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Canadian citizenship practice test 6

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. 1864
    2. 1867
    3. 1871
    4. 1885
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    Answer: 1867. The British North America Act came into effect in 1867, uniting the colonies into a new country called the Dominion of Canada.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  2. What are the three branches of government in Canada?

    1. Federal, provincial and municipal
    2. The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons
    3. Executive, legislative and judicial
    4. Health, education and defence
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    Answer: Executive, legislative and judicial. Canada's government is organized into three branches: the executive, the legislative and the judicial. Federal, provincial and municipal are the three levels of government, not branches.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  3. What is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador?

    1. Halifax
    2. Charlottetown
    3. Fredericton
    4. St. John's
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    Answer: St. John's. St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, the most easterly province in Canada.

    Study this in Canada’s regions.

  4. Voting in elections is a responsibility of Canadian citizenship.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. True. Discover Canada lists voting in federal, provincial or territorial and local elections among the responsibilities of citizenship.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  5. Which four provinces first formed the Dominion of Canada in 1867?

    1. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
    2. Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia
    3. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland
    4. Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
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    Answer: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. At Confederation in 1867 the new country consisted of four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The other provinces joined later.

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  6. Who grants Royal Assent to a bill in the Sovereign's name, making it law?

    1. The Prime Minister
    2. The Speaker of the House of Commons
    3. The Chief Justice of Canada
    4. The Governor General
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    Answer: The Governor General. After a bill has passed both the House of Commons and the Senate, the Governor General grants Royal Assent in the name of the Sovereign, and the bill becomes law.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  7. What is the highest court in Canada?

    1. The Supreme Court of Canada
    2. The Federal Court of Canada
    3. The Ontario Court of Appeal
    4. The Senate
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    Answer: The Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada is the country's highest court. The Federal Court deals with matters concerning the federal government but is not the highest court.

    Study this in The justice system.

  8. Which of the following describes who may vote in a Canadian federal election?

    1. A Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old on voting day and on the voters' list
    2. Any resident of Canada who is at least 16 years old
    3. Any taxpayer in Canada, regardless of citizenship
    4. A Canadian citizen who is at least 21 years old
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    Answer: A Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old on voting day and on the voters' list. To vote in a federal election you must be a Canadian citizen, at least 18 years old on voting day, and on the voters' list.

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  9. Sir Wilfrid Laurier was Canada's first Prime Minister.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. Sir John A. Macdonald, a Father of Confederation, became Canada's first Prime Minister in 1867. Laurier became Prime Minister later, in 1896.

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  10. What is Canada's national motto?

    1. Peace, Order and Good Government
    2. A Mari Usque Ad Mare (From Sea to Sea)
    3. Strong and Free
    4. Unity in Diversity
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    Answer: A Mari Usque Ad Mare (From Sea to Sea). Canada's motto is A Mari Usque Ad Mare, Latin for 'from sea to sea.' 'Peace, order and good government' is a key phrase from the British North America Act, not the motto.

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  11. Which province is known as the birthplace of Confederation?

    1. Nova Scotia
    2. New Brunswick
    3. Prince Edward Island
    4. Quebec
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    Answer: Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Island is known as the birthplace of Confederation because delegates gathered in Charlottetown in 1864 to discuss uniting the colonies.

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  12. Which level of government is usually responsible for services such as snow removal, firefighting and recycling programs?

    1. Federal
    2. Provincial
    3. Territorial
    4. Municipal
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    Answer: Municipal. Municipal (local) governments are usually responsible for local services such as snow removal, firefighting, recycling and city streets.

    Study this in How Canadians govern themselves.

  13. Which document, dating from 1215 in England, is also known as the Great Charter of Freedoms?

    1. The British North America Act
    2. The Constitution Act, 1982
    3. Magna Carta
    4. The Quebec Act
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    Answer: Magna Carta. Magna Carta, signed in England in 1215, is also known as the Great Charter of Freedoms. Many of Canada's freedoms trace back to it.

    Study this in Rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

  14. In Canada, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: True. True. The presumption of innocence is a fundamental principle of Canadian justice: everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

    Study this in The justice system.

  15. Which province joined Canada in 1871 after being promised a railway to link it with the rest of the country?

    1. Manitoba
    2. Prince Edward Island
    3. Nova Scotia
    4. British Columbia
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    Answer: British Columbia. British Columbia joined Confederation in 1871 after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast.

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  16. After a federal election, which party is ordinarily invited to form the government?

    1. The party with the most elected members in the House of Commons
    2. The party chosen by the Senate
    3. The oldest registered political party
    4. The party selected by the Supreme Court
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    Answer: The party with the most elected members in the House of Commons. Ordinarily, after an election the leader of the party with the most seats in the House of Commons is invited by the Governor General to form the government.

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  17. Which provinces make up the Atlantic region of Canada?

    1. Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
    2. Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
    3. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Prince Edward Island
    4. Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec and New Brunswick
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    Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Atlantic provinces are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Quebec is part of Central Canada.

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  18. The beaver appears on the Canadian one-dollar coin.

    1. True
    2. False
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    Answer: False. False. The beaver, an emblem of Canada, appears on the five-cent coin, not the one-dollar coin.

    Study this in Canadian symbols.

  19. Who was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec?

    1. Sir Leonard Tilley
    2. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
    3. Sir George-Étienne Cartier
    4. Louis Riel
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    Answer: Sir George-Étienne Cartier. Sir George-Étienne Cartier was the key architect of Confederation from Quebec and led that province into Confederation.

    Study this in Canada’s history.

  20. Which of the following is a fundamental freedom protected in Canada?

    1. The right to a guaranteed job
    2. Freedom of conscience and religion
    3. The right to free university education
    4. Freedom from paying taxes
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    Answer: Freedom of conscience and religion. Freedom of conscience and religion is one of the fundamental freedoms in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, along with freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.

    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.