Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2023

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Question 1

Who makes the voters' list?

	The Voters' List Association
	The list is made from a list of taxpayers
	Elections Canada
	Each riding makes and keeps its own list

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Question 2

What happened to Riel after the second rebellion in 1885?

	He was executed for high treason
	He was banished from Canada forever
	He became a Member of Parliament for many years
	He lived out his life as a hunter and farmer

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Question 3

Where is it easiest to see the diversity of Canada's peoples?

	Everywhere in Canada
	Cities
	Small towns
	Countryside

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Question 4

Which of these is an example of a provincial responsibility?

	Criminal Justice
	Firefighting
	Education
	Aboriginal Affairs

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Question 5

What is the best definition of the right to freedom of association?

	The right to join and leave a group or organization
	The right to choose the food you eat, and how to prepare it
	The right to be part of an organized religion
	The right to join a group or organization

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Question 6

When did hockey develop?

	In the 1700s
	In the 1600s
	In the 1900s
	In the 1800s

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Question 7

When did Canada adopt an official coat of arms?

	In 1982
	After the First World War
	After the Second World War
	In 1867

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Question 8

What were some of the problems associated with residential schools?

	Poor funding, poor teaching, some students were not allowed to leave
	Poor funding, suffering was inflicted on students, parents missed their children
	Poor funding, poor sports teams, some students were physically abused
	Poor funding, hardship was inflicted on students, some students were physically abused

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Question 9

What year did the British North America Act become law?

	1774
	1802
	1864
	1867

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Question 10

In the early days of Canada, what was the economy mostly based on?

	Oil, inventions, and mining of asbestos, nickel, and iron
	Publishing, fine art, and entertainment
	Farming and exporting natural resources such as fur, fish, and timber
	Tourism, farming, and publishing

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Question 11

What is the term used to describe the House of Commons that shows that the Members of Parliament are chosen by the people of Canada?

	Representative chamber
	National chamber
	Law-making chamber
	Senatorial chamber

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Question 12

Why is volunteering a good idea?

	Volunteering is expected of all immigrants
	Volunteering is an excellent way to earn some money, and to pay taxes
	Volunteering is necessary in all Canadian schools, especially those that teach heritage languages
	Volunteering is an excellent way to gain useful skills and develop friends and contacts

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Question 13

How is the Canadian - USA border sometimes described?

	The world's easiest border to cross
	The world's longest undefended border
	The most-traded border in the world
	The border with the longest wait times in the world

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Question 14

What do we now know Lower Canada as?

	Quebec
	Ontario
	Nova Scotia
	Newfoundland and Labrador

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Question 15

What is the capital city of Northwest Territories?

	Yellowknife
	Inuvik
	Hay River
	Fort Smith

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Question 16

What was the "Head Tax"?

	A tax that Chinese people had to pay if they wanted to immigrate to Canada
	A tax that everybody had to pay to the federal government to pay for the Canadian Pacific Railway
	A tax that was put on every head of lettuce that was imported from the USA
	A tax that all American travellers had to pay to travel through Canada to get to Alaska

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Question 17

How many electoral districts are there in Canada at this time?

	803
	338
	318
	288

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Question 18

What does the phrase "due process" mean?

	All cases must be duly processed
	All those suspected of a crime must be processed quickly
	There is a due-date for criminal trials
	The principle that the government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law

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Question 19

What is a common nickname for the North?

	Treeless Tundra
	Land of the Midnight Sun
	North Pole
	Far North

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Question 20

What is NORAD?

	An American-Canadian partnership to promote trade
	An American-Canadian partnership to fight organized crime
	An American-Canadian partnership to promote cultural exchange
	An American-Canadian partnership to protect North America's airspace

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