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

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

A) Anyone with the relevant experience

B) Canadian Citizens

C) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

D) Foreigners

2 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) The official winter sport

B) . The most popular sport in Canada

C) The official summer sport

D) The second most popular sport in Canada

3 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) Nova Scotia

B) Alberta

C) New Brunswick

D) British Columbia

4 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Lacrosse

B) Hockey

C) Basketball

D) Golf

5 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) Who you should vote for

B) The names of the candidates in your election district

C) The date and time you are allowed to vote

D) Where you should vote

6 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Manitoba and Alberta

B) Manitoba and Quebec

C) New Brunswick and Quebec

D) Alberta and Quebec

7 / 50

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

A) Quebec

B) Manitoba

C) Nova Scotia

D) Ontario

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

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

B) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

C) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

D) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

10 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) New Brunswick

B) Nova Scotia

C) Quebec

D) Ontario

11 / 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.

12 / 50

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

A) Seven

B) Five

C) Four

D) SIX

13 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party with the least votes

B) Any independent candidate

C) The party with the second most votes

D) The party the Prime Minister selects

14 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Nova Scotia

B) Ontario

C) New Brunswick

D) Quebec

15 / 50

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

A) The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

B) It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

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

D) It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

16 / 50

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

A) Saskatchewan

B) Quebec

C) Ontario

D) Manitoba

17 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Toronto

B) Ottawa

C) London

D) Kingston

18 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Elizabeth I

B) Queen Elizabeth Il

C) Queen Victoria

D) Queen Anne

19 / 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) Navigation

D) Defence

20 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

A) It gave the French more power.

B) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

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

D) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

21 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Quebec

B) Ontario

C) Alberta

D) British Columbia

22 / 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) Going on a vacation

C) In her office on parliament Hill

D) Visiting the province of Quebec

23 / 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

24 / 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

25 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Alderman

B) Premier

C) Councillor

D) Mayor

26 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Laura Secord

B) Agnes Macphail

C) Madeleine Parent

D) Dr. Emily Stowe

27 / 50

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

A) To supervise the government

B) To regulate government proposals

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

D) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

28 / 50

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

A) RMCP

B) CIA

C) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

D) Canadian Police

29 / 50

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

A) 1949

B) 1965

C) 1921

D) 1892

30 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

A) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

B) West, North, South, East and Central

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

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

31 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Lumbering

B) Service

C) Natural resources

D) Farming

32 / 50

Who are Anglophones?

A) People who understand but do not speak English

B) People speaking English as a first language

C) people who were taught English at school

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

33 / 50

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

A) It was written by the British government.

B) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

C) It made Confederation legal.

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

34 / 50

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

A) First Nations

B) Inuit

C) Métis

D) Acadians

35 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) Upper Canada

B) The Province of Canada

C) Newfoundland

D) Lower Canada

36 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

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

B) An explorer of western Canada

C) A great frontier hero

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

37 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Habeas Corpus

B) Magna Carta

C) Dominion of Canada

D) Canadian Constitution

38 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Remembrance Day

B) Victoria Day

C) Canada Day

D) Boxing Day

39 / 50

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

A) Canadian citizens

B) Commonwealth Citizens

C) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

D) British citizens

40 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) John A. Macdonald

B) Louis Riel

C) Sam Steele

D) George-Étienne Cartier

41 / 50

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

A) Métis

B) Indians

C) Acadians

D) First Nations

42 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The premier of Canada

B) The prime minister

C) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

D) The governor general

43 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) British and Germany

B) France and China

C) British and France

D) America and British

44 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Elizabeth Cross

B) Victoria Medal

C) The Queen's Medal

D) Victoria Cross

45 / 50

What is Terry Fox's contribution?

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

B) He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.

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

D) He was a brilliant soldier.

46 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) King Charles Il

B) Great Britain

C) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

D) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

47 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Silver, lead and zinc

B) Zinc, gold and bronze

C) Lead, gold and zinc

D) Zinc, lead and aluminum

48 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) A jury is made up of citizens.

B) Immigrants

C) Judges

D) Politicians

49 / 50

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

A) Gerhard Herzberg

B) Alexander Graham Bell

C) Harold Innis

D) Marshall McLuhan

50 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The Cabinet

B) The Senate

C) The House of Commons

D) The Government

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See also

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