Free Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 12
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The test is based on questions taken from Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
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You will be tested on 4 core areas: History & Identity, Government & Elections, The Justice System, and Our Economy & Regions. (Click to view complete list of topics )
- Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
- Who We Are
- Canada’s History
- Modern Canada
- How Canadians Govern Themselves
- Federal Elections
- The Justice System
- Canadian Symbols
- Canada’s Economy
- Canada’s Regions
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The test consists of 20 multiple-choice questions.
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Reminder: To pass your real Canadian citizenship test, you will need to score at least 75% (15 of 20) in 45 minutes.
Who started the women's suffrage movement?
Dr. Emily Stowe.
Nellie McClung of Manitoba.
Agnes Macphail.
Pauline Johnson.
Dr. Emily Stowe, Canada's first female physician, founded the Toronto Women's Literary Club, which championed women's voting rights.
What step does the Prime Minister take after a government defeat in the House?
The Prime Minister independently sets the date without consulting anyone.
The Prime Minister calls an emergency meeting to bypass parliament.
The Prime Minister formally asks the Governor General to dissolve parliament and call an election.
The Prime Minister directly instructs the Sovereign to dissolve the provincial assemblies.
If the government loses a vote of confidence, the Prime Minister asks the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call an election.
How long was the title "Dominion of Canada" officially used?
50 years.
75 years.
100 years.
125 years.
Written into the Constitution in 1867, the title "Dominion of Canada" was used officially for about 100 years and remains part of our heritage.
Which alliance was created in 1949 to counter the Soviet bloc?
NORAD.
The Warsaw Pact.
SEATO.
NATO.
Canada joined democratic Western nations to establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as a defensive shield.
Who appoints the Lieutenant Governor of a province?
The Prime Minister.
The Governor General.
The Sovereign directly.
The Provincial Premier.
The Governor General appoints each Lieutenant Governor on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Lieutenant Governor represents the Crown in each province.
Which economic crisis ended the Roaring Twenties?
The Great Depression.
The Prohibition Era.
World War I.
The Women's Suffrage Movement.
The 1929 stock market crash initiated the Great Depression, leading to massive, widespread unemployment across Canada.
What is the purpose of the Committee Stage of a bill?
To introduce the bill to the public.
To debate the general principles of the bill.
To study the bill clause by clause and recommend amendments.
To give the bill Royal Assent.
During the Committee Stage, a parliamentary committee examines the bill in detail, reviews each clause, and may recommend amendments before it returns to the House.
Where was Major-General Robert Ross buried after his death in 1814?
Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Washington, D.C.
Toronto, Ontario.
Montreal, Quebec.
After being killed at Baltimore shortly after burning the White House, Major-General Ross was buried in Halifax.
Which Nobel Prize-winning Canadian scientist was a refugee from Nazi Germany?
John Polanyi.
Sidney Altman.
Richard E. Taylor.
Gerhard Herzberg.
Gerhard Herzberg fled Nazi Germany, came to Canada, and later won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in spectroscopy.
What does RCAF stand for?
Royal Canadian Army Force.
Royal Canadian Armed Forces.
Royal Canadian Artillery Force.
Royal Canadian Air Force.
The RCAF stands for the Royal Canadian Air Force, which played a massive role in both the World Wars and global defense.
What is the short name for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police?
RCM.
CMR.
MPRC.
RCMP.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is universally abbreviated and recognized across the country as the RCMP.
When did all Aboriginal people gain the right to vote in federal elections?
1948.
1960.
1975.
1985.
While some individual advancements occurred earlier, full, unconditional federal voting rights were extended to all Aboriginal people in 1960.
What was the main livelihood of the Cree and Dene peoples?
Hunting and gathering.
Large-scale agriculture.
A strictly nomadic ocean-faring lifestyle.
Commercial deep-sea fishing.
The Cree and Dene were highly skilled interior hunters and gatherers who adapted to the harsh northern wilderness.
Which British law divided Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada in 1791?
The Quebec Act of 1774.
The Constitutional Act of 1791.
The Act of Union of 1840.
The British North America Act of 1867.
The Constitutional Act of 1791 split the colony into Upper Canada (mostly English/Ontario) and Lower Canada (mostly French/Quebec).
Which document issued by King George III in 1763 set the foundation for treaties with Aboriginal peoples?
The Magna Carta.
The Treaty of Paris.
The Royal Proclamation.
The Quebec Act.
The Royal Proclamation of 1763 is a foundational document that recognized Aboriginal territorial rights and established treaty protocols.
What happened to many captured rebels after the Rebellions of 1837–1838?
They established a republic.
They were hanged or exiled.
They were immediately pardoned.
They were given political leadership roles.
After the Rebellions of 1837–1838, several rebel leaders were executed, while many others were exiled to Australia by the British authorities.
Which First Nations group signed a peace treaty with the French in 1701?
The Algonquin.
The Montagnais.
The Huron.
The Iroquois.
The Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) battled the French for control of the fur trade until the Great Peace of Montreal in 1701.
What form of government does Canada have?
A presidential democracy.
A parliamentary democracy.
A direct democracy.
A single-party republic.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, a federal state, and a parliamentary democracy, where citizens elect Members of Parliament (MPs) to represent them.
Which is a responsibility of provincial and territorial governments?
Education.
National Defence.
Currency.
Foreign Affairs.
Under the Constitution, education is primarily the responsibility of provincial and territorial governments, while the federal government is responsible for areas such as national defence, foreign affairs, and currency.
How should you vote on a paper ballot?
Draw a line through the candidate's name.
Circle the candidate's political party name.
Mark an "X" inside the designated circle next to the candidate's name.
Write the candidate's name in the blank margin.
To cast a valid vote, place a single "X" in the designated circle beside the name of your chosen candidate.