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Question 1 |
A | Abolished slavery |
B | Women achieved the right to vote |
C | Introduction of CPP and WCB |
D | Movement for separation of Quebec |
E | Introduction of workers' rights |
Question 2 |
A | They share longest undefended border |
B | Canada and US always go to war together |
C | They are largest trading partners |
D | Canada/USA relationship is closest and the most extensive in world |
Question 3 |
A | The Order of Canada |
B | The Order of Victoria |
C | The Canadian |
D | The Victoria Cross |
E | The Order of Crown |
Question 4 |
A | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec |
B | Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) |
C | Alberta, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) |
D | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta, Manitoba |
E | Manitoba, Alberta, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) |
F | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) |
Question 5 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 6 |
A | buy a house |
B | join the police force |
C | vote in the federal and provincial elections |
D | apply for social welfare programs |
E | receive benefits of government health services |
Question 7 |
A | Ontario and Quebec |
B | Prairie Region |
C | Northern Territories |
D | Western Provinces |
Question 8 |
A | Brian Mulroney |
B | Alexander Mackenzie |
C | Sir John A. Macdonald |
D | John Sparrow Thompson |
Question 9 |
A | Joining of independently governed provinces to make a new single country. |
B | The inclusion of Queen as the head of the Federal Government of Canada. |
C | The joining of French speaking Quebecois and English speaking Ontarians. |
D | The United States Confederate soldiers attacking Canada |
E | The creation of the Provincial Law |
Question 10 |
A | parliamentary direct democracy. |
B | representative democracy. |
C | direct democracy. |
D | non-parliamentary representative democracy. |
Question 11 |
A | your federal council members and the political party of your choice. |
B | your MP and the political party of your choice. |
C | your MLA and the political party of your choice. |
D | your Mayor and the political party of your choice. |
Question 12 |
A | Govern the country by creating and promoting the law/policies of the country. |
B | Keep the governing party in "check" and "balance" by forcing elections when they desire to do so. |
C | Keep the governing party in "check" and "balance" by always opposing to proposed changes to the law/policies. |
D | Keep the governing party in "check" and "balance" by supporting proposed changes to the law/policies. |
E | Keep the governing party in "check" and "balance" by either improving proposed changes to the law/policies and/or opposing them. |
Question 13 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 14 |
A | Queen-in-Parliament, Prime Minister and House of Commons |
B | Queen-in-Parliament, House of Commons and Senate |
C | Queen-in-Parliament, Prime Minister and Senate |
D | Queen-in-Parliament, House of MPs and Senate |
E | Queen-in-Parliament, House of MLA and Senate |
Question 15 |
A | must be a Canadian Citizen. |
B | must be 18 years of age or older. |
C | must be registered in the voting list. |
D | must live in Canada. |
Question 16 |
A | To provide transportation in 1871 for the members of the parliament. |
B | For migration of new immigrants from the World War I from Europe. |
C | For migration of goods such as fur and coal across Canadian provinces. |
D | In 1871, British Columbia joined Canada after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast. |
E | As a business venture by Hudson Bay Company. |
Question 17 |
A | To make laws to govern the Federal systems. |
B | Control the flow of immigrants into the Canadian communities. |
C | Symbol of Canadian sovereignty. |
D | To make English the main language of the land. |
E | Make decisions for the Federal Government. |
Question 18 |
A | It was the first time the RCMP was formed as a Federal police unit. |
B | It was the first instance in which all four Canadian divisions, made up of troops drawn from all parts of the country, fought a war. |
C | It was the war against the invading army from America, which was won by the Canadian forces. |
D | It was the war between the English Canada and French Canada, which was won by the English Canadians. |
Question 19 |
