Vancouver Library Citizenship Test /44 3 votes, 4.7 avg 2668 10 - Canada Citizenship Test Canada Citizenship Test - 10 Passing Marks: 80% 1 / 44 When did the British Parliament first witness a movement to end the transatlantic slave trade? In the late1600s In the late 1800s In the late 1500s In the late 1700s 2 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the five-cent coin? The Crown The Lily Flower The Beaver The Maple Leaf 3 / 44 Which Atlantic province has the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? Northwest Territories New Brunswick Nova Scotia British Columbia 4 / 44 Sir Ernest MacMillan and Healey Willan were renowned ____. Historians Artists Novelists Musicians 5 / 44 Which sport, with ancient roots, was originally played by Canada’s Aboriginal peoples? Curling Hockey Lacrosse Football 6 / 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. Immigrants should prioritize new loyalties over their original traditions and individuality. 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. 7 / 44 Which is Canada’s only officially bilingual province? Toronto Quebec Ontario New Brunswick 8 / 44 Which were the trading posts for The Hudson’s Bay Company? All of these Fort Garry Fort Langley Fort Victoria 9 / 44 Which symbol can be seen on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta? The Beaver The Crown The Lily Flower The Maple Leaf 10 / 44 What does the blindfolded Lady Justice symbolize in the context of the legal system? Ignorance of crimes but not the facts Disregard for considerations but awareness of the acts Indifference to all facts but the considerations Impartiality to all considerations but the facts 11 / 44 Who was a prominent advocate for ending slavery in the U.S.A.? Mary Ann Shadd Cary Chief Tecumseh Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 12 / 44 Who is known as the head of government? the Prime Minister the Federal the Sovereign the Queen 13 / 44 What is the name of the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? The St. John River system The lake Superior River system The Lake Michigan River system The lake Huron River system 14 / 44 Who established "The Provincial Freeman" in 1853 in Canada as an anti-slavery weekly newspaper? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Chief Tecumseh Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 15 / 44 The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas(Upper and Lower) were known collectively as ______. Kanata Central Canada Canada British North America 16 / 44 Which province was founded by the United Empire Loyalists? Prince Edward Island Quebec St. John’s New Brunswick 17 / 44 What elements are included in Canada's legal system? Judicial decisions based on public opinion The rule of law, freedom, and due process Immediate justice without trial Freedom of movement only 18 / 44 Which sport boasts the highest number of registered players in Canada? Basketball Soccer Skating Hockey 19 / 44 Which province is known for Loyalist and French cultural heritage? Nunavut Quebec New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador 20 / 44 In which region do more than 50% of Canadians live? the Lake Ontario and the Great Lakes the Lake Superior and the Great Lakes the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River the Lake Ontario and the Lake Superior 21 / 44 The Constitution of Canada was amended in ____ by ___. 1981, Queen Elizabeth II 1981, Queen Elizabeth III 1982, Queen Elizabeth III 1982, Queen Elizabeth II 22 / 44 When did the British Parliament prohibit the buying and selling of slaves? 1807 1793 1833 1853 23 / 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 email you a voter information card. They call you and provide the voter information 24 / 44 Which groups were employed by the Hudson's Bay Company? French Aboriginal British All of these 25 / 44 Who notifies you when elections are called with your voting information? National Register of Elections Elections Canada National Register of Electors Voters’ List 26 / 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 Group The Tunnel The Escape Ring The North Star 27 / 44 In which year did the British Parliament officially end slavery across the Empire? 1833 1793 1853 1807 28 / 44 What is a symbol of Canadian sovereignty? King’s Majesty His Majesty Her Majesty Queen’s Majesty 29 / 44 ____ is the principal Francophone Acadian centre. Fredericton Iqaluit Charlottetown Moncton 30 / 44 Which name was given to the Québécois artists who specialized in modern abstract art? Québécois Automatistes Les Automatistes Québécois artistic Canadian painters 31 / 44 In which two provinces are more than three-quarters of all Canadian manufactured goods produced? Ontario and Prince Edward Island Ontario and Alberta Ontario and Saskatchewan Ontario and Quebec 32 / 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 Elections Canada Voters’ List 33 / 44 What does ‘the Inuit’ mean? The youth The language The people The generation 34 / 44 What makes up Central Canada? Quebec and Ontario Quebec and Alberta British Columbia and Ontario Québec City and Toronto 35 / 44 Which language does Inuit speak? French English Inuktitut Michif 36 / 44 Which capital city has played an important role in Atlantic trade and defense? Fredericton Iqaluit Regina Halifax 37 / 44 About what % Canadians work in service industries? 50 70 90 75 38 / 44 Which artist developed modern Inuit art with etchings, prints, and soapstone sculptures? Kenojuak Ashevak Jean-Paul Riopelle Louis-Philippe Hébert Emily Carr 39 / 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 supremacy of the military and the justice system The authority of the provinces and national unity 40 / 44 What is the symbol of Hudson’s Bay Company? The Snowbirds The Maple Leaf The Beaver The Lily Flower 41 / 44 Who made Ontario the first province to abolish slavery in the British Empire in 1793? Chief Tecumseh Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock 42 / 44 Who founded the City of York (now Toronto)? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Mary Ann Shadd Cary Chief Tecumseh 43 / 44 When were the first financial institutions opened in Canada? In the late 18th and early 19th In the late 19th and early 20th In the late 16th and early 17th In the late 17th and early 18th 44 / 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 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
