Canadian Citizenship Test - practice questions 181-210
What does "official language rights and minority language educational rights" mean?
English is more important than French in Canada.
French is more important in Quebec and English is more important in other provinces.
All languages have equal status in Canada's government.
French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.
Answer: French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.
For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?
180 years.
150 years.
300 years.
220 years.
Answer: 300 years.
Who built the French Empire in North America?
King Charles II.
Jean Talon, Bishop Laval and Count Frontenac.
Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville.
Great Britain.
Answer: Jean Talon, Bishop Laval and Count Frontenac.
Which province is Canada's leading wheat producer?
Manitoba.
New Brunswick.
Alberta.
Saskatchewan.
Answer: Saskatchewan.
In Canada's justice system, what does "presumption of innocence" mean?
The Prime Minister can determine who is innocent in a court.
Everybody is guilty until proven innocent.
Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
The judge can determine who is guilty without evidence.
Answer: Everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
What important trade did the Hudson Bay Company control?
Gold.
Oil.
Fishery.
Fur.
Answer: Fur.
When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?
When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister.
Within 4 years of the most recent election.
Within 5 years of the last election.
The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will.
Answer: Within 4 years of the most recent election.
Which city provides important shipping and air links across the Pacific Ocean?
Victoria.
Calgary.
Edmonton.
Vancouver.
Answer: Vancouver.
What is Terry Fox's contribution?
He inspired people to contribute money for cancer research.
He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.
His discovery of insulin saves millions of people's lives.
He was a brilliant soldier.
Answer: He inspired people to contribute money for cancer research.
What is the highest honour available to Canadians?
The Queen's Medal
Elizabeth Cross
Victoria Medal
Victoria Cross
Answer: Victoria Cross
What are the regions of Canada?
West, North, South, East, Central
West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South
Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast
Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies
Answer: Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast
What does Confederation mean?
The joining of provinces to become a new country.
The United States Confederate army came to settle in Canada.
The combination of neighborhood to build a larger community.
The merger of colonies to form a province.
Answer: The joining of provinces to become a new country.
Which province is the biggest producer of metals in Canada?
Northwest Territories.
Ontario.
Yukon.
Alberta.
Answer: Ontario.
In which period did Canada's economy and industry experience a boom?
1880s.
1890s and early 1900s.
1920s.
1860s.
Answer: 1890s and early 1900s.
Why did early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?
To look for new mines.
To build immigration sites for settlers.
To run away from religious persecution.
To fish and trade with First Nations people.
Answer: To fish and trade with First Nations people.
To what ocean is Newfoundland closest?
Atlantic.
Pacific.
Labrador Sea.
Arctic.
Answer: Atlantic.
What document made Confederation legal?
The Immigration Act.
The British North America Act.
The Citizenship Act.
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Answer: The British North America Act.
From whom are the Acadians descended?
Métis and Inuit.
First Nations who began settling in what are now the Prairie provinces in 1600s.
British colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.
French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.
Answer: French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.
What are the three parts of Parliament?
The Queen, Governor General and Prime Minister.
The Governor General, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.
The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
Answer: The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.
Which two are Great Lakes?
St. Lawrence and Superior.
Ontario and Okanagan.
Michigan and Okanagan.
Huron and Erie.
Answer: Huron and Erie.
In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?
Service.
Lumbering.
Farming.
Natural resources.
Answer: Service.
Which province is the only officially bilingual province?
Ontario.
Quebec.
Nova Scotia.
New Brunswick.
Answer: New Brunswick.
What does voting by secret ballot mean?
No one can watch you vote except the election officer.
The voter should not tell anyone for whom he/she voted.
Only the candidate you vote for can watch your marked ballot.
No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
Answer: No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
Which province is Canada's largest producer of hydroelectricity?
British Columbia.
Manitoba.
Ontario.
Quebec.
Answer: Quebec.
Which territory shares a border with another country?
British Columbia.
Alberta.
Northwest Territories.
Yukon Territory.
Answer: Yukon Territory.
Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
Equal employment rights and opportunities.
Basic living rights and obey laws.
Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.
Answer: Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?
Member of Parliament.
Minister of Parliament.
Member of the Patriots.
Master of the Province.
Answer: Member of Parliament.
Which was the last province to join Canada?
Prince Edward Island.
Manitoba.
Newfoundland.
Yukon.
Answer: Newfoundland.
Where do most French speaking Canadians live?
Nova Scotia.
Quebec.
Ontario.
New Brunswick.
Answer: Quebec.
Which four provinces first formed Confederation?
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Ontario, Newfoundland, Quebec and Nova Scotia.
Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and British Columbia.
Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
Answer: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.