Vancouver Library Citizenship Test /44 3 votes, 4.7 avg 2592 10 - Canada Citizenship Test Canada Citizenship Test - 10 Passing Marks: 80% 1 / 44 Who notifies you when elections are called with your voting information? National Register of Electors National Register of Elections Voters’ List Elections Canada 2 / 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 3 / 44 Which foundational principles are recognized at the beginning of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? The supremacy of God and the rule of law The power of the monarch and parliamentary democracy The authority of the provinces and national unity The supremacy of the military and the justice system 4 / 44 Which province was founded by the United Empire Loyalists? St. John’s New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Quebec 5 / 44 When did the British Parliament first witness a movement to end the transatlantic slave trade? In the late 1700s In the late 1800s In the late1600s In the late 1500s 6 / 44 What is the symbol of Hudson’s Bay Company? The Beaver The Lily Flower The Snowbirds The Maple Leaf 7 / 44 Which name was given to the Québécois artists who specialized in modern abstract art? Canadian painters Les Automatistes Québécois Automatistes Québécois artistic 8 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta? The Lily Flower The Beaver The Maple Leaf The Crown 9 / 44 Who made Ontario the first province to abolish slavery in the British Empire in 1793? Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe 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 Which is Canada’s only officially bilingual province? Ontario Toronto New Brunswick Quebec 12 / 44 Who founded the City of York (now Toronto)? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh 13 / 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 14 / 44 When did the British Parliament prohibit the buying and selling of slaves? 1833 1807 1793 1853 15 / 44 Who is known as the head of government? the Queen the Sovereign the Federal the Prime Minister 16 / 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 prioritize new loyalties over their original traditions and individuality. Immigrants should completely adopt the existing national character, abandoning their own traditions. 17 / 44 In which year did the British Parliament officially end slavery across the Empire? 1853 1807 1793 1833 18 / 44 Which were the trading posts for The Hudson’s Bay Company? Fort Garry All of these Fort Victoria Fort Langley 19 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the five-cent coin? The Beaver The Crown The Maple Leaf The Lily Flower 20 / 44 About what % Canadians work in service industries? 50 75 90 70 21 / 44 Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan were renowned ____. Novelists Musicians Artists Historians 22 / 44 Which language does Inuit speak? Michif Inuktitut English French 23 / 44 Who established "The Provincial Freeman" in 1853 in Canada as an anti-slavery weekly newspaper? Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Mary Ann Shadd Cary Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Chief Tecumseh 24 / 44 Which groups were employed by the Hudson's Bay Company? All of these British Aboriginal French 25 / 44 In which region do more than 50% of Canadians live? the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River the Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes the Lake Superior and the Great Lakes the Lake Ontario and the Lake Superior 26 / 44 What is the name of the continuously updated permanent database of eligible electors for federal elections in Canada? National Register of Elections National Register of Electors Voters’ List Elections Canada 27 / 44 Which Atlantic province has the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? British Columbia New Brunswick Northwest Territories Nova Scotia 28 / 44 Which sport boasts the highest number of registered players in Canada? Skating Hockey Basketball Soccer 29 / 44 Which capital city has played an important role in Atlantic trade and defense? Halifax Fredericton Regina Iqaluit 30 / 44 Which sport, with ancient roots, was originally played by Canada’s Aboriginal peoples? Football Curling Hockey Lacrosse 31 / 44 ____ is the principal Francophone Acadian centre. Iqaluit Charlottetown Fredericton Moncton 32 / 44 When can you be added to the voters’ list? prior to election day any time, including on election day on election day any time 33 / 44 The Constitution of Canada was amended in ____ by ___. 1981, Queen Elizabeth II 1981, Queen Elizabeth III 1982, Queen Elizabeth II 1982, Queen Elizabeth III 34 / 44 What is a symbol of Canadian sovereignty? His Majesty King’s Majesty Her Majesty Queen’s Majesty 35 / 44 Which province is known for Loyalist and French cultural heritage? Quebec New Brunswick Nunavut Newfoundland and Labrador 36 / 44 In which two provinces are more than three-quarters of all Canadian manufactured goods produced? Ontario and Saskatchewan Ontario and Prince Edward Island Ontario and Quebec Ontario and Alberta 37 / 44 How does Elections Canada notify you about your voting information when election is announced? They mail 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 They email you a voter information card. 38 / 44 What makes up Central Canada? British Columbia and Ontario Quebec and Alberta Québec City and Toronto Quebec and Ontario 39 / 44 The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas(Upper and Lower) were known collectively as ______. British North America Canada Kanata Central Canada 40 / 44 What is the name of the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? The lake Superior River system The lake Huron River system The Lake Michigan River system The St. John River system 41 / 44 What does ‘the Inuit’ mean? The generation The people The youth The language 42 / 44 What does the blindfolded Lady Justice symbolize in the context of the legal system? Impartiality to all considerations but the facts Ignorance of crimes but not the facts Indifference to all facts but the considerations Disregard for considerations but awareness of the acts 43 / 44 Which artist developed modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures? Jean-Paul Riopelle Emily Carr Louis-Philippe Hébert Kenojuak Ashevak 44 / 44 Who was a prominent advocate for ending slavery in the U.S.A.? 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