Practice Quiz 01 Welcome to your Citizenship Practice Quiz 01 1. What is the primary role of the police in Canada? To keep people safe and to enforce the law To resolve disputes and interpret law To provide national security intelligence to the government To conduct or support land warfare, peacekeeping, or humanitarian missions None 1 out of 25 2. What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774? It was the birth of Canada. The Province of Quebec was divided into Upper Canada and Lower Canada. Canada's tolerance towards all religions was affected. Peace, Order and Good Government became Canada’s main principles. None 2 out of 25 3. What are the three branches of the Canadian government? Executive, Senate, and Judicial Executive, Police, and Judicial Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Executive, Legislative, and Monarchy None 3 out of 25 4. A Member of Parliament from Toronto decides to spend the weekend in his or her electoral district. This means the MP will be In Ottawa Taking a tour in the province of Ontario Somewhere in the USA In the part of Toronto where the MP was elected None 4 out of 25 5. Under Canadian law, why is every person presumed to be innocent until proven guilty? To establish that no person or group is above the law. To guarantee due legal process under the law. To ensure that men and women are equal under the law. To provide freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression. None 5 out of 25 6. What region of Canada is known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun?" Northern Territories Western Provinces Prairie Provinces Atlantic Provinces None 6 out of 25 7. Which Canadian province is the largest producer of oil and natural gas? Nova Scotia Ontario Alberta Quebec None 7 out of 25 8. Who out of the following is above the law in Canada? Police Judges No one Politicians None 8 out of 25 9. Which of the following were the first four provinces in the Canadian Confederation? Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Manitoba New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) None 9 out of 25 10. To which of the following communities do the majority of Canadians belong? Jewish Christians Muslims Hindu None 10 out of 25 11. What does the National Register of Electors contain? The names of Canadian citizens at least 18 years of age who are qualified to vote in federal elections and referendums The names of all Canadian citizens The names of Canadian tax payers The names of landed immigrants None 11 out of 25 12. What did the Suffrage Movement achieve? Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. Employment insurance was established. Women obtained the right to vote. Slavery was abolished Canada. None 12 out of 25 13. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? Sir Guy Carleton Sir Isaac Brock Sir John A. Macdonald Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine None 13 out of 25 14. Which of the following criterion gives a Canadian the right to vote? Owning a house Having a driver’s license Being an immigrant Being on the official voters’ list None 14 out of 25 15. Which animal is the national symbol of Canada? Deer Beaver Cougar Bear None 15 out of 25 16. What is Canada's system of governance? Federal state, parliamentary democracy, and constitutional monarchy Federal state, provincial state, and constitutional monarchy Federal state, parliamentary democracy, and dictatorship Police state, parliamentary democracy, and constitutional monarchy None 16 out of 25 17. Why was the discovery of insulin by Canadians so important? Insulin has eliminated polio in the world. Insulin controls human growth hormones, which has made life better for millions of people. Insulin treats diabetes, which has saved millions of lives worldwide. Insulin treats heart disorders, which has saved millions of lives worldwide. None 17 out of 25 18. What does the Crown mean for Canadians? The Crown is the symbol of England, France, Scotland, and Ireland, as well as red maple leaves. The Crown is the symbol of the national motto, A Mari Usque Ad Mare, which, in Latin, means ‘from sea to sea.’ The Crown is a symbol of government, including Parliament, legislatures, courts, police services, and the armed forces. The Crown reflects the Greco-Roman heritage of Western civilization in which democracy originated. None 18 out of 25 19. What is the significance of hockey? None of these It is a national summer sport Canada won a gold medal in 2008’s Olympics in this event. It is the most popular spectator sport in Canada and is also its national winter sport. None 19 out of 25 20. What is the highest honour a Canadian can receive? The Canadian Cross The Victoria Cross The Canadian Crown The Order of Peace None 20 out of 25 21. What principles out of the following is Canada's constitution based on? Peace, Order and Good government Mobility Rights, Order and Good government Multiculturalism. Peace and Order War, Order and Good government None 21 out of 25 22. Which of the following answers is NOT true about the Canada/USA relationship? Canada exports very few goods to the USA. Canada and the USA are the largest trading partners in the world. The Canada/USA relationship is the closest and the most extensive in the world. Canada and the USA share the longest undefended international border. None 22 out of 25 23. Of the following, what is a non-Canadian not allowed to do? Get higher education Get health insurance Vote in federal and provincial elections Own a house or a farm None 23 out of 25 24. Which of the following are Atlantic Provinces? Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island None 24 out of 25 25. Who governs Canada on a daily basis at the federal level? Governor General The Queen Prime Minister None 25 out of 25 Time's up Alberta Manitoba Yukon Nunavut Ontario Quebec New Brunswick British Columbia Northwest Territories Saskatchewan Prince Edward Island Newfoundland & Labrador
