Citizenship Exam

When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?

• Around 1860.

• During 1750s and 1760s.

• Around 1812.

• During and after the American Revolution (1776-1783).

What are the regions of Canada?

• West, North, South, East, Central

• Rockies, Ontario, Quebec, Prairies

• West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South

• Atlantic provinces, Northern territories, Central Canada, the Prairies and the West Coast

Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history? 

• It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

• The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

• Canada can modify the Constitution without the approval from the British Government.

• It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

What outcome and significance did War of 1812 have for Canada? 

• Canada kept its independence from the United States.

• Canada became part of the United States.

• Canada lost a lot of land in the war.

• Canada became an independent country.

Who was Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine?

• A champion of democracy and Aboriginal rights.

• A champion of democracy and French language rights and the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas.

• The first Head of State.

• The first French speaking Prime Minister.

What part of the Constitution legally protects basic rights and freedoms of Canadians? 

• The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

• The British Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

• The Canadian Charter of Responsibilities.

• The Canadian Charter of Freedoms.

What does equality under the law mean? 

• To be discriminated against.

• To be the same as anywhere in the world.

• To be protected against any discrimination.

• To be like anyone else in Canada.

Which four provinces first formed Confederation? 

• Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and British Columbia.

• Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Nova Scotia.

• Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

• Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Where does the name "Canada" come from?

• the Huron-Iroquois word “Kanata” which means “where the waters meet”

• it was the word taught to Jacques Cartier by Donnacona, chief of Stadacona, to designate his domain

• it is the Huron-Iroquois word “Kanata” meaning “village” or “settlement”

• it is the Huron word for “beaver”, which Cartier had come to hunt for their fur

Who circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research?

• Terry Fox

• Rick Hansen

• Reginald Fessenden

• D. Gerhard Herzberg