Citizenship TEST
Citizenship TEST
Citizenship TEST
A. The voter should not tell anyone for whom he/she voted.
B. No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
C. No one can watch you vote except the election officer.
D. Only the candidate you vote for can watch your marked ballot.
9) _______ does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?
A. Within 4 years of the most recent election.
B. When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister.
C. The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will.
D. Within 5 years of the last election.
10) ________ circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?
A. Reginald Fessenden.
B. Rick Hansen.
C. Terry Fox.
D. Gerhard Herzberg.
11) _________ is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?
A. In Flanders Field.
B. The Star-Spangled Banner.
C. God Save the Queen (King).
D. O Canada.
12) What is the name of the highest judiciary court in Canada?
A. The Supreme Court
B. The Executive Court
C. The Federal Court
D. Her Majesty Court
13) If you are not available to vote on Election Day, you can still vote by which means?
A. You can vote through the advance polls.
B. You can ask the election to postpone to another day.
C. Let someone else vote for you on Election Day.
D. If you are not available on Election Day, you have to give up your vote.
14) _________ is an "electoral district"?
A. A geographical area represented by a member of the House of Commons.
B. The room in which you vote.
C. The area in which elections are held.
D. The office where you find a candidate's name.
15) How are Members of Parliament chosen?
A. Elected by Canadian citizens.
B. Appointed by the Prime Minister.
C. Appointed by Governor of each province.
D. Elected by the Provincial Parliament.
16) What are the Prairie provinces?
A. Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.
B. Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
C. Saskatchewan and Alberta.
D. Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia.
17) Who are exempted from the requirement of adequate knowledge of English or French in order
to become a Canadian citizen?
A. Adult applicants 50 years of age and over.
B. Child applicants 10 years of age or less.
C. Adult applicants 40 years of age and over.
D. Adult applicants 55 years of age and over.
19) Aboriginal Peoples’ Rights – the rights guaranteed in the Charter will adversely affect any
treaty or other rights or freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
20) Serving on a Jury is a privilege that makes the justice system work as it depends on impartial
juries made up of citizens
21) ___________People lives in small, scattered communities across the Arctic.
A) Inuit
B) Metis
C) Acadians
D) Anglophones
22) The ________ are the descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the
Maritime Provinces in 1604
A) Acadians
B) Natives
C) Metis
D) Francophones
27) On ___________ to honour the sacrifices of a million brave men and women who have
served, and the 110,000 who have given their lives.
A) Remembrance Day
28) _________which guarantees English and French services in the federal government across
Canada.
A) Official Languages Act (1969)
29) __________ One of the greatest hockey players of all time.
A) Wayne Gretzky
B) Terry Fox
C) Paul Henderson
D) Rick Hansen
30) ___________Invention Cardiac Pacemaker, Blackberry, Telephone, Snowmobile.
A) Canadian C) France
B) England D) United State
31) _________ is appointed by the Sovereign (Queen or King) on the advice of the Prime Minister.
A) Governor General
B) Lieutenant Governor
C) Premier
D) Commissioner
32) ________ is the interplay between the three branches of government.
A) the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
B) Executive, Legislative and Monarchy
C) Senate, Legislative and Judicial
D) Executive, Federal and Judicial
34) Member of Parliament who sits in the House of Commons to represent them, as well as all
Canadians. is elected by Canadian Citizens.
A) 308 B) 196
C) 208 D) 402
A) Canadian Citizens who are 18 years old on voting day and on the voters' list OR Older
B) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
C) Canadian Citizens
D) Canadian citizens who are 16 years or older
37) How does Elections Canada give the election card to the electors whose names are in the
National Register of Electors?
A) by mail
B) Electors have to pick it up their voter information card at an Elections Canada's office
C) Door Delivery
D) None of the above
38 ) What information does the Elector Card contain?
A) When and where to vote and the number to call if an interpreter or other special
services are required
B) When and where to vote
C) The number to call if an interpreter or other special services are required
D) The elector name
A) They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime
Minister
B) They are appointed by the Prime Minister
C) They are appointed by the House of Commons
D) They are elected by the people
A) The bill must be passed by the House of Commons and the Senate, and must receive
royal assent
B) The bill must be signed by the Queen or King of England
C) The bill must be approved by the Members of the Parliament
D) The bill must be passed by the House of Commons
43) Who selects the Cabinet Ministers?
44) For how many years has the Crown been a symbol of the state in Canada?
A) 400
B) 100
C) 200
D) 300
46) What kind of symbols does the Canadian coat of arms contain?
A) Symbols of England, France, Scotland and Ireland as well as red maple
leaves
B) Symbols of England and France
C) Symbols of England and red maple leaves
D) Symbols of England, France and Scotland
48) Which sport has the most registered players of any game in Canada?
A) Soccer
B) Baseball
C) Ice hockey
D) Lacrosse