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.

The questions and answers are provided in different formats to help you remember, including flash questions (Quick Question and Answers) which have a long history of success. True/False and Fill-in questions help you retain important facts.5. Multiple Choice A/B Questions help transition you to Full Multiple Choice Questions.6. Full Multiple Choice Questions (A/B/C/D) help prepare you for the test format. Seven full practice tests are provided to help prepare you for the actual test.

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 countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) France and China

B) British and Germany

C) British and France

D) America and British

2 / 50

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

A) SIX

B) Seven

C) Four

D) Five

3 / 50

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

A) CIA

B) Canadian Police

C) RMCP

D) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

4 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Zinc, gold and bronze

B) Zinc, lead and aluminum

C) Lead, gold and zinc

D) Silver, lead and zinc

5 / 50

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

A) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

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

C) To supervise the government

D) To regulate government proposals

6 / 50

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

A) Must resign

B) Call for by-elections

C) Do nothing

D) Can continue

7 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Quebec

C) Ontario

D) Nova Scotia

8 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Independence and freedom

B) Peace, Order and Good Government

C) Liberty and pursue of freedom

D) Liberty, equality and fraternity

9 / 50

What is Terry Fox's contribution?

A) He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.

B) He was a brilliant soldier.

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

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

10 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) July 31st, 1820

B) April 1st, 1999

C) July 1st, 1867

D) May 1st, 1998

11 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Louis Riel

B) John A. Macdonald

C) Sam Steele

D) George-Étienne Cartier

12 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Alberta and Quebec

B) Manitoba and Alberta

C) Manitoba and Quebec

D) New Brunswick and Quebec

13 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) Defence

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

C) Navigation

D) Natural resources

14 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The prime minister

B) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

C) The premier of Canada

D) The governor general

15 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

A) West, North, South, East and Central

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

C) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

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

16 / 50

How is the government formed after a federal election?

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

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

17 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Remembrance Day

B) Victoria Day

C) Canada Day

D) Boxing Day

18 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party with the least votes

B) The party with the second most votes

C) The party the Prime Minister selects

D) Any independent candidate

19 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) The names of the candidates in your election district

B) The date and time you are allowed to vote

C) Where you should vote

D) Who you should vote for

20 / 50

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

A) Gerhard Herzberg

B) Alexander Graham Bell

C) Marshall McLuhan

D) Harold Innis

21 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Golf

B) Lacrosse

C) Hockey

D) Basketball

22 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The Government

B) The House of Commons

C) The Senate

D) The Cabinet

23 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) A jury is made up of citizens.

B) Immigrants

C) Politicians

D) Judges

24 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) Nova Scotia

B) New Brunswick

C) British Columbia

D) Alberta

25 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Nova Scotia

B) New Brunswick

C) Quebec

D) Ontario

26 / 50

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

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

B) It made Confederation legal.

C) It was written by the British government.

D) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

27 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) King Charles Il

B) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

C) Great Britain

D) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

28 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

A) A great frontier hero

B) An explorer of western Canada

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

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

29 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Dominion of Canada

B) Habeas Corpus

C) Canadian Constitution

D) Magna Carta

30 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) . The most popular sport in Canada

B) The official summer sport

C) The second most popular sport in Canada

D) The official winter sport

31 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Nova Scotia

B) New Brunswick

C) Ontario

D) Quebec

32 / 50

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

A) 1892

B) 1921

C) 1949

D) 1965

33 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Mayor

B) Alderman

C) Premier

D) Councillor

34 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) The Queen's Medal

B) Elizabeth Cross

C) Victoria Cross

D) Victoria Medal

35 / 50

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

A) It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

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

C) The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

D) It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

36 / 50

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

A) Acadians

B) First Nations

C) Inuit

D) Métis

37 / 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

38 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) The Province of Canada

B) Lower Canada

C) Upper Canada

D) Newfoundland

39 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Saskatchewan

C) Quebec

D) Ontario

40 / 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 her office on parliament Hill

B) In some part of Montreal where she was elected

C) Going on a vacation

D) Visiting the province of Quebec

41 / 50

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

A) Acadians

B) First Nations

C) Indians

D) Métis

42 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Service

B) Natural resources

C) Farming

D) Lumbering

43 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Laura Secord

B) Agnes Macphail

C) Dr. Emily Stowe

D) Madeleine Parent

44 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) British Columbia

B) Ontario

C) Alberta

D) Quebec

45 / 50

Who are Anglophones?

A) People speaking English as a first language

B) People who understand but do not speak English

C) people who were taught English at school

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

46 / 50

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

A) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

B) British citizens

C) Commonwealth Citizens

D) Canadian citizens

47 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Toronto

B) Kingston

C) Ottawa

D) London

48 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

B) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

C) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

D) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

49 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Elizabeth Il

B) Queen Victoria

C) Queen Elizabeth I

D) Queen Anne

50 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

A) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

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

C) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

D) It gave the French more power.

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The average score is 71%

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