/46 1 votes, 5 avg 135 Canada Citizenship Practice Test - 6 1 / 46 Which city is home to Canada’s largest naval base? Nova Scotia Newfoundland and Labrador Alberta Yukon Territory 2 / 46 Who founded The Provincial Freeman, a weekly newspaper dedicated to anti-slavery, in Canada in 1853? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh 3 / 46 Who notifies you when elections are called with your voting information? National Register of Elections Elections Canada Voters’ List National Register of Electors 4 / 46 Which is Canada's largest east coast port? Newfoundland and Labrador Yukon Territory British Columbia Halifax 5 / 46 What was known as Upper Canada? Quebec Ontario Central Canada None of these 6 / 46 For the first time, the Constitutional Act of 1791 granted Canada legislative assemblies elected by the people. True False 7 / 46 How many years old citizens are eligible to vote? 21 65 18 16 8 / 46 Which province has a long history of coal mining, forestry, and agriculture? Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nunavut Nova Scotia 9 / 46 When did the name Canada become official? 1790 1791 1719 1771 10 / 46 Who enforces the laws? Police Court Judge Politician 11 / 46 Senators appointed by the Governor General serve until the age of ___. 65 75 50 70 12 / 46 Which ancient sport was first played by Aboriginals? Curling Hockey Football Lacrosse 13 / 46 What are the three types of industries in Canada? Service, Technology, Natural resources Service, Manufacturing, Agriculture Service, Manufacturing, Natural resources Transportation, Technology, Natural resources 14 / 46 Which is Canada’s only officially bilingual province? Quebec Ontario Toronto New Brunswick 16 / 46 Which Atlantic province has the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? Nova Scotia Northwest Territories British Columbia New Brunswick 17 / 46 What was known as Lower Canada? Quebec Ontario Central Canada None of these 18 / 46 Which capital city has played an important role in Atlantic trade and defense? Halifax Fredericton Iqaluit Regina 19 / 46 Which province was founded by the United Empire Loyalists? New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Quebec St. John’s 20 / 46 Which province is famous for over 700 annual festivals including the military tattoo? Nova Scotia Ontario British Columbia Manitoba 21 / 46 Aboriginal people were granted the vote in 1960. True False 22 / 46 When did the first movement to abolish the transatlantic slave trade emerged in the British Parliament? In the late 1500s In the late1600s In the late 1700s In the late 1800s 23 / 46 The Atlantic colonies and the two Canadas(Upper and Lower) were known collectively as ______. Canada Central Canada British North America Kanata 24 / 46 How does Elections Canada notify you about your voting information when elections are called? They call you and provide the voter information They email you a voter information card. They don’t notify you, you need to visit their office and ask. They mail you a voter information card. 25 / 46 What does ‘the Inuit’ mean? The generation The people The language The youth 26 / 46 What are the important Canadian values? Getting a job Taking care of one’s family Working hard in keeping with one’s abilities All of these 27 / 46 Which symbol can be seen on the five-cent coin? The Crown The Maple Leaf The Lily Flower The Beaver 28 / 46 Who made Ontario the first province to abolish slavery in the British Empire in 1793? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh 29 / 46 How many steps are involved when a bill becomes a law? 3 4 6 7 30 / 46 What is the symbol of Hudson’s Bay Company? The Beaver The Snowbirds The Maple Leaf The Lily Flower 31 / 46 Who was the popular Governor-General of Canada(1935–40)? John Cabot Jacques Cartier John Buchan King Charles II 32 / 46 Who founded the City of York (now Toronto)? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh 33 / 46 Which symbol can be seen on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta? The Crown The Beaver The Maple Leaf The Lily Flower 34 / 46 A proposed law that is introduced in either the House of Commons or the Senate is called ____. by-laws bill government bill government law 35 / 46 Which is our national summer sport? Basketball Hockey Football Lacrosse 36 / 46 Which is the popular ice game introduced by Scottish pioneers? Curling Hockey Skating Skiing 37 / 46 As social values changed over more than 50 years, a growing number of ____ entered the professional workforce. Men Women Immigrants Citizens 38 / 46 Who was an outspoken activist in the movement to abolish slavery in the U.S.A.? Lieutenant-Colonel John Graves Simcoe Mary Ann Shadd Cary Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Chief Tecumseh 39 / 46 Which province has sustained a vibrant culture of Celtic and Gaelic traditions? Yukon Territory Nunavut Saskatchewan Nova Scotia 40 / 46 Canada is personified by the ______just as the _____is personified by Canada. Queen, King King, Queen Sovereign, Sovereign Citizen, Citizen 41 / 46 Who is above law? Police Prime Minister Queen No one 42 / 46 Citizenship responsibilities include: Obeying the law, Taking care of one’s family, Serving on a jury, Voting, Volunteering, Protecting the environment. Obeying the law, Getting a job, Serving on a jury, Voting, Volunteering at charity, Avoiding Pollution. Obeying the law, Working hard, Serving on a jury, Voting, Assisting at your child’s school, Protecting the environment. Obeying the law, Getting a job, Serving on a jury, Voting, Helping people in need, Avoiding waste. 43 / 46 Canadians could learn from ____ while they cherish their own special loyalties and traditions. Youngsters Native people Elders Others 44 / 46 Which game has the most registered players in Canada? Basketball Hockey Soccer Skating 45 / 46 _____ is a continuously-updated permanent database of eligible electors for federal elections in Canada. National Register of Elections Voters’ List National Register of Electors Elections Canada 46 / 46 What is the name of the second largest river system on North America’s coastline? 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