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

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)

2 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Madeleine Parent

B) Laura Secord

C) Agnes Macphail

D) Dr. Emily Stowe

3 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Manitoba and Alberta

B) New Brunswick and Quebec

C) Manitoba and Quebec

D) Alberta and Quebec

4 / 50

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

A) Indians

B) Acadians

C) First Nations

D) Métis

5 / 50

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

A) Seven

B) SIX

C) Four

D) Five

6 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

B) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

C) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

D) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

7 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Peace, Order and Good Government

B) Liberty and pursue of freedom

C) Independence and freedom

D) Liberty, equality and fraternity

8 / 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

9 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) King Charles Il

B) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

C) Great Britain

D) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

10 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) New Brunswick

B) Alberta

C) British Columbia

D) Nova Scotia

11 / 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 oppose or try to improve government proposals

D) To supervise the government

12 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

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

B) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

C) It gave the French more power.

D) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

13 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) Newfoundland

B) Lower Canada

C) Upper Canada

D) The Province of Canada

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

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

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

15 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The Government

B) The Senate

C) The House of Commons

D) The Cabinet

16 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) July 31st, 1820

B) May 1st, 1998

C) April 1st, 1999

D) July 1st, 1867

17 / 50

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

A) Inuit

B) First Nations

C) Métis

D) Acadians

18 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Victoria Cross

B) Elizabeth Cross

C) Victoria Medal

D) The Queen's Medal

19 / 50

What is Terry Fox's contribution?

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

B) He was a brilliant soldier.

C) He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.

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

20 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Sam Steele

B) Louis Riel

C) John A. Macdonald

D) George-Étienne Cartier

21 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) Where you should vote

B) The names of the candidates in your election district

C) The date and time you are allowed to vote

D) Who you should vote for

22 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Remembrance Day

B) Canada Day

C) Victoria Day

D) Boxing Day

23 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) Any independent candidate

B) The party with the least votes

C) The party the Prime Minister selects

D) The party with the second most votes

24 / 50

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

A) Quebec

B) Ontario

C) Manitoba

D) Nova Scotia

25 / 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) It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

D) The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

26 / 50

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

A) Ontario

B) Saskatchewan

C) Quebec

D) Manitoba

27 / 50

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

A) Foreigners

B) Anyone with the relevant experience

C) Canadian Citizens

D) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

28 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Elizabeth Il

B) Queen Victoria

C) Queen Elizabeth I

D) Queen Anne

29 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Silver, lead and zinc

B) Zinc, gold and bronze

C) Zinc, lead and aluminum

D) Lead, gold and zinc

30 / 50

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

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

B) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

C) It was written by the British government.

D) It made Confederation legal.

31 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

A) An explorer of western Canada

B) A great frontier hero

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

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

32 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Toronto

B) London

C) Kingston

D) Ottawa

33 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Ontario

B) British Columbia

C) Quebec

D) Alberta

34 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Canadian Constitution

B) Magna Carta

C) Dominion of Canada

D) Habeas Corpus

35 / 50

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

A) Alexander Graham Bell

B) Marshall McLuhan

C) Gerhard Herzberg

D) Harold Innis

36 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

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

B) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

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

D) West, North, South, East and Central

37 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Quebec

B) Nova Scotia

C) New Brunswick

D) Ontario

38 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) A jury is made up of citizens.

B) Politicians

C) Judges

D) Immigrants

39 / 50

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

A) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

B) Canadian Police

C) RMCP

D) CIA

40 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Lacrosse

B) Hockey

C) Golf

D) Basketball

41 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Mayor

B) Alderman

C) Premier

D) Councillor

42 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) Natural resources

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

C) Defence

D) Navigation

43 / 50

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

A) 1949

B) 1921

C) 1965

D) 1892

44 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) British and Germany

B) America and British

C) British and France

D) France and China

45 / 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 summer sport

D) The official winter sport

46 / 50

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

A) Going on a vacation

B) Visiting the province of Quebec

C) In some part of Montreal where she was elected

D) In her office on parliament Hill

47 / 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

48 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Nova Scotia

B) Quebec

C) New Brunswick

D) Ontario

49 / 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

50 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Service

B) Farming

C) Lumbering

D) Natural resources

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