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Canadian citizenship practice test 42

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. In Canada's constitutional monarchy, who is the head of state?

    1. The Prime Minister
    2. The Sovereign (King or Queen)
    3. The Governor General
    4. The Chief Justice of Canada
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    Answer: The Sovereign (King or Queen). Canada is a constitutional monarchy in which the Sovereign is head of state, while the Prime Minister is head of government.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  2. The celebrated artist Emily Carr is known for painting which subjects?

    1. The forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast
    2. The rugged landscape of the Canadian Shield
    3. Portraits of the Fathers of Confederation
    4. Scenes of Quebec village life
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    Answer: The forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast. Emily Carr painted the forests and Aboriginal artifacts of the West Coast.

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  3. "Peace, Order and Good Government" is a key phrase from Canada's original constitutional document of 1867, the British North America Act.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. Canadian institutions uphold a commitment to Peace, Order and Good Government, a key phrase in Canada's original constitutional document in 1867, the British North America Act.

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  4. Which fundamental freedom in the Charter includes freedom of speech and of the press?

    1. Freedom of association
    2. Freedom of conscience and religion
    3. Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression
    4. Freedom of peaceful assembly
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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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  5. The White Pass and Yukon Railway, opened in 1900, runs from Skagway in neighbouring Alaska to which territorial capital?

    1. Dawson City
    2. Whitehorse
    3. Yellowknife
    4. Iqaluit
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    Answer: Whitehorse. The White Pass and Yukon Railway opened from Skagway, Alaska, to the territorial capital, Whitehorse, in 1900 and provides a spectacular tourist excursion across precipitous passes and bridges.

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  6. On election day, what should you bring with you to the polling station?

    1. Nothing, as your name is checked from memory
    2. Only your citizenship certificate
    3. A letter from your employer
    4. Your voter information card and proof of your identity and address
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    Answer: Your voter information card and proof of your identity and address. On election day, you go to the polling station listed on your voter information card, bringing the card and proof of your identity and address.

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  7. Thousands of miners came to the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s, an era celebrated in the poetry of which writer?

    1. Stephen Leacock
    2. John McCrae
    3. Robert W. Service
    4. Lucy Maud Montgomery
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    Answer: Robert W. Service. The Gold Rush of the 1890s drew thousands of miners to the Yukon, as celebrated in the poetry of Robert W. Service.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  8. The Canadian Red Ensign is Canada's official Royal Flag.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. The Union Jack is the official Royal Flag; the Canadian Red Ensign served as the Canadian flag for about 100 years before the maple leaf flag was raised in 1965.

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  9. What does the blindfolded statue of Lady Justice, seen at the Vancouver Law Courts, symbolize?

    1. The severity of criminal punishment
    2. The secrecy of court proceedings
    3. The impartial manner in which our laws are administered, blind to all considerations but the facts
    4. The supremacy of judges over Parliament
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    Answer: The impartial manner in which our laws are administered, blind to all considerations but the facts. The blindfolded Lady Justice symbolizes the impartial manner in which our laws are administered: blind to all considerations but the facts.

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  10. For which team did hockey great Wayne Gretzky play from 1979 to 1988?

    1. The Toronto Maple Leafs
    2. The Montreal Canadiens
    3. The Calgary Flames
    4. The Edmonton Oilers
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    Answer: The Edmonton Oilers. Wayne Gretzky, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, played for the Edmonton Oilers from 1979 to 1988.

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  11. Who selects the Cabinet ministers who run the federal government departments?

    1. The Prime Minister
    2. The Governor General acting alone
    3. The House of Commons by a vote
    4. The Senate
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    Answer: The Prime Minister. The Prime Minister selects the Cabinet ministers, usually from among members of the House of Commons, and is responsible for government operations and policy.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  12. Adult citizenship applicants of what age are exempted from the requirement to have adequate knowledge of English or French?

    1. 50 years of age or over
    2. 55 years of age or over
    3. 60 years of age or over
    4. 65 years of age or over
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    Answer: 55 years of age or over. You must have adequate knowledge of English or French to become a Canadian citizen; adult applicants 55 years of age or over are exempted from this requirement.

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  13. In what year was the North West Mounted Police founded to help police Canada's West?

    1. 1867
    2. 1885
    3. 1920
    4. 1873
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    Answer: 1873. The North West Mounted Police, forerunner of the RCMP, was founded in 1873 to pacify the West.

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  14. Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, is called the "diamond capital of North America."

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. Yellowknife is known as the diamond capital of North America because of the territory's diamond mining industry.

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  15. In the legislative process, what happens at the First Reading of a bill?

    1. Members debate the bill's principle
    2. The bill is considered read for the first time and is printed
    3. Committee members study the bill clause by clause
    4. The bill receives royal assent
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    Answer: The bill is considered read for the first time and is printed. At First Reading, the bill is considered read for the first time and is printed; debate on the bill's principle comes at Second Reading, clause-by-clause study at the Committee Stage, and royal assent only after the bill is passed by both Houses.

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  16. Discover Canada names which places as examples of the varied UN peacekeeping missions Canada has taken part in?

    1. Egypt, Cyprus and Haiti
    2. Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
    3. Chile, Argentina and Peru
    4. Spain, Portugal and Morocco
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    Answer: Egypt, Cyprus and Haiti. Canada has taken part in numerous UN peacekeeping missions in places as varied as Egypt, Cyprus and Haiti, as well as in other international security operations such as those in the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  17. With which countries did Canada enact the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994?

    1. The United States and Mexico
    2. The United Kingdom and France
    3. Japan and South Korea
    4. The United States and the United Kingdom
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    Answer: The United States and Mexico. In 1994, Canada enacted NAFTA together with the United States and Mexico, building on the 1988 free trade agreement with the United States.

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  18. Who circled the globe in a wheelchair in 1985 to raise funds for spinal cord research?

    1. Terry Fox
    2. Donovan Bailey
    3. Rick Hansen
    4. Wayne Gretzky
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    Answer: Rick Hansen. In 1985, British Columbian Rick Hansen circled the globe in a wheelchair to raise funds for spinal cord research.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  19. In Canada, it is illegal to question the police about their service or conduct.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. You can question the police about their service or conduct if you feel the need to do so; the police are there to keep people safe and to enforce the law.

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  20. In 1967, Canada began its own national honours system with which award?

    1. The Victoria Cross
    2. The Cross of Valour
    3. The Order of Merit
    4. The Order of Canada
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    Answer: The Order of Canada. Canada started its own honours system in 1967 with the Order of Canada, recognizing outstanding citizens.

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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.