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