Vancouver Library Citizenship Test /44 3 votes, 4.7 avg 2657 10 - Canada Citizenship Test Canada Citizenship Test - 10 Passing Marks: 80% 1 / 44 When did the British Parliament prohibit the buying and selling of slaves? 1853 1793 1807 1833 2 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the five-cent coin? The Lily Flower The Crown The Maple Leaf The Beaver 3 / 44 The Constitution of Canada was amended in ____ by ___. 1981, Queen Elizabeth II 1982, Queen Elizabeth II 1982, Queen Elizabeth III 1981, Queen Elizabeth III 4 / 44 About what % Canadians work in service industries? 50 75 70 90 5 / 44 Who made Ontario the first province to abolish slavery in the British Empire in 1793? Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Mary Ann Shadd Cary 6 / 44 When did the British Parliament first witness a movement to end the transatlantic slave trade? In the late 1800s In the late 1700s In the late 1500s In the late1600s 7 / 44 In which region do more than 50% of Canadians live? the Lake Ontario and the Lake Superior the Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes the Lake Superior and the Great Lakes the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River 8 / 44 What makes up Central Canada? Québec City and Toronto Quebec and Alberta Quebec and Ontario British Columbia and Ontario 9 / 44 What describes immigrants maintaining individuality yet contributing to and unifying with Canada's character? Immigrants should completely adopt the existing national character, abandoning their own traditions. 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 prioritize new loyalties over their original traditions and individuality. 10 / 44 Which name was given to the Québécois artists who specialized in modern abstract art? Québécois artistic Les Automatistes Canadian painters Québécois Automatistes 11 / 44 Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan were renowned ____. Historians Musicians Novelists Artists 12 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta? The Beaver The Lily Flower The Maple Leaf The Crown 13 / 44 What elements are included in Canada's legal system? The rule of law, freedom, and due process Judicial decisions based on public opinion Immediate justice without trial Freedom of movement only 14 / 44 When can you be added to the voters’ list? any time, including on election day any time on election day prior to election day 15 / 44 Who was a prominent advocate for ending slavery in the U.S.A.? Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh 16 / 44 Which is Canada’s only officially bilingual province? Toronto Ontario Quebec New Brunswick 17 / 44 How does Elections Canada notify you about your voting information when election is announced? They mail you a voter information card. They email you a voter information card. They don’t notify you, you need to visit their office and ask. They call you and provide the voter information 18 / 44 Which sport boasts the highest number of registered players in Canada? Basketball Hockey Soccer Skating 19 / 44 When were the first financial institutions opened in Canada? In the late 18th and early 19th In the late 16th and early 17th In the late 17th and early 18th In the late 19th and early 20th 20 / 44 Which foundational principles are recognized at the beginning of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The supremacy of the military and the justice system The authority of the provinces and national unity The power of the monarch and parliamentary democracy The supremacy of God and the rule of law 21 / 44 Which artist developed modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures? Emily Carr Jean-Paul Riopelle Kenojuak Ashevak Louis-Philippe Hébert 22 / 44 Which groups were employed by the Hudson's Bay Company? Aboriginal French All of these British 23 / 44 Who is known as the head of government? the Queen the Prime Minister the Federal the Sovereign 24 / 44 Which capital city has played an important role in Atlantic trade and defense? Halifax Iqaluit Fredericton Regina 25 / 44 Which province was founded by the United Empire Loyalists? New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Quebec St. John’s 26 / 44 What is the symbol of Hudson’s Bay Company? The Snowbirds The Lily Flower The Maple Leaf The Beaver 27 / 44 Which province is known for Loyalist and French cultural heritage? New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Quebec Nunavut 28 / 44 What is a symbol of Canadian sovereignty? Her Majesty His Majesty King’s Majesty Queen’s Majesty 29 / 44 What does ‘the Inuit’ mean? The language The youth The generation The people 30 / 44 Which sport, with ancient roots, was originally played by Canada’s Aboriginal peoples? Lacrosse Hockey Football Curling 31 / 44 Which were the trading posts for The Hudson’s Bay Company? Fort Garry Fort Langley Fort Victoria All of these 32 / 44 Who founded the City of York (now Toronto)? Chief Tecumseh Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 33 / 44 ____ is the principal Francophone Acadian centre. Moncton Iqaluit Fredericton Charlottetown 34 / 44 Who established "The Provincial Freeman" in 1853 in Canada as an anti-slavery weekly newspaper? Mary Ann Shadd Cary Chief Tecumseh Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 35 / 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 Escape Ring The Tunnel The Escape Group The North Star 36 / 44 Which language does Inuit speak? Inuktitut Michif English French 37 / 44 Which Atlantic province has the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? New Brunswick British Columbia Nova Scotia Northwest Territories 38 / 44 What is the name of the continuously updated permanent database of eligible electors for federal elections in Canada? Elections Canada National Register of Electors Voters’ List National Register of Elections 39 / 44 What does the blindfolded Lady Justice symbolize in the context of the legal system? Disregard for considerations but awareness of the acts Indifference to all facts but the considerations Impartiality to all considerations but the facts Ignorance of crimes but not the facts 40 / 44 In which year did the British Parliament officially end slavery across the Empire? 1793 1853 1833 1807 41 / 44 What is the name of the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? The lake Superior River system The Lake Michigan River system The lake Huron River system The St. John River system 42 / 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 43 / 44 The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas(Upper and Lower) were known collectively as ______. Kanata Canada British North America Central Canada 44 / 44 Who notifies you when elections are called with your voting information? 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