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Canadian citizenship practice test 5

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 what year did Confederation create the Dominion of Canada?

    1. 1841
    2. 1791
    3. 1867
    4. 1885
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    Answer: 1867. The British North America Act came into effect on July 1, 1867, creating the Dominion of Canada.

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  2. What is the role of the opposition parties in Canada's Parliament?

    1. To peacefully oppose or try to improve government proposals
    2. To appoint judges to the courts
    3. To manage federal government departments
    4. To approve the federal budget on their own
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    Answer: To peacefully oppose or try to improve government proposals. The opposition parties peacefully oppose or try to improve government proposals; the party with the second most seats is the Official Opposition.

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  3. Protecting and enjoying Canada's heritage and environment is listed as a responsibility of citizenship.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. True. Every citizen has a role in protecting Canada's heritage and environment and avoiding waste and pollution.

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  4. Which two provinces have their own provincial police forces instead of using the RCMP?

    1. Alberta and Saskatchewan
    2. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
    3. British Columbia and Manitoba
    4. Ontario and Quebec
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    Answer: Ontario and Quebec. Ontario and Quebec have their own provincial police forces; in the other provinces and the territories, the RCMP serves as the provincial or territorial police.

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  5. Which four provinces first joined together in Confederation in 1867?

    1. Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and Quebec
    2. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
    3. Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland
    4. Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Manitoba
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    Answer: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The first four provinces of the Dominion of Canada were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

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  6. In which city was 'O Canada' first sung, in 1880?

    1. Ottawa
    2. Montreal
    3. Quebec City
    4. Toronto
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    Answer: Quebec City. 'O Canada' was first sung in Quebec City in 1880, a century before it was proclaimed the national anthem.

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  7. Which category of Charter rights gives French and English equal status in Parliament and throughout the government?

    1. Mobility rights
    2. Official language rights
    3. Aboriginal peoples' rights
    4. Multiculturalism
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    Answer: Official language rights. Official language rights, together with minority language educational rights, give French and English equal status in Parliament and throughout the government. Mobility rights are about living and working anywhere in Canada.

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  8. The fleur-de-lys is a symbol of British royalty.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. The fleur-de-lys is a symbol of French royalty; it appears on the Quebec flag, adopted in 1948.

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  9. What is the title of the first minister who heads a provincial government?

    1. The Premier
    2. The Lieutenant Governor
    3. The Commissioner
    4. The Chancellor
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    Answer: The Premier. In each province, the head of government is called the Premier, a role like that of the Prime Minister at the federal level.

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  10. Which Métis leader, seen by many as a defender of Métis rights and the father of Manitoba, was executed in 1885?

    1. Joseph Brant
    2. Tecumseh
    3. Sir George-Étienne Cartier
    4. Louis Riel
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    Answer: Louis Riel. Louis Riel led Métis uprisings in 1869-70 and 1885 and was executed in 1885. Many see him as a hero and the father of Manitoba.

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

    1. Tourism, fishing and mining
    2. Banking, farming and construction
    3. Service industries, manufacturing and natural resources
    4. Technology, retail and transportation
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    Answer: Service industries, manufacturing and natural resources. The Canadian economy includes three main types of industries: service industries, manufacturing industries and natural resource industries.

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  12. By law, on what schedule must federal elections normally be held?

    1. On the third Monday of October every four years after the last general election
    2. On July 1 every five years
    3. Whenever the Senate requests one
    4. On January 1 every three years
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    Answer: On the third Monday of October every four years after the last general election. By law, federal elections must be held on the third Monday of October every four years following the most recent general election.

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  13. Which document begins with the words 'Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law'?

    1. The British North America Act
    2. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
    3. The Act of Union
    4. The Official Languages Act
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    Answer: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, entrenched in the Constitution in 1982, begins with these words.

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  14. The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed when the last spike was driven in 1885.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. True. On November 7, 1885, the last spike was driven at Craigellachie, British Columbia, completing the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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  15. Which territory, whose name means 'our land' in Inuktitut, was created in 1999?

    1. Yukon
    2. The Northwest Territories
    3. Labrador
    4. Nunavut
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    Answer: Nunavut. Nunavut, meaning 'our land' in Inuktitut, was established in 1999. Its capital is Iqaluit.

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  16. Which of the following is one of the sources of Canadian law?

    1. The laws of ancient Rome, applied directly
    2. Rulings of the United States Supreme Court
    3. English common law
    4. Decisions made by referendum only
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    Answer: English common law. Canadian law has several sources, including laws passed by Parliament and provincial legislatures, English common law, and the civil code of France.

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  17. Canada is a federal state. What does this mean?

    1. All power belongs to the national government in Ottawa
    2. The provinces can overrule the national government
    3. All laws must be approved by every province
    4. Responsibilities are divided between the federal government and the provincial and territorial governments
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    Answer: Responsibilities are divided between the federal government and the provincial and territorial governments. In a federal state, powers and responsibilities are divided between the federal government and the provincial and territorial governments.

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  18. The capital city of British Columbia is Vancouver.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria; Vancouver is the province's largest city and a major Pacific port.

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  19. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Canadian forces landed on and captured which beach in Normandy?

    1. Juno Beach
    2. Omaha Beach
    3. Utah Beach
    4. Sword Beach
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    Answer: Juno Beach. In the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944, Canadian forces stormed and captured Juno Beach from the German army.

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  20. Which federal law gives English and French equal status in the Parliament and Government of Canada?

    1. The Constitution Act, 1867
    2. The Official Languages Act
    3. The Citizenship Act
    4. The Multiculturalism Act
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    Answer: The Official Languages Act. The Official Languages Act (1969) ensures that English and French have equality of status in the Parliament and Government of Canada.

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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.