TheoryCanadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
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Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What is the name of the document that guarantees the rights and freedoms of Canadians?
Correct — A. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, enacted in 1982, is part of the Constitution and sets out the basic rights and freedoms of everyone in Canada. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
In what year did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Constitution?
Correct — D. The Charter was added to the Constitution in 1982 when Canada patriated its Constitution. -
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Name one fundamental freedom protected by the Charter.
Correct — C. The Charter lists four fundamental freedoms: conscience and religion; thought, belief, opinion and expression (including the press); peaceful assembly; and association. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What does 'freedom of expression' include in Canada?
Correct — C. Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression includes freedom of speech and of the press. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Where do many of Canada's laws and freedoms originate?
Correct — D. Canadian law draws on English common law, the French civil code, and centuries of English parliamentary tradition, including the Magna Carta of 1215. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What is meant by 'habeas corpus'?
Correct — B. Habeas corpus, from English common law, is the right to challenge unlawful detention or imprisonment. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Name one legal right that Canadian citizens have.
Correct — D. Citizens have the right to vote and run for office, to enter and leave Canada freely, and to apply for a Canadian passport. -
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Name one responsibility of Canadian citizenship.
Correct — A. Responsibilities include obeying the law, serving on a jury, voting, helping in the community, supporting yourself and your family, and caring for Canada's heritage and environment. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Is voting in an election a right or a responsibility of a citizen?
Correct — C. Voting is described in Discover Canada as both a right and a responsibility of citizenship. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What are the two official languages of Canada?
Correct — D. English and French are Canada's two official languages and are equal in status across the federal government. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What is one way you can protect the environment as a citizen?
Correct — D. Caring for and protecting Canada's natural heritage and environment is one of the responsibilities of citizenship. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Serving on a jury is what kind of duty for a citizen?
Correct — C. When called to do so, serving on a jury is a legal responsibility of Canadian citizens. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What is the equality right of men and women in Canada?
Correct — C. In Canada, men and women are equal under the law. Canada's openness does not extend to barbaric cultural practices that tolerate violence against women. -
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Name one barbaric cultural practice that is a crime in Canada.
Correct — D. Canada's openness does not tolerate spousal abuse, "honour killings," female genital mutilation, forced marriage or other gender-based violence; those who commit them are punished under Canada's criminal laws. -
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What should you do to become a fully participating member of Canadian society?
Correct — D. Getting involved in the community and getting to know Canada helps newcomers become full participants in society. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
From what early English law document do Canadians inherit many freedoms?
Correct — D. The Magna Carta of 1215 in England is known as the Great Charter of Freedoms and is a foundation of Canadian rights. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Are religious freedom and freedom of conscience protected in Canada?
Correct — C. Freedom of conscience and religion is one of the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Charter. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What are mobility rights in the Charter?
Correct — C. Mobility rights let citizens live and work anywhere in Canada, enter and leave the country, and apply for a passport. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Multiculturalism is a feature of which Canadian value?
Correct — D. Canadians value multiculturalism: people of many origins live together peacefully while sharing loyalty to Canada. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What loyalty do Canadians share regardless of background?
Correct — D. Citizens of every background share a loyalty to Canada, a commitment to its laws, and respect for one another. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What must you swear or affirm to become a citizen?
Correct — B. New citizens take the Oath of Citizenship, pledging loyalty to the Sovereign and to faithfully observe the laws of Canada. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Why is it important to vote in elections?
Correct — D. Voting lets citizens choose their representatives and is both a right and a responsibility of citizenship. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Who are the three founding peoples of Canada?
Correct — C. Canada is built on three founding peoples: Aboriginal (Indigenous), French and British. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What are the three groups of Aboriginal peoples in Canada?
Correct — A. The Aboriginal peoples include First Nations (Indians), the Métis, and the Inuit, each with distinct heritage. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Who are the Métis?
Correct — B. The Métis are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry, the majority living in the Prairie provinces; many speak Michif. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Who are the Inuit?
Correct — B. The Inuit, whose name means 'the people' in Inuktitut, live in small, scattered communities across the Arctic. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
What does the word 'Inuit' mean?
Correct — B. 'Inuit' means 'the people' in the Inuktitut language. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Which Aboriginal group is the largest?
Correct — D. About 65% of Aboriginal people are First Nations; the rest are Métis and Inuit. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
Which two languages are spoken by Canada's founding English- and French-speaking peoples?
Correct — D. English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians have lived together for centuries; English and French are the official languages. -
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada)
In which province do most French-speaking Canadians live?
Correct — D. The majority of French-speaking (Francophone) Canadians live in Quebec, though Francophone communities exist across Canada.
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Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada) Who are the three founding peoples of Canada?
A. Anglophones
B. English and French
C. Aboriginal, French and British peoples ✓
D. The cultural diversity of Canadians
Correct — C. Canada is built on three founding peoples: Aboriginal (Indigenous), French and British.
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada) What are the three groups of Aboriginal peoples in Canada?
A. First Nations, Métis and Inuit ✓
B. Descendants of French colonists who settled in the Maritimes from the 1600s
C. Québécois
D. Michif
Correct — A. The Aboriginal peoples include First Nations (Indians), the Métis, and the Inuit, each with distinct heritage.
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada) Who are the Métis?
A. Equal
B. People of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry ✓
C. Aboriginal, French and British peoples
D. English and French
Correct — B. The Métis are a distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry, the majority living in the Prairie provinces; many speak Michif.
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada) Who are the Inuit?
A. Francophones
B. Aboriginal people of the Arctic ✓
C. First Nations, Métis and Inuit
D. English and French
Correct — B. The Inuit, whose name means 'the people' in Inuktitut, live in small, scattered communities across the Arctic.
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada) What does the word 'Inuit' mean?
A. First Nations, Métis and Inuit
B. 'The people' ✓
C. Québécois
D. English and French
Correct — B. 'Inuit' means 'the people' in the Inuktitut language.
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada) Which Aboriginal group is the largest?
A. People of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry
B. Francophones
C. Descendants of French colonists who settled in the Maritimes from the 1600s
D. First Nations ✓
Correct — D. About 65% of Aboriginal people are First Nations; the rest are Métis and Inuit.
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada) Which two languages are spoken by Canada's founding English- and French-speaking peoples?
A. First Nations
B. About 18 million
C. Anglophones
D. English and French ✓
Correct — D. English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians have lived together for centuries; English and French are the official languages.
Canadian Citizenship Test (Discover Canada) In which province do most French-speaking Canadians live?
A. Francophones
B. Anglophones
C. First Nations
D. Quebec ✓
Correct — D. The majority of French-speaking (Francophone) Canadians live in Quebec, though Francophone communities exist across Canada.
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How government, voting and the law work
Rights and responsibilities of citizens
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