Canadian Citizenship Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test - Modern Canada 1

Question 1

Canada's current national flag featuring a single red maple leaf was officially adopted in which year?

Accepted Answer

1965

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1957

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1967

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1972

Question 2

Canada became the fourth country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide through which legislation?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Marriage Act (2005)

Answer

The Canadian Human Rights Act amendment (2003)

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The Equality Rights Statute (2004)

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The Charter Equality Proclamation (2006)

Question 3

Canada's newest and largest territory, Nunavut, was officially established in which year?

Accepted Answer

1999

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1993

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1996

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2002

Question 4

The federal Clarity Act (2000) was enacted primarily in direct response to which event?

Accepted Answer

The near-victory of the 'Yes' side in the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum

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The failure of the Meech Lake Accord in 1990

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The patriation of the Constitution in 1982

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The rejection of the Charlottetown Accord in 1992

Question 5

NAFTA, the free trade agreement linking Canada, the United States, and Mexico, came into force on January 1 of which year?

Accepted Answer

1994

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1989

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1992

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1997

Question 6

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report in 2015, documenting the legacy of which historical injustice?

Accepted Answer

The residential school system for Indigenous children

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The internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II

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The displacement of Acadians by British colonial forces

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The Chinese head taxes imposed in the late 19th century