Canadian Citizenship Test (Study Guide) /45 8 votes, 4.5 avg 5569 4 - Canada Citizenship Test Canada Citizenship Test - 4 Passing Marks: 80% 1 / 45 What do you mark next to the name of the candidate of your choice on the ballot? ⏺ ✅ “X” “Y” 2 / 45 Which province is known for mining, fishing, fruit orchards, and the wine industry? Yukon Territory Quebec British Columbia New Brunswick 3 / 45 Which province has the most extensive park system with approximately 600 provincial parks in Canada? British Columbia Alberta Manitoba Nova Scotia 4 / 45 Who is credited with creating the global system of standard time zones? Henry Woodward Sir Sandford Flemings Jim Balsillie Reginald Fessenden 5 / 45 The members of the legislature are called ____. MNAs All of these MLAs MPPs or MHAs 6 / 45 During the Siege of Lucknow in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, who played a significant role? Captain Paul Triquet Lieutenant Alexander Roberts Dunn Corporal Filip Konowal Able Seaman William Hall 7 / 45 British Columbia (B.C.) is Canada’s _____ province. easternmost southernmost northernmost westernmost 8 / 45 Where is the headquarters of the navy’s Pacific fleet? Victoria Charlottetown Toronto Yellowknife 9 / 45 Who should you contact if you don't receive a voter information card? d) Both A and B b) Elections Canada in Ottawa a) Local Elections Office c) Local community center 10 / 45 Who invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell Reginald Fessenden Mike Lazaridis Matthew Evans 11 / 45 Which of the following represents policing categories in Canada? City Law Enforcement National Police Force Provincial Authorities All of these 12 / 45 Which police is known as the National Police force? RPCM RCMP RMCP Peel Police 13 / 45 Who was the first French Canadian prime minister? Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontain Sir George-Étienne Cartier Sir John A. Macdonald Sir Wilfrid Laurier 14 / 45 Which investors financed and which laborers built the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) project? British and American investors; European and Chinese labor European and Chinese investors; British and American labor British and European investors; American and Chinese labor European and American investors; Chinese and British labor 15 / 45 Which Ukrainian-born individual displayed outstanding valor during the Battle of Hill 70 in 1917? Captain Billy Bishop Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray Captain Paul Triquet Corporal Filip Konowal 16 / 45 Which is the most spoken language after English in B.C? Spanish Farsi Hindi Punjabi 17 / 45 Which are the largest Asian communities living in BC? Vietnamese Chinese Japanese Korean 18 / 45 What number can you call if you do not receive a voter information card? 1-800-463-8686 1-800-463-6868 1-800-463-6688 1-800-463-8866 19 / 45 As newcomers become Canadian citizens, what democratic principle are they expected to embrace? Anarchic society The rule of law Dictatorial governance Absolute monarchy 20 / 45 The population of The Northern Territories is only ____. 10,000 120,000 100,000 110,000 21 / 45 The Northern Territories contain ____of Canada’s landmass. one-fourth one-third one-fifth one-sixth 22 / 45 Who became the first African-Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross? Able Seaman William Hall Captain Paul Triquet Lieutenant Alexander Roberts Dunn Corporal Filip Konowal 23 / 45 Who became the first individual from the Canadian Corps, not originally from the British Empire, to receive the V.C.? Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray Captain Billy Bishop Corporal Filip Konowal Captain Paul Triquet 24 / 45 In Canada, under what circumstances are you legally obligated to serve? When called upon to serve on a jury When summoned for a census count When elected to a school board When selected for community service 25 / 45 In Canada, who is personified by the nation, just as the nation is personified by them? Sovereign Citizen Queen King 26 / 45 During the economic booms of the 1890s and 1990s, how many British and Americans immigrated to Canada? 1M British,10K Americans 10K British,10K Americans 1M British,1M Americans 10K British,1M Americans 27 / 45 Whose portrait is on the $5 bill? Sir Wilfrid Laurier Sir Leonard Tilley Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontain Sir John A. Macdonald 28 / 45 Canada is often referred to as a _______. A land of religions A land of cultures A land of immigrants A land of traditions 29 / 45 Which ethnic group was required to pay a race-based entry fee? French Chinese Ukrainian Spanish 30 / 45 Which province agreed to join Canada in 1871 with the condition of constructing a railway to the West Coast? British Columbia Saskatchewan Manitoba Alberta 31 / 45 Which province boasts Canada's most valuable forestry industry? Nunavut British Columbia Ontario Saskatchewan 32 / 45 What should you bring to the polling station on election day? Voter information card and Proof of your identity and address Voter information card and a driver’s license Voter information card and government-issued photo ID Voter information card Only 33 / 45 The Port of _____ is our gateway to the Asia-Pacific. Victoria Toronto Vancouver Halifax 34 / 45 Which community faced the imposition of a Head Tax? Chinese Portuguese Indian British 35 / 45 What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize? A symbol of peace A symbol of speech A symbol of unity A symbol of freedom 36 / 45 Who was the famed military leader of the Métis? Laura Secord Gabriel Dumont Sir Sam Steele Sir Arthur Currie 37 / 45 In which year was the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway completed? November 7, 1885 November 8, 1880 November 7, 1880 November 8, 1885 38 / 45 Who invented the snowmobile? Joseph-Armand Bombardier Matthew Evans Reginald Fessenden Mike Lazaridis 39 / 45 What year saw Canada apologize to the Chinese for historical discrimination? 2000 2010 2006 2012 40 / 45 What are the 3 branches of government? House of Commons, Senate, Sovereign Executive, Legislative, Judicial Executive, Legislative, Municipal Federal, Provincial, Supreme 41 / 45 From the 1600s to the 20th century, the basic way of life in English-speaking areas was established by _____. English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish English, Welsh, Scottish and French English, Welsh, French and Irish English, French, Scottish and Irish 42 / 45 ______, a responsibility of Canadian citizenship, serves as a valuable avenue to acquire skills and build friendships and contacts. Relocating Volunteering Traveling Communicating 43 / 45 The border between these two countries is known as “the world’s longest undefended border.” Canada, Mexico USA, Mexico USA, Russia Canada, USA 44 / 45 What was the Canadian Pacific Railway often metaphorically called, signifying its stretch from Canada's west coast to the east coast? “path of steel” “track of steel” “railway of steel” “ribbons of steel” 45 / 45 Who was honored Air Marshal of the Royal Canadian Air Force? 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