Canada's Citizenship Test - Random 10

Who are the Métis?

• A) A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry

• B) A distinct Aboriginal people of Atlantic Canada

• C) The first French settlers

• D) The original settlers of Montreal

Answer explanation

55 per cent of respondents correctly answered

A) A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry.

What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?

• A) God Save the Queen

• B) O Canada

• C) The Star-Spangled Banner

• D) La Marseillaise

Answer explanation

One-third of respondents, or 36 per cent, correctly answered

A) God Save the Queen.

Respondents were given a list of official responsibilities Canadian citizens have and were asked to determine which of them was not an official responsibility.

• A) Helping others in the community

• B) Voting in elections

• C) Protecting and enjoying our heritage and environment

• D) Driving safely

Answer explanation

Twenty-six per cent correctly answered

D) Driving safely.

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

• A) 1867

• B) 1982

• C) 1988

• D) 2000

Answer explanation

Four in 10 respondents correctly answered

B) 1982

Canada has five regions. Which of the following is not one of them?

• A) West Coast

• B) Central Canada

• C) The Midwest

• D) The Prairies

• E) The Northern Territories

Answer explanation

Sixty-three per cent correctly answered

C) The Midwest.

What does the word “Inuit” mean?

• A) The people

• B) The north

• C) Home

• D) Land

Answer explanation

More than half, or 56 per cent, correctly answered

A) The people

Who are the founding peoples of Canada?

• A)   Inuit, Aboriginal, British

• B)   Metis, French, British

• C)   Aboriginal, Metis, French

• D)   Aboriginal, French, British

Answer explanation

Nearly half, or 48 per cent, correctly answered

D) Aboriginal, French, British as the founding peoples of Canada.

The names of four party leaders were presented to respondents: Duceppe, Trudeau, Bergen, and Singh.  Respondents were asked to identify which was not currently a leader in the House of Commons.

• Bergen

• Singh

• Duceppe

• Trudeau

Answer explanation

Just over half, or 53 per cent, correctly answered:

Duceppe

What was the importance of the Canada Pacific Railway?

• A) Uniting the country from sea to sea

• B) The start of the manufacturing industry or easy access to steel from west to east

• C) Wealth, and Canada increasing its GDP

Answer explanation

Sixty-five per cent of respondents correctly answered

A) Uniting the country from sea to sea

Who is Canada’s head of state?

• A) The Queen

• B) The prime minister

• C) The governor general

• D) The president

Answer explanation

Just 19 per cent correctly identified

A) The Queen as Canada’s head of state.