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 can enter and leave the country freely without time constraints?

A) British citizens

B) Canadian citizens

C) Canadian citizens and landed immigrants

D) Commonwealth Citizens

2 / 50

Who are Anglophones?

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

B) People who understand but do not speak English

C) people who were taught English at school

D) People speaking English as a first language

3 / 50

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

A) Quebec

B) Ontario

C) Manitoba

D) Nova Scotia

4 / 50

Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada?

A) Queen Elizabeth I

B) Queen Anne

C) Queen Victoria

D) Queen Elizabeth Il

5 / 50

Which countries fought in the battle of Plain of Abraham?

A) America and British

B) British and Germany

C) British and France

D) France and China

6 / 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

7 / 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

8 / 50

What are the regions of Canada?

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

B) West, North, South, East and Central

C) Rockies, Ontario, Quebec and Prairies

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

9 / 50

What is written on an election ballot?

A) Where you should vote

B) The date and time you are allowed to vote

C) Who you should vote for

D) The names of the candidates in your election district

10 / 50

What is the head of the city called?

A) Mayor

B) Premier

C) Alderman

D) Councillor

11 / 50

Where do most French-speaking Canadians live?

A) New Brunswick

B) Quebec

C) Ontario

D) Nova Scotia

12 / 50

Which provinces are connected to Ontario by land?

A) New Brunswick and Quebec

B) Alberta and Quebec

C) Manitoba and Alberta

D) Manitoba and Quebec

13 / 50

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

A) First Nations

B) Acadians

C) Métis

D) Indians

14 / 50

Who built the French Empire in North America?

A) Great Britain

B) Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, Count Frontenac

C) Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur Iberville

D) King Charles Il

15 / 50

What is Canada's national winter sport?

A) Basketball

B) Lacrosse

C) Hockey

D) Golf

16 / 50

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

A) SIX

B) Four

C) Five

D) Seven

17 / 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 her office on parliament Hill

C) Going on a vacation

D) In some part of Montreal where she was elected

18 / 50

What are the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers together called?

A) The House of Commons

B) The Senate

C) The Cabinet

D) The Government

19 / 50

Where are the Parliament Building located?

A) London

B) Kingston

C) Toronto

D) Ottawa

20 / 50

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

A) It lets Canadians to enjoy more freedom.

B) It made changes to the Citizenship Act.

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

D) The Queen has more power in Canadian Government.

21 / 50

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

A) The Aboriginal people signed the act.

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

C) It was written by the British government.

D) It made Confederation legal.

22 / 50

Who is Canada's Head of State?

A) A hereditary Sovereign (Queen or King)

B) The governor general

C) The prime minister

D) The premier of Canada

23 / 50

How is the government formed after a federal election?

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

B) The Governor General Picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government.

C) The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes 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.

24 / 50

What is the highest honour available to Canadians?

A) Victoria Cross

B) Elizabeth Cross

C) Victoria Medal

D) The Queen's Medal

25 / 50

What is celebrated on the 26th of December?

A) Boxing Day

B) Victoria Day

C) Canada Day

D) Remembrance Day

26 / 50

What forms a jury?

A) Judges

B) A jury is made up of citizens.

C) Immigrants

D) Politicians

27 / 50

On what date did Nunavut become a territory?

A) July 1st, 1867

B) April 1st, 1999

C) July 31st, 1820

D) May 1st, 1998

28 / 50

Which province has the most valuable forest industry in Canada?

A) Ontario

B) Quebec

C) Alberta

D) British Columbia

29 / 50

What principle was Canada's constitution founded on?

A) Peace, Order and Good Government

B) Liberty and pursue of freedom

C) Independence and freedom

D) Liberty, equality and fraternity

30 / 50

Which province is on the Pacific coast of Canada?

A) Nova Scotia

B) Alberta

C) British Columbia

D) New Brunswick

31 / 50

What is the role of the Opposition parties?

A) To supervise the government

B) To regulate government proposals

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

D) To oppose or try to improve government proposals

32 / 50

Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

A) The party with the second most votes

B) The party the Prime Minister selects

C) Any independent candidate

D) The party with the least votes

33 / 50

In what sorts of jobs do most Canadians work?

A) Farming

B) Service

C) Lumbering

D) Natural resources

34 / 50

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

A) Foreigners

B) Anyone with the relevant experience

C) Canadian Citizens

D) Anyone with the necessary qualifications

35 / 50

What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?

A) Habeas Corpus

B) Dominion of Canada

C) Magna Carta

D) Canadian Constitution

36 / 50

Who started the women's suffrage movement in Canada?

A) Madeleine Parent

B) Dr. Emily Stowe

C) Agnes Macphail

D) Laura Secord

37 / 50

Which province was split into two at Confederation?

A) Lower Canada

B) The Province of Canada

C) Upper Canada

D) Newfoundland

38 / 50

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

A) Saskatchewan

B) Manitoba

C) Quebec

D) Ontario

39 / 50

Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

A) Nova Scotia

B) Ontario

C) New Brunswick

D) Quebec

40 / 50

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

A) RMCP

B) RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

C) Canadian Police

D) CIA

41 / 50

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

A) 1949

B) 1965

C) 1892

D) 1921

42 / 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.

43 / 50

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

A) Alexander Graham Bell

B) Gerhard Herzberg

C) Harold Innis

D) Marshall McLuhan

44 / 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

45 / 50

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

A) Must resign

B) Call for by-elections

C) Do nothing

D) Can continue

46 / 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.

47 / 50

Who is General Sir Arthur Currie?

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

B) A great frontier hero

C) An explorer of western Canada

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

48 / 50

What are the main functions of the Cabinet?

A) Defence

B) Natural resources

C) Navigation

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

49 / 50

Which of the following best describes the Lacrosse sport?

A) The official winter sport

B) The second most popular sport in Canada

C) The official summer sport

D) . The most popular sport in Canada

50 / 50

Who led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry?

A) Louis Riel

B) George-Étienne Cartier

C) John A. Macdonald

D) Sam Steele

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The average score is 71%

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