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Canadian citizenship practice test 28

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 level of government is normally responsible for firefighting, snow removal and recycling programs?

    1. The federal government
    2. The provincial government
    3. The territorial government
    4. The municipal government
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    Answer: The municipal government. Municipal governments are usually responsible for local matters such as urban planning, streets and roads, snow removal, firefighting, emergency services and recycling programs.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  2. Which pioneering brain surgeon at McGill University was known as 'the greatest living Canadian'?

    1. Dr. Wilder Penfield
    2. Dr. John A. Hopps
    3. Sir Frederick Banting
    4. Dr. Emily Stowe
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    Answer: Dr. Wilder Penfield. Dr. Wilder Penfield was a pioneering brain surgeon at McGill University in Montreal and was known as 'the greatest living Canadian.'

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  3. Which of the following is a responsibility of Canadian citizenship?

    1. Serving in the military
    2. Owning a business
    3. Voting in elections
    4. Speaking both official languages
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    Answer: Voting in elections. Voting in elections is a responsibility of citizenship; military service, by contrast, is not compulsory in Canada.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  4. Most of Canada's population lives in the Atlantic provinces.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. More than half the people in Canada live in Central Canada (Ontario and Quebec), in cities and towns near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

    Study this in Canada’s regions.

  5. After a federal election, what role is normally taken by the party with the second-largest number of seats in the House of Commons?

    1. It forms the government
    2. It becomes the Official Opposition
    3. It appoints the Senate
    4. It chooses the Governor General
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    Answer: It becomes the Official Opposition. The opposition party with the most seats becomes the Official Opposition, also called His Majesty's Loyal Opposition.

    Study this in Federal elections.

  6. Who invented the first cardiac pacemaker?

    1. Reginald Fessenden
    2. Alexander Graham Bell
    3. Sir Sandford Fleming
    4. Dr. John A. Hopps
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    Answer: Dr. John A. Hopps. Dr. John A. Hopps invented the first cardiac pacemaker, used today to save the lives of people with heart disorders.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  7. The beaver, adopted centuries ago as a symbol of the Hudson's Bay Company, appears on which Canadian coin?

    1. The five-cent coin (nickel)
    2. The ten-cent coin (dime)
    3. The one-dollar coin (loonie)
    4. The twenty-five-cent coin (quarter)
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    Answer: The five-cent coin (nickel). The beaver, an old symbol of the Hudson's Bay Company, appears on the five-cent coin.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  8. Which police force enforces federal laws across Canada?

    1. The Ontario Provincial Police
    2. The Sûreté du Québec
    3. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
    4. Municipal police departments
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    Answer: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) enforce federal laws throughout Canada.

    Study this in The justice system.

  9. Agriculture and immigration are areas of responsibility shared by the federal and provincial governments.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. The federal and provincial governments share jurisdiction over agriculture and immigration.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  10. In 1917, under Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden, which women were among the first granted the right to vote in federal elections?

    1. All women aged 18 and over
    2. Nurses at the battle front and women related to men in active wartime service
    3. Women who owned property in Manitoba
    4. Women working in wartime factories
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    Answer: Nurses at the battle front and women related to men in active wartime service. In 1917 the federal government gave the vote first to nurses at the battle front and then to women who were related to men in active wartime service.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  11. Because of its wheat farming, which province was once known as the 'breadbasket of the world'?

    1. Saskatchewan
    2. Ontario
    3. Nova Scotia
    4. British Columbia
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    Answer: Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan was once known as the 'breadbasket of the world' and the 'wheat province.'

    Study this in Canada’s regions.

  12. Under the Charter's mobility rights, Canadians can do which of the following?

    1. Vote in any country's elections
    2. Claim any job without applying
    3. Avoid paying provincial taxes
    4. Live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, and enter and leave the country freely
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    Answer: Live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, and enter and leave the country freely. Mobility rights mean Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and leave the country freely, and apply for a passport.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  13. The BlackBerry, a famous wireless hand-held device, was the best-known invention of which Canadian company?

    1. SPAR Aerospace
    2. Canadian Pacific
    3. Research In Motion (RIM)
    4. The Hudson's Bay Company
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    Answer: Research In Motion (RIM). The BlackBerry was the most famous invention of Research In Motion (RIM), a Canadian wireless communications company.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  14. The Victoria Cross, the highest honour available to Canadians, is awarded for the most conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. The Victoria Cross is the highest honour available to Canadians, awarded for the most conspicuous bravery, a daring act of valour, or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  15. In Canada's three territories, who represents the federal government?

    1. The Lieutenant Governor
    2. The Commissioner
    3. The Premier
    4. The Speaker
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    Answer: The Commissioner. In the three territories, a Commissioner represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  16. Why is April 9 known as Vimy Day in Canada?

    1. It marks the day in 1917 when the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge in France
    2. It marks the end of the Second World War
    3. It marks the signing of Confederation
    4. It marks the first raising of the Canadian flag
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    Answer: It marks the day in 1917 when the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge in France. On April 9, 1917, the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge, a First World War victory remembered every April 9 as Vimy Day.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  17. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, what help is available in most communities?

    1. The judge acts as your lawyer
    2. You are required to represent yourself
    3. The police provide you with a lawyer
    4. Legal aid services, free of charge or at a low cost
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    Answer: Legal aid services, free of charge or at a low cost. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, in most communities there are legal aid services available free of charge or at a low cost.

    Study this in The justice system.

  18. A Canadian citizen who is called to serve on a jury may simply ignore the summons.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. When called to serve on a jury, you are legally required to do so; serving on a jury is a citizenship responsibility that helps make the justice system work.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  19. What is the final step before a bill passed by the House of Commons and the Senate becomes law?

    1. A national referendum
    2. Royal assent, granted by the Governor General in the Sovereign's name
    3. Approval by the Supreme Court
    4. A vote by the provincial premiers
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    Answer: Royal assent, granted by the Governor General in the Sovereign's name. After a bill is passed by both the House of Commons and the Senate, it becomes law once it receives royal assent, granted by the Governor General on behalf of the Sovereign.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  20. The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill was completed in 1927 in memory of what?

    1. Confederation
    2. The War of 1812
    3. The First World War
    4. The completion of the railway
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    Answer: The First World War. The Peace Tower on the Parliament Buildings was completed in 1927 in memory of the First World War.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

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.