Canadian Citizenship Test Questions Answers [UPDATED]

Canadian Citizenship Test Questions Answers: All of the questions in this practice test are derived from the study guide Discover Canada: There are a total of 50 multiple choice questions with answers for free.

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Canadian Citizenship Test Questions Answers

Name of the Test	Canadian Citizenship Test
Total Number of Questions	50 sample questions
Questions Format	Questions Answers
Minimum Passing Score	75 %
Test Language	English

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Canadian Citizenship Test 2022

1 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party the Prime Minister selects

B) The party with the second most votes

C) Any independent candidate

D) The party with the least votes

2 / 50

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

A) To regulate government proposals

B) To ensure reports about the current government are sent to the Queen

C) To supervise the government

D) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

3 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Lead, gold and zinc

B) Silver, lead and zinc

C) Zinc, gold and bronze

D) Zinc, lead and aluminum

4 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) July 31st, 1820

B) April 1st, 1999

C) May 1st, 1998

D) July 1st, 1867

5 / 50

How many Great Lakes are located between Ontario and the United States?

A) SIX

B) Seven

C) Four

D) Five

6 / 50

Why is the Constitution Act of 1982 important in Canadian history?

A) Canada can modify the Constitution without the approval from the British Government.

B) The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

C) It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

D) It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

7 / 50

Which province was the first to grant voting rights to women?

A) Manitoba

B) Ontario

C) Nova Scotia

D) Quebec

8 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) The second most popular sport in Canada

B) . The most popular sport in Canada

C) The official winter sport

D) The official summer sport

9 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

B) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

C) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

D) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

10 / 50

How is the government formed after a federal election?

A) The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The Queen chooses the Prime Minister from this party.

B) Each province elects one representative to form the government. The Queen then chooses the Prime Minister.

C) The Governor General Picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.

D) The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.

11 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Quebec

B) Alberta

C) Ontario

D) British Columbia

12 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Sam Steele

B) Louis Riel

C) John A. Macdonald

D) George-Étienne Cartier

13 / 50

Which one is Canada's best-known symbol and national police force?

A) Canadian Police

B) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

C) CIA

D) RMCP

14 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) Judges

B) Immigrants

C) Politicians

D) A jury is made up of citizens.

15 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) New Brunswick

B) Quebec

C) Nova Scotia

D) Ontario

16 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Independence and freedom

B) Peace, Order and Good Government

C) Liberty, equality and fraternity

D) Liberty and pursue of freedom

17 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Victoria Day

B) Canada Day

C) Remembrance Day

D) Boxing Day

18 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) To prepare the budget and propose new laws to be implemented

B) Defence

C) Navigation

D) Natural resources

19 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Natural resources

B) Farming

C) Lumbering

D) Service

20 / 50

Who can enter and leave the country freely without time constraints?

A) British citizens

B) Commonwealth Citizens

C) Canadian citizens

D) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

21 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Dominion of Canada

B) Magna Carta

C) Canadian Constitution

D) Habeas Corpus

22 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Victoria Medal

B) Victoria Cross

C) Elizabeth Cross

D) The Queen's Medal

23 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Manitoba and Alberta

B) Alberta and Quebec

C) New Brunswick and Quebec

D) Manitoba and Quebec

24 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) The Province of Canada

B) Newfoundland

C) Lower Canada

D) Upper Canada

25 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) The date and time you are allowed to vote

B) Where you should vote

C) Who you should vote for

D) The names of the candidates in your election district

26 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

A) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

B) Canada's tolerance of religious tradition under the law.

C) It gave the French more power.

D) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

27 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) British and France

B) America and British

C) British and Germany

D) France and China

28 / 50

Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?

A) It was written by the British government.

B) It made Confederation legal.

C) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

D) It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.

29 / 50

Who has the right to be considered first for a job in the Federal government?

A) Canadian Citizens

B) Anyone with the relevant experience

C) Foreigners

D) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

30 / 50

In which province are more than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry located?

A) Ontario

B) Saskatchewan

C) Quebec

D) Manitoba

31 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Premier

B) Alderman

C) Councillor

D) Mayor

32 / 50

Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in the Northern Territories and Nunavut?

A) First Nations

B) Métis

C) Inuit

D) Acadians

33 / 50

Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in Canada?

A) Indians

B) Métis

C) First Nations

D) Acadians

34 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The premier of Canada

B) The prime minister

C) The governor general

D) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

35 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

B) Great Britain

C) King Charles Il

D) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

36 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Madeleine Parent

B) Laura Secord

C) Dr. Emily Stowe

D) Agnes Macphail

37 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) London

B) Kingston

C) Ottawa

D) Toronto

38 / 50

A member of Parliament from Montreal announces that she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be:

A) In some part of Montreal where she was elected

B) In her office on parliament Hill

C) Going on a vacation

D) Visiting the province of Quebec

39 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Lacrosse

B) Basketball

C) Hockey

D) Golf

40 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The House of Commons

B) The Cabinet

C) The Senate

D) The Government

41 / 50

Who, among these, is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist?

A) Marshall McLuhan

B) Alexander Graham Bell

C) Harold Innis

D) Gerhard Herzberg

42 / 50

What is Terry Fox's contribution?

A) He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.

B) His discovery of insulin saves millions of people's lives.

C) He inspired many people to contribute money for cancer research.

D) He was a brilliant soldier.

43 / 50

Who are Anglophones?

A) People who do not speak English as a first language

B) People speaking English as a first language

C) people who were taught English at school

D) People who understand but do not speak English

44 / 50

If the government loses a confidence vote in assembly, they:

A) Do nothing

B) Can continue

C) Must resign

D) Call for by-elections

45 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

A) West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South

B) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

C) West, North, South, East and Central

D) Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast

46 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Anne

B) Queen Elizabeth I

C) Queen Elizabeth Il

D) Queen Victoria

47 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) New Brunswick

B) Nova Scotia

C) Alberta

D) British Columbia

48 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Ontario

B) Quebec

C) Nova Scotia

D) New Brunswick

49 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

A) military leader of the Métis in the 19th century

B) An explorer of western Canada

C) Canada's greatest soldier in the First world war

D) A great frontier hero

50 / 50

When was the current flag of Canada raised for the first time?

A) 1921

B) 1949

C) 1965

D) 1892

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The average score is 71%

See also

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