Citizenship Test Practice Test 19

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1. In what year was O Canada proclaimed the national anthem?

   1. 1867
   2. 1965
   3. 1980
   4. 1880

2. Which level of government is responsible for criminal law?

   1. Territorial
   2. Provincial
   3. Municipal
   4. Federal

3. Who are the Canadian Rangers?

   1. Park wardens in Banff
   2. A special RCMP traffic unit
   3. Reservists who patrol the Arctic
   4. A hockey team from the North

4. What is the capital of British Columbia?

   1. Prince George
   2. Kelowna
   3. Vancouver
   4. Victoria

5. If a majority of MPs vote against the government on a matter of confidence, such as the budget, what usually happens?

   1. The government continues until its term ends
   2. The Senate chooses a new Prime Minister
   3. The budget is sent to the Supreme Court
   4. The PM asks the Governor General to call an election

6. 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

7. Who was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec?

   1. Louis Riel
   2. Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
   3. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
   4. Sir George-Étienne Cartier

8. You cannot vote on election day. What options does the guide describe?

   1. Send your choice to your MP
   2. Vote by phone the day after
   3. An advance poll or a special ballot
   4. Ask a friend to vote for you

9. What is the capital of Alberta?

   1. Red Deer
   2. Calgary
   3. Banff
   4. Edmonton

10. What was the collective name for the Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas?

    1. British North America
    2. The Dominion of Canada
    3. The Thirteen Colonies
    4. New France

11. The Peace Tower was completed in 1927 in memory of what?

    1. Confederation
    2. The War of 1812
    3. The First World War
    4. The Second World War

12. 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

13. In 1813, what did American forces burn in York, now Toronto?

    1. The Hudson's Bay Company post
    2. Government House and the Parliament Buildings
    3. The Citadel and the naval drydock on the harbour
    4. Fort Henry and the Rideau Canal

14. Who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields"?

    1. Robert W. Service
    2. Sir Arthur Currie
    3. Stephen Leacock
    4. Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae

15. Which Shawnee chief helped British soldiers defend Canada in the War of 1812?

    1. Joseph Brant
    2. Big Bear
    3. Poundmaker
    4. Tecumseh

16. What is Canada's national motto?

    1. E Pluribus Unum
    2. A Mari Usque Ad Mare
    3. Dieu et mon droit
    4. Je me souviens

17. What did the Quebec Act of 1774 allow Catholics to do?

    1. Vote in British elections
    2. Govern Quebec on their own without the British Crown
    3. Form their own army
    4. Practise their religion and hold public office

18. Which form of government does Canada have?

    1. Absolute monarchy
    2. One-party state
    3. Constitutional monarchy
    4. Federal republic

19. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock captured Detroit, but where was he killed?

    1. Châteauguay, south of Montreal
    2. The Plains of Abraham
    3. Queenston Heights, near Niagara Falls
    4. Beaver Dams, near Kingston

20. In what year did the French and the Iroquois make peace?

    1. 1663
    2. 1608
    3. 1701
    4. 1759