Canadian Citizenship Test - practice questions 31-60
Who are exempted from the requirement of adequate knowledge of English or French in order to become a Canadian citizen?
Anyone who doesn't live in major city.
Anyone who doesn't want to.
Any adult applicants who are 55 years of age and over.
Any adult applicants who are 55 years of age and under.
Answer: Any adult applicants who are 55 years of age and over.
What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?
Lead, gold and zinc.
Silver, lead and zinc.
Zinc, gold and bronze.
Zinc, lead and aluminum.
Answer: Lead, gold and zinc.
What are the first two lines of Canada's national anthem?
O Canada! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons demand.
O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.
O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
Answer: O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command.
Which of the following are the responsibilities of local government?
Education, foreign policy and transportation.
Health care, natural resources and transportation.
National defence, health care and transportation.
Social and community Health, snow removal and transportation.
Answer: Social and community Health, snow removal and transportation.
What does the Canadian flag look like?
Red with a white maple leaf.
Red and white with a bear.
White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the centre.
Red and white with provincial emblems.
Answer: White with a red border on each end and a red maple leaf in the centre.
What is a major river in Quebec?
Hudson's Bay
Niagara
Fraser River
St. Lawrence River
Answer: St. Lawrence River
Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages?
Canada Constitution and Office Languages Act.
Canadian Constitution and Office Languages Act.
Canadian Languages Act.
Canadian Office Languages Act.
Answer: Canadian Constitution and Office Languages Act.
Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?
Reginald Fessenden
Rick Hansen
Terry Fox
Gerhard Herzberg
Answer: Rick Hansen
Who is the father of Manitoba and defender of metis right?
Louis Riel.
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Sir John A. Macdonald
Sir William Riel
Answer: Louis Riel.
Which of the following is a non-Canadian not allowed to do?
Leave the country at will.
Contact his/her MP.
Take the Canada citizenship test.
Vote in federal and provincial election.
Answer: Vote in federal and provincial election.
Why is the North sometimes called the 'Land of the Midnight Sun'?
It is closer to the Sun.
The Northern lights appear at midnight.
It is night most of the time.
Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours.
Answer: Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours.
One third of all Canadians live in which province?
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Alberta
Ontario
Answer: Ontario
Who can ask you about whom you voted for?
No one.
Any other Canadian.
Your local MP.
The Prime Minister.
Answer: No one.
Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canada in 1849?
Louis Riel
Sir John A. Macdonald
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Alec Baldwin
Answer: Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Who are Francophones?
People speaking French as a first language.
People who come from France.
People who are learning French.
People speaking French as a secondary language.
Answer: People speaking French as a first language.
Who recommended that the Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given a responsible government?
Sir Guy Carleton
Lord Durham
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Sir Georage-Etienne Cartier.
Answer: Lord Durham
How many Canadians served in the World War II?
More than one million
Less than 500,000
About 900,000
About 500,000
Answer: More than one million
Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will?
Prisoners.
Members of the Commonwealth.
Canadian citizens.
Job seekers.
Answer: Canadian citizens.
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
Victoria
Toronto
Ontario
Answer: Ottawa
Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?
British citizens.
Canadian citizens.
Any immigrant who has stayed a minimum of 3 years in Canada.
Wealthy citizens.
Answer: Canadian citizens.
Who were the Group of Seven in modern Canada?
A group of politicians.
A group of Canadian companies.
A group of cowboys who defended Canada.
A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s.
Answer: A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s.
What is a responsible government?
The government is responsible for the well being of its people.
The government must take responsibility for any act of war it decides to commit.
A government that is against corruption.
The government must resign if it loses a confidence vote in the assembly.
Answer: The government must resign if it loses a confidence vote in the assembly.
What outcome and significance did War of 1812 with USA have for Canada?
Canada formed part of the United States.
Canada lost a lot of people in the war.
Canada protected its independence from the United States.
Canada become an independent country.
Answer: Canada protected its independence from the United States.
What level of government passes 'by-laws'?
Provincial
Municipal or local government
Federal
Senators
Answer: Municipal or local government
What is meaning of the Canadian coat of arms and motto: 'A Mari Usque Ad Mare'?
From air to land.
From sea to land.
From land to sea.
From sea to sea.
Answer: From sea to sea.
What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?
A federal kingdom, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
A socialist country, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
A federal country, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
Answer: A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?
Fur trading.
Oil.
Gold mining.
Hunting.
Answer: Fur trading.
How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?
By the Prime Minister.
By the Queen.
By the people.
By the senators.
Answer: By the Prime Minister.
Who are the Acadians?
English speaking refugees who settled in Ontario.
The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.
French-speaking Catholics who live in Ontario.
Aboriginal people of the arctic.
Answer: The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.
How can you contact your Member of Parliament?
By using social media site online.
By writing a letter to the House of Commons.
By booking an appointment over the phone.
By waiting outside of Parliament building.
Answer: By writing a letter to the House of Commons.