A | freedom of religion and the right to live, work and raise families anywhere in Canada. |
B | freedom of property ownership, immigration and association for political party of your choice. |
C | freedom of mobility, voting, immigration and association for political party of your choice. |
D | freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication |
Question 20 |
A | 1988 |
B | 1972 |
C | 1978 |
D | 1982 |
Question 21 |
A | the political party with the most votes. |
B | the Queen of Canada and the Governor General. |
C | the Prime Minister of Canada. |
D | voting done by the public through elections. |
Question 22 |
A | oil and gas industry. |
B | manufacturing industry. |
C | wine and alcohol industry. |
D | textile industry. |
Question 23 |
A | Constitutional Monarchy has no power to control the government and it is a representation of sovereign nation. |
B | Constitutional Monarchy has power to control the government and Absolute Monarchy can control everything. |
C | Absolute Monarchy has no power to control the government and it is a representation of sovereign nation. |
D | Constitutional Monarchy has power to control the outcome of proposed laws. |
Question 24 |
A | Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. |
B | Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. |
C | Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan. |
D | Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. |
E | Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba. |
Question 25 |
A | A. United States B. independence of Canada from US. |
B | A. French Canadians B. integration of Quebec. |
C | A. Hitler's Germany B. victory for the Allies. |
D | A. Chinese Canadians B. abolition of Chinese slave labor. |
Question 26 |
A | North American Free Trade Agreement; it is the free trade between Canada, USA and Mexico. |
B | North American Free Trade Agreement; it is the free trade between Canada and USA. |
C | North Arctic Free Trade Agreement; it is the free trade between Canada and Russia. |
D | North Arctic Free Trade Agreement; it is the free trade between Canada, Russia and Greenland. |
E | North Arctic Free Trade Agreement; it is the free trade between Canada, Russia, Iceland and Greenland. |
Question 27 |
A | Ontario |
B | Manitoba |
C | British Columbia |
D | Alberta |
Question 28 |
A | pays respect to sacrifices of veterans and brave soldiers in all wars. |
B | celebrates Canadian victory in battle of Vimy Ridge. |
C | pays respect to sacrifices of veterans and brave soldiers in World War I and II. |
D | celebrates Canadian victory in battle of 1812. |
Question 29 |
A | About 50,000 |
B | About 70,000 |
C | More than 400,000 |
D | More than 600,000 |
E | More than 80,000 |
Question 30 |
A | Human Rights Court |
B | Supreme Court |
C | Provincial Court |
D | Municipal Court |
Question 31 |
A | Thanksgiving |
B | Canada Day |
C | Remembrance |
D | Independence Day |
E | Family Day |
Question 32 |
A | Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
B | Louis Stephen St-Laurent |
C | Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien |
D | John Alexander Macdonald |
Question 33 |
A | elected through Provincial elections. |
B | appointed by the advice of the Prime Minister. |
C | specially chosen group of Members of the Parliament(MP). |
D | elected through Federal elections. |
Question 34 |
A | Local elections office |
B | Local police |
C | Federal elections office |
D | RCMP local detachment. |
Question 35 |
A | Military Services |
B | Banking System |
C | Education |
D | Immigration Law |
E | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) |
Question 36 |
A | Health Care |
B | Road Development & Infrastructure |
C | Education |
D | Natural Resources |
E | Criminal Code |
Question 37 |
A | A. Ottawa B. Toronto |
B | A. Ottawa B. Vancouver |
C | A. Toronto B. Ontario |
D | A. Toronto B. Ottawa |
E | A. Ottawa B. Ontario |
Question 38 |
A | America |
B | Asia |
C | Europe |
D | Russia |
E | Greenland |
Question 39 |
A | They are from France and migrated 1000 years ago. |
B | They make up the largest group of Aboriginal people of Canada, which is 65%. |
C | They are from mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry. |
D | They are from USA and migrated 1000 years ago. |
E | They live in small, scattered communities across the Arctic and they speak Chinese. |
Question 40 |
A | Fathers of the Land. |
B | Fathers of Canada |
