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

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) The official summer sport

B) The official winter sport

C) . The most popular sport in Canada

D) The second most popular sport in Canada

2 / 50

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

A) Four

B) Seven

C) SIX

D) Five

3 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Alberta

B) Quebec

C) Ontario

D) British Columbia

4 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Mayor

B) Alderman

C) Councillor

D) Premier

5 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Great Britain

B) King Charles Il

C) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

D) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

6 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Manitoba and Quebec

B) Alberta and Quebec

C) Manitoba and Alberta

D) New Brunswick and Quebec

7 / 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

8 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) British and France

B) America and British

C) France and China

D) British and Germany

9 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Elizabeth I

B) Queen Victoria

C) Queen Anne

D) Queen Elizabeth Il

10 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Boxing Day

B) Victoria Day

C) Canada Day

D) Remembrance Day

11 / 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) Anyone with the relevant experience

D) Canadian Citizens

12 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) A jury is made up of citizens.

B) Politicians

C) Judges

D) Immigrants

13 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) Lower Canada

B) Upper Canada

C) Newfoundland

D) The Province of Canada

14 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Ottawa

B) London

C) Toronto

D) Kingston

15 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Service

B) Natural resources

C) Lumbering

D) Farming

16 / 50

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

A) It made Confederation legal.

B) It was written by the British government.

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

D) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

17 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party the Prime Minister selects

B) Any independent candidate

C) The party with the second most votes

D) The party with the least votes

18 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Sam Steele

B) John A. Macdonald

C) Louis Riel

D) George-Étienne Cartier

19 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Peace, Order and Good Government

B) Liberty, equality and fraternity

C) Liberty and pursue of freedom

D) Independence and freedom

20 / 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

21 / 50

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

A) Alexander Graham Bell

B) Harold Innis

C) Marshall McLuhan

D) Gerhard Herzberg

22 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Magna Carta

B) Canadian Constitution

C) Habeas Corpus

D) Dominion of Canada

23 / 50

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

A) Going on a vacation

B) In some part of Montreal where she was elected

C) In her office on parliament Hill

D) Visiting the province of Quebec

24 / 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

25 / 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

26 / 50

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

A) 1892

B) 1921

C) 1949

D) 1965

27 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Laura Secord

B) Dr. Emily Stowe

C) Agnes Macphail

D) Madeleine Parent

28 / 50

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

A) Can continue

B) Call for by-elections

C) Do nothing

D) Must resign

29 / 50

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

A) Canadian citizens

B) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

C) Commonwealth Citizens

D) British citizens

30 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) April 1st, 1999

B) July 1st, 1867

C) May 1st, 1998

D) July 31st, 1820

31 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

A) West, North, South, East and Central

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

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

D) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

32 / 50

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

A) It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

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

C) It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

D) The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

33 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

B) The prime minister

C) The premier of Canada

D) The governor general

34 / 50

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

A) RMCP

B) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

C) CIA

D) Canadian Police

35 / 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

36 / 50

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

A) Acadians

B) Inuit

C) Métis

D) First Nations

37 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Nova Scotia

C) Ontario

D) Quebec

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

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

D) The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister.

39 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Lacrosse

B) Basketball

C) Hockey

D) Golf

40 / 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.

41 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) Defence

B) Navigation

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

D) Natural resources

42 / 50

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

A) Indians

B) Métis

C) Acadians

D) First Nations

43 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Victoria Cross

B) Victoria Medal

C) The Queen's Medal

D) Elizabeth Cross

44 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) New Brunswick

B) British Columbia

C) Alberta

D) Nova Scotia

45 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Ontario

B) Quebec

C) New Brunswick

D) Nova Scotia

46 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Nova Scotia

B) New Brunswick

C) Ontario

D) Quebec

47 / 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 the French to move into Quebec.

D) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

48 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Zinc, gold and bronze

B) Silver, lead and zinc

C) Lead, gold and zinc

D) Zinc, lead and aluminum

49 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

A) An explorer of western Canada

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

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

D) A great frontier hero

50 / 50

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

A) Saskatchewan

B) Manitoba

C) Ontario

D) Quebec

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The average score is 71%

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