Practice test 8: 20 questions from all topics, as many as in the real test, where you need 15 of 20 correct. Pick an answer and check yourself straight away.
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Correct answer: B — The government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to
Why? Due process means the government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law.Source
Correct answer: C — The Marathon of Hope
Why? In 1980 Terry Fox began the Marathon of Hope, a cross-country run to raise money for cancer research. Rick Hansen later circled the globe in a wheelchair.Source
Correct answer: C — Volunteering at a food bank
Why? Helping others in the community, for example by volunteering at a food bank or helping newcomers settle, is described as a responsibility of citizenship.Source
Correct answer: A — Nova Scotia
Why? Nova Scotia was the first British North American colony to attain full responsible government, in 1847–48; the Province of Canada followed in 1849.Source
Correct answer: A — English and French
Why? English and French are the two official languages, and the federal government is required by law to provide services in both throughout Canada.Source
Correct answer: C — Toronto
Why? Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the country's main financial centre.Source
Correct answer: B — The third Monday in October every four years
Why? Discover Canada says federal elections are held on the third Monday in October every four years following the last general election; the Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an earlier election.Source
Correct answer: A — The British North America Act (now the Constitution Act, 1867)
Why? Federal and provincial responsibilities were defined in 1867 in the British North America Act, now known as the Constitution Act, 1867.Source
Correct answer: B — Government, including Parliament, the courts, police and the armed forces
Why? The Crown is a symbol of the state in Canada and of government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the Canadian Forces.Source
Correct answer: B — Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
Why? Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, a champion of democracy and French language rights, became the first head of a responsible government in Canada in 1849.Source
Correct answer: B — 1994
Why? Canada and the United States began free trade in 1988, and Mexico joined the wider North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994.Source
Correct answer: D — Paris
Why? Montreal, Canada's second largest city, is the second largest mainly French-speaking city in the world after Paris.Source
Correct answer: D — Spinal cord research
Why? In 1985 Rick Hansen, a British Columbian, circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research.Source
Correct answer: D — Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Why? Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an outspoken anti-slavery activist, was the first woman publisher in Canada when she helped found The Provincial Freeman in 1853.Source
Correct answer: B — Forced marriage and "honour" killings
Why? Canada does not tolerate spousal abuse, "honour" killings, female genital mutilation, forced marriage or other gender-based violence; they are severely punished.Source
Correct answer: D — Descendants of French colonists who settled the Maritimes from 1604
Why? The Acadians are descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604.Source
Correct answer: A — Lake Superior
Why? Of the five Great Lakes, Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world.Source
Correct answer: D — The Prime Minister
Why? The Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers and is responsible for the operations and policy of the government.Source
Correct answer: D — The First World War
Why? The Peace Tower was completed in 1927 in memory of the First World War; its Memorial Chamber holds the Books of Remembrance.Source
Correct answer: C — July 1, 1867
Why? The Dominion of Canada was officially born on July 1, 1867.Source