Canadian Citizenship Test full exam 5
The real conditions: 20 questions, 45 minutes on the clock, no explanations until you finish. 15 correct to pass.
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All 20 questions and answers
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1.Which term refers to Aboriginal people who are not Inuit or Métis?
- AAnglophone
- BHabitant
- CAcadian
- DIndian
Indian refers to all Aboriginal people who are not Inuit or Métis. (First Nations, Inuit and Métis)
2.What appears at the centre of the Canadian flag?
- AA fleur-de-lis
- BA crown
- CA red maple leaf
- DA beaver
The red-white-red pattern of the Canadian flag comes from the flag of the Royal Military College, Kingston, founded in 1876. (The Canadian flag and the maple leaf)
3.On what date is Boxing Day?
- A26 January
- B25 December
- C1 January
- D26 December
Christmas Day is December 25 and Boxing Day is December 26. (National holidays and important dates)
4.In which year was the North West Mounted Police established?
- A1869
- B1867
- C1873
- D1885
Prime Minister Macdonald established the North West Mounted Police in 1873. (Louis Riel, the Métis and the Mounties)
5.Who led Upper Canada as it moved to abolish slavery in 1793?
- AJohn Graves Simcoe
- BRobert Baldwin
- CSir Guy Carleton
- DLord Durham
In 1793 Upper Canada, led by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, became the first province in the Empire to move toward abolition of slavery. (The beginnings of democracy and the abolition of slavery)
6.Which group of leading industrialised countries does Canada belong to?
- AThe G8
- BThe OECD alone
- CThe Commonwealth Economic Council
- DThe G20 only
Canada sits in the G8 alongside the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Russia. (Canada’s economy)
7.Which company was granted exclusive trading rights in 1670?
- AThe North West Company
- BThe Canadian Pacific Railway
- CThe Hudson’s Bay Company
- DThe East India Company
In 1670 King Charles II of England granted the Hudson's Bay Company exclusive trading rights over the watershed draining into Hudson Bay. (The struggle for a continent)
8.What did Major-General Robert Ross burn in 1814?
- AGovernment House in Halifax
- BFort Garry
- CThe White House
- DThe Parliament Buildings at York
In retaliation in 1814 Major-General Robert Ross led an expedition that burned down the White House in Washington. (The War of 1812)
9.When did Mexico join the North American Free Trade Agreement?
- A1970
- B1988
- C1994
- D2001
1994 brought Mexico into the broader North American Free Trade Agreement. (Canada’s economy)
10.Which company first adopted the beaver as its symbol?
- AThe Bank of Canada
- BThe Canadian Pacific Railway
- CThe Hudson’s Bay Company
- DThe North West Company
The beaver was adopted centuries ago as the symbol of the Hudson's Bay Company. (Other Canadian symbols)
11.In which year did British Columbia join Canada?
- A1871
- B1870
- C1905
- D1873
British Columbia joined Canada in 1871. (Macdonald, Cartier and expansion of the Dominion)
12.What did the War of 1812 ensure?
- AThat the Hudson’s Bay Company would keep its monopoly
- BThat Britain would abolish slavery
- CThat Quebec would keep its civil law
- DThat Canada would remain independent of the United States
The War of 1812 ensured that Canada would remain independent of the United States. (The War of 1812)
13.Which province has the largest Aboriginal population?
- ASaskatchewan
- BAlberta
- COntario
- DManitoba
Manitoba has the largest Aboriginal population of any province, at over 15%. (The Prairie Provinces)
14.What is Canada’s best-known symbol?
- AThe fleur-de-lys
- BThe beaver
- CThe Crown
- DThe maple leaf
The maple leaf is Canada's best-known symbol. (The Canadian flag and the maple leaf)
15.How does Canadian law treat so-called honour killings and forced marriage?
- AThose guilty are severely punished under criminal law
- BThey are dealt with by provincial legislatures
- CThey are tolerated as cultural practices
- DThey are civil matters between families
Barbaric cultural practices fall outside Canada's generosity: spousal abuse, honour killings, female genital mutilation and forced marriage among them. (The equality of women and men, and defending Canada)
16.What is the Canada-United States border traditionally known as?
- AThe North American divide
- BThe world’s longest undefended border
- CThe Peace Arch frontier
- DThe 49th parallel line
The Canada-United States border is traditionally known as the world's longest undefended border. (Canada’s economy)
17.From which legal tradition does habeas corpus come to Canada?
- AEnglish common law
- BFrench civil law
- CAboriginal customary law
- DInternational treaty law
Habeas corpus, the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state, comes from English common law. (Where Canadian rights come from)
18.How long is the tradition of ordered liberty that Canadians have inherited?
- AA 40-year-old tradition
- BAn 800-year-old tradition
- CA 400-year-old tradition
- DA 150-year-old tradition
Canadians have an 800-year-old tradition of ordered liberty. (Where Canadian rights come from)
19.What did Canada help found in 1970?
- ANORAD, the joint air defence command with the U.S.A.
- BNATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- CLa Francophonie, an association of French-speaking countries
- DThe Commonwealth of Nations, from the former Empire
In 1970 Canada helped found La Francophonie, an international association of French-speaking countries. (Modern Canada, the Cold War and Quebec)
20.Which is Canada’s largest and busiest port?
- AThe Port of Victoria
- BThe Port of Montreal
- CThe Port of Vancouver
- DThe Port of Halifax
The Port of Vancouver is Canada's largest and busiest port. (The West Coast)