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Question 1 |
A | Abolished slavery |
B | Movement for separation of Quebec |
C | Introduction of CPP and WCB |
D | Women achieved the right to vote |
E | Introduction of workers' rights |
Question 2 |
A | They are largest trading partners |
B | Canada/USA relationship is closest and the most extensive in world |
C | They share longest undefended border |
D | Canada and US always go to war together |
Question 3 |
A | The Victoria Cross |
B | The Order of Crown |
C | The Order of Victoria |
D | The Canadian |
E | The Order of Canada |
Question 4 |
A | Alberta, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) |
B | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta, Manitoba |
C | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) |
D | Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) |
E | Manitoba, Alberta, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec) |
F | New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Province of Canada (Ontario & Quebec |
Question 5 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 6 |
A | vote in the federal and provincial elections |
B | buy a house |
C | receive benefits of government health services |
D | join the police force |
E | apply for social welfare programs |
Question 7 |
A | Northern Territories |
B | Western Provinces |
C | Prairie Region |
D | Ontario and Quebec |
Question 8 |
A | Sir John A. Macdonald |
B | John Sparrow Thompson |
C | Alexander Mackenzie |
D | Brian Mulroney |
Question 9 |
A | Joining of independently governed provinces to make a new single country. |
B | The United States Confederate soldiers attacking Canada |
C | The joining of French speaking Quebecois and English speaking Ontarians. |
D | The creation of the Provincial Law |
E | The inclusion of Queen as the head of the Federal Government of Canada. |
Question 10 |
A | non-parliamentary representative democracy. |
B | representative democracy. |
C | parliamentary direct democracy. |
D | direct democracy. |
Question 11 |
A | your Mayor 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 federal council members 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 always opposing to proposed changes to the law/policies. |
C | Keep the governing party in "check" and "balance" by supporting proposed changes to the law/policies. |
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 either improving proposed changes to the law/policies and/or opposing them. |
Question 13 |
A | False |
B | True |
Question 14 |
A | Queen-in-Parliament, House of MLA and Senate |
B | Queen-in-Parliament, Prime Minister and House of Commons |
C | Queen-in-Parliament, House of Commons and Senate |
D | Queen-in-Parliament, Prime Minister and Senate |
E | Queen-in-Parliament, House of MPs and Senate |
Question 15 |
A | must live in Canada. |
B | must be 18 years of age or older. |
C | must be registered in the voting list. |
D | must be a Canadian Citizen. |
Question 16 |
A | To provide transportation in 1871 for the members of the parliament. |
B | As a business venture by Hudson Bay Company. |
C | For migration of new immigrants from the World War I from Europe. |
D | For migration of goods such as fur and coal across Canadian provinces. |
E | In 1871, British Columbia joined Canada after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast. |
Question 17 |
A | Make decisions for the Federal Government. |
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 | To make laws to govern the Federal systems. |
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 thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication |
C | freedom of property ownership, immigration and association for political party of your choice. |
D | freedom of mobility, voting, immigration and association for political party of your choice. |
Question 20 |
A | 1988 |
B | 1972 |
C | 1978 |
D | 1982 |
Question 21 |
A | the political party with the most votes. |
B | the Prime Minister of Canada. |
C | voting done by the public through elections. |
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 power to control the outcome of proposed laws. |
B | Absolute 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 no power to control the government and it is a representation of sovereign nation. |
Question 24 |
A | Alberta, British Columbia and Manitoba. |
B | Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. |
C | Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. |
D | Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. |
E | Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan. |
Question 25 |
A | A. Chinese Canadians B. abolition of Chinese slave labor. |
B | A. United States B. independence of Canada from US. |
C | A. Hitler's Germany B. victory for the Allies. |
D | A. French Canadians B. integration of Quebec. |
Question 26 |
A | North American Free Trade Agreement; it is the free trade between Canada, USA and Mexico. |
B | North Arctic Free Trade Agreement; it is the free trade between Canada and Russia. |
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, Russia and Greenland. |
E | North American Free Trade Agreement; it is the free trade between Canada and USA. |
Question 27 |
A | British Columbia |
B | Ontario |
C | Alberta |
D | Manitoba |
Question 28 |
A | pays respect to sacrifices of veterans and brave soldiers in all wars. |
B | pays respect to sacrifices of veterans and brave soldiers in World War I and II. |
C | celebrates Canadian victory in battle of 1812. |
D | celebrates Canadian victory in battle of Vimy Ridge. |
Question 29 |
A | About 70,000 |
B | More than 600,000 |
C | About 50,000 |
D | More than 400,000 |
E | More than 80,000 |
Question 30 |
A | Municipal Court |
B | Supreme Court |
C | Provincial Court |
D | Human Rights Court |
Question 31 |
A | Family Day |
B | Independence Day |
C | Canada Day |
D | Thanksgiving |
E | Remembrance |
Question 32 |
A | Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
B | Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien |
C | Louis Stephen St-Laurent |
D | John Alexander Macdonald |
Question 33 |
A | appointed by the advice of the Prime Minister. |
B | specially chosen group of Members of the Parliament(MP). |
C | elected through Federal elections. |
D | elected through Provincial elections. |
Question 34 |
A | RCMP local detachment. |
B | Federal elections office |
C | Local police |
D | Local elections office |
Question 35 |
A | Immigration Law |
B | