Citizenship Practice Test No.11 Posted July 13, 2015 CitizenshipAdmin 1. Which of the following is not a responsibility of citizenship? Saluting the Canadian flag Voting in municipal elections Serving on a jury Obeying the law 2. Who are the Arcadians? A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry. Quebecers Francophones Descendants of French colonists who settled, in what are now known as the Maritime provinces. 3. Following the war in 1759, what were the French speaking Catholic people of the Province of Quebec known as? Francophones or Quebecers Habitants or Canadiens French Canadians Quebecers 4. In 1813 Laura Secord made a dangerous 19 mile journey on foot to warn of a planned American attack. Her bravery contributed to a victory at which battle? Beaver Dams Bytown Detroit Fort Henry 5. Which flag flew over Western Canada for 200 years before Confederation? The Union Jack The flag of Hudson’s Bay Company The Canadian Red ensign The Maple Leaf 6. In which year did Quebec grant women the right to vote? 1918 1940 1921 1917 7. Which Canadian invented the world’s first cardiac pacemaker? Dr. Charles Best Reginald Fessenden Dr. Wilder Penfield Dr. John A. Hopps 8. How many steps are there for a bill to become law? Six Five Eight Seven 9. How many judges are appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada? Twelve Nine Eleven Thirteen 10. Which of the following are the three parts of Parliament? Senate, Sovereign and the Prime Minister Sovereign, Judiciary and the Senate House of Commons, Senate and the Queen Judiciary, Cabinet and the Sovereign 11. The political parties who are not in power are known as what? The official others Opposition parties Parties of envy The others 12. What is Due Process? The principle that the Government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law. Blind to all considerations but the facts. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Allowing the courts to go through their process. 13. In which year was the Peace Tower at the Parliament buildings completed? 1922 1927 1916 1860’s 14. What is the name of the honours system that Canada started in 1967? The Victoria Cross The Order of Canada The Canadian Honour Awards The Brave Canadian medal 15. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated? July 1st First Monday of September Second Monday of October November 11th 16. What is traditionally known as “the world’s longest undefended border“? The border between Canada and Mexico The West coast of Canada The border between Canada and the USA The border between USA, Mexico and Canada 17. What are the five distinct regions of Canada? The North, West Coast, East Coast, Middle and Prairies. Northern Territories, West Coast, Prairie Provinces, Central Canada and Atlantic Provinces. The North Coast, West Coast, East Coast, Prairies and Central Canada. Pacific Provinces, Atlantic Provinces, Northern Provinces, Prairies Provinces and Central Provinces. 18. Canada has a population of around 32 million. FALSE TRUE 19. Which Province or Territory has Canada’s highest Mountain, Mount Logan? Nunavut Alberta Northwest Territories Yukon 20. Which famous author from P.E.I. wrote the book Anne of Green Gables, a story set in P.E.I. about the adventures of a little red headed orphan girl? Judy Bloom Enid Blyton Beatrix Potter Lucy Maud Montgomery Loading … Question 1 of 20
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