New Canadian Citizenship Practice Tests - Page 4

1) 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

2) 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

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

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

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) 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

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

• Prairies
• Central Canada
• Northern Canada
• Atlantic Canada

7) 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

8) 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

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

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

10) 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

11) What are the two official languages of Canada?

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

12) Who are the founding peoples of Canada?

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

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

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

14) 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

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

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

16) What is a major river in Quebec?

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

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

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

18) What is the population of Canada?

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

19) 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

20) 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