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 is General Sir Arthur Currie?

A) An explorer of western Canada

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

C) A great frontier hero

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

2 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Quebec

B) British Columbia

C) Ontario

D) Alberta

3 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) Ottawa

B) Kingston

C) London

D) Toronto

4 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Nova Scotia

B) Quebec

C) Ontario

D) New Brunswick

5 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Habeas Corpus

B) Canadian Constitution

C) Magna Carta

D) Dominion of Canada

6 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Alderman

B) Councillor

C) Mayor

D) Premier

7 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Lumbering

B) Natural resources

C) Farming

D) Service

8 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

B) Great Britain

C) King Charles Il

D) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

9 / 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.

10 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) The official summer sport

B) . The most popular sport in Canada

C) The second most popular sport in Canada

D) The official winter sport

11 / 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

12 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Liberty and pursue of freedom

B) Peace, Order and Good Government

C) Independence and freedom

D) Liberty, equality and fraternity

13 / 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

14 / 50

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

A) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

B) Canadian citizens

C) Commonwealth Citizens

D) British citizens

15 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Hockey

B) Golf

C) Lacrosse

D) Basketball

16 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Silver, lead and zinc

B) Zinc, lead and aluminum

C) Zinc, gold and bronze

D) Lead, gold and zinc

17 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The Senate

B) The House of Commons

C) The Cabinet

D) The Government

18 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Boxing Day

B) Victoria Day

C) Canada Day

D) Remembrance Day

19 / 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 supervise the government

D) To regulate government proposals

20 / 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

21 / 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

22 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

A) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

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

C) It gave the French more power.

D) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

23 / 50

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

A) Quebec

B) Ontario

C) Manitoba

D) Nova Scotia

24 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Quebec

B) Nova Scotia

C) New Brunswick

D) Ontario

25 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) May 1st, 1998

B) July 1st, 1867

C) April 1st, 1999

D) July 31st, 1820

26 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Sam Steele

B) George-Étienne Cartier

C) John A. Macdonald

D) Louis Riel

27 / 50

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

A) Gerhard Herzberg

B) Alexander Graham Bell

C) Marshall McLuhan

D) Harold Innis

28 / 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 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.

29 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) The Province of Canada

B) Newfoundland

C) Lower Canada

D) Upper Canada

30 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Victoria

B) Queen Elizabeth I

C) Queen Elizabeth Il

D) Queen Anne

31 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The prime minister

B) The governor general

C) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

D) The premier of Canada

32 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) Judges

B) A jury is made up of citizens.

C) Politicians

D) Immigrants

33 / 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) Visiting the province of Quebec

C) In some part of Montreal where she was elected

D) In her office on parliament Hill

34 / 50

Who are Anglophones?

A) People speaking English as a first language

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

C) People who understand but do not speak English

D) people who were taught English at school

35 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) Nova Scotia

B) British Columbia

C) Alberta

D) New Brunswick

36 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

B) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

C) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

D) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

37 / 50

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

A) RMCP

B) CIA

C) Canadian Police

D) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

38 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Madeleine Parent

B) Laura Secord

C) Dr. Emily Stowe

D) Agnes Macphail

39 / 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

40 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

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

B) Navigation

C) Defence

D) Natural resources

41 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Elizabeth Cross

B) Victoria Cross

C) The Queen's Medal

D) Victoria Medal

42 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

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

B) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

C) West, North, South, East and Central

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

43 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) America and British

B) France and China

C) British and France

D) British and Germany

44 / 50

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

A) First Nations

B) Métis

C) Acadians

D) Indians

45 / 50

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

A) Four

B) SIX

C) Five

D) Seven

46 / 50

What is Terry Fox's contribution?

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

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

C) He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.

D) He was a brilliant soldier.

47 / 50

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

A) It was written by the British government.

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

C) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

D) It made Confederation legal.

48 / 50

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

A) First Nations

B) Métis

C) Inuit

D) Acadians

49 / 50

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

A) 1921

B) 1892

C) 1949

D) 1965

50 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Saskatchewan

C) Quebec

D) Ontario

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