Canadian Citizenship Test full exam 1

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1. 1.How does Nunavut’s Legislative Assembly choose a premier and ministers?

   • ABy direct territorial election
   • BBy consensus
   • CBy party vote
   • DBy appointment from Ottawa

   Nunavut's 19-member Legislative Assembly chooses a premier and ministers by consensus. (The Northern Territories)

2. 2.What happened to the commanders of both armies at the Plains of Abraham?

   • AWolfe was captured and Montcalm escaped
   • BBoth were recalled to Europe
   • CBoth survived and signed a treaty
   • DBoth were killed leading their troops

   The commanders of both armies at the Plains of Abraham, Brigadier James Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm, were killed leading their troops. (The struggle for a continent)

3. 3.What is said to be unique about Canada in North America?

   • AIt is the only parliamentary democracy
   • BIt is the only bilingual country
   • CIt is the only constitutional monarchy
   • DIt is the only federal state

   Canada is the only constitutional monarchy in North America. (Canada’s three founding peoples)

4. 4.Which of these is also a constitutional monarchy?

   • AAustralia
   • BThe United States
   • CGermany
   • DFrance

   Other constitutional monarchies include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Spain, Thailand, Japan, Jordan and Morocco. (Constitutional monarchy and the Sovereign)

5. 5.Which level of government is responsible for criminal law?

   • AThe federal government
   • BThe courts alone
   • CThe provinces
   • DMunicipal governments

   The federal government takes responsibility for defence, foreign policy, interprovincial trade and communications, currency, navigation, criminal law and citizenship. (Canada as a federal state)

6. 6.What does taking responsibility for yourself and your family involve?

   • AReporting your income to the province
   • BPaying a family levy
   • CRegistering with your municipality
   • DGetting a job and taking care of your family

   Taking responsibility for oneself and one's family means getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard. (Responsibilities of citizenship)

7. 7.On what date was the last spike driven?

   • A11 January 1815
   • B7 November 1885
   • C9 April 1917
   • D1 July 1867

   On November 7, 1885 Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona, drove the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway. (The Canadian Pacific Railway and westward growth)

8. 8.What are Cabinet ministers responsible for running?

   • AThe courts
   • BThe federal government departments
   • CThe provincial legislatures
   • DElections Canada

   Cabinet ministers are responsible for running the federal government departments. (The Cabinet and confidence)

9. 9.On what date was the Dominion of Canada born?

   • A1 July 1867
   • B1 January 1867
   • C11 January 1815
   • D17 April 1982

   The Dominion of Canada was officially born on July 1, 1867. (Confederation)

10. 10.Why did British Columbia join Canada in 1871?

    • AIt was purchased from the Hudson’s Bay Company
    • BIt was granted responsible government
    • CIt was ceded by the United States
    • DOttawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast

    Ottawa's promise of a railway to the West Coast brought British Columbia in during 1871. (The Canadian Pacific Railway and westward growth)

11. 11.In which years was Quebec sovereignty defeated in referendums?

    • A1963 and 1969
    • B1980 and 1995
    • C1970 and 1982
    • D1949 and 1965

    The movement for Quebec sovereignty was defeated in a referendum in 1980 and again in 1995. (Modern Canada, the Cold War and Quebec)

12. 12.Who becomes the MP for an electoral district?

    • AThe candidate who receives the most votes
    • BThe candidate appointed by the Governor General
    • CThe candidate chosen by the provincial premier
    • DThe candidate with the most party members

    The candidate who receives the most votes becomes the MP for that electoral district. (Federal elections)

13. 13.Since the 1970s, where have most immigrants to Canada come from?

    • AAsian countries
    • BSouth American countries
    • CAfrican countries
    • DEuropean countries

    Since the 1970s most immigrants have come from Asian countries. (Quebec, diversity and religion)

14. 14.Which is the most populous Prairie province?

    • AManitoba
    • BBritish Columbia
    • CAlberta
    • DSaskatchewan

    Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are the Prairie Provinces. (The Prairie Provinces)

15. 15.Since when has Canada been a constitutional monarchy in its own right?

    • ASince Confederation in 1867
    • BSince the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952
    • CSince the Constitution was amended in 1982
    • DSince the Statute of Westminster in 1931

    Canada has been a constitutional monarchy in its own right since Confederation in 1867, during Queen Victoria's reign. (Constitutional monarchy and the Sovereign)

16. 16.How far did the French Empire in North America reach?

    • AFrom Newfoundland to the Great Lakes
    • BFrom Quebec to the Pacific Ocean
    • CFrom Acadia to the Prairies
    • DFrom Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico

    Jean Talon, Bishop Laval and Count Frontenac built a French Empire in North America that reached from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. (Royal New France)

17. 17.How does the guide describe multiculturalism?

    • AAs a recent policy of the federal government
    • BAs a responsibility belonging to the provinces
    • CAs a fundamental characteristic of Canadian heritage and identity
    • DAs a feature of the preamble to the Charter

    Multiculturalism is a fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity. (Other rights in the Charter)

18. 18.Which of these is a federal responsibility?

    • ACitizenship
    • BHighways
    • CHealth care
    • DEducation

    The federal government takes responsibility for defence, foreign policy, interprovincial trade and communications, currency, navigation, criminal law and citizenship. (Canada as a federal state)

19. 19.What was the Underground Railroad?

    • AA tunnel beneath the Canada-U.S.A. border
    • BThe first railway between Upper and Lower Canada
    • CA Christian anti-slavery network
    • DA secret route used by the Loyalists

    Thousands of slaves escaped from the United States and settled in Canada via the Underground Railroad, a Christian anti-slavery network. (The beginnings of democracy and the abolition of slavery)

20. 20.From what age may a Canadian citizen run in a federal election?

    • A18
    • B35
    • C21
    • D25

    Canadian citizens who are 18 years old or older may run in a federal election. (Federal elections)