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