Canadian Citizenship Practise Test / Canadian History Test

1) When did Canada abolish the death penality A. 1956 B. 1966 C. 1967 D. 1986 2) Junior Kindergarten is available in one province A. Alberta B. Quebec C. Ontario D. Nova Scotia 3) What was the artist style under the Domain of Canada A. Nillism B. Romanticism C. Modernism D. postmodernism 4) What year was the first year gun owners were required to pass a firewarms safety course? A. 1977 B. 1984 C. 1991 D. 1999 5) When did the TTC stop operating their ferry service to Toronto Islands A. 1934 B. 1950 C. 1962 D. 1977 6) Why did Canada start collecting income taxes A. To build the railroad B. World War I C. Great Depression D. Health Care 7) Which of the following countries is not in the top five immigrants received in Canada taken from the 2006 census A. China B. United Status C. England D. India 8) What year did the homicide rate in Canada peek A. 1965 B. 1975 C. 1985 D. 1991 9) The Nares Strait is A. North of Greenland B. West of Greenland C. South of Greenland D. East of Greenland 10) What product is not made from seal hunting A. soap B. paint C. leather D. plastics 11) What is not a core value of the Green Party of Canada A. balance B. social justice C. grassroots democracy D. non-violence 12) How many people live in the North? A. 10,000+ B. 50,000+ C. 100,000+ D. 500,00+ 13) Where was the Green Party of Canada founded A. Ottawa B. Toronto C. Vancouver D. Montreal 14) Major branches of ethics include all but the following A. Meta-ethics, B. Normative ethics C. Situational ethics D. Applied ethics 15) When was the great Migration of Canada A. 1788 B. 1828 C. 1858 D. 1908 16) What was the first drug to be prohibited A. Cannabis B. Cocaine C. Opium D. Alcohol 17) What killed off most of the first nation after initial contact A. disease B. war C. food shortage D. water 18) When did Quebec send a representative to Hector Fabre A. 1882 B. 1902 C. 1922 D. 1934 19) How many years did it take for the Liberal Party of Canada to take power A. 0 B. 6 C. 16 D. 29 20) Who signed the Treaty of Versailles A. John A Macdonald B. John Rose C. Robert Borden D. Wilfird Laurier 21) How does someone get to see a specialist in Canada? A. Make an apppointment B. Join a waiting list C. Through a central web based system D. Through a referral 22) Canada's oil sands produces this percentage more greenhouse gases per barrel than conventional crude A. -15 to 15% B. 10 to 45% C. 75 to 100% D. 200 to 300% 23) What source of income is taxable A. gifts and inheritances B. lemonaide stand income C. winnings from gambling D. strike pay 24) When was the fisheries act established A. mid 60s B. mid 70s C. mid 80s D. mid 90s 25) Brain Mulroney was a A. francophone Quebecer B. anglophone Quebecer C. francophone Ontarian D. anglophone Ontarian 26) What branch of government is responsible for crimal law A. Federal B. Provincal C. Municipal D. Personal 27) Those who sit in the house of commons are alled A. QP B. MP C. MPP D. QPP 28) What percent of murders are committed with a firearms in the US A. 30 B. 50 C. 70 D. 85 29) Military ethics would question all of the following aside from A. justification for using force B. race (loss of capability due to race bias or abuse) C. gender equality D. skillmanship (the amount of a solider carries with him) 30) What level of Canadian governments is responsible for curriculum education A. federal B. provincal C. local D. none 31) What year was the first cannabis arrest? A. 1923 B. 1926 C. 1937 D. 1961 32) Who painted the first Newfoundland landscape A. Gerard Edema B. Remy Lacques C. Edward McHall D. William Danburng 33) What type of Gun can the average Canadian possess A. handgun B. longgun C. airrifle D. automatic weapons 34) Same sex marriage is legal in one of the following countries A. Australia B. New Zealand C. USA D. Iceland 35) The Parliament of Canada is located in what city A. Toronto B. Ottawa C. Montreal D. Halifax 36) What was Emily Carr famous for? A. Painting King's portrait B. Painting totem poles C. Creating Oh Canada D. Writing poetry 37) What is not a a legal right dealing with the justice system A. freedom from unreasonable searches B. freedom from arbitrary detainment C. right to legal counsel D. freedom from unjust critism 38) What level of Canadian governments is responible for funding of education A. federal B. provincal C. local governments D. federal/provincal 39) Tommy Douglas was the father of Medicare, what political party did he become the leader of? A. Conservative B. NDP C. CCF D. Liberal 40) Which province doesn't maintains separate schools based on religion A. Ontario B. Manitoba C. British Columbia D. Alberta 41) What country below has the lowest tax rate A. Canada B. Australia C. United Kingdom D. USA 42) When did Canada receive legislative independence A. 1921 B. 1931 C. 1941 D. 1951 43) In 1984-1985 how much percentage did total spending exceed revenues A. 5% B. 10% C. 25% D. 50% 44) Meta-ethics is the branch of ethics that seeks to understand all but the following A. the nature of ethical properties B. ethical statements C. knowledge D. attitudes 45) What organization is Canada not part of A. United Nations B. NATO C. G15 D. Commonwealth 46) What is Canada's most important trading partner A. England B. USA C. China D. Mexico 47) Which one of the following people were not a member of the Liberal Party of Canada A. George Brown B. Robert Baldwin C. William Lyon Mackenzie D. John A McDonald 48) What is the only province that allows charter schools A. Ontario B. Quebec C. Alberta D. British Columbia 49) When did the TTC become public A. 1850 B. 1908 C. 1921 D. 1954 50) When are members of the corporate entity required to pay taxes on earnings A. gross income B. when it's distributed C. member level D. none