CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP TEST QUESTIONS 06
The ten parts of this practice citizenship test are presented over ten separate web pages. Make sure you move swiftly from one page to the next so that your practice is as realistic as possible. This test is designed to be self-administered. You should time yourself when you do this test. As a guide, you should not take longer than 15 minutes for each test
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Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?
Rick Hansen
Reginald Fessenden
Terry Fox
Gerhard Herzberg
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What are the main functions of the Cabinet?
To prepare the budget and propose new laws to be implemented
Natural resources
Defence
Navigation
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What is the last line of our National Anthem?
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee!
Canada! Our home and native land!
God keep our land glorious and free!
The true North strong and free!
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When did Canada’s economy and industry experience a boom?
In the 1890s and early 1900s
In the 1860s
In the 1880s
In the 1840s
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Why is there a border between Canada and the USA?
To indicate that Canada and the United States are two separate countries
To prevent war between the two countries
To maintain distance
To improve security
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Where do the majority of Canadians live?
In Central Canada
In the Northern Territories
West Coast
Prairie Provinces
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Who recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given a sole responsible government?
Lord Durham
La Fontaine
Sir George-Étienne Cartier
Sir Leonard Tilley
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Which of the following is the industrial and manufacturing heartland in Canada?
Central Canada
Northern Territories
West Coast
Prairie Provinces
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What is "due process"?
It is the legal requirement that the government must respect all the legal rights that are owed to each person.
It is the impartial manner in which the laws are administered
It is the rule of law and freedom under the law
None of these
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When did the British North America Act come into effect?
1867
1871
1898
1905
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What do electors need to have with them at a polling station in order to vote in an election?
Proof of identity, and proof of address
A ballot paper
A valid credit card
None of these
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Who has the right to run for a post in federal elections?
Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old
Any man who is at least 18 years old
Any Canadian citizen 16 years of age or older
Anyone
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In World War II, Canada contributed more to the air efforts of the Allied nations than any other Commonwealth country. What did they provide?
130 000 Allied aircrew, trained in Canada
100 000 Bombers
120 000 Fighter Planes
180 000 Aircraft Parts
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Who was the first person to draw a map of Canada’s eastern coast?
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Count Frontenac
Jean Talon
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Who appoints the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada?
The Governor General
The Prime Minister
The Commissioner
The Sovereign
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What are the three main types of industries in Canada?
Natural resources, manufacturing, and service industries
Natural resources, tourism, and information technologies (IT)
Tourism, service industries, and manufacturing
Natural resources, tourism, and service industries
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Which province in Canada is the smallest by land size?
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
Alberta
Newfoundland & Labrador
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For which of the following are municipal governments responsible?
Snow removal
Aboriginal Affairs
Education
Highways
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Postwar Canada became a more flexible and open society. Which of the following was this based on?
Equality of men and women
Equality of men
Inequality of men and women
Inequality of women
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Who built the French Empire in North America?
Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac
Great Britain
Pierre Le Moyne and Sieur Iberville
King Charles II
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Who is the Queen's representative in Canadian provinces?
The Lieutenant-Governor
A member of the Legislative Assembly
A Senator
The Premier
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What is a name by which the highest trial court of a province can be called?
The Court of Queen’s Bench
The Federal Court
The Provincial Court
The Small Claims Courts
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What is the minimum age for voting in federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal elections?
18
21
16
19
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Who was the first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada?
Sir John Alexander Macdonald
Sir George-Étienne Cartier
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Sir Leonard Tilley
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Which province is Canada’s largest producer of hydroelectricity?
Quebec
Alberta
Ontario
Newfoundland & Labrador
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