New Canadian Citizenship Practice Tests - Page 2

1) Which region covers more than one-third of Canada?

• Atlantic Canada
• Prairies
• Central Canada
• Northern Territories

2) Who do Canadians vote for in a federal election?

• All of the candidates in their electoral district
• A candidate they want to represent them in Parliament
• The best speaker running in the election
• Someone to become the Premier

3) What three oceans border Canada?

• Atlantic, Arctic and Bering
• Hudson, Pacific and Atlantic
• Pacific, Indian and Atlantic
• Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific

4) Which provinces first formed Confederation?

• Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Albert
• Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
• Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada
• Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia

5) Who has the right to vote in federal elections?

• A Canadian citizen, 13 years or older and on voters list
• A Canadian citizen, 14 years or older and on voters list
• A Canadian citizen, 18 years or older and on voters list
• A Canadian citizen, 15 years or older and on voters list

6) Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada

• In the Parliament of Canada
• In the workplace
• In schools
• At City Hall

7) Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

• Quebec
• Prince Edward Island
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario

8) Why is trade with other countries important to Canada?

• It makes it easier for us to travel to foreign countries
• It enhances our standard of living
• It enhances our economy and raises our standard of living
• It brings in cheaper goods

9) What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best?

• Discovering insulin made Drs. Banting and Best famous
• Insulin is a hormone that permits you to eat anything you wish
• Discovering insulin opened the doors to more discoveries
• Insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide

10) Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people?

• The Constitutional Act of 1991
• The Constitutional Act of 1891
• The Constitutional Act of 1791
• The Constitutional Act of 1731

11) Who is the leader of the Federal Official Opposition Party?

• Bob Rae
• Thomas Mulcair
• Adrian Dix
• None of the above

12) Which country is Canada's largest trading partner?

• United States of America
• Australia
• India
• Russia

13) Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)?

• Australian railroad workers
• Indian railroad workers
• British railroad workers
• Chinese railroad workers

14) What are the provinces of Central Canada and their capital cities?

• Ontario (Toronto) and Quebec (Quebec City)
• Manitoba (Winnipeg) and Ontario (Toronto)
• Quebec (Quebec City) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown)
• Saskatchewan (Regina) and Manitoba Winnipeg)

15) Which country borders Canada on the south?

• Central America
• United States of America
• Mexico
• All of the above

16) When must federal elections be held?

• When the MP's want a new Prime Minister
• Whenever the Prime Minister calls the election
• About every 5 years
• On the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election

17) In the 1960s, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?

• The Quiet Revolution
• The Revolution
• The West Movement
• La Francophonie

18) What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations?

• 25%
• 35%
• 75%
• 65%

19) Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canada in 1849?

• Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
• Robert Baldwin
• Sir John A. Macdonald
• Louis Riel

20) Name two responsibilities of the federal government.

• Recycling and education
• Citizenship and highways
• National defence and foreign policy
• None of the above