Introduction

To become Canadian citizens, adults 18 years and over must have lived in Canada for at least three years (1,095 days) in the past four years before applying. In addition you must know how to speak or write English or French. To demonstrate that you know the rights and responsibilities of a Canadian citizen you must take the citizenship test. The actual test consists of 20 questions about the privileges of citizenship, politics, economics and geography. A pass mark of 12 correct responses is required. In addition there are some mandatory questions about voting, citizenship, responsibilities and elections that must be answered.

Citizenship Practice Test

 
1. Who are the Aboriginal peoples in Canada?
a. United Empire Loyalists
b. Métis
c. The first inhabitants of Canada
d. Immigrants from Australia
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2. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?
a. First Nations, Inuit, Métis
b. Acadians, Inuit and Métis
c. First Nations, French and Inuit
d. First Nations, Inuit and Acadians
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3. Why are the Aboriginal peoples of Canada working towards self government?
a. To try to obtain more seats in the House of Commons
b. To play a larger role in the political process
c. To change Bill C-31, the Indian Act
d. To regain control over decisions affecting them and manage their own affairs
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4. From whom are the Métis descended?
a. English traders and First Nations women
b. French traders and First Nations women
c. Acadians and First Nations men
d. French or English traders and First Nations women
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5. Why did the early explorers first come to Atlantic Canada?
a. Early explorers first came to Atlantic Canada to fish and trade with the Aboriginal peoples
b. Early explorers first came to Atlantic Canada to acquire more land
c. Early explorers first came to Atlantic Canada to take up farming
d. Early explorers first came to Atlantic Canada to build a new railway
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6. Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
a. Descendents of the first French settlers
b. People who left the United States during and after the American Revolution
c. People from the Atlantic provinces.
d. An Aboriginal people
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7. Where did the first European settlers in Canada come from?
a. Ireland
b. France
c. Great Britain
d. Italy
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8. What important trade did the Hudson's Bay Company control?
a. Timber
b. Oil
c. Fishing
d. Fur
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9. What did the government do to make immigration to western Canada much easier?
a. The government built a railway across the Prairies to the Pacific coast
b. The government offered people money to immigrate
c. The government offered employment and language services
d. The government paid transportation costs
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10. What year was Confederation?
a. 1841
b. 1900
c. 1867
d. 1888
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11. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?
a. It protected the basic rights and freedoms of everyone in Canada
b. It was the first piece of federal legislation
c. The four provinces joined together to create the new country of Canada
d. It divided Quebec into the provinces of Upper Canada and Lower Canada
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12. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?
a. George Washington
b. Sir John A. Macdonald
c. Lester B. Pearson
d. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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13. Which four provinces first formed Confederation?
a. Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
b. Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
c. Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island
d. Quebec, Ontario
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14. When is Canada Day, and what do we celebrate?
A June 24th when we celebrate multiculturalism year
b. May 21st when we celebrate the Queen's birthday
c. July 4th when we celebrate the anniversary of Confederation each year
d. July 1st when we celebrate the anniversary of Confederation each year
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15. What is the capital of Canada?
a. Ottawa
b. Toronto
c. Victoria
d. London
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16. What song is Canada's national anthem?
a. O Canada
b. The Maple Leaf Forever
c. Land of the Silver Birch
d. The Maple Leaf Rag
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17. What are the Prairie provinces?
a. Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
b. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
c. Saskatoon, Manitoba, Alberta
d. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan
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18. What are the five Great Lakes?
a. Ontario, Michigan, Hudson's Bay, Huron, Superior
b. Erie, Ontario, Simcoe, Michigan, Superior
c. Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Huron, Superior
d. Erie, Ontario, Niagara, Huron, Superior
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19. Where are the Canadian Rockies?
a. Along the border between British Columbia and Alberta
b. Along the border between Alberta and Manitoba
c. Along the border between Manitoba and Ontario
d. Along the border between Saskatchewan and Alberta
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20. What three oceans border on Canada?
a. Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic
b. Atlantic, Antarctic, Pacific
c. Atlantic, Hudson, Pacific
d. Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
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21. When did Nunavut become a territory?
a. 2000
b. 1999
c. 1997
d. 1996
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22. Where are the Parliament buildings located?
a. Montreal
b. Halifax
c. Ottawa
d. Moosejaw
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23. What colour is the Canadian Flag?
a. Red and white
b. Green and white
c. Red and blue
d. Blue and white
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24. What country is Canada’s largest trading partner?
a. Europe
b. United States
c. Japan
d. China
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25. Which products from Southern Ontario are some of Canada's key exports?
a. Auto industry products
b. Apples
c. Lumber
d. Coal
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26. Who is Canada's Head of State?
a. The Prime Minister
b. The Governor General
c. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
d. The Senate
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27. Who is the Queen's representative in Canada?
a. The Prime Minister's spouse
b. The Prime Minister
c. The Premier
d. The Governor General of Canada
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28. What are the three levels of government in Canada?
a. Federal, provincial or territorial, municipal
b. Federal, provincial, county
c. Federal, state, municipal
d. Federal, provincial, rural
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29. How are Members of Parliament chosen?
a. By the Provincial Ministers
b. By the Senate
c. By the Queen
d. By Canadians who vote in federal elections
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30. How does a bill become law?
a. A bill becomes law after two readings in the House of Commons
b. Once a majority of Members of Parliament and Senators have approved a bill, the Governor General gives final approval and the bill becomes law.
c. A bill becomes law after four readings in the House of Commons and Senate
d. The Governor General approves all bills and they become law after two debates
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31. How are Senators chosen?
a. Appointed by the Queen
b. By the Premiers of all the provinces
c. By the voters
d. By the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General
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32. What is Canada's system of government called?
a. Parliamentary government
b. Monarchy
c. Democratic process
d. Benevolent dictatorship
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33. What are the three parts of Parliament?
a. The Queen, House of Commons, Senate
b. The Queen, Governor General, Prime Minister
c. Prime Minister, House of Commons, Senate
d. The Prime Minister, Premiers, House of Commons
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34. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?
a. 103
b. 12
c. 308
d. 110
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35. When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become part of the Canadian Constitution?
a. 1945
b. 1867
c. 1982
d. 1967
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36. Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?
a. Canadian Multiculturalism Act
b. British North America Act
c. Declaration of Independence
d. Charter of Right and Freedoms
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37. What is the name of the Prime Minister of Canada?
a. Don Cherry
b. Stockwell Day
c. Adrienne Clarkson
d. Stephen Harper
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38. What do you call a law before it is passed?
a. A legal document
b. A new proposal
c. A bill
d. A debate
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39. Who has the right to vote in federal elections?
a. Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
b. Canadian citizens who are over 20 years old
c. Canadian citizens or anyone at least 18 years old who works for the government
d. Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old
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40. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?
a. Write a “O” in the circle beside the name of your chosen candidate
b. Write the name of the chosen candidate
c. Write an “X” in the circle beside the name of your chosen candidate
d. Write an “!” in the circle beside the name of your chosen candidate
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41. Who do members of Parliament represent?
a. Everyone who lives in his/her electoral district
b. Everyone on the voters' list
c. Everyone who voted for that person
d. The Prime Minister
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42. How is the Prime Minister chosen?
a. The Prime Minister is chosen by the Governor General
b. The Prime Minister is chosen by the Members of Parliament
c. The Prime Minister is chosen by the Members of Provincial Parliament
d. The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister
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43. What is the role of the opposition parties?
a. To introduce new bills into parliament
b. To oppose or try to improve government proposals
c. To help the Prime Minister pass bills
d. To oppose by-laws
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44. What is the population of Canada?
a. 31 million
b. 25 million
c. 20 million
d. 15 million
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45. What is the name of the Governor General?
a. Michaëlle Jean
b. Anne Murray
c. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
d. Hilary Weston
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46. Which province has the most bilingual Canadians?
a. Ontario
b. Quebec
c. New Brunswick
d. Nova Scotia
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47. What are the two official languages of Canada?
a. English and Italian
b. Italian and French
c. English and Scottish
d. English and French
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48. Which was the last province to join Canada?
a. Nova Scotia
b. Nunavut
c. New Brunswick
d. Newfoundland and Labrador
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49. What is the Canadian Constitution?
a. The system of laws and conventions by which Canadians govern themselves
b. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
c. The British North America Act
d. Canada Day
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50. Who is the Premier of Ontario?
a. Premier Ernie Eves
b. Premier Dalton McGuinty
c. Premier Mel Lastman
d. Premier Howard Hampton
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51. Which political party is in power in Ontario?
a. The New Democratic Party
b. The Progressive Conservative Party
c. The Green Party
d. The Liberal Party
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52. What is the name of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario?
a. David C. Onley
b. Hillary Clinton
c. Anne Murray
d. Adrienne Clarkson
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53. What is the name of the Mayor of Pickering?
a. David Miller
b. Julian Fantino
c. Mel Lastman
d. Dave Ryan
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54. What level of government passes "by-laws"?
a. Provincial
b. Federal
c. State
d. Municipal
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55. What will you promise when you take the Oath of
Citizenship?
a. Pledge allegiance to the flag and fulfill the duties of a Canadian
b. Promise to observe the laws of Canada
c. Pledge to be faithful to the Queen
d. Pledge allegiance to the Queen, observe the laws of Canada and fulfill the duties of a Canadian
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Answers

