New Canadian Citizenship Practice Tests - Page 4

1) From where does the name "Canada" come?

• From the French word meaning joining
• From the Inuit word meaning country
• From "kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village
• From the Métis word meaning rivers

2) Which three countries are signatories to NAFTA?

• Canada, the United States and Japan
• Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States
• Canada, Denmark and Andorra
• Canada, Mexico and the United States

3) Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

• The first Head of State
• A champion of democracy and French language rights and the first leader of a responsible government in the Canada
• A champion of democracy and Aboriginal rights
• The first French speaking Prime Minister

4) What does equality under the law mean?

• Being like everyone else
• Being the same
• Being treated with equal dignity and respect, and having equal rights to speak out and express ideas
• Being discriminated against

5) Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.

• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Magna Carta (the Great Charter of Freedoms)
• The Canadian Constitution and English common law
• Civil code of France and the Canadian Constitution
• Laws passed by Parliament and English common law

6) Who are the founding peoples of Canada?

• Inuit, Aboriginal and British
• Aboriginal, French and British
• Aboriginal, Métis and British
• Métis, French and British

7) What does the term "responsible government" mean?

• The Governor General is responsible for the actions of the Prime Minister
• Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting
• The ministers of the Crown must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives in order to govern
• None of the above

8) What is the population of Canada?

• About 100 million
• About 50 million
• About 33 million
• About 13 million

9) What are the two official languages of Canada?

• English and French
• English and Métis
• English and Inuktitut
• Inuktitut and French

10) What do you call the Sovereign's representative in the provinces?

• Senator
• Member of the Legislative Assembly
• Premier
• Lieutenant-Governor

11) When is the Canada Day celebration?

• August 24th, we celebrate multiculturalism
• July 1st, we celebrate the anniversary of the Confederation each year
• January 21st, we celebrate the Queen's birthday
• April 4th, we celebrate the anniversary of Confederation each year

12) Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

• Central Canada
• Prairie provinces
• Atlantic provinces
• West Coast

13) Which party is the Official Opposition at the federal level?

• The Conservative Party
• The Independent Party
• The New Democratic Party
• The Liberal Party

14) In which region do more than half the people in Canada live?

• Prairies
• Central Canada
• Northern Canada
• Atlantic Canada

15) Who is the Queen's representative in Canada?

• Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Premier
• Prime Minister of Canada
• Governor General of Canada

16) Who are the Acadians?

• French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario
• Aboriginal people of the arctic
• English speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana
• The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604

17) Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community

• Have a party
• Mind your own business
• Join a community group
• Keep your property tidy

18) When asked, who must you tell how you voted in a federal election?

• No one
• Your employer
• A govt officer
• An Elections Canada official

19) What is a major river in Quebec?

• Hudson's Bay
• Niagara
• St. Lawrence River
• Fraser River

20) Who are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada?

• The descendents of the first Australian immigrants to Canada
• The first European settlers to arrive in Canada
• The first settlers of Newfoundland
• The first people to live in Canada