Citizenship Test Practice Test 1

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1. Avoiding waste and pollution is part of which citizenship responsibility?

   1. Obeying municipal by-laws
   2. Protecting our heritage and environment
   3. Helping newcomers integrate
   4. Taking care of one's family and dependants

2. What is the Canada–U.S. border traditionally called?

   1. The Peace Arch line
   2. The great northern frontier of the Americas
   3. The world's longest undefended border
   4. The 49th parallel wall

3. In 1948, which province adopted a flag based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys?

   1. Ontario
   2. Manitoba
   3. New Brunswick
   4. Quebec

4. How many Canadians served in the First World War?

   1. More than 600,000
   2. More than 2 million
   3. About 60,000
   4. About 7,000

5. How does Discover Canada rank the size of Canada's economy?

   1. The largest in the world
   2. Smaller than most in Europe
   3. Among the ten largest in the world
   4. Among the fifty largest

6. What is the Canadarm, built by SPAR Aerospace and the NRC?

   1. A Canadian military rifle
   2. A robotic arm used in outer space
   3. A bridge in Prince Edward Island
   4. A satellite dish for television

7. In what year did the federal government introduce unemployment insurance, now called employment insurance?

   1. 1940
   2. 1965
   3. 1951
   4. 1927

8. What was one lasting outcome of the War of 1812?

   1. Canada stayed independent of the United States
   2. Canada joined the United States
   3. Britain handed Canada back to France in the peace treaty
   4. Canada gained Alaska

9. What is the capital of Quebec?

   1. Sherbrooke
   2. Gatineau
   3. Québec City
   4. Montreal

10. 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

11. 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

12. Which of these is one of the sources of Canadian law named in Discover Canada?

    1. Roman military law
    2. The constitution of Australia
    3. The civil code of France
    4. The laws of the United States

13. Who is Canada's Head of State?

    1. A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)
    2. The Speaker of the House
    3. The Prime Minister
    4. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

14. Who led the Métis uprising at Red River and seized Fort Garry?

    1. Gabriel Dumont
    2. Joseph Brant
    3. Louis Riel
    4. Sam Steele

15. What does federal law require of the Government of Canada regarding language?

    1. Offer services in all languages spoken at home
    2. Provide services in English and French under the applicable legal requirements
    3. Use French only in Quebec and New Brunswick
    4. Provide services in English outside Quebec only

16. The Fête Nationale in Quebec on June 24 is also the feast of which saint?

    1. St. John the Baptist
    2. St. Andrew
    3. St. Patrick
    4. St. George

17. In what year did John Cabot's expedition begin European exploration of Canada in earnest?

    1. 1604
    2. 1534
    3. 1497
    4. 1215

18. 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

19. At Châteauguay in 1813, Charles de Salaberry and about 460 soldiers turned back roughly how many American invaders?

    1. 40,000
    2. 400
    3. 1,000
    4. 4,000

20. In a federal election, which candidate becomes the MP for an electoral district?

    1. The one chosen by the party leader
    2. The oldest candidate on the ballot
    3. The one who receives the most votes
    4. The one with more than 75% of votes