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 are Anglophones?

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

B) people who were taught English at school

C) People who understand but do not speak English

D) People speaking English as a first language

2 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party with the least votes

B) The party the Prime Minister selects

C) Any independent candidate

D) The party with the second most votes

3 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Sam Steele

B) George-Étienne Cartier

C) Louis Riel

D) John A. Macdonald

4 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Elizabeth I

B) Queen Victoria

C) Queen Elizabeth Il

D) Queen Anne

5 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Ottawa

B) Toronto

C) London

D) Kingston

6 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The governor general

B) The prime minister

C) The premier of Canada

D) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

7 / 50

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

A) Métis

B) Acadians

C) Indians

D) First Nations

8 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Liberty, equality and fraternity

B) Independence and freedom

C) Peace, Order and Good Government

D) Liberty and pursue of freedom

9 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) The Province of Canada

B) Newfoundland

C) Lower Canada

D) Upper Canada

10 / 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

11 / 50

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

A) Harold Innis

B) Gerhard Herzberg

C) Alexander Graham Bell

D) Marshall McLuhan

12 / 50

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

A) Anyone with the relevant experience

B) Foreigners

C) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

D) Canadian Citizens

13 / 50

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

A) 1965

B) 1892

C) 1921

D) 1949

14 / 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 regulate government proposals

D) To supervise the government

15 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Quebec

C) Ontario

D) Nova Scotia

16 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Quebec

B) Nova Scotia

C) New Brunswick

D) Ontario

17 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Great Britain

B) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

C) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

D) King Charles Il

18 / 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

19 / 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 was a brilliant soldier.

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

20 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

A) West, North, South, East and Central

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

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

D) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

21 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Victoria Cross

B) Elizabeth Cross

C) The Queen's Medal

D) Victoria Medal

22 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) Navigation

B) Defence

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

D) Natural resources

23 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Manitoba and Alberta

B) New Brunswick and Quebec

C) Alberta and Quebec

D) Manitoba and Quebec

24 / 50

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

A) Do nothing

B) Can continue

C) Call for by-elections

D) Must resign

25 / 50

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

A) SIX

B) Five

C) Seven

D) Four

26 / 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

27 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) France and China

B) British and France

C) British and Germany

D) America and British

28 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) Judges

B) Politicians

C) Immigrants

D) A jury is made up of citizens.

29 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Service

B) Natural resources

C) Lumbering

D) Farming

30 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The Government

B) The Senate

C) The Cabinet

D) The House of Commons

31 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

A) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

B) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

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

D) It gave the French more power.

32 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Canadian Constitution

B) Habeas Corpus

C) Dominion of Canada

D) Magna Carta

33 / 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

34 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Zinc, lead and aluminum

B) Zinc, gold and bronze

C) Lead, gold and zinc

D) Silver, lead and zinc

35 / 50

How is the government formed after a federal election?

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

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

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.

36 / 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

37 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Quebec

B) New Brunswick

C) Ontario

D) Nova Scotia

38 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

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

B) An explorer of western Canada

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

D) A great frontier hero

39 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Mayor

B) Councillor

C) Premier

D) Alderman

40 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Basketball

B) Golf

C) Hockey

D) Lacrosse

41 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Ontario

B) Quebec

C) British Columbia

D) Alberta

42 / 50

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

A) It made Confederation legal.

B) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

C) It was written by the British government.

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

43 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) The date and time you are allowed to vote

B) The names of the candidates in your election district

C) Where you should vote

D) Who you should vote for

44 / 50

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

A) It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

B) It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

C) The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

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

45 / 50

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

A) CIA

B) Canadian Police

C) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

D) RMCP

46 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Laura Secord

B) Madeleine Parent

C) Agnes Macphail

D) Dr. Emily Stowe

47 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Quebec

C) Saskatchewan

D) Ontario

48 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) July 1st, 1867

B) April 1st, 1999

C) May 1st, 1998

D) July 31st, 1820

49 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) New Brunswick

B) British Columbia

C) Nova Scotia

D) Alberta

50 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Victoria Day

B) Remembrance Day

C) Canada Day

D) Boxing Day

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