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Canadian citizenship practice test 34

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. How is the Governor General chosen?

    1. Elected by the House of Commons
    2. Appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister, usually for five years
    3. Elected by Canadian voters every four years
    4. Chosen by the provincial premiers
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    Answer: Appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister, usually for five years. The Governor General, the Sovereign's representative in Canada, is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister, usually for five years.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  2. What is the Stanley Cup?

    1. The championship trophy of Canadian football
    2. An award for the best Canadian artist
    3. A trophy for amateur curling donated by a prime minister
    4. The hockey championship trophy donated by Governor General Lord Stanley in 1892
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    Answer: The hockey championship trophy donated by Governor General Lord Stanley in 1892. In 1892 Lord Stanley, the Governor General, donated the Stanley Cup, which remains hockey's championship trophy; hockey is Canada's official winter sport.

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  3. After the rebellions of 1837-38, what did Lord Durham recommend in his report?

    1. That Canada join the United States
    2. That Quebec become an independent country
    3. That Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given responsible government
    4. That the fur trade be abolished
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    Answer: That Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given responsible government. Lord Durham recommended that Upper and Lower Canada be merged and given responsible government; he also controversially recommended assimilating French Canadians, which they resisted.

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  4. Only Canadian citizens who were born in Canada may vote in federal elections.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. All Canadian citizens aged 18 or older whose names are on the voters' list may vote, whether they were born in Canada or became citizens through naturalization.

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  5. Which fundamental freedom includes freedom of speech and of the press?

    1. Freedom of peaceful assembly
    2. Freedom of association
    3. Freedom of conscience and religion
    4. Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression
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    Answer: Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression. Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression includes freedom of speech and of the press.

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  6. Who was the first black man to be awarded the Victoria Cross?

    1. Billy Bishop
    2. Able Seaman William Hall of Nova Scotia
    3. Corporal Filip Konowal
    4. Alexander Roberts Dunn
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    Answer: Able Seaman William Hall of Nova Scotia. Able Seaman William Hall of Horton, Nova Scotia, was the first black man to be awarded the Victoria Cross, for his bravery during the defence of Lucknow in 1857.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  7. Western Canada's largest Francophone community is centred in which place?

    1. Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
    2. Edmonton, Alberta
    3. St. Boniface, in Winnipeg, Manitoba
    4. Whitehorse, Yukon
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    Answer: St. Boniface, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. St. Boniface, Winnipeg's French quarter in Manitoba, is home to Western Canada's largest Francophone community.

    Study this in Canada’s regions.

  8. When does a party in the House of Commons form a majority government?

    1. When it holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons
    2. When it wins the most votes nationwide
    3. When it wins seats in every province
    4. When the Senate approves its leader
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    Answer: When it holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons. If the party in power holds at least half of the seats in the House of Commons, this is called a majority government; with fewer than half the seats it is a minority government.

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  9. In Canada, men and women are equal under the law.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. True. The equality of women and men is a core Canadian value, and men and women are equal under the law.

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  10. The name 'Canada' comes from which word?

    1. An Inuktitut word meaning 'our land'
    2. A French word meaning 'new land'
    3. 'Kanata,' the Huron-Iroquois word for 'village'
    4. A Viking word for 'settlement'
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    Answer: 'Kanata,' the Huron-Iroquois word for 'village'. The name Canada comes from 'kanata,' the Huron-Iroquois word for 'village,' which Jacques Cartier heard from Aboriginal guides in the 1530s.

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  11. Which two provinces have their own provincial police forces?

    1. Alberta and Saskatchewan
    2. British Columbia and Manitoba
    3. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
    4. Ontario and Quebec
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    Answer: Ontario and Quebec. Ontario has the Ontario Provincial Police and Quebec has the Surete du Quebec; in the other provinces and the territories, the RCMP provides provincial policing.

    Study this in The justice system.

  12. Voters' lists used in federal elections are produced from which source?

    1. The federal census
    2. The National Register of Electors
    3. Provincial driver's licence records
    4. Income tax returns
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    Answer: The National Register of Electors. Elections Canada, the neutral agency responsible for federal elections, produces the voters' lists from a database called the National Register of Electors.

    Study this in Federal elections.

  13. According to Discover Canada, why is serving on a jury a privilege that makes the justice system work?

    1. Jurors are paid a professional salary
    2. The justice system depends on impartial juries made up of citizens
    3. Only jurors may speak to judges
    4. Juries write Canada's laws
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    Answer: The justice system depends on impartial juries made up of citizens. Serving on a jury is a privilege that makes the justice system work, because the system depends on impartial juries made up of citizens.

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  14. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, legal aid services are available in most communities.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. True. If you cannot pay for a lawyer, in most communities there are legal aid services available free of charge or at a low cost.

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  15. In 1813, who made a dangerous journey of about 30 kilometres on foot to warn of a planned American attack?

    1. Laura Secord
    2. Agnes Macphail
    3. Emily Stowe
    4. Madeleine de Vercheres
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    Answer: Laura Secord. In 1813 Laura Secord, a pioneer wife and mother of five, made a dangerous 30-kilometre journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack during the War of 1812.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  16. In 1834, the beaver became an emblem of which French-Canadian patriotic association?

    1. The Societe de Champlain
    2. The Order of Good Cheer
    3. The St. Jean Baptiste Society
    4. The Institut canadien
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    Answer: The St. Jean Baptiste Society. The beaver, adopted centuries ago as a symbol of the Hudson's Bay Company, became an emblem of the St. Jean Baptiste Society, a French-Canadian patriotic association, in 1834.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  17. What are the three levels of government in Canada?

    1. Federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal
    2. Executive, legislative and judicial
    3. The Crown, the Senate and the House of Commons
    4. National, regional and international
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    Answer: Federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal. Canada has three levels of government: federal, provincial and territorial, and municipal (local); executive, legislative and judicial are the three branches of government, not levels.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  18. In 1690, Count Frontenac surrendered Quebec to the English.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. Count Frontenac refused to surrender Quebec to the English in 1690, saying: 'My only reply will be from the mouths of my cannons and muskets.'

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  19. What is the Royal Anthem of Canada?

    1. 'O Canada'
    2. 'The Maple Leaf Forever'
    3. 'In Flanders Fields'
    4. 'God Save the King (or Queen)'
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    Answer: 'God Save the King (or Queen)'. 'God Save the King (or Queen)' is the Royal Anthem of Canada, while 'O Canada' is the national anthem.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  20. Which is the only officially bilingual province in Canada?

    1. New Brunswick
    2. Quebec
    3. Manitoba
    4. Ontario
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    Answer: New Brunswick. New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province, with about one-third of its population living and working in French.

    Study this in Canada’s regions.

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.