Canadian Citizenship Practice Test 2024

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Prepare for the Canadian Citizenship Test 2024. Study comprehensive quizzes featuring randomized questions, detailed explanations, and helpful hints to boost your confidence and improve your chances of success in the official exam!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

What did Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie contribute?

BlackBerry smartphones
The Internet
Research in Motion (RIM)
First Canadian satellite

The correct answer is: Research in Motion (RIM)

Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie contributed to the creation and growth of Research in Motion (RIM), a company known for developing the BlackBerry smartphone. Option A is incorrect because while Lazaridis and Balsillie did contribute to the creation of BlackBerry smartphones, they did so through RIM. Option B is incorrect because while the Internet has greatly impacted and influenced the development of smartphones, Lazaridis and Balsillie did not directly contribute to the creation of the Internet. Option D is incorrect because while Canada did launch its first satellite in 1962, this event is not related to the contributions of Lazaridis and Balsillie. The correct answer is C because it specifically mentions RIM, the company co-founded by Lazaridis and Balsillie.