Canadian citizenship mock test 5

All 20 questions in this mock test, each with the right answer, the reason, and where it is in Discover Canada. Try the test first.

1. Question 1. Who speaks for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people when they deal with governments?

   • A. Aboriginal organizations
   • B. The Governor General's office
   • C. The Official Opposition
   • D. The Supreme Court of Canada

   Answer: A. Aboriginal organizations

   Aboriginal organizations at provincial, regional and national levels represent First Nations, Métis and Inuit people.

   In Discover Canada: Federal Elections (Other Levels of Government in Canada)

2. Question 2. What happens if most MPs vote against a major government plan, such as the budget?

   • A. The Senate takes over running the government until an election
   • B. The government is defeated, and an election usually follows
   • C. The Prime Minister stays in power anyway
   • D. The Supreme Court decides on the budget

   Answer: B. The government is defeated, and an election usually follows

   Major votes such as the budget are confidence matters. If the government loses, the Prime Minister usually asks the Governor General to call an election.

   In Discover Canada: Federal Elections (After an Election)

3. Question 3. Which Métis leader was their greatest commander in battle?

   • A. Louis Riel
   • B. Sam Steele
   • C. Gabriel Dumont
   • D. Joseph Brant

   Answer: C. Gabriel Dumont

   Gabriel Dumont led the Métis in battle and was their most famous military commander.

   In Discover Canada: Canada's History (Challenge in the West)

4. Question 4. At Confederation, who could vote?

   • A. All adult citizens, men and women
   • B. Property-owning adult white males
   • C. All men and women over 18
   • D. All men aged 21 or older, rich or poor

   Answer: B. Property-owning adult white males

   At Confederation only adult white men who owned property could vote. This was common in democracies at the time.

   In Discover Canada: Canada's History (Women Get the Vote)

5. Question 5. Which city is home to the RCMP training academy?

   • A. Ottawa
   • B. Saskatoon
   • C. Winnipeg
   • D. Regina

   Answer: D. Regina

   The RCMP training academy is in Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan.

   In Discover Canada: Canada's Regions (The Prairie Provinces)

6. Question 6. Which province produces the most pulp and paper in Canada?

   • A. Ontario
   • B. Quebec
   • C. Alberta
   • D. Prince Edward Island

   Answer: B. Quebec

   Quebec leads Canada in making pulp and paper.

   In Discover Canada: Canada's Regions (Central Canada)

7. Question 7. In what year did Canada enact free trade with the United States?

   • A. 1965
   • B. 1988
   • C. 1994
   • D. 2008

   Answer: B. 1988

   Canada and the United States began free trade in 1988.

   In Discover Canada: Canada's Economy (A Trading Nation)

8. Question 8. True or false. In residential schools, Aboriginal children were mostly not allowed to use their own language or follow their culture.

   • A. True
   • B. False

   Answer: A. True

   Students were mostly not allowed to speak their languages or follow their culture, and some were physically abused.

   In Discover Canada: Who We Are (Aboriginal Peoples)

9. Question 9. According to the guide, what is one benefit of federalism?

   • A. All provinces must have exactly the same laws
   • B. Provinces can shape policies to fit their people
   • C. The provinces can print and use their own money
   • D. The Prime Minister runs every province directly

   Answer: B. Provinces can shape policies to fit their people

   Federalism lets each province tailor its policies to its people and try new ideas.

   In Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves (Federal State)

10. Question 10. The Clarkson Cup is awarded for which sport?

    • A. Men's football
    • B. Curling
    • C. Women's hockey
    • D. Lacrosse

    Answer: C. Women's hockey

    The Clarkson Cup, created in 2005, is the trophy for women's hockey.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (Popular Sports)

11. Question 11. After the rebellions, what did Lord Durham call for?

    • A. Giving Canada full independence from Britain right away
    • B. Returning Lower Canada to the rule of the King of France
    • C. Splitting the two Canadas into four smaller colonies
    • D. Uniting the Canadas, with responsible government

    Answer: D. Uniting the Canadas, with responsible government

    Durham recommended merging Upper and Lower Canada and giving them responsible government.

    In Discover Canada: Canada's History (Rebellions of 1837–38)

12. Question 12. For which team did Wayne Gretzky play from 1979 to 1988?

    • A. The Edmonton Oilers
    • B. The Montreal Canadiens
    • C. The Toronto Maple Leafs
    • D. The Calgary Flames

    Answer: A. The Edmonton Oilers

    From 1979 to 1988, Gretzky played hockey for the Edmonton Oilers.

    In Discover Canada: Modern Canada (Sports)

13. Question 13. Louis-Philippe Hébert is known for what?

    • A. Paintings of wild landscapes
    • B. Award-winning films
    • C. Novels about the Prairies
    • D. Sculptures of historical figures

    Answer: D. Sculptures of historical figures

    Hébert was a well-known sculptor whose subjects were figures from history.

    In Discover Canada: Modern Canada (Arts and Culture in Canada)

14. Question 14. Who became the first woman Member of Parliament, in 1921?

    • A. Emily Stowe
    • B. Thérèse Casgrain
    • C. Mary Ann Shadd Cary
    • D. Agnes Macphail

    Answer: D. Agnes Macphail

    Agnes Macphail, who had been a farmer and a teacher, became Canada's first woman MP in 1921.

    In Discover Canada: Canada's History (Women Get the Vote)

15. Question 15. What does the rule of law mean?

    • A. People and governments must follow laws, not arbitrary acts
    • B. The Prime Minister can change any law on his or her own
    • C. Only judges and lawyers have to obey the law
    • D. Police officers decide which laws apply to whom

    Answer: A. People and governments must follow laws, not arbitrary acts

    Under the rule of law, everyone, including the government, must follow the law. No one acts above it.

    In Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (Citizenship Responsibilities)

16. Question 16. True or false. All of the Loyalists were Protestants of British origin.

    • A. True
    • B. False

    Answer: B. False

    Loyalists had Dutch, German, British, Scandinavian, Aboriginal and other origins and many faiths, including Catholic, Jewish and Quaker.

    In Discover Canada: Canada's History (United Empire Loyalists)

17. Question 17. For which country did John Cabot claim the "New Founde Land"?

    • A. England
    • B. France
    • C. Italy
    • D. Spain

    Answer: A. England

    Cabot claimed the land for England after landing in 1497, on either Newfoundland or Cape Breton Island.

    In Discover Canada: Canada's History (The First Europeans)

18. Question 18. True or false. Most Canadians were born in Canada.

    • A. True
    • B. False

    Answer: A. True

    Since the 1800s, people born in Canada have made up most of the population.

    In Discover Canada: Who We Are (Diversity in Canada)

19. Question 19. Where and when was "O Canada" first sung?

    • A. In Ottawa in 1867
    • B. In 1880, in Québec City
    • C. In Toronto in 1927
    • D. In Halifax in 1965

    Answer: B. In 1880, in Québec City

    "O Canada" was first sung in Québec City in 1880, a hundred years before it became the national anthem.

    In Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols (National Anthem and Royal Anthem)

20. Question 20. What is the role of the courts in Canada?

    • A. To make laws
    • B. To elect the government
    • C. To settle disputes
    • D. To collect taxes

    Answer: C. To settle disputes

    Courts settle disputes. Elected representatives make laws, and police enforce them.

    In Discover Canada: The Justice System