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Canadian citizenship practice test 38

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. Until what age may a senator serve in the Senate of Canada?

    1. 65
    2. 70
    3. 75
    4. 80
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    Answer: 75. Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister and may serve until age 75.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  2. Why was the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway important to Canada?

    1. It connected Canada from east to west and made settlement of the West possible
    2. It was Canada's first paved highway
    3. It ended the fur trade permanently
    4. It gave Canada control of Alaska
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    Answer: It connected Canada from east to west and made settlement of the West possible. The Canadian Pacific Railway, completed in 1885, linked the country from east to west, symbolized unity, and opened the West to large-scale settlement.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  3. What is habeas corpus?

    1. The right to vote in elections
    2. The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state
    3. The right to enter and leave Canada
    4. The right to speak either official language
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    Answer: The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state. Habeas corpus is the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state. It comes from English common law and is part of Canada's legal heritage.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  4. Manitoba became a province of Canada in 1870.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. Manitoba entered Confederation in 1870, following the Red River uprising and negotiations with Ottawa.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  5. In which province are about one-half of all goods produced forestry products such as lumber, newsprint, and pulp and paper?

    1. Ontario
    2. Quebec
    3. New Brunswick
    4. British Columbia
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    Answer: British Columbia. About half of all goods produced in British Columbia are forestry products, making its forestry industry the most valuable in Canada.

    Study this in Canada’s economy.

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

    1. Executive, legislative and judicial
    2. The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons
    3. Federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal (local)
    4. National, regional and international
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    Answer: Federal, provincial or territorial, and municipal (local). Canada has three levels of government: federal, provincial and territorial, and municipal (local). Each level has different responsibilities.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  7. Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?

    1. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
    2. Sir Robert Borden
    3. Sir George-Étienne Cartier
    4. Sir John A. Macdonald
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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. His portrait appears on the ten-dollar bill.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  8. How is the winner decided in each electoral district (riding) in a federal election?

    1. The candidate must win more than half of all votes cast
    2. The candidate with the most votes is elected, even without a majority
    3. The party leader chooses the member for each riding
    4. The Governor General appoints the member
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    Answer: The candidate with the most votes is elected, even without a majority. In each riding, the candidate who receives the most votes is elected, even if that candidate received less than half of the votes.

    Study this in Federal elections.

  9. Saskatchewan has the world's richest deposits of uranium and potash.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. Saskatchewan has the world's richest deposits of uranium and potash, which is used in fertilizer, in addition to being a major grain producer.

    Study this in Canada’s economy.

  10. Which principle means that everyone, including governments and politicians, must obey the law?

    1. Habeas corpus
    2. Due process
    3. Parliamentary privilege
    4. The rule of law
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    Answer: The rule of law. The rule of law is a founding principle of Canada: no person or group is above the law, including governments.

    Study this in The justice system.

  11. Louis Riel is remembered as a defender of the rights of which people?

    1. The Acadians
    2. The Métis
    3. The Inuit
    4. The United Empire Loyalists
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    Answer: The Métis. Louis Riel led the Métis in two uprisings and is seen by many as a defender of Métis rights and the father of Manitoba.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  12. Which region is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada?

    1. The Prairie provinces
    2. The Atlantic provinces
    3. Central Canada (southern Ontario and Quebec)
    4. The West Coast
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    Answer: Central Canada (southern Ontario and Quebec). Central Canada, the region of southern Quebec and Ontario around the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River, is known as the industrial and manufacturing heartland of Canada.

    Study this in Canada’s regions.

  13. Canadian citizens must be at least 21 years old to vote in a federal election.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. You can vote in a federal election if you are a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old on voting day, and on the voters' list.

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  14. What is the highest honour available to Canadians, awarded for the most exceptional bravery in the presence of the enemy?

    1. The Victoria Cross
    2. The Order of Canada
    3. The Stanley Cup
    4. The Cross of Valour
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    Answer: The Victoria Cross. The Victoria Cross is the highest honour available to Canadians, awarded for conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy.

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  15. What must the Prime Minister and the Cabinet retain in order to stay in power?

    1. The confidence of the House of Commons
    2. The approval of the Supreme Court
    3. The support of all provincial premiers
    4. A unanimous vote of the Senate
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    Answer: The confidence of the House of Commons. The Cabinet is responsible to the elected representatives and must retain the confidence of the House of Commons; it must resign if defeated in a non-confidence vote.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  16. Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

    1. French settlers deported from Acadia
    2. Fur traders working for the Hudson's Bay Company
    3. Settlers loyal to the Crown who fled the United States during the American Revolution
    4. Gold miners who moved to the Yukon
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    Answer: Settlers loyal to the Crown who fled the United States during the American Revolution. The United Empire Loyalists were settlers who remained loyal to the Crown and fled to Canada from the United States during and after the American Revolution.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  17. In the Canadian justice system, what does 'due process' mean?

    1. Trials must finish within one year
    2. The police may detain suspects indefinitely
    3. Judges must consult the government before ruling
    4. The government must respect all of a person's legal rights under the law
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    Answer: The government must respect all of a person's legal rights under the law. Due process is the principle that the government must respect all the legal rights a person is entitled to under the law.

    Study this in The justice system.

  18. Hockey is Canada's official national summer sport.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. This is false. Hockey is Canada's national winter sport; lacrosse is the official summer sport.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  19. What are the two official languages of Canada?

    1. English and Inuktitut
    2. English and French
    3. French and Michif
    4. English and Spanish
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    Answer: English and French. English and French are Canada's two official languages, and official language rights are protected in the Charter.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  20. What do mobility rights allow Canadian citizens to do?

    1. Live and work anywhere in Canada, enter and leave the country freely, and apply for a passport
    2. Vote in any province's elections regardless of where they live
    3. Avoid paying provincial taxes when moving
    4. Automatically hold citizenship in other Commonwealth countries
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    Answer: Live and work anywhere in Canada, enter and leave the country freely, and apply for a passport. 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.

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.