I stumbled upon some actual questions of the United States Citizenship test the other day. I wasn’t able to answer many of them, since they referred to Amendments of their Constitution and other similar things I had no knowledge in. In a similar fashion, I tried to find questions from my own country’s citizenship test to see how many I could get right. I was able to find a practice test at the Richmond Public Library website.

Some of the answers are just too hilarious, I had to share them. I couldn’t stop laughing on some of those! Here are a few of them. Uproarious answers underlined:

4. Which group of Aboriginal peoples make up more than half of the population in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut?
a. Acadians.
b. Métis
c. First Nations.
d. Inuit.

Behold the Acadians of Nunavut!

9. Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
a. Settlers who came to Canada from the United States during and after the American Revolution.
b. Aboriginal peoples.
c. Métis
d. Inuit.

11. Which trade spread across Canada making it important to the economy for over 300 years?
a. Hudson’s Bay trade.
b. Mining trade.
c. Fur trade.
d. Ice trade.

Ice was such a popular and rare item in Europe back then.

12. What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use to create trading networks in North America?
a. Roads.
b. Waterways.
c. Railway.
d. Air.

“Attention please. Last call for AboriginAir Flight 1 at gate 1.”

28. Name three legal rights protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
a. Freedom of speech, right to not pay taxes, and right to a fair trial.
b. Right to live and work anywhere in Canada, right to a fair trial, and right to protection against discrimination.
c. Right to ski anywhere in Canada, right to move, and right to public assembly.
d. Right to vote, right to live and work anywhere in Canada, and right to deliver speeches on the radio.

Hahaha! I want to ski in Sheila Copps backyard, it’s my legal right.

29. List three ways in which you can protect the environment.
a. Work near where you live, drive to work, take a taxi.
b. Use unleaded gas, drive a small car, travel by yourself.
c. Compost and recycle, conserve energy and water, walk or join a car pool.
d. Pour solvents down storm drains, leave taps running, leave lights on.

I laughed for a good 5 minutes on this one.

30. Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?
a. Canadian citizens.
b. Landed immigrants.
c. Visitors.
d. British subjects.

“We’re back from our Canadian trip! We got a passport as a souvenir.”

32. Name six responsibilities of citizenship.
a. Get a job, make money, raise a family, pay taxes, mow your lawn, vote.
b. Vote, join a political party, get a job, obey the law, drive safely, pick up litter.
c. Care for the environment, don’t litter, pay taxes, obey the law, help others, respect others.
d. Vote, help others, care for our heritage and environment, obey Canada’s laws, respect the rights of others, eliminate injustice.

34. What is Canada’s system of government called?
a. Dictatorship.
b. Parliamentary government.
c. Military Rule.
d. Communism.

“I’m applying to be a Canadian Citizen, because I just love communism!”

33. Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community.
a. Mind your own business.
b. Have a party.
c. Keep your property tidy.
d. Join a community group.

37. What are the two official languages of Canada?
a. English and Métis.
b. Inuit and French.
c. English and French.
d. English and Inuit.

3. What song is Canada’s national anthem?
a. God Save the Queen.
b. O Canada.
c. Star Spangled Banner.
d. Amazing Grace.

64. Which country borders Canada on the south?
a. United States of America.
b. Central America.
c. Mexico.
d. Washington.

80. Who do Members of Parliament represent?
a. All of the Canadians living in the north.
b. Only Canadians living in Central Canada.
c. Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.
d. Canadians living in the province in which he/she was elected.

The other Canadians are so meaningless

83. Name two responsibilities of the federal government.
a. National defence and firefighting.
b. National defence and foreign policy.
c. Citizenship and highways.
d. Recycling and education.

The building is on fire! Quick, call Stephen Harper!

90. What is written on a federal election ballot?
a. The list of candidates running for Prime Minister.
b. The names of the candidates in your electoral district in alphabetical order from “A” to “Z”.
c. The list of Canadians eligible to vote.
d. The results of the election.

c. Every election in Canada consumes 5% of the forests each time and every ballot weights 35 kilograms.
d. How convenient! Sounds like an election in Cuba.

100. What is a voter information card?
a. Tells you who the candidates are in your electoral district.
b. Tells you what province to vote in.
c. A form that tells you when and where to vote.
d. A form that lets you know your voting time.

“I sure hope they don’t send me vote in Saskatchewan this year!”

101. Who has the right to run as a candidate in federal elections?
a. Anyone.
b. A Canadian citizen who is 16 years old.
c. Any man who is at least 18 years old.
d. Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old.

Because the only thing Canadian women can do is ski wherever they want.

– Pierre Nick

PS: For those curious about my score, I got 86% since the last 12 or so questions were on current politics in British Columbia, a topic I have zero clue on (such as: “Who is the current leader of the opposition in BC?”).