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 started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Dr. Emily Stowe

B) Laura Secord

C) Agnes Macphail

D) Madeleine Parent

2 / 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

3 / 50

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

A) 1892

B) 1949

C) 1921

D) 1965

4 / 50

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

A) Métis

B) First Nations

C) Inuit

D) Acadians

5 / 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

6 / 50

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

A) Seven

B) Five

C) SIX

D) Four

7 / 50

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

A) RMCP

B) CIA

C) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

D) Canadian Police

8 / 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

9 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Basketball

B) Hockey

C) Golf

D) Lacrosse

10 / 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

11 / 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

12 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Councillor

B) Premier

C) Mayor

D) Alderman

13 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

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

B) Defence

C) Natural resources

D) Navigation

14 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Ontario

B) British Columbia

C) Quebec

D) Alberta

15 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Elizabeth Cross

B) Victoria Medal

C) The Queen's Medal

D) Victoria Cross

16 / 50

What is Terry Fox's contribution?

A) He was a brilliant soldier.

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

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

D) He was the greatest hockey player in Canada.

17 / 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

18 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) Ontario

B) New Brunswick

C) Quebec

D) Nova Scotia

19 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) The prime minister

B) The premier of Canada

C) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

D) The governor general

20 / 50

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

A) It was written by the British government.

B) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

C) It made Confederation legal.

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

21 / 50

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

A) To regulate government proposals

B) To supervise the government

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

D) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

22 / 50

Who were the Voyageurs?

A) Montreal-based traders who travelled by canoe

B) Explorers searching for the North-West Passage

C) Geographers who first charted the coastline of British Columbia

D) Immigrants to Canada in the 18th century

23 / 50

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

A) Ontario

B) Quebec

C) Saskatchewan

D) Manitoba

24 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) Upper Canada

B) Newfoundland

C) The Province of Canada

D) Lower Canada

25 / 50

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

A) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

B) British citizens

C) Canadian citizens

D) Commonwealth Citizens

26 / 50

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

A) Manitoba

B) Nova Scotia

C) Ontario

D) Quebec

27 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Natural resources

B) Farming

C) Lumbering

D) Service

28 / 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.

29 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) The names of the candidates in your election district

B) Where you should vote

C) The date and time you are allowed to vote

D) Who you should vote for

30 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party with the second most votes

B) The party with the least votes

C) Any independent candidate

D) The party the Prime Minister selects

31 / 50

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

A) Acadians

B) First Nations

C) Indians

D) Métis

32 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) London

B) Ottawa

C) Toronto

D) Kingston

33 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Victoria Day

B) Boxing Day

C) Remembrance Day

D) Canada Day

34 / 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.

35 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The Cabinet

B) The Government

C) The House of Commons

D) The Senate

36 / 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

37 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Magna Carta

B) Habeas Corpus

C) Canadian Constitution

D) Dominion of Canada

38 / 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

39 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) Nova Scotia

B) Alberta

C) British Columbia

D) New Brunswick

40 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) A jury is made up of citizens.

B) Politicians

C) Immigrants

D) Judges

41 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Nova Scotia

B) New Brunswick

C) Ontario

D) Quebec

42 / 50

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

A) Must resign

B) Can continue

C) Call for by-elections

D) Do nothing

43 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Independence and freedom

B) Liberty and pursue of freedom

C) Liberty, equality and fraternity

D) Peace, Order and Good Government

44 / 50

Who are Anglophones?

A) People speaking English as a first language

B) people who were taught English at school

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

D) People who understand but do not speak English

45 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) Manitoba and Alberta

B) Alberta and Quebec

C) Manitoba and Quebec

D) New Brunswick and Quebec

46 / 50

What are three minerals still mined in the territories today?

A) Silver, lead and zinc

B) Lead, gold and zinc

C) Zinc, gold and bronze

D) Zinc, lead and aluminum

47 / 50

What is the significance of the Quebec Act of 1774?

A) It gave the French more power.

B) It allowed the French to move into Quebec.

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

D) It allowed Quebec to gain independence.

48 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) George-Étienne Cartier

B) Sam Steele

C) Louis Riel

D) John A. Macdonald

49 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Victoria

B) Queen Elizabeth Il

C) Queen Elizabeth I

D) Queen Anne

50 / 50

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

A) Alexander Graham Bell

B) Harold Innis

C) Marshall McLuhan

D) Gerhard Herzberg

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