C | Fathers of the Great North. |
D | Fathers of confederation |
E | Fathers of Republic of Canada |
Question 41 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 42 |
A | A. July 1 B. February 10 |
B | A. July 1 B. July 12 |
C | A. July 1 B. July 15 |
D | A. July 1 B. July 10 |
E | A. July 1 B. February 15 |
Question 43 |
A | Canadian values. |
B | multiculturalism. |
C | English and French cultures. |
D | gay marriage. |
E | open immigration. |
Question 44 |
A | volleyball |
B | baseball |
C | field hockey |
D | basketball |
Question 45 |
A | 1933 |
B | 1877 |
C | 1908 |
D | 1833 |
E | 1808 |
Question 46 |
A | Reginald Fessenden |
B | Sir Sandford Fleming |
C | Alexander Graham Bell Hint: He only came up with the idea. |
D | Dr. John A. Hopps |
E | Joseph-Armand Bombardier |
Question 47 |
A | Reginald Fessenden |
B | Dr. John A. Hopps |
C | Dr. Wilder Penfield |
D | Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie |
E | Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward |
Question 48 |
A | A creator of Canada, became the first head of a Provincial Government. |
B | A champion of human rights, became the first head of a responsible government. |
C | A champion of French language rights, became the first Prime Minister of Canada. |
D | A champion of French language rights, became the first head of a responsible government. |
Question 49 |
A | 1890 |
B | 1804 |
C | 1840 |
D | 1835 |
E | 1809 |
Question 50 |
A | 5 years. |
B | 6 years. |
C | 2 years. |
D | 3 years. |
E | 4 years. |
Question 51 |
A | City of Toronto |
B | Juno Beach |
C | City of Tokyo |
D | City of London |
E | City of Berlin |
Question 52 |
A | the third largest country on earth |
B | the second largest country on earth |
C | the largest country on earth |
D | the most resource rich country on earth |
Question 53 |
A | June 1 |
B | 1st Monday of June |
C | April 1 |
D | 1st Monday of September |
E | July 1 |
Question 54 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 55 |
A | 1901 |
B | 1867 |
C | 1952 |
D | 1982 |
E | 1809 |
Question 56 |
A | Soccer Hint: has the most registered players. |
B | Lacrosse |
C | Ice Hockey |
D | Basketball |
Question 57 |
A | Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward |
B | Alexander Graham Bell |
C | Sir Sandford Fleming |
D | Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie |
E | Joseph-Armand Bombardier |
Question 58 |
A | Third Monday in October every four years following the most recent general election. |
B | Third Monday in July every four years following the most recent general election. |
C | Third Monday in July every five years following the most recent general election. |
D | There is no fixed date for Federal elections in Canada. |
E | Third Monday in October every five years following the most recent general election. |
Question 59 |
A | 338 |
B | 308 |
C | 205 |
D | 208 |
E | 305 |
Question 60 |
A | Transportation industries |
B | Service industries |
C | Manufacturing industries |
D | Natural resources industries |
Question 61 |
A | 1959 |
B | 1950 |
C | 1940 |
D | 1939 |
E | 1980 |
Question 62 |
A | The Quiet Revolution |
B | La Francophonie Movement |
C | La Francophonie Revolution |
D | The Suffrage Movement |
Question 63 |
A | $50 |
B | $100 |
C | $20 |
D | $10 |
E | $5 |
Question 64 |
A | The party with the most number of ballots. |
B | The party with most elected representatives. |
C | The party with most appointed senators representatives |
D | The party with most campaign funds. |
Question 65 |
A | 8 Provinces and 4 Territories |
B | 10 Provinces and 4 Territories |
C | 8 Provinces and 3 Territories |
D | 10 Provinces and 3 Territories |
Question 66 |
A | Manitoba |
B | NWT |
C | Alberta |
D | BC |
Question 67 |
A | Gabriel Dumont |
B | David Thompson |
C | Matthew Evans |
D | Louis Riel |
Question 68 |
A | Head of the State |
B | Head of the City Council |
C | Head of the City Government |
D | Head of the Federal Government |
E | Head of the Provincial Government |
Question 69 |
A | Manitoba |
B | Ontario |
C | New Brunswick |
D | Alberta |
E | Quebec |
Question 70 |
A | Alberta |
B | Quebec |
C | Saskatchewan |
D | British Columbia |
E | New Brunswick |
Question 71 |
A | The Atlantic Ocean |
B | The Indian Ocean |
C | The Pacific Ocean |
D | The Arctic Ocean |
Question 72 |
A | Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward |
B | Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best |
