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Canadian citizenship practice test 15

20 questions drawn from Discover Canada, the official study guide, in the format of the citizenship test: multiple choice and true or false, with 15 correct answers needed to pass. The real test allows 45 minutes; aim to finish this one in 30.

16 multiple-choice and 4 true-or-false questions · free, no account needed · answers explained

The 20 questions

  1. Which of the following best describes Canada's system of government?

    1. A republic with an elected president
    2. A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy
    3. A unitary state governed entirely from Ottawa
    4. A direct democracy governed by referendums
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    Answer: A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. Canada is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  2. Approximately how many Canadians gave their lives in the Second World War?

    1. 4,400
    2. 16,000
    3. 44,000
    4. 110,000
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    Answer: 44,000. About 44,000 Canadians gave their lives in the Second World War, out of more than one million who served.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  3. Which province has some of the world's richest deposits of uranium and potash?

    1. Manitoba
    2. Alberta
    3. British Columbia
    4. Saskatchewan
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    Answer: Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan, once known as the 'breadbasket of the world,' has the world's richest deposits of uranium and potash, which is used in fertilizer.

    Study this in Canada’s regions.

  4. In a Canadian federal election, the only opportunity to vote is on election day itself.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. Besides voting on election day, you can vote at advance polls or by special ballot.

    Study this in Federal elections.

  5. In 1917, during the First World War, the federal government extended the right to vote to which groups?

    1. All women aged 21 and over
    2. Military nurses and women related to men in active wartime service
    3. Women who owned property
    4. All women in the Prairie provinces
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    Answer: Military nurses and women related to men in active wartime service. In 1917, the federal vote was granted to nurses at the battle front and to women related to men in active wartime service; most female citizens aged 21 and over gained the federal vote in 1918.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  6. The Federal Court of Canada deals with which kinds of matters?

    1. Family law disputes
    2. Small claims between individuals
    3. Traffic offences
    4. Matters concerning the federal government
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    Answer: Matters concerning the federal government. The Federal Court of Canada deals with matters concerning the federal government; other courts handle family law, small claims and traffic cases.

    Study this in The justice system.

  7. What does Canada's motto, 'A mari usque ad mare', mean?

    1. From sea to sea
    2. Peace, order and good government
    3. The true north strong and free
    4. Unity in diversity
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    Answer: From sea to sea. The motto on Canada's coat of arms, 'A mari usque ad mare', means 'from sea to sea.'

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  8. Canadian forces fought in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. Canadians served in the Korean War of 1950-53 as part of the United Nations forces defending South Korea, and about 500 died.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  9. What is the National Register of Electors?

    1. A database of Canadian citizens aged 18 and over who are qualified to vote in federal elections
    2. A list of all registered political parties
    3. A record of the results of past elections
    4. The official list of appointed senators
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    Answer: A database of Canadian citizens aged 18 and over who are qualified to vote in federal elections. Elections Canada keeps the National Register of Electors, a database of Canadian citizens 18 years of age and older who are qualified to vote in federal elections.

    Study this in Federal elections.

  10. Which of the following is NOT listed in Discover Canada as a responsibility of citizenship?

    1. Serving on a jury when called upon
    2. Voting in elections
    3. Buying Canadian-made products
    4. Helping others in the community
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    Answer: Buying Canadian-made products. The responsibilities of citizenship include obeying the law, jury service, voting, helping others and protecting our heritage and environment; buying Canadian products is not among them.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  11. Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?

    1. Alexander Mackenzie
    2. Sir John A. Macdonald
    3. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
    4. George-Étienne Cartier
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    Answer: Sir John A. Macdonald. Sir John A. Macdonald, a Father of Confederation, became Canada's first Prime Minister in 1867.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  12. In what year was 'O Canada' proclaimed the national anthem?

    1. 1880
    2. 1927
    3. 1965
    4. 1980
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    Answer: 1980. 'O Canada' was proclaimed the national anthem in 1980; it had first been sung in Quebec City a century earlier, in 1880.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  13. Which level of government is responsible for education and health care?

    1. The federal government
    2. Municipal governments
    3. The provinces
    4. The Senate
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    Answer: The provinces. The provinces are responsible for matters such as education, health, natural resources and highways.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  14. Canada's largest trading partner is the United Kingdom.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. The United States is Canada's largest trading partner; the two countries share one of the closest trading relationships in the world.

    Study this in Canada’s economy.

  15. In what year did the First World War begin?

    1. 1905
    2. 1914
    3. 1917
    4. 1918
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    Answer: 1914. The First World War began in 1914, when Ottawa raised the Canadian Expeditionary Force; Vimy Ridge was captured in 1917 and the war ended in 1918.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  16. Which of the following is one of the sources of Canadian law?

    1. The American Bill of Rights
    2. The Spanish civil code
    3. English common law
    4. Roman military law
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    Answer: English common law. Canadian law has several sources, including laws passed by Parliament and the provincial legislatures, English common law, and the civil code of France.

    Study this in The justice system.

  17. What major contribution did Canada make to the Allied air effort during the Second World War?

    1. Training over 130,000 Allied air crew in Canada
    2. Building most of the Allied bombers
    3. Supplying all Allied aviation fuel
    4. Operating the Allied radar network
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    Answer: Training over 130,000 Allied air crew in Canada. Under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, more than 130,000 Allied air crew were trained in Canada. The guide says this meant Canada contributed more to the Allied air effort than any other Commonwealth country.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  18. The fleur-de-lys, an early symbol of French royalty, appears on the flag adopted in 1948 by which province?

    1. New Brunswick
    2. Ontario
    3. Manitoba
    4. Quebec
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    Answer: Quebec. Quebec adopted its own flag in 1948, featuring the fleur-de-lys, a symbol of French royalty dating back centuries.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  19. Canadian citizens have the right both to vote in elections and to run for elected office.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. Democratic rights in Canada include the citizen's right to vote in elections and to seek elected office.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  20. What does the Constitution of Canada say about Aboriginal and treaty rights?

    1. The rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or other rights of Aboriginal peoples
    2. Aboriginal and treaty rights expired when the Charter was adopted in 1982
    3. Aboriginal rights apply only in the territories
    4. Treaty rights must be renewed by referendum every ten years
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    Answer: The rights guaranteed in the Charter will not adversely affect any treaty or other rights of Aboriginal peoples. The Charter affirms that the rights it guarantees will not adversely affect any treaty or other rights or freedoms of Aboriginal peoples.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

What your score means

15 or more correct is a pass. Below that, open the questions you missed and follow the link under each answer: the test is drawn entirely from Discover Canada, so the chapter it points to is exactly what to revise. A score that is a pass here is a good sign, not a guarantee; the real test draws different questions from the same guide.

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Questions are written from the Government of Canada study guide, Discover Canada, which is the authority on what the test covers. They are practice questions, not the official test.