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

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Natural resources

B) Farming

C) Service

D) Lumbering

2 / 50

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

A) Inuit

B) Acadians

C) First Nations

D) Métis

3 / 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

4 / 50

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

A) Visiting the province of Quebec

B) In her office on parliament Hill

C) In some part of Montreal where she was elected

D) Going on a vacation

5 / 50

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

A) Gerhard Herzberg

B) Marshall McLuhan

C) Alexander Graham Bell

D) Harold Innis

6 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The House of Commons

B) The Senate

C) The Cabinet

D) The Government

7 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Habeas Corpus

B) Magna Carta

C) Canadian Constitution

D) Dominion of Canada

8 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) America and British

B) British and Germany

C) British and France

D) France and China

9 / 50

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

A) Do nothing

B) Must resign

C) Call for by-elections

D) Can continue

10 / 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

11 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Quebec

C) Saskatchewan

D) Ontario

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 Quebec to gain independence.

C) It gave the French more power.

D) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

13 / 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) He was a brilliant soldier.

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

14 / 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 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 leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.

15 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Mayor

B) Premier

C) Alderman

D) Councillor

16 / 50

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

A) It made Confederation legal.

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

C) It was written by the British government.

D) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

17 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Victoria Medal

B) Victoria Cross

C) The Queen's Medal

D) Elizabeth Cross

18 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Agnes Macphail

B) Madeleine Parent

C) Laura Secord

D) Dr. Emily Stowe

19 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party with the least votes

B) The party the Prime Minister selects

C) The party with the second most votes

D) Any independent candidate

20 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Louis Riel

B) Sam Steele

C) John A. Macdonald

D) George-Étienne Cartier

21 / 50

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

A) Nova Scotia

B) Ontario

C) Manitoba

D) Quebec

22 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The governor general

B) The premier of Canada

C) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

D) The prime minister

23 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

B) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

C) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

D) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

24 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Elizabeth Il

B) Queen Victoria

C) Queen Anne

D) Queen Elizabeth I

25 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

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

B) A great frontier hero

C) An explorer of western Canada

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

26 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Basketball

B) Hockey

C) Golf

D) Lacrosse

27 / 50

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

A) Seven

B) Four

C) Five

D) SIX

28 / 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

29 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Canada Day

B) Victoria Day

C) Remembrance Day

D) Boxing Day

30 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Ontario

B) New Brunswick

C) Quebec

D) Nova Scotia

31 / 50

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

A) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

B) CIA

C) RMCP

D) Canadian Police

32 / 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

33 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Silver, lead and zinc

B) Lead, gold and zinc

C) Zinc, lead and aluminum

D) Zinc, gold and bronze

34 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) . The most popular sport in Canada

B) The second most popular sport in Canada

C) The official summer sport

D) The official winter sport

35 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Toronto

B) London

C) Kingston

D) Ottawa

36 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) Judges

B) A jury is made up of citizens.

C) Politicians

D) Immigrants

37 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Independence and freedom

B) Liberty, equality and fraternity

C) Liberty and pursue of freedom

D) Peace, Order and Good Government

38 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

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

B) West, North, South, East and Central

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

D) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

39 / 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 relevant experience

D) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

40 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) The Province of Canada

B) Lower Canada

C) Upper Canada

D) Newfoundland

41 / 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 supervise the government

D) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

42 / 50

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

A) 1965

B) 1949

C) 1892

D) 1921

43 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

B) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

C) King Charles Il

D) Great Britain

44 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Quebec

B) Nova Scotia

C) New Brunswick

D) Ontario

45 / 50

Who are Anglophones?

A) people who were taught English at school

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

C) People speaking English as a first language

D) People who understand but do not speak English

46 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Alberta

B) Quebec

C) British Columbia

D) Ontario

47 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) New Brunswick

B) Nova Scotia

C) British Columbia

D) Alberta

48 / 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) It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

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

49 / 50

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

A) Indians

B) First Nations

C) Acadians

D) Métis

50 / 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

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The average score is 71%

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