Citizenship Test Practice
Modern Canada Practice Questions
This chapter tells the story of Canada after the Second World War, when the country grew fast and found a stronger voice of its own. The test may ask you when Canada adopted its maple leaf flag or what medicare means or what changed in 1982 when the Charter became part of the Constitution. It may also ask about the baby boom or the Official Languages Act or the trade agreement called NAFTA or heroes such as Terry Fox.
The good news is that this chapter follows a clear timeline that is easy to hold in your mind once you see it in order. A growing population and new programs for health and pensions and equal languages and a new flag and a Constitution brought home from Britain all belong to the same bright period of change. When you practice a little at a time and see the right answer right away, the dates and names begin to stay in your mind. That is exactly what this practice set is built to do.
Chapter 1 is free. The full Online Program covers every chapter of the guide for $49, one time.How this practice set works
Each round gives you 20 questions drawn at random from the full bank of 47 Modern Canada questions in the course Joy teaches. Pick an answer and you will see at once whether you were right, along with a short note that helps the fact stick. Take as many rounds as you like. Each new round brings a fresh mix, so repeat rounds keep teaching you new facts about modern Canada and its people and its place in the world.
On the real test you need at least 75 percent of your answers right to pass. Aim to pass every round on this page before your test day, and the Modern Canada questions on the real test will feel familiar.
Ready when you are. Your first round pulls 20 questions from the Modern Canada bank of 47 questions.
Modern Canada in brief
Keep this short outline in mind while you practice. Every question in the set belongs somewhere in this picture of modern Canada.
- After the Second World War Canada grew fast and many babies were born. This time is called the baby boom.
- Many immigrants came to Canada after the war, first from Europe and later from all over the world, and they helped build modern Canada.
- In 1965 Canada adopted a new national flag. It is red and white with a red maple leaf in the middle.
- The Order of Canada began in 1967, the year Canada celebrated 100 years of Confederation, and it honours Canadians for great work.
- In the 1960s Canada started the Canada Pension Plan and a system of public health insurance called medicare to help people in old age and when they are sick.
- The Official Languages Act of 1969 made English and French equal languages in the federal government.
- In 1982 Canada brought its Constitution home from Britain and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms became part of it.
- Canada signed a free trade agreement with the United States in 1988 and in 1994 NAFTA added Mexico to the agreement.
- Terry Fox lost one leg to cancer and in 1980 he ran across Canada in the Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research.
- Canada became known around the world for peacekeeping and the Canadian Rangers patrol and protect the North.
- Canadians built the Canadarm for work in space and Wayne Gretzky became one of the greatest hockey players of all time and Donovan Bailey won Olympic gold in the 100 metre race in 1996 and set a world record.
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