Canadian Citizenship Practice Test - Free Online Exam 24

Q1) Known as "Diamond Capital of North America" is the town:

Yellowknife, NWT
Iqualuit (Nunavut)
Frobisher Bay (Nunavut)
Whitehorse (Yukon)

Q2) When called to do so, serving on a jury is:

not legally required
an obligation that comes with citizenship

Q3) The only officially bilingual province is:

Quebec
New Brunswick
Ontario
All provinces are officially bilingual

Q4) The role similar to the Governor-General's in each province belongs to:

the Premier
Lieutenant-Governor
the Prime Minister
the Chief-Minister

Q5) The father of Manitoba is seen by many as:

Gabriel Dumont
Sir George-Etienne Cartier
Sir Sam Steele
Louis Riel

Q6) The Sovereign usually appoints the Governor-General for:

4 years
5 years
7 years
10 years

Q7) In which month did the First World War end?

December
November
May
June

Q8) In the Supreme Court of Canada how many judges are there?

9
7
8
10

Q9) In the House of Commons, if the majority of the members votes against a major government decision,

the Opposition becomes the party in power
the party in power can disregard the vote
the party in power has to recall all its bills
the party in power is defeated

Q10) The council that passes laws in municipal governments is called:

by-laws
decrees
bills
resolutions

Q11) A constitutional monarchy is what Canada is.

TRUE
FALSE

Q12) What is its own honours system started by Canada in 1967?

the Canada Cross
Order of Canada
the Victoria Cross
the Order of Victoria

Q13) Who was Lord Grey? He:

invented basketball
was an Automatiste
was a Governor General of Canada
started the Marathon of Hope

Q14) In what sport is the Grey Cup a Championship?

rugby
Canadian football
basketball
ice hockey

Q15) Canada's frontiers are lined by which three oceans?

the Pacific Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean in the west
the Atlantic Ocean to the south, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west
the Pacific Ocean in the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and the Arctic Ocean to the north

Q16) The Dominion of Canada in 1867 was created by Representatives of which three colonies?

Upper Canada, Lower Canada, Newfoundland
Nova Scotia, Upper Canada, Lower Canada
Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Q17) The Atlantic Provinces are:

British Columbia, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario

Q18) On which day is Sir Wilfried Laurier Day celebrated?

20th of November
9th of April
21st of November
11th of November

Q19) Which is Canada's largest city as well as its main financial centre?

Toronto
Vancouver
Montreal
Edmonton

Q20) The colony was renamed "the Province of Quebec" by:

the USA
France and Spain
Great Britain
First Nations

Q21) The forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast were painted by which Canadian artist?

Harold Innis
Emily Carr
Wilder Penfield
Kenojuak Ashevak

Q22) The birthplace of the Confederation is known as which province?

Quebec
Ontario
Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.)
New Brunswick

Q23) When is Thanksgiving celebrated?

The First Monday of September
The Second Monday of October
The First Saturday of November
The First Tuesday of October

Q24) Collectively, what are the two Canadas and the Atlantic known as?

British West Indies
Dominion of Canada
Canada
British North America

Q25) What is the official name of Dominion Day today?

Canada Day
Confederation Jubilee
Dominion Birthday
Canadian Day

Q26) Who can help you with legal problems and act for you in Court?

Police Officers
Members of Parliament
Senators
Lawyers