C | Dr. John A. Hopps |
D | Dr. Wilder Penfield |
Question 73 |
A | China |
B | France |
C | Britain |
D | United States |
E | Gremany |
Question 74 |
A | the rules of the land |
B | the sun of God we obey |
C | from sea to sea |
D | God we obey |
Question 75 |
A | General David Thompson |
B | General Alexander Currie |
C | General Sir Arthur Currie |
D | General Walter Natynczyk |
Question 76 |
A | Everyone is equal under the laws of the land. |
B | The judicial system controlled by the federal government of Canada. |
C | The government's ability to create and control the laws of the country. |
D | The impartial manner in which our laws are administered: blind to all considerations but the facts. |
Question 77 |
A | Health Care |
B | Natural Resouces |
C | Animal Control |
D | Religious Ceremonies |
E | Education |
Question 78 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 79 |
A | tourism, natural resources and manufacturing. |
B | services, natural resources and manufacturing. |
C | services, marketing and manufacturing. |
D | services, manufacturing and tourism. |
E | services, natural resources and tourism. |
Question 80 |
A | Canadian citizens. |
B | Visitors to Canada. |
C | Canadian born citizens only. |
D | Landed immigrants. |
Question 81 |
A | Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast |
B | West, North, South, East, Central |
C | West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South |
D | NWT, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec |
Question 82 |
A | a bill. |
B | table law. |
C | proposed law. |
D | a government gazette. |
Question 83 |
A | A group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s. |
B | A group of Canadian military offices who led the war against the Germans in World War II. |
C | A group of Canadian military offices who led the war against the invading American army. |
D | A group athletes who won Olympic gold medals for the first time representing Canada. |
Question 84 |
A | Lieutenant-Governor |
B | Governor General |
C | Premier |
D | Provincial Crown |
Question 85 |
A | Find a legal aid services in any community for help. |
B | Apply for a loan to pay for a lawyer. |
C | Call the Federal Government for help. |
D | Refuse to go to the court because you cannot pay for a lawyer. |
Question 86 |
A | Pierre Le Moyne |
B | Sir Guy Carleton |
C | Jacques Cartier |
D | Count Frontenac |
Question 87 |
A | French who were sympathetic to the British. |
B | Germans who were sympathetic to the British. |
C | Immigrants from English speaking America. |
D | Immigrants from Britain, Welsh, Scotland and Ireland. |
Question 88 |
A | The idea that Canada should adopt American style republican democracy. |
B | The idea that Upper Canada should separate from the Lower Canada. |
C | The idea that Quebec should not be a part of Queen's Canada. |
D | The idea that Canada should join America as a part of their newly formed republic. |
Question 89 |
A | Badge of Courage |
B | Medal of Honor |
C | Governor General Award |
D | Victoria Cross |
E | Purple Cross |
Question 90 |
A | It helps improve our social-economic development and raises the standard of living. |
B | It helps military and strategic strength of the country by associating with powerful nations like USA and China. |
C | It helps secure jobs within Canada. |
D | It provides goods and sometimes services for affordable rates for all Canadians. |
Question 91 |
A | King of England |
B | Queen of England |
C | Queen or King of England |
D | Prime Minister of Canada |
Question 92 |
A | Sal must write the citizenship exam in order to obtain his citizenship. |
B | No, he will receive the citizenship automatically once his application is approved. |
C | No, but he must be a permanent resident at the time of the application. |
D | Sal must be at least 16 years of age or older in order to take the exam. |
Question 93 |
A | Canadian Defence |
B | Canadian Defence Force |
C | Canadian Military |
D | Canadian Forces |
Question 94 |
A | Canadian Navy |
B | Canadian Army |
C | Canadian Air Force |
D | Canadian Cadets |
Question 95 |
A | Liberty, Enterprise, Hard Work, and Fair Play. |
B | Peace, Order, and Good Government. |
C | Freedom and Democracy |
D | Democracy and the King James |
Question 96 |
A | Métis |
B | First Nations |
C | Inuit |
D | Chinese |
Question 97 |
A | 1965 |
B | 1763 |
C | 1995 |
D | 1988 |
Question 98 |
A | Toronto |
