Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz – Ontario

Which was the last province to join Canada?

Newfoundland.

Alberta.

Saskatchewan.

British Columbia.

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When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Canadian Constitution?

1867.

1905.

1982.

1878.

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Name three additional rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Freedom of speech, Right to own land, and Right to a fair trial.

Mobility rights, Multiculturalism, and Aboriginal Peoples' rights.

Right to vote, Right to speak publicly, and Security rights.

Right to ski anywhere in Canada, Moving rights, and Right to public assembly.

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Who were the Voyagers?

Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

Immigrants to Canada in the 18th Century

Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

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Name six responsibilities of citizenship.

Obeying the law, taking responsibility for oneself and one's family, helping others in the community, voting in elections, serving on a jury, protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment.

Caring for the environment, not littering, paying taxes, obeying the law, helping others, respecting others.

Voting in municipal elections only, joining a political party, getting a job, obeying the law, driving safely, picking up litter.

Getting a job, making money, raising a family, paying taxes, mowing your lawn, voting in provincial elections.

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What will you promise when you take the Oath of Citizenship?

Fulfil duties as a Canadian citizen.

Pledge to be faithful to the Queen.

Promise to observe the laws of Canada.

Pledge allegiance to the Queen, observe the laws of Canada and fulfil the duties of a Canadian.

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Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada.

In schools.

In the Parliament of Canada.

In the workplace.

At City Hall.

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What are the provinces of the Atlantic region and their capital cities?

Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's), Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton) and Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown).

Newfoundland and Labrador (St. John's), Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton) and Quebec (Quebec).

Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Quebec (Quebec City)and Ontario (Toronto).

Nova Scotia (Halifax), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown) and Quebec (Quebec).

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One third of all Canadians live in which province?

Quebec.

Ontario.

Northwest Territories.

Manitoba.

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What is a major river in Quebec?

Fraser River

St. Lawrence River

Hudson's Bay.

Niagara

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What are the three main types of industry in Canada?

Natural resources, manufacturing and services.

Natural resources, tourism and manufacturing.

Tourism, services and manufacturing.

Natural resources, tourism and service industries..

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What are the three parts of Parliament?

The Queen, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.

The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.

The Sovereign, Governor General and Prime Minister.

The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.

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What do you call a law before it is passed?

A Bill.

A New law.

A Proposed law.

A New proposal.

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Who do Members of Parliament represent?

Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.

Canadians living in the province in which he/she was elected.

All of the Canadians living in the north.

Only Canadians living in Central Canada.

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How does a bill become a law?

The Lieutenant Governor must approve the bill.

Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General.

The Queen must sign the bill.

Approval by the Members of the Legislative Assembly.

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Name two responsibilities of the federal government.

National defence and firefighting.

Citizenship and highways.

Recycling and education.

National defence and foreign policy.

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How is the government formed after a federal election?

The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.

The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The Queen chooses the Prime Minister from this party

The Governor General picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.

Each province elects one representative to form the government. The Queen then chooses the Prime Minister.

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When must federal elections be held?

About every 4 years.

Whenever the Prime Minister calls the election.

When the MPs want a new Prime Minister.

On the third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election.

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Who had played an important part in building the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)?

American railroad engineers.

Chinese railroad workers.

Acadian railroad workers.

Afro-American slaves.

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Who are the Acadians?

Aboriginal people of the arctic.

French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario.

The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.

English speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana.

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Which of the following sentences best describes the War of 1812?

Napoleon's fleet was defeated by the Royal Navy in the war.

The USA invaded Canada and was defeated, which ensured that Canada would remain independent of the United States.

Canada joined the United States after the war.

The USA became independent from the British Empire after the war.

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What is the "head tax"?

A tax imposed on beer beginning in 1867.

Race-based entry fee charged for Chinese entering Canada.

Fee charged for anyone entering Canada after 1900.

Fee charged for moving westward in the early 1900s.

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of Canada's system of government?

A federal state.

Dictatorship.

Parliamentary democracy.

Constitutional Monarchy.

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What is Canada's national winter sport?

Hockey.

Nordic skiing.

Golf.

Lacrosse.

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Who are the founding peoples of Canada?

Aboriginal, French and British.

Inuit, Aboriginal and British.

Aboriginal, Métis and British.

Métis, French and British.

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What does the word "Inuit" mean?

"Home" in English.

"The people" in the Inuktitut language.

"The Arctic Land" in Inuktitut language.

"Eskimo" in Inuktitut language.

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What percentage of Aboriginal people are First Nations?

65%.

50%.

30%.

6%.

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What did the Canadian Pacific Railway symbolize?

Unity

Ribbons of steel.

Easy access to the West Coast.

What can be achieved by working together.

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What does it mean to say Canada is a constitutional monarchy?

The Sovereign (Queen or King) is the law maker of Canada.

Canada's Head of State is a hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King) who reigns in accordance with the Constitution.

The Sovereign (Queen or King) represents Canadians in Parliament.

The Sovereign (Queen or King) approves bills before becoming law.

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Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Magna Carta (the Great Charter of Freedoms).

Laws passed by Parliament and English common law.

The Canadian Constitution and English common law.

Civil code of France and the Canadian Constitution.

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