Citizenship Test Practice Test 16

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1. You receive a summons to serve on a jury. What does Canadian law expect?

   1. You are legally required to serve
   2. You may ignore it if you are busy
   3. You serve only if you volunteer
   4. Only lawyers have to serve

2. Which basic citizenship and age requirements apply to an otherwise eligible federal election candidate?

   1. Anyone who has lived in Canada for 5 years
   2. Only members of a political party
   3. Canadian citizens 18 years old or older
   4. Permanent residents over 21

3. In Discover Canada’s account, about half of British Columbia’s goods are described as which products?

   1. Automobiles
   2. Dairy products
   3. Forestry products
   4. Oil and gas products

4. Jacques Cartier claimed land for which king during his voyages of 1534 to 1542?

   1. King Charles II of England
   2. King Louis XIV of France
   3. King Francis I of France
   4. King George III

5. Which Canadian inventor is associated with the development of the snowmobile?

   1. Reginald Fessenden
   2. Mike Lazaridis
   3. Sir Sandford Fleming
   4. Joseph-Armand Bombardier

6. The British North America Act is now known by what name?

   1. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
   2. The Canada Act, 1931
   3. The Constitutional Act, 1791
   4. The Constitution Act, 1867

7. Under Canadian law, what protection do gay and lesbian Canadians have?

   1. Protection at work but no marriage
   2. Protection only in some provinces
   3. Full protection, including civil marriage
   4. No specific protection

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

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

9. Why did Prime Minister Macdonald establish the North West Mounted Police in 1873?

   1. To collect the Chinese Head Tax
   2. To protect the fur trade along the St. Lawrence in Quebec
   3. To guard the border with Alaska
   4. To pacify the West and help negotiate with the Indians

10. Which group’s remaining federal voting restrictions were removed when Parliament ended racial franchise discrimination in 1948?

    1. Japanese Canadians
    2. Chinese Canadians
    3. South Asian Canadians
    4. Korean Canadians

11. What share of Acadians were deported from their homeland between 1755 and 1763?

    1. More than two-thirds
    2. About one-quarter
    3. Less than half
    4. About one-tenth

12. After you mark and fold your ballot, what does the poll official do?

    1. Opens it to check it is valid
    2. Reads your choice aloud
    3. Tears off the ballot number and returns it to you
    4. Keeps it in a sealed envelope until the polls close

13. Where was O Canada first sung?

    1. Québec City
    2. Ottawa
    3. Toronto
    4. Halifax

14. About what share of Canada's land mass do the three territories cover?

    1. About two-fifths (40%)
    2. About two-thirds
    3. About one-tenth
    4. About one-half

15. Which country invaded Upper Canada during the War of 1812?

    1. Spain
    2. The United States
    3. Russia
    4. France

16. Which city became the headquarters of the North West Mounted Police?

    1. Regina
    2. Ottawa
    3. Calgary
    4. Winnipeg

17. What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?

    1. Charlottetown
    2. St. John's
    3. Fredericton
    4. Summerside

18. Who led thousands of Loyalist Mohawks into Canada?

    1. Louis Riel
    2. Chief Tecumseh
    3. Joseph Brant
    4. Gabriel Dumont

19. Which two levels of government did the Fathers of Confederation create?

    1. Federal and municipal
    2. Imperial and colonial
    3. Federal and provincial
    4. Provincial and territorial

20. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?

    1. Atlantic, Arctic and Southern
    2. Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic
    3. Pacific, Atlantic and Indian
    4. Pacific, Indian and Arctic