B | Montreal |
C | Calgary |
D | Winnipeg |
E | Vancouver |
Question 99 |
A | Atheist |
B | Hindu |
C | Jewish |
D | Christian |
E | Muslim |
Question 100 |
A | Shortage of food |
B | European diseases |
C | Murdered by Europeans |
D | Alcohol poisoning |
Question 101 |
A | University of Toronto |
B | Royal Bank of Canada |
C | Canada Goose |
D | Hudson’s Bay Company |
E | Blackberry (RIM) |
Question 102 |
A | Independence from the French rulers of Canada. |
B | Independence from the USA. |
C | Separation of Quebec from Canada. |
D | American republican values-based democracy for Canada. |
Question 103 |
A | Nova Scotia |
B | Yukon Territory |
C | Newfoundland and Labrador |
D | Prince Edward Island |
E | Nunavut |
Question 104 |
A | Discovery of oil in Alberta. |
B | The finalizing the NAFTA. |
C | The onset of World War I. |
D | American automobile manufacturers moving their production to Canada. |
Question 105 |
A | Surface-to-air missile |
B | Mobile phone |
C | Cardiac pacemaker |
D | Digital camera |
Question 106 |
A | Foreign policy |
B | Education |
C | Currency |
D | Defence |
E | Criminal law |
Question 107 |
A | Queen |
B | Prime Minister |
C | Senate |
D | Judiciary |
Question 108 |
A | Canadians cannot have a criminal record. |
B | Criminals are always innocent and can be rehabilitated. |
C | Justice is blind and unbias. |
D | Everyone is guilty until proven innocent. |
E | Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. |
Question 109 |
A | Yukon Territory |
B | Alberta |
C | Northwest Territories |
D | Nunavut |
Question 110 |
A | Manitoba |
B | Quebec |
C | British Columbia |
D | New Brunswick |
E | Nunavut |
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Credits: Based on the Discover Canada, The Rights, and Responsibilities of Citizenship 2012 Edition. ISBN 978-1-100-20116-0. Updated: 2020-May-31. No guarantee is provided for the accuracy and validity of the information.
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Concepts and Additional Questions
Important!
↑ Some of these are already in the exam type questions in the quiz(above) ↑ Answers to these will NOT be posted because it varies depend on where you live and when you take the exam.
-Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
-Who is the Premier of the province of YOUR residence?
-What is the current population of Canada?
-What is the current Federal political party in power?
-What is the major Federal opposition party in power?
-What is the current Provincial Premier in YOUR province?
-How many MLAs are in YOUR provincial legislature?
-What is your electoral district?
-What is the major driving industry of YOUR provincial economy? (eg. Alberta=oil/gas, Ontario=manufacturing, etc)
FAQ about the Citizenship Test
Q: Who can apply for Canadian Citizenship?
There are two groups of people; the most common type would be landed immigrants (Permanent Residence) who lived in Canada for more than 3 years. The other group is children of Canadian parents who were born out side of Canada or adapted children from outside the country. In both cases you must be 18 years of age or older to qualify. If not your parent/guardian has to apply on your behalf. More info at: CIC
Q: How long is the exam and how many questions will be there?
Exam is 30 minutes long and there will be 20 multiple choice questions.
Q: How many questions I have to get right to pass the test?
You must get 15 questions out of 20 including all the questions on voting rights and election procedures. These special questions will be clearly marked on the test paper.
Q: Do I have to write the exam?
Unless otherwise there is a medical reason, all persons applying for citizenship over the age of 18 must write the exam. If you turn 18 during the process of your citizenship application, you will still be asked to take the exam.
Q: Can I fail the exam and if I can what will happen?
If you fail the exam, there will be an oral interview about 30 minutes long with the judge. The judge will decide if you have the language and knowledge to be a productive citizen. If you failed to satisfy the judge, you can make an appeal to the Federal Court to retake the exam.
Q: Can I write the exam on a different date than the date given by the government?
Yes you can. Call the CIC office and provide your reason for the change.
Q: Where can I find more information?
More information can be found at: Citizenship and Immigration Canada