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 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

2 / 50

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

A) 1965

B) 1921

C) 1892

D) 1949

3 / 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

4 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

B) King Charles Il

C) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

D) Great Britain

5 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Ontario

B) Quebec

C) New Brunswick

D) Nova Scotia

6 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) Who you should vote for

B) Where you should vote

C) The date and time you are allowed to vote

D) The names of the candidates in your election district

7 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Ontario

B) Nova Scotia

C) New Brunswick

D) Quebec

8 / 50

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

A) Quebec

B) Nova Scotia

C) Manitoba

D) Ontario

9 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Ontario

B) British Columbia

C) Quebec

D) Alberta

10 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

A) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

B) West, North, South, East and Central

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

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

11 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Victoria Day

B) Remembrance Day

C) Canada Day

D) Boxing Day

12 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Anne

B) Queen Victoria

C) Queen Elizabeth Il

D) Queen Elizabeth I

13 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) . The most popular sport in Canada

B) The official summer sport

C) The official winter sport

D) The second most popular sport in Canada

14 / 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

15 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) British and Germany

B) France and China

C) America and British

D) British and France

16 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Alderman

B) Mayor

C) Councillor

D) Premier

17 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Laura Secord

B) Madeleine Parent

C) Agnes Macphail

D) Dr. Emily Stowe

18 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) New Brunswick

B) British Columbia

C) Nova Scotia

D) Alberta

19 / 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) Canadian Citizens

D) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

20 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Zinc, lead and aluminum

B) Silver, lead and zinc

C) Zinc, gold and bronze

D) Lead, gold and zinc

21 / 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) In her office on parliament Hill

C) Going on a vacation

D) Visiting the province of Quebec

22 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) Immigrants

B) Judges

C) Politicians

D) A jury is made up of citizens.

23 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Natural resources

B) Farming

C) Service

D) Lumbering

24 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Liberty and pursue of freedom

B) Liberty, equality and fraternity

C) Peace, Order and Good Government

D) Independence and freedom

25 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Habeas Corpus

B) Magna Carta

C) Dominion of Canada

D) Canadian Constitution

26 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party the Prime Minister selects

B) The party with the second most votes

C) Any independent candidate

D) The party with the least votes

27 / 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) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

D) It was written by the British government.

28 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) John A. Macdonald

B) Sam Steele

C) Louis Riel

D) George-Étienne Cartier

29 / 50

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

A) Commonwealth Citizens

B) Canadian citizens

C) British citizens

D) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

30 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) Newfoundland

B) Upper Canada

C) Lower Canada

D) The Province of Canada

31 / 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 leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.

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 Queen chooses the Prime Minister from this party.

32 / 50

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

A) Gerhard Herzberg

B) Harold Innis

C) Alexander Graham Bell

D) Marshall McLuhan

33 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The Senate

B) The House of Commons

C) The Government

D) The Cabinet

34 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) April 1st, 1999

B) May 1st, 1998

C) July 31st, 1820

D) July 1st, 1867

35 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) Navigation

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

C) Natural resources

D) Defence

36 / 50

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

A) Acadians

B) Métis

C) First Nations

D) Indians

37 / 50

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

A) CIA

B) Canadian Police

C) RMCP

D) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

38 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Alberta and Quebec

B) Manitoba and Quebec

C) New Brunswick and Quebec

D) Manitoba and Alberta

39 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

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

B) It gave the French more power.

C) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

D) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

40 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) London

B) Toronto

C) Ottawa

D) Kingston

41 / 50

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

A) Métis

B) Acadians

C) First Nations

D) Inuit

42 / 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 inspired many people to contribute money for cancer research.

D) He was a brilliant soldier.

43 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Basketball

B) Hockey

C) Golf

D) Lacrosse

44 / 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.

45 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

B) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

C) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

D) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

46 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The premier of Canada

B) The governor general

C) The prime minister

D) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

47 / 50

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

A) Seven

B) Four

C) SIX

D) Five

48 / 50

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

A) To supervise the government

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

C) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

D) To regulate government proposals

49 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Victoria Cross

B) Victoria Medal

C) Elizabeth Cross

D) The Queen's Medal

50 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Ontario

C) Quebec

D) Saskatchewan

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The average score is 68%

See also

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