Canadian Citizenship Practice Test - Free Online Exam 9

Q1) The name of the remains of the old Viking settlement in Canada which is now a World Heritage site is:

Labrador
Kanata
LAnse aux Meadows
LAuxe ans Meadows

Q2) Some black Nova Scotians moved on in 1792 to establish:

New Brunswick
Fort Langley
Upper Canada
Freetown

Q3) How long did the Pacific War last?

4 years
5 years
3 years
2 years

Q4) The number of Canadian soldiers killed or wounded in the battle of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps in April 1917 is:

1000
100000
100
10000

Q5) The Loyalist migration to Nova Scotia and Quebec in 1782 - 1783 was supervised by:

Count Frontenac
James Wolfe
Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorches
Pierre Le Moyne

Q6) What happened in the battle of the Plains of Abraham?

the Loyalists defeated the Fir
the British defeated the French
the French defeated the British
the First Nations defeated the

Q7) Large numbers of Aboriginals who lacked immunity died of European diseases.

TRUE
FALSE

Q8) The "Roaring Twenties" was marked by boom, business prosperity and low unemployment.

TRUE
FALSE

Q9) The armed uprising and seizing of Fort Garry in 1869 was led by:

Gabriel Dumont
Louis Riel
Sir Sam Steele
Sir George-Etienne Cartier

Q10) Catholics in Great Britain were allowed to hold public office in 1174.

TRUE
FALSE

Q11) Where did the Battle of the Plains of Abraham take place?

in 1774, near the Gulf of Mexico
in 1759 at Quebec City
in 1792 near Freetown, Sierra-
in 1729 at Quebec City

Q12) Canada has participated in numerous UN peacekeeping missions in countries like Egypt, Cyprus and Haiti.

TRUE
FALSE

Q13) Name the Canadian company that invented the Blackberry.

Research in Motion (RIM)
Canadarm
SPAR Aerospace
National Research Council

Q14) Canada gave shelter to 50,000 Hungarian refugees in the year 1956 who escaped

German tyranny
Soviet tyranny
the Imperialist oppression
poor economic situation in the

Q15) What did James Naismith invent?

worldwide system of time zones
snowmobile
basketball
electric light bulb

Q16) What is Canadarm is often used?

space exploration
spinal cord research
painting
cancer research

Q17) Who sent out the first wireless voice message in the world?

Reginald Fessenden
Terry Fox
Sir Sandford Fleming
SPAR Aerospace

Q18) Where is Terry Fox from?

Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
British Columbia

Q19) What defeated the movement for Quebec sovereignty?

multiple referendums
one referendum (1980)
two referendums, 1980 and 1995
one referendum (1995)

Q20) Who is Lord Grey?

started the Marathon of Hope
invented basketball
was an Automatiste
was a Governor General of Canada

Q21) The modern Inuit art with etchings, prints and soapstone sculptures was pioneered by:

Kenojuak Ashevak
Atom Egoyan
Vimy Ridge
Chief Tecumseh

Q22) Who is Sir Sandford Fleming?

invented the worldwide system
established the North West Mounties
was a Father of Confederation
captured Detroit but was killed

Q23) Marshall McLuhan and Harold Innis are famous for?

invented the electric lightbul
invented BlackBerry
discovered insulin
were pioneer thinkers

Q24) The federal government introduced unemployment insurance (now called "employment insurance")

in 1940
in 1900
in 1985
in 1970

Q25) The immigration laws before 1960s gave importance to

Asians
Americans
Europeans
Africans

Q26) Who is Chantal Petitclerc?

first woman-publisher
a world wheelchair racer and P
inventor of the BlackBerry
an artist who painted the fore