Vancouver Library Citizenship Test /44 3 votes, 4.7 avg 2635 10 - Canada Citizenship Test Canada Citizenship Test - 10 Passing Marks: 80% 1 / 44 What is the symbol of Hudson’s Bay Company? The Beaver The Lily Flower The Maple Leaf The Snowbirds 2 / 44 Which province was founded by the United Empire Loyalists? St. John’s Quebec New Brunswick Prince Edward Island 3 / 44 Who founded the City of York (now Toronto)? Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe 4 / 44 Who was a prominent advocate for ending slavery in the U.S.A.? Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe 5 / 44 Which name was given to the Québécois artists who specialized in modern abstract art? Canadian painters Les Automatistes Québécois Automatistes Québécois artistic 6 / 44 What makes up Central Canada? Quebec and Ontario Québec City and Toronto British Columbia and Ontario Quebec and Alberta 7 / 44 Which is Canada’s only officially bilingual province? Toronto New Brunswick Quebec Ontario 8 / 44 Who is known as the head of government? the Sovereign the Prime Minister the Federal the Queen 9 / 44 When can you be added to the voters’ list? any time, including on election day on election day prior to election day any time 10 / 44 Which sport, with ancient roots, was originally played by Canada’s Aboriginal peoples? Lacrosse Hockey Curling Football 11 / 44 Thousands of slaves sought refuge in Canada from the U.S., guided by the "______" of the Underground Railroad, an anti-slavery Christian network. The Tunnel The North Star The Escape Ring The Escape Group 12 / 44 The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas(Upper and Lower) were known collectively as ______. British North America Central Canada Kanata Canada 13 / 44 Which artist developed modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures? Jean-Paul Riopelle Kenojuak Ashevak Emily Carr Louis-Philippe Hébert 14 / 44 Who notifies you when elections are called with your voting information? Elections Canada National Register of Elections Voters’ List National Register of Electors 15 / 44 Which groups were employed by the Hudson's Bay Company? Aboriginal French All of these British 16 / 44 When were the first financial institutions opened in Canada? In the late 19th and early 20th In the late 16th and early 17th In the late 18th and early 19th In the late 17th and early 18th 17 / 44 In which region do more than 50% of Canadians live? the Lake Ontario and the Lake Superior the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River the Lake Superior and the Great Lakes the Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes 18 / 44 When did the British Parliament prohibit the buying and selling of slaves? 1853 1793 1833 1807 19 / 44 How does Elections Canada notify you about your voting information when election is announced? They call you and provide the voter information They don’t notify you, you need to visit their office and ask. They email you a voter information card. They mail you a voter information card. 20 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta? The Crown The Lily Flower The Beaver The Maple Leaf 21 / 44 What describes immigrants maintaining individuality yet contributing to and unifying with Canada's character? Immigrants are expected to contribute to the national character while retaining their individuality and forming a new, united tradition. Immigrant groups should only interact within their own communities, without influencing the national character. Immigrants should prioritize new loyalties over their original traditions and individuality. Immigrants should completely adopt the existing national character, abandoning their own traditions. 22 / 44 Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan were renowned ____. Artists Novelists Musicians Historians 23 / 44 Which Atlantic province has the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? Nova Scotia Northwest Territories British Columbia New Brunswick 24 / 44 Which province is known for Loyalist and French cultural heritage? Newfoundland and Labrador New Brunswick Quebec Nunavut 25 / 44 In which two provinces are more than three-quarters of all Canadian manufactured goods produced? Ontario and Prince Edward Island Ontario and Quebec Ontario and Saskatchewan Ontario and Alberta 26 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the five-cent coin? The Lily Flower The Beaver The Crown The Maple Leaf 27 / 44 Which were the trading posts for The Hudson’s Bay Company? All of these Fort Garry Fort Langley Fort Victoria 28 / 44 What is the name of the continuously updated permanent database of eligible electors for federal elections in Canada? Elections Canada National Register of Elections Voters’ List National Register of Electors 29 / 44 Which sport boasts the highest number of registered players in Canada? Soccer Basketball Skating Hockey 30 / 44 Which capital city has played an important role in Atlantic trade and defense? Iqaluit Halifax Regina Fredericton 31 / 44 What is a symbol of Canadian sovereignty? His Majesty Queen’s Majesty Her Majesty King’s Majesty 32 / 44 ____ is the principal Francophone Acadian centre. Moncton Charlottetown Iqaluit Fredericton 33 / 44 Who established "The Provincial Freeman" in 1853 in Canada as an anti-slavery weekly newspaper? Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Chief Tecumseh Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 34 / 44 What does ‘the Inuit’ mean? The language The people The generation The youth 35 / 44 Which language does Inuit speak? French Michif English Inuktitut 36 / 44 Which foundational principles are recognized at the beginning of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The power of the monarch and parliamentary democracy The authority of the provinces and national unity The supremacy of God and the rule of law The supremacy of the military and the justice system 37 / 44 What elements are included in Canada's legal system? The rule of law, freedom, and due process Immediate justice without trial Freedom of movement only Judicial decisions based on public opinion 38 / 44 About what % Canadians work in service industries? 70 50 75 90 39 / 44 What does the blindfolded Lady Justice symbolize in the context of the legal system? Indifference to all facts but the considerations Ignorance of crimes but not the facts Disregard for considerations but awareness of the acts Impartiality to all considerations but the facts 40 / 44 What is the name of the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? The lake Huron River system The lake Superior River system The Lake Michigan River system The St. John River system 41 / 44 The Constitution of Canada was amended in ____ by ___. 1982, Queen Elizabeth III 1982, Queen Elizabeth II 1981, Queen Elizabeth III 1981, Queen Elizabeth II 42 / 44 When did the British Parliament first witness a movement to end the transatlantic slave trade? In the late 1800s In the late 1500s In the late 1700s In the late1600s 43 / 44 Who made Ontario the first province to abolish slavery in the British Empire in 1793? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Chief Tecumseh Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 44 / 44 In which year did the British Parliament officially end slavery across the Empire? 1793 1853 1807 1833 Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart quiz Please rate this quiz Send feedback Citizenship Test Quizzes – Set 1 Citizenship Test – 1 Citizenship Test – 2 Citizenship Test – 3 Citizenship Test – 4 Citizenship Test – 5 Citizenship Test – 6 Citizenship Test – 7 Citizenship Test – 8 Citizenship Test Quizzes – Set 2 Citizenship Test – 9 Citizenship Test – 10 Citizenship Test – 11 Citizenship Test – 12 Citizenship Test – 13 Citizenship Test – 14 Citizenship Test – 15 Citizenship Test – 16 Citizenship Test Practice by Chapter Understanding the OathRights and Responsibilities of CitizenshipWho We AreCanada’s HistoryModern CanadaHow Canadians Govern ThemselvesFederal ElectionsThe Justice SystemCanadian SymbolsCanada’s EconomyCanada’s Regions
