Citizenship Test Practice Test 14

All 20 questions in this test

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1. Who was the first Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross?

   1. William Hall
   2. Alexander Roberts Dunn
   3. Billy Bishop
   4. Filip Konowal

2. What does the right to a secret ballot mean?

   1. Ballots are never counted in public
   2. You must not discuss politics at all
   3. Only candidates can see the results
   4. Your choice is private and no one may require you to disclose it

3. Where does the red-white-red pattern of the Canadian flag come from?

   1. The flag of New France
   2. The Union Jack
   3. The flag of the Hudson's Bay Company trading posts
   4. The flag of the Royal Military College, Kingston

4. Les Automatistes of Quebec were pioneers of what kind of art in the 1950s?

   1. Soapstone carving
   2. Historical sculpture
   3. Modern abstract art
   4. Wilderness landscape painting

5. Which anti-slavery activist helped found and edit The Provincial Freeman in 1853?

   1. Mary Ann Shadd Cary
   2. Laura Secord
   3. Agnes Macphail
   4. Emily Stowe

6. What do Canadians wear on Remembrance Day to honour those who served and died?

   1. A red poppy
   2. A fleur-de-lys
   3. A white ribbon
   4. A maple leaf pin

7. In which year did First Nations people registered under the Indian Act gain the federal vote without having to give up their status?

   1. 1960
   2. 1982
   3. 1948
   4. 1918

8. On what date is Remembrance Day observed?

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

9. What do you do at your citizenship ceremony?

   1. Write the citizenship test again
   2. Choose your electoral district and political party
   3. Take the Oath and complete the oath form
   4. Give a speech to the judge

10. Which of these is one of the fundamental freedoms Canadians enjoy?

    1. Freedom from paying taxes
    2. Freedom of peaceful assembly
    3. Freedom to carry any weapon
    4. Freedom to ignore jury duty

11. What was the Underground Railroad?

    1. A tunnel under the Niagara River
    2. A secret army in the War of 1812
    3. A secret network helping enslaved people escape
    4. The first railway in Upper Canada

12. In the 2021 Census, which Christian denomination had the largest affiliation in Canada?

    1. Protestant
    2. Muslim
    3. Catholic
    4. No religion

13. In which 1759 battle did the British defeat the French at Québec City?

    1. The Battle of Queenston Heights
    2. The Battle of Vimy Ridge
    3. The Battle of Châteauguay
    4. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham

14. Is military service compulsory in Canada?

    1. Only during federal elections
    2. No, there is no compulsory service
    3. Yes, for one year after high school
    4. Yes, for all men aged 18

15. Who selects the Cabinet ministers in the federal government?

    1. The voters in each riding
    2. The Prime Minister
    3. The Senate
    4. The Governor General alone

16. Which postwar trade agreement preceded the WTO and helped open up trade after the Depression?

    1. GATT
    2. NAFTA
    3. NORAD
    4. NATO

17. Which is the most populous Atlantic province?

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

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. What should an elector prepare before going to vote in person at a federal election?

    1. A passport and a letter from an MP
    2. An accepted way to prove identity and address; bring the voter card if available
    3. A citizenship test result only
    4. Only a tax return and a utility bill

20. In which province is the city of Montreal?

    1. Quebec
    2. Ontario
    3. British Columbia
    4. New Brunswick