Canadian Practice Citizenship Test. 1. After a federal election, which party forms the new government? a. The party with the most elected representatives.

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Canadian Practice Citizenship Test

1. After a federal election, which party forms the new government? a. The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power. b. The Queen herself picks any party to run the government. c. The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body. d. The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government

1.After a federal election, which party forms the new government? a. The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power. b. The Queen herself picks any party to run the government. c. The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body. d. The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government

2. Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada. a. In schools. b. In the workplace. c. In the Parliament of Canada. d. At City Hall.

2. Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada. a. In schools. b. In the workplace. c. In the Parliament of Canada. d. At City Hall.

3. List four rights Canadian citizens have. a. Right to have a job, vote, drive, go to school. b. Right to go to school, work, have a bank account, travel. c. Right to travel, live anywhere, work anywhere, get married. d. Right to challenge unlawful detention, vote, apply for a Canadian passport, enter and leave Canada freely.

3. List four rights Canadian citizens have. a. Right to have a job, vote, drive, go to school. b. Right to go to school, work, have a bank account, travel. c. Right to travel, live anywhere, work anywhere, get married. d. Right to challenge unlawful detention, vote, apply for a Canadian passport, enter and leave Canada freely.

4. Name three additional rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms a. Freedom of speech, Right to own land, and Right to a fair trial. b. Mobility rights, Multiculturalism, and Aboriginal Peoples' rights. c. Right to ski anywhere in Canada, Moving rights, and Right to public assembly. d. Right to vote, Right to speak publicly, and Security rights.

4. Name three additional rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms a. Freedom of speech, Right to own land, and Right to a fair trial. b. Mobility rights, Multiculturalism, and Aboriginal Peoples' rights. c. Right to ski anywhere in Canada, Moving rights, and Right to public assembly. d. Right to vote, Right to speak publicly, and Security rights.

5. One third of all Canadians live in which province? a. Quebec. b. Ontario. c. Northwest Territories. d. Manitoba.

5. One third of all Canadians live in which province? a. Quebec. b. Ontario. c. Northwest Territories. d. Manitoba.

6. What is a majority government? a. When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons b. When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons. c. When the part in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate. d. When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.

6. What is a majority government? a. When the party in power holds about one third of the seats in the House of Commons b. When the party in power holds about one quarter of the seats in the House of Commons. c. When the part in power holds at least half of the seats in the Senate. d. When the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons.

7. What is a voter information card? a. Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district. b. Tells you what province to vote in. c. A form that tells you when and where to vote. d. A form that lets you know your voting time.

7. What is a voter information card? a. Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district. b. Tells you what province to vote in. c. A form that tells you when and where to vote. d. A form that lets you know your voting time.

8. What is the "head tax"? a. Race-based entry fee charged for Chinese entering Canada. b. Fee charged for anyone entering Canada after c. A tax imposed on beer beginning in d. Fee charged for moving westward in the early 1900s.

8. What is the "head tax"? a. Race-based entry fee charged for Chinese entering Canada. b. Fee charged for anyone entering Canada after c. A tax imposed on beer beginning in d. Fee charged for moving westward in the early 1900s.

9. What is the Queen's representative in the Territories called? a. Premier. b. Governor General. c. Commissioner. d. Member of Parliament.

9. What is the Queen's representative in the Territories called? a. Premier. b. Governor General. c. Commissioner. d. Member of Parliament.

10. What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best? a. Insulin is a hormone that permits you to eat anything you wish. b. Insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide. c. Discovering insulin opened the doors to more discoveries. d. Discovering insulin made Drs. Banting and Best famous.

10. What is the significance of the discovery of insulin by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best? a. Insulin is a hormone that permits you to eat anything you wish. b. Insulin has saved 16 million lives worldwide. c. Discovering insulin opened the doors to more discoveries. d. Discovering insulin made Drs. Banting and Best famous.

Give yourself a mark / 10

2 nd attempt!

1. Canada has three territories and how many provinces? a. 13 b. 10 c. 3 d. 5

1. Canada has three territories and how many provinces? a. 13 b. 10 c. 3 d. 5

2. Who do Members of Parliament represent? a. All of the Canadians living in the north. b. Only Canadians living in Central Canada. c. Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district. d. Canadians living in the province in which he/she was elected.

2. Who do Members of Parliament represent? a. All of the Canadians living in the north. b. Only Canadians living in Central Canada. c. Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district. d. Canadians living in the province in which he/she was elected.

3. Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849? a. Sir John A. Macdonald. b. Robert Baldwin. c. Louis Riel. d. Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.

3. Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849? a. Sir John A. Macdonald. b. Robert Baldwin. c. Louis Riel. d. Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine.

4. Which provinces first formed Confederation? a. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. b. Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta. c. Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia d. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada.

4. Which provinces first formed Confederation? a. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. b. Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Alberta. c. Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia d. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada.

5. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians? a. British Columbia. b. Prince Edward Island. c. Nova Scotia. d. Quebec.

5. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians? a. British Columbia. b. Prince Edward Island. c. Nova Scotia. d. Quebec.

6. Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people? a. The Constitutional Act of b. The Constitutional Act of c. The Constitutional Act of d. The Constitutional Act of 2010.

6. Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people? a. The Constitutional Act of b. The Constitutional Act of c. The Constitutional Act of d. The Constitutional Act of 2010.

7. What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations? a. 30%. b. 6%. c. 50%. d. 65%.

7. What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations? a. 30%. b. 6%. c. 50%. d. 65%.

8. What is meant by the equality of women and men? a. Men and women are equal under the law. b. Men and women must both do housework. c. Women may now go to school and enter the professional workforce. d. A woman may now become Prime Minister.

8. What is meant by the equality of women and men? a. Men and women are equal under the law. b. Men and women must both do housework. c. Women may now go to school and enter the professional workforce. d. A woman may now become Prime Minister.

9. What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy? a. The Sovereign (Queen or King) is the law maker of Canada. b. Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King) who reigns in accordance with the Constitution. c. The Sovereign (Queen or King) represents Canadians in Parliament. d. The sovereign (Queen or King) approves bills before becoming law.

9. What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy? a. The Sovereign (Queen or King) is the law maker of Canada. b. Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King) who reigns in accordance with the Constitution. c. The Sovereign (Queen or King) represents Canadians in Parliament. d. The sovereign (Queen or King) approves bills before becoming law.

10. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen? a. By the Queen. b. By the voters. c. By other Cabinet Ministers. d. By the Prime Minister.

10. How is a Cabinet Minister chosen? a. By the Queen. b. By the voters. c. By other Cabinet Ministers. d. By the Prime Minister.

Give yourself a mark / 10