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 province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) British Columbia

B) Alberta

C) Nova Scotia

D) New Brunswick

2 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Victoria Cross

B) The Queen's Medal

C) Victoria Medal

D) Elizabeth Cross

3 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

B) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

C) King Charles Il

D) Great Britain

4 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Silver, lead and zinc

B) Lead, gold and zinc

C) Zinc, gold and bronze

D) Zinc, lead and aluminum

5 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

A) It gave the French more power.

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

C) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

D) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

6 / 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) Who you should vote for

D) Where you should vote

7 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The prime minister

B) The governor general

C) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

D) The premier of Canada

8 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

A) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

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

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

D) West, North, South, East and Central

9 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Ottawa

B) Toronto

C) London

D) Kingston

10 / 50

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

A) Canadian Citizens

B) Foreigners

C) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

D) Anyone with the relevant experience

11 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Liberty and pursue of freedom

B) Independence and freedom

C) Liberty, equality and fraternity

D) Peace, Order and Good Government

12 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party the Prime Minister selects

B) Any independent candidate

C) The party with the second most votes

D) The party with the least votes

13 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Lumbering

B) Natural resources

C) Service

D) Farming

14 / 50

Who are Anglophones?

A) People who understand but do not speak English

B) People speaking English as a first language

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

D) people who were taught English at school

15 / 50

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

A) Saskatchewan

B) Ontario

C) Quebec

D) Manitoba

16 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Councillor

B) Alderman

C) Premier

D) Mayor

17 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) Natural resources

B) Defence

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

D) Navigation

18 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Victoria

B) Queen Elizabeth Il

C) Queen Elizabeth I

D) Queen Anne

19 / 50

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

A) Commonwealth Citizens

B) Canadian citizens

C) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

D) British citizens

20 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

B) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

C) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

D) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

21 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Agnes Macphail

B) Dr. Emily Stowe

C) Laura Secord

D) Madeleine Parent

22 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The House of Commons

B) The Senate

C) The Government

D) The Cabinet

23 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

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

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

C) An explorer of western Canada

D) A great frontier hero

24 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Habeas Corpus

B) Canadian Constitution

C) Magna Carta

D) Dominion of Canada

25 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Sam Steele

B) Louis Riel

C) George-Étienne Cartier

D) John A. Macdonald

26 / 50

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

A) Five

B) Four

C) SIX

D) Seven

27 / 50

What is Terry Fox's contribution?

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

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

C) He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.

D) He was a brilliant soldier.

28 / 50

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

A) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

B) It was written by the British government.

C) It made Confederation legal.

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

29 / 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

30 / 50

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

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

B) To supervise the government

C) To regulate government proposals

D) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

31 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) Judges

B) A jury is made up of citizens.

C) Politicians

D) Immigrants

32 / 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 Queen chooses the Prime Minister from this party.

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

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

33 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Canada Day

B) Victoria Day

C) Boxing Day

D) Remembrance Day

34 / 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.

35 / 50

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

A) Acadians

B) Indians

C) First Nations

D) Métis

36 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) New Brunswick

B) Quebec

C) Ontario

D) Nova Scotia

37 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) April 1st, 1999

B) July 31st, 1820

C) July 1st, 1867

D) May 1st, 1998

38 / 50

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

A) RMCP

B) CIA

C) Canadian Police

D) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

39 / 50

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

A) 1892

B) 1949

C) 1921

D) 1965

40 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Lacrosse

B) Hockey

C) Basketball

D) Golf

41 / 50

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

A) Alexander Graham Bell

B) Harold Innis

C) Gerhard Herzberg

D) Marshall McLuhan

42 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) France and China

B) British and Germany

C) America and British

D) British and France

43 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Nova Scotia

B) New Brunswick

C) Ontario

D) Quebec

44 / 50

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

A) First Nations

B) Métis

C) Acadians

D) Inuit

45 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) The official summer sport

B) . The most popular sport in Canada

C) The official winter sport

D) The second most popular sport in Canada

46 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Manitoba and Quebec

B) New Brunswick and Quebec

C) Alberta and Quebec

D) Manitoba and Alberta

47 / 50

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

A) Quebec

B) Ontario

C) Nova Scotia

D) Manitoba

48 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) British Columbia

B) Ontario

C) Quebec

D) Alberta

49 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) The Province of Canada

B) Lower Canada

C) Newfoundland

D) Upper Canada

50 / 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) Visiting the province of Quebec

C) Going on a vacation

D) In some part of Montreal where she was elected

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The average score is 71%

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