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

What forms a jury?

A) Politicians

B) Immigrants

C) A jury is made up of citizens.

D) Judges

2 / 50

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

A) Call for by-elections

B) Must resign

C) Can continue

D) Do nothing

3 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

B) King Charles Il

C) Great Britain

D) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

4 / 50

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

A) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

B) Foreigners

C) Canadian Citizens

D) Anyone with the relevant experience

5 / 50

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

A) Alexander Graham Bell

B) Gerhard Herzberg

C) Marshall McLuhan

D) Harold Innis

6 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Laura Secord

B) Dr. Emily Stowe

C) Madeleine Parent

D) Agnes Macphail

7 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Louis Riel

B) John A. Macdonald

C) Sam Steele

D) George-Étienne Cartier

8 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party the Prime Minister selects

B) Any independent candidate

C) The party with the least votes

D) The party with the second most votes

9 / 50

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

A) To regulate government proposals

B) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

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

D) To supervise the government

10 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

B) The premier of Canada

C) The prime minister

D) The governor general

11 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Quebec

C) Ontario

D) Saskatchewan

12 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Dominion of Canada

B) Habeas Corpus

C) Canadian Constitution

D) Magna Carta

13 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Quebec

B) Ontario

C) New Brunswick

D) Nova Scotia

14 / 50

What is Terry Fox's contribution?

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

B) He was a brilliant soldier.

C) He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.

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

15 / 50

How is the government formed after a federal election?

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

B) Each province elects one representative to form the government. The Queen then chooses the Prime Minister.

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.

16 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) April 1st, 1999

B) July 31st, 1820

C) May 1st, 1998

D) July 1st, 1867

17 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Quebec

B) New Brunswick

C) Nova Scotia

D) Ontario

18 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) Natural resources

B) Navigation

C) Defence

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

19 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Lumbering

B) Natural resources

C) Service

D) Farming

20 / 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.

21 / 50

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

A) SIX

B) Seven

C) Five

D) Four

22 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) British Columbia

B) Quebec

C) Alberta

D) Ontario

23 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Zinc, lead and aluminum

B) Lead, gold and zinc

C) Zinc, gold and bronze

D) Silver, lead and zinc

24 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) British and France

B) France and China

C) British and Germany

D) America and British

25 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

A) West, North, South, East and Central

B) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

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

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

26 / 50

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

A) Indians

B) Acadians

C) Métis

D) First Nations

27 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) The second most popular sport in Canada

B) The official winter sport

C) . The most popular sport in Canada

D) The official summer sport

28 / 50

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

A) 1892

B) 1921

C) 1965

D) 1949

29 / 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

30 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Elizabeth I

B) Queen Victoria

C) Queen Elizabeth Il

D) Queen Anne

31 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Elizabeth Cross

B) Victoria Cross

C) Victoria Medal

D) The Queen's Medal

32 / 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 allowed the French to move into Quebec.

D) It gave the French more power.

33 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Boxing Day

B) Victoria Day

C) Remembrance Day

D) Canada Day

34 / 50

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

A) Canadian Police

B) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

C) CIA

D) RMCP

35 / 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.

36 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

B) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

C) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

D) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

37 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Manitoba and Quebec

B) New Brunswick and Quebec

C) Manitoba and Alberta

D) Alberta and Quebec

38 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Golf

B) Basketball

C) Lacrosse

D) Hockey

39 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Nova Scotia

C) Quebec

D) Ontario

40 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) Who you should vote for

B) Where you should vote

C) The names of the candidates in your election district

D) The date and time you are allowed to vote

41 / 50

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

A) British citizens

B) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

C) Commonwealth Citizens

D) Canadian citizens

42 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The Cabinet

B) The Government

C) The Senate

D) The House of Commons

43 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Kingston

B) Ottawa

C) London

D) Toronto

44 / 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 speaking English as a first language

D) People who understand but do not speak English

45 / 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 some part of Montreal where she was elected

C) Going on a vacation

D) In her office on parliament Hill

46 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Peace, Order and Good Government

B) Independence and freedom

C) Liberty, equality and fraternity

D) Liberty and pursue of freedom

47 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Alderman

B) Councillor

C) Mayor

D) Premier

48 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) The Province of Canada

B) Upper Canada

C) Lower Canada

D) Newfoundland

49 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) Alberta

B) Nova Scotia

C) British Columbia

D) New Brunswick

50 / 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

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The average score is 71%

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