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Canadian Citizenship Test

The Canadian citizenship test has 20 multiple-choice and true/false questions about rights and responsibilities, history, geography, government and symbols, based on the official study guide. You need 15 correct answers (75%) to pass.

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Rights and responsibilities 12
History 27
  1. Who were the first peoples to live in what is now Canada?
  2. What are the three distinct groups of Indigenous peoples in Canada?
  3. Who are the Métis?
  4. Which explorer claimed land for France in 1534 and gave Canada its name from a word for "village"?
  5. Who founded Quebec City in 1608?
  6. In which year did Confederation create the Dominion of Canada?
  7. Which four provinces formed Canada at Confederation?
  8. Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?
  9. Which company, founded in 1670, was granted trading rights over the vast Hudson Bay watershed?
  10. Which battle in 1759 ended French rule in Quebec?
  11. What happened during the War of 1812?
  12. Who was a First Nations leader who fought alongside the British in the War of 1812?
  13. Who walked about 30 km in 1813 to warn the British of an American attack?
  14. What was the Underground Railroad?
  15. When was the transcontinental Canadian Pacific Railway completed?
  16. Who led the Métis in the Red River and North-West resistances and is considered a founder of Manitoba?
  17. Which battle in April 1917 became a symbol of Canadian achievement in the First World War?
  18. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, which beach did Canadian troops land on?
  19. Which group of women won the right to vote in most federal elections in 1918?
  20. Which was the last province to join Canada, in 1949?
  21. Which territory was created in 1999?
  22. Which Canadian Prime Minister won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in creating UN peacekeeping?
  23. Who ran across Canada on one leg in 1980 to raise money for cancer research?
  24. When did Canada's Constitution come fully under Canadian control ("patriation")?
  25. Who were the Loyalists?
  26. Who are the Acadians?
  27. What were residential schools?
Government and elections 24
  1. Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Who is the Head of State?
  2. Who represents the Sovereign in Canada at the federal level?
  3. Who represents the Sovereign in each province?
  4. Who is the head of the federal government?
  5. What are the three parts of Parliament?
  6. How are members of the House of Commons chosen?
  7. How are senators chosen?
  8. What are the three levels of government in Canada?
  9. Which level of government is responsible for national defence and foreign policy?
  10. Which level of government is mainly responsible for education and health care?
  11. Which level of government is usually responsible for local services such as garbage collection and snow removal?
  12. What is the minimum age to vote in a federal election?
  13. Is your vote secret in Canada?
  14. What is the name of the list of voters in a federal election?
  15. Which political party usually forms the government after an election?
  16. What is the role of the Official Opposition?
  17. What is a "bill"?
  18. What is the final step for a bill to become law?
  19. What is the highest court in Canada?
  20. What is the name of Canada's national police force?
  21. Federal elections are normally held every …
  22. Who is the head of government in a province?
  23. What does a Member of Parliament (MP) do?
  24. What is an electoral district (riding)?
Symbols 12
Regions and geography 27
  1. What is the capital city of Canada?
  2. How many provinces and territories does Canada have?
  3. What are the three territories of Canada?
  4. Which three oceans border Canada?
  5. What is the capital of British Columbia?
  6. What is the capital of Alberta?
  7. What is the capital of Saskatchewan?
  8. What is the capital of Manitoba?
  9. What is the capital of Ontario?
  10. What is the capital of Quebec?
  11. What is the capital of New Brunswick?
  12. What is the capital of Nova Scotia?
  13. What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?
  14. What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador?
  15. What is the capital of Nunavut?
  16. What is the capital of the Northwest Territories?
  17. What is the capital of Yukon?
  18. Which is the most populous province?
  19. Which province is the only officially bilingual province?
  20. Which country shares Canada's southern border?
  21. What is the highest mountain in Canada?
  22. Which river connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
  23. Which provinces are known as the Prairie Provinces?
  24. Which provinces make up the Atlantic region?
  25. Which mountain range runs through British Columbia and Alberta?
  26. Which city is Canada's largest?
  27. Which is Canada's largest trading partner?

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