Citizenship Practice Test No.3 Posted June 20, 2015 CitizenshipAdmin 1. In which year was the Constitution amended? 1982 1965 1867 2008 2. Which is a key phrase in Canada’s original constitutional document? Ordered liberty and hard work Hard work and fair play Peace and order in the Great Dominion Peace, order and good government 3. When was Unemployment Insurance introduced by the Federal Government? 1972 1940 1965 1980 4. Who was Mary Ann (Shadd) Carey? A great Olympian and Gold medalist Canada’s first female member of parliament The first woman publisher in Canada A pioneer wife who made a 19 mile journey on foot to warn of an American invasion 5. In what year did the British Parliament abolish slavery? 1807 1832 1833 1812 6. From 1864 to 1867 representatives from where worked together to establish a new country? Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario New Brunswick, Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador 7. Who built a French Empire that reached from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico? Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache Jacques Cartier Jean Talon, Bishop Laval and Count Fontenac Sir George-Etienne Cartier and Sir Etienne-Paschal Tache 8. What are the three branches of Government? Legislative, Sovereign and Executive Executive, Legislative and Judicial Parliament, Judiciary and Sovereign Sovereign, Senate and House of Commons 9. What is the final step of a Bill becoming a Law? The bill receives Royal assent after being passed by both houses The Prime Minister must stamp his approval on it It must be sent to a Committee It gets printed in the press 10. Canada is a Constitutional Monarchy. TRUE FALSE 11. Who MUST you tell how you voted in an election or referendum? Your spouse The presiding office at the polling station, to make sure you have done it correctly No one Your local MP 12. What do the Courts do? They make laws They make the public obey the laws of Canada They settle disputes They enforce laws 13. Which sport plays for the Stanley Cup? Lacrosse Canadian Football Soccer Hockey 14. What is the name of Canada’s Air Demonstration Squadron? The Red Maple Leaves The Snowbirds The Red arrows The Red Devils 15. What is the last line of the National Anthem? O Canada, we stand on guard for thee The true north strong and free God save the Queen! O Canada! Our home and native land 16. What is meant by the term “children of a common mother”? We are all God’s children We share the same beliefs as the rest of the world It symbolizes Canada’s close ties and common interests with the USA Free childcare services for everyone 17. Which two provinces border Ontario? Saskatchewan and Quebec Nunavut and Manitoba Quebec and Manitoba New Brunswick and Quebec 18. The capital city of the Yukon Territory is Yellowknife. TRUE FALSE 19. This province boasts the world’s richest deposits of Uranium and Potash. Quebec Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta 20. Located in Ontario, which is the largest fresh water lake in the world? Lake Superior Lake Erie Lake Louise Lake Ontario Loading … Question 1 of 20
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