Canadian Citizenship Test
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Name two key documents that contain our rights and freedoms.
Magna Carta (The Great Charter of Freedoms)
The Civil Code of France
The Charter of Kanata
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Answer explanation
Page 8. Together, these secure for Canadians an 800 year old tradition of ordered liberty, which dates back to the signing of Magna Carta in 1215 in England (also known as the Great Charter of Freedoms), the Constitution of Canada was amended in 1982 to entrench the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify 4 rights that canadians enjoy.
The Right to Arms / Official Language Rights and Minority Language Education Rights / Aboriginal People’s Rights / Multiculturalism
Official Language Rights and Minority Language Education Rights / Mobility Rights / Multiculturalism / The Rights of Indifference
Mobility Rights / The Right to Arms / Official Language Rights and Minority Language Education Rights / Aboriginal People’s Rights
Mobility Rights / Aboriginal People’s Rights / Official Language Rights and Minority Language Education Rights / Multiculturalism
Answer explanation
Page 8.
• Mobility Rights — Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and leave the country freely, and apply for a passport.
• Aboriginal Peoples’ Rights — The rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or other rights or freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.
• Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights — French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.
• Multiculturalism — A fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity. Canadians celebrate the gift of one another’s presence and work hard to respect pluralism and live in harmony.
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Name 4 fundamental freedoms that Canadians enjoy.
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly / Freedom of Aboriginals
Freedom of Conscience and Religion / Freedom of Thought, Belief, Opinion and Expression (including Freedom of Speech and of the Press)
Freedom of Peaceful Assembly / Freedom of Association
Freedom of Thought, Belief, Opinion and Expression (including Freedom of Speech and of the Press) / Freedom of Scotland
Answer explanation
Page 8. Together, these secure for Canadians an 800 year old tradition of ordered liberty, which dates back to the signing of Magna Carta in 1215 in England (also known as the Great Charter of Freedoms), including:
• Freedom of conscience and religion: You can believe what you want.
• Freedom of thought, belief, and opinion and expression, including freedom of speech and of the press: You can have your own ideas, and you can say what you want to say. You can print or publish what you want.
• Freedom of peaceful assembly: You can have group meetings, like religious gatherings or meet for any other reason in a group.
• Freedom of association: You can meet or be friends with anyone you want.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is meant by the equality of women and men?
In Canada, men and women are equal under the law.
Example: Men and women cannot hit their wives or husbands. In some countries there are honor killings. In Canada, we do not have honor killings.
In Canada, men and women are only equal through politics.
Example: Men and women are only equal through the cabinet.
In Canada, men, women and children are equal from the age of 12 and over.
Example: Men, Women and Children are only seen as equal when they have reached the legal age of 12.
In Canada, men and women are not equal unless otherwise stated.
Example: Men and Women are often only considered equal through a business, but not through the eyes of the law.
Answer explanation
Page 9. Further Example: A parent cannot kill his or her daughter if she marries someone who the parents do not like. Parents cannot cut their daughters’ private parts (female genital mutilation) and they cannot hurt their children. Someone cannot force someone else to marry (forced marriage). A person cannot be treated violently because they are a man or a woman (abuse). These are crimes in Canada.
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are some examples of taking responsibility for yourself and your family?
Getting a Job
"Don't be a bum, you bum!"
Obey the Law
"I will serve and protect the country out of you."
Taking care of one's Family
"Family." - Vin Diesel
Working Hard
"You working hard, or hardly working? Kekekek."
Voting in Elections
"Which Prime Minister is hotter?"
Answer explanation
Page 9. Getting a job, taking care of one’s family and working hard in keeping with one’s abilities are important Canadian values. Work contributes to personal dignity and selfrespect, and to Canada’s prosperity.
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who were the founding peoples of Canada?
Aboriginal
Scottish
French
Indian
British
Answer explanation
Page 10. To understand what it means to be Canadian, it is important to know about our three founding peoples— Aboriginal, french and british.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who are the Métis?
The Métis are a distinct group people of individuals with ancestry from Scotland and France.
The Métis are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry, the majority of whom live in the Prairie provinces.
The Métis are a a group of French Revolutionary Soldiers who fought the British.
The Métis are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and French ancestry, the majority of whom live in the Western provinces.
Answer explanation
Page 11. The Métis are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry, the majority of whom live in the Prairie provinces. They come from both French- and English-speaking backgrounds and speak their own dialect, Michif. About 65% of the Aboriginal people are first Nations, while 30% are Métis and 4% inuit.
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