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Canadian citizenship practice test 31

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. During which decade did Quebec experience the period of rapid change known as the Quiet Revolution?

    1. The 1940s
    2. The 1950s
    3. The 1960s
    4. The 1980s
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    Answer: The 1960s. Discover Canada explains that during the 1960s Quebec experienced an era of rapid change known as the Quiet Revolution.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  2. What are you legally required to do if you are called to serve on a jury?

    1. Serve on the jury
    2. Pay a fee to be excused
    3. Attend only if you have legal training
    4. Vote in the next election instead
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    Answer: Serve on the jury. When called to serve on a jury, you are legally required to do so. Serving on a jury is a citizenship responsibility that makes the justice system work.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  3. What are the three parts of Canada's Parliament?

    1. The House of Commons, the Cabinet and the Supreme Court
    2. The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons
    3. The Prime Minister, the Governor General and the Senate
    4. The House of Commons, the provincial legislatures and the Sovereign
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    Answer: The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons. Parliament has three parts: the Sovereign (King or Queen), the Senate and the House of Commons.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  4. The Crown is a symbol of government in Canada, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the armed forces.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. True. Canada has been a constitutional monarchy since Confederation, and the Crown is a symbol of government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the armed forces.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  5. What was the outcome of the 1980 referendum on Quebec sovereignty?

    1. Quebec voted to become an independent country
    2. The referendum was cancelled before the vote
    3. The vote ended in an exact tie
    4. The movement for sovereignty was defeated
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    Answer: The movement for sovereignty was defeated. The movement for Quebec sovereignty gained strength in the years after the Quiet Revolution but was defeated in a referendum held in the province in 1980.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  6. What does Canada's national motto, 'A Mari Usque Ad Mare,' mean?

    1. Strong and free
    2. From sea to sea
    3. Peace, order and good government
    4. Loyal she began, loyal she remains
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    Answer: From sea to sea. After the First World War, Canada adopted an official coat of arms and a national motto, A Mari Usque Ad Mare, which in Latin means 'from sea to sea.'

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  7. Which of the following people is eligible to vote in a federal election?

    1. A permanent resident who has lived in Canada for five years
    2. Any resident of Canada aged 16 or older
    3. A Canadian citizen aged 18 or older whose name is on the voters' list
    4. Only citizens who own property in Canada
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    Answer: A Canadian citizen aged 18 or older whose name is on the voters' list. To vote in a federal election you must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on voting day, and be on the voters' list.

    Study this in Federal elections.

  8. Who chose Ottawa as the capital of Canada in 1857?

    1. Sir John A. Macdonald
    2. The Fathers of Confederation
    3. Lord Durham
    4. Queen Victoria
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    Answer: Queen Victoria. Ottawa was chosen as the capital of Canada by Queen Victoria in 1857.

    Study this in Canada’s regions.

  9. Voting in elections is one of the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. True. Discover Canada lists voting in elections among the responsibilities of citizenship, alongside obeying the law, serving on a jury, helping others in the community, and protecting our heritage and environment.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  10. What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759?

    1. The British defeated the French at Quebec City
    2. The French recaptured Montreal from the British
    3. American invaders were driven out of Canada
    4. The Acadians defeated the British navy
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    Answer: The British defeated the French at Quebec City. In 1759 the British, led by Brigadier James Wolfe, defeated the French under the Marquis de Montcalm at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City; both commanders died in the battle.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  11. In Canada's justice system, what does the presumption of innocence mean?

    1. A judge decides guilt before the trial begins
    2. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty
    3. Only citizens are entitled to a trial
    4. The police decide who is guilty
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    Answer: Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Canada's legal system is founded on the presumption of innocence: everyone charged with an offence is innocent until proven guilty.

    Study this in The justice system.

  12. Which of the following is a responsibility of the provincial governments?

    1. National defence
    2. Foreign policy
    3. Currency
    4. Education
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    Answer: Education. Provinces are responsible for areas such as education, health care, natural resources, property and civil rights, and highways, while defence, foreign policy and currency are federal responsibilities.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  13. What are the three main types of industries in the Canadian economy?

    1. Service industries, manufacturing industries and natural resources industries
    2. Banking, fishing and tourism
    3. Agriculture, mining and forestry
    4. Technology, transportation and construction
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    Answer: Service industries, manufacturing industries and natural resources industries. Discover Canada describes three main types of industries in Canada: service industries, manufacturing industries and natural resources industries.

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  14. Your employer has the right to insist that you tell them how you voted.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. Canadians vote by secret ballot, and no one, including a family member, employer or union representative, has the right to insist that you tell them how you voted.

    Study this in Federal elections.

  15. What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do?

    1. It banned the Catholic Church from Quebec
    2. It restored French civil law and allowed religious freedom for Catholics
    3. It united Upper and Lower Canada into one province
    4. It made English the only official language of Quebec
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    Answer: It restored French civil law and allowed religious freedom for Catholics. The Quebec Act of 1774 accommodated French-speaking Catholics: it allowed religious freedom for Catholics, permitted them to hold public office, and restored French civil law while maintaining British criminal law.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  16. Which of the following is a fundamental freedom protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

    1. Freedom from paying taxes
    2. The right to a guaranteed job
    3. Freedom of peaceful assembly
    4. Free postsecondary education
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    Answer: Freedom of peaceful assembly. The Charter protects fundamental freedoms including freedom of conscience and religion; freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression; freedom of peaceful assembly; and freedom of association.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  17. Who represents the Sovereign in Canada at the federal level?

    1. The Chief Justice
    2. The Speaker of the House of Commons
    3. The Prime Minister
    4. The Governor General
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    Answer: The Governor General. The Sovereign is represented in Canada by the Governor General, while in each province the Sovereign is represented by a Lieutenant Governor.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  18. At Châteauguay in 1813, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry and his mostly French-Canadian soldiers were defeated by American invaders.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. In 1813 de Salaberry and about 460 soldiers, mostly French Canadiens, turned back 4,000 American invaders at Châteauguay, south of Montreal.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  19. Which of the following is listed in Discover Canada as a responsibility of Canadian citizenship?

    1. Helping others in the community
    2. Joining a political party
    3. Owning a home
    4. Serving in municipal government
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    Answer: Helping others in the community. Helping others in the community, for example through volunteering, is one of the citizenship responsibilities described in Discover Canada.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  20. Which police force serves as Canada's national police force and enforces federal laws?

    1. The Ontario Provincial Police
    2. The Surete du Quebec
    3. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police
    4. The Canada Border Services Agency
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    Answer: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is Canada's national police force; it enforces federal laws and also serves as the provincial police in most provinces and territories.

    Study this in The justice system.

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.