 1 - c. The first inhabitants of Canada
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 2 - a. First Nations, Inuit, Métis
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 3 - d.To regain control over decisions affecting them and manage their own affairs
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 4 - d. French or English traders and First Nations women
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 5 - a. Early explorers first came to Atlantic Canada to fish and trade with the Aboriginal peoples
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 6 - b. People who left the United States during and after the American Revolution
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 7 - b. France
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 8 - d. Fur
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 9 - a. The government built a railway across the Prairies to the Pacific coast
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 10 - c. 1867
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 11 - c. The four provinces joined together to create the new country of Canada
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 12 - b. Sir John A. Macdonald
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 13 - a. Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
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 14 - d. July 1st when we celebrate the anniversary of Confederation each year
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 15 - a. Ottawa
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 16 - a. O Canada
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 17 - b. Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
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 18 - c. Erie, Ontario, Michigan, Huron, Superior
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 19 - a. Along the border between British Columbia and Alberta
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 20 - a. Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic
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 21 - b. 1999
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 22 - c. Ottawa
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 23 - a. Red & white
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 24 - b. United States
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 25 - a. Auto Industry products
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 26 - c. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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 27 - d. The Governor General of Canada
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 28 - a. Federal, provincial or territorial, municipal
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 29 - d. By Canadians who vote in federal elections
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 30 - b. Once a majority of Members of Parliament and senators have passed a bill, the Governor General gives final approval and the bill becomes law
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 31 - d. By the Prime Minister and appointed by the Governor General
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 32 - a. Parliamentary government
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 33 - a. The Queen, House of Commons, Senate
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 34 - c. 308
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 35 - c. 1982
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 36 - a. Canadian Multiculturalism Act
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 37 - d. Stephen Harper
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 38 - c. A bill
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 39 - d. Canadian citizens who are at least 18 years old
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 40 - c. Write an “X” in the circle beside the name of your chosen candidate
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 41 - a. Everyone who lives in his/her electoral district
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 42 - d. The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister
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 43 - b. To oppose or try to improve government proposals
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 44 - a. 31 million
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 45 - a. Michaëlle Jean
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 46 - b. Quebec
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 47 - d. English and French
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 48 - d. Newfoundland and Labrador
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 49 - a. The system of laws and conventions by which Canadians govern themselves
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 50 - b. Premier Dalton McGuinty
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 51 - d. The Liberal Party
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 52 - a. David C. Onley
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 53 - a. Dave Ryan
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 54 - d. Municipal
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 55 - d. Pledge allegiance to the Queen, observe the laws of Canada and fulfill the duties of a Canadian

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