Citizenship Test Mock Exam 5

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1. Why was 1967 a fitting year to create the Order of Canada?

   1. It was the year of the Charter
   2. It was the centennial of Confederation
   3. It was the year of the new flag
   4. It was the end of the Second World War

2. Why do Canadians swear loyalty to a person rather than to a flag or a constitution?

   1. The Sovereign personifies Canada
   2. The flag is not official
   3. The Prime Minister requires it
   4. The constitution is unwritten

3. Which Father of Confederation suggested the term Dominion of Canada?

   1. Sir Leonard Tilley
   2. Sir Étienne-Paschal Taché
   3. Sir John A. Macdonald
   4. Sir George-Étienne Cartier

4. Why did the Rebellions of 1837–38 in Upper and Lower Canada fail?

   1. The rebels lacked enough public support
   2. France sent troops against them
   3. The rebels surrendered before fighting
   4. The United States joined the British

5. After whom were the province of Alberta and Lake Louise named?

   1. Queen Victoria herself
   2. A Hudson's Bay Company trader
   3. Princess Louise Caroline Alberta
   4. The wife of Sir John A. Macdonald

6. In what year was the Constitution amended to entrench the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

   1. 1867
   2. 1931
   3. 1960
   4. 1982

7. How many Canadian Victoria Cross recipients does Discover Canada list?

   1. 16
   2. 96
   3. 250
   4. 1,000

8. Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?

   1. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
   2. Sir George-Étienne Cartier
   3. Sir John A. Macdonald
   4. Sir Robert Borden

9. Which province was created in 1870 after the first Métis uprising?

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

10. In 2006, what did the House of Commons recognize about the Québécois?

    1. Quebec is a separate country
    2. They are exempt from federal law
    3. They may hold a referendum every year
    4. They form a nation within a united Canada

11. In the Canadian justice system, what is due process?

    1. Judges must follow the Prime Minister
    2. Police may search without a warrant
    3. The government must respect a person's legal rights
    4. Courts must decide every case within a week of the charge

12. What does Nunavut mean in Inuktitut?

    1. Our land
    2. Land of snow
    3. The people
    4. Northern village

13. What were the skilled fur traders who travelled by canoe called?

    1. Loyalists and Patriotes
    2. Voyageurs and coureurs des bois
    3. Habitants and seigneurs
    4. Mounties and Rangers

14. What does the RCMP do throughout Canada?

    1. Collects customs duties
    2. Enforces federal laws
    3. Runs the federal courts
    4. Writes the Criminal Code

15. 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

16. Why is the North called the Land of the Midnight Sun?

    1. The sun never sets in winter
    2. Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours
    3. The northern lights shine all day
    4. It has the warmest nights in Canada

17. Under the federal fixed-date rule, subject to an earlier election, when is the next general election scheduled?

    1. Every November 11 in an even year
    2. The first Monday in July every five years
    3. Whenever the Senate decides
    4. The third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year after the previous election

18. Who was the first black man to be awarded the Victoria Cross?

    1. Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray
    2. Able Seaman William Hall
    3. Captain Paul Triquet
    4. Corporal Filip Konowal

19. On what date is Remembrance Day observed?

    1. December 26
    2. July 1
    3. April 9
    4. November 11

20. What is the National Register of Electors?

    1. A register of political party members
    2. A permanent database of citizens qualified to vote
    3. A record of how each person voted
    4. A list of all candidates in an election