According to Discover Canada’s account of postwar prosperity, in which year could a majority afford adequate food, shelter and clothing?

    1. 1967
    2. 1951
    3. 1919
    4. 1939

15. Corporal Filip Konowal, born in Ukraine, earned the Victoria Cross at which battle?

    1. Balaclava
    2. Casa Berardi
    3. Hill 70
    4. Vimy Ridge

16. Which province does Discover Canada describe as the oldest colony of the British Empire?

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

17. Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydro-electricity?

    1. Quebec
    2. Ontario
    3. Manitoba
    4. British Columbia

18. What links Prince Edward Island to mainland Canada?

    1. The Lions Gate Bridge
    2. The Confederation Bridge
    3. The Rideau Canal
    4. The Peace Bridge

19. Whose portrait is on the vertical $10 banknote issued in 2018?

    1. Sir Frederick Banting
    2. Sir Isaac Brock
    3. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
    4. Viola Desmond

20. What caused large numbers of Aboriginal people to die after Europeans arrived?

    1. European diseases they had no immunity to
    2. Wars with the Vikings
    3. Extreme cold during the Little Ice Age
    4. Famine caused by the fur trade ending