Canadian Citizenship Test Quiz 1: British Columbia Canadian Citizenship Knowledge Quiz 20 Questions • 15/20 Correct Required to Pass 1. What is the capital city of British Columbia? Vancouver Victoria Kelowna Nanaimo 2. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? Sir John A. Macdonald Sir Wilfrid Laurier Sir Robert Borden Louis Riel 3. What are the three parts of the Canadian Parliament? PM, Cabinet, and Opposition The Sovereign, the Senate, and the House of Commons The Governor General, the Premier, and the MLA The Courts, the Police, and the Military 4. In what year did British Columbia join Confederation? 1867 1871 1885 1905 5. Which B.C. hero began the “Marathon of Hope” in 1980? Rick Hansen Terry Fox Wayne Gretzky Simon Fraser 6. What are the three branches of the Canadian government? Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Monarchy, Senate, and Commons Policing, Education, and Health 7. What is the national motto of Canada? A mari usque ad mare (From sea to sea) Peace, Order, and Good Government Unity in Diversity For a better country 8. Who represents the King in British Columbia? The Governor General The Lieutenant Governor The Premier The Commissioner 9. What animal is the official symbol of Canada? The Beaver The Moose The Polar Bear The Loon 10. In Vancouver, what is the 2nd most spoken language at home after English? French Punjabi Chinese languages Tagalog 11. When is Canada Day celebrated? June 24 July 1 January 11 November 11 12. What is Canada’s national winter sport? Lacrosse Ice Hockey Skiing Curling 13. Who were the three founding peoples of Canada? American, British, and French Aboriginal, French, and British Vikings, English, and Spanish Inuit, Métis, and German 14. What is the highest mountain in Canada? Mount Whistler Mount Logan Mount Robson Mount Columbia 15. Which industry is the most valuable in British Columbia? Mining Forestry Fishing Agriculture 16. When was the current Canadian flag raised for the first time? 1867 1965 1982 1921 17. What is the highest honour a Canadian can receive? The Order of Canada The Victoria Cross The Stanley Cup The Medal of Bravery 18. What does “Habeas Corpus” protect? The right to challenge unlawful detention The right to own land The right to free health care The right to vote twice 19. What are the two official languages of Canada? English and Chinese English and French English and Spanish English and Punjabi 20. Which city is the capital of Canada? Toronto Vancouver Ottawa Montreal Show My Results
