Vancouver Library Citizenship Test /44 3 votes, 4.7 avg 2616 10 - Canada Citizenship Test Canada Citizenship Test - 10 Passing Marks: 80% 1 / 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 2 / 44 Which Atlantic province has the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? New Brunswick British Columbia Northwest Territories Nova Scotia 3 / 44 What is the name of the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? The St. John River system The Lake Michigan River system The lake Huron River system The lake Superior River system 4 / 44 In which two provinces are more than three-quarters of all Canadian manufactured goods produced? Ontario and Quebec Ontario and Saskatchewan Ontario and Prince Edward Island Ontario and Alberta 5 / 44 Which were the trading posts for The Hudson’s Bay Company? Fort Victoria Fort Langley All of these Fort Garry 6 / 44 What is a symbol of Canadian sovereignty? His Majesty Her Majesty Queen’s Majesty King’s Majesty 7 / 44 Which language does Inuit speak? French Inuktitut Michif English 8 / 44 In which region do more than 50% of Canadians live? the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River the Lake Ontario and the Lake Superior the Lake Superior and the Great Lakes the Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes 9 / 44 What does the blindfolded Lady Justice symbolize in the context of the legal system? Impartiality to all considerations but the facts Disregard for considerations but awareness of the acts Indifference to all facts but the considerations Ignorance of crimes but not the facts 10 / 44 When were the first financial institutions opened in Canada? In the late 16th and early 17th In the late 19th and early 20th In the late 17th and early 18th In the late 18th and early 19th 11 / 44 When did the British Parliament first witness a movement to end the transatlantic slave trade? In the late 1700s In the late1600s In the late 1500s In the late 1800s 12 / 44 What is the name of the continuously updated permanent database of eligible electors for federal elections in Canada? National Register of Electors Voters’ List Elections Canada National Register of Elections 13 / 44 Which groups were employed by the Hudson's Bay Company? Aboriginal British French All of these 14 / 44 The Constitution of Canada was amended in ____ by ___. 1982, Queen Elizabeth II 1982, Queen Elizabeth III 1981, Queen Elizabeth III 1981, Queen Elizabeth II 15 / 44 Who made Ontario the first province to abolish slavery in the British Empire in 1793? Chief Tecumseh Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 16 / 44 Which province is known for Loyalist and French cultural heritage? Nunavut New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Quebec 17 / 44 Which capital city has played an important role in Atlantic trade and defense? Regina Halifax Iqaluit Fredericton 18 / 44 What does ‘the Inuit’ mean? The people The language The generation The youth 19 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the five-cent coin? The Beaver The Lily Flower The Crown The Maple Leaf 20 / 44 What elements are included in Canada's legal system? Immediate justice without trial The rule of law, freedom, and due process Freedom of movement only Judicial decisions based on public opinion 21 / 44 Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan were renowned ____. Artists Historians Novelists Musicians 22 / 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 North Star The Escape Group The Tunnel The Escape Ring 23 / 44 Who established "The Provincial Freeman" in 1853 in Canada as an anti-slavery weekly newspaper? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Mary Ann Shadd Cary Chief Tecumseh Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 24 / 44 What describes immigrants maintaining individuality yet contributing to and unifying with Canada's character? Immigrant groups should only interact within their own communities, without influencing the national character. Immigrants are expected to contribute to the national character while retaining their individuality and forming a new, united tradition. Immigrants should completely adopt the existing national character, abandoning their own traditions. Immigrants should prioritize new loyalties over their original traditions and individuality. 25 / 44 Who notifies you when elections are called with your voting information? National Register of Electors National Register of Elections Elections Canada Voters’ List 26 / 44 Who is known as the head of government? the Queen the Prime Minister the Sovereign the Federal 27 / 44 When did the British Parliament prohibit the buying and selling of slaves? 1853 1833 1807 1793 28 / 44 What is the symbol of Hudson’s Bay Company? The Snowbirds The Maple Leaf The Beaver The Lily Flower 29 / 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 mail you a voter information card. They email you a voter information card. 30 / 44 Which sport boasts the highest number of registered players in Canada? Hockey Soccer Basketball Skating 31 / 44 Which is Canada’s only officially bilingual province? Ontario Toronto New Brunswick Quebec 32 / 44 Which province was founded by the United Empire Loyalists? St. John’s New Brunswick Quebec Prince Edward Island 33 / 44 Which foundational principles are recognized at the beginning of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The authority of the provinces and national unity The supremacy of the military and the justice system The power of the monarch and parliamentary democracy The supremacy of God and the rule of law 34 / 44 Which sport, with ancient roots, was originally played by Canada’s Aboriginal peoples? Lacrosse Football Hockey Curling 35 / 44 About what % Canadians work in service industries? 70 90 50 75 36 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta? The Beaver The Crown The Maple Leaf The Lily Flower 37 / 44 The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas(Upper and Lower) were known collectively as ______. Kanata Canada British North America Central Canada 38 / 44 Which name was given to the Québécois artists who specialized in modern abstract art? Québécois Automatistes Les Automatistes Québécois artistic Canadian painters 39 / 44 Who was a prominent advocate for ending slavery in the U.S.A.? Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Chief Tecumseh Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 40 / 44 What makes up Central Canada? Québec City and Toronto Quebec and Ontario Quebec and Alberta British Columbia and Ontario 41 / 44 When can you be added to the voters’ list? prior to election day on election day any time, including on election day any time 42 / 44 Which artist developed modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures? Emily Carr Jean-Paul Riopelle Kenojuak Ashevak Louis-Philippe Hébert 43 / 44 In which year did the British Parliament officially end slavery across the Empire? 1833 1853 1807 1793 44 / 44 ____ is the principal Francophone Acadian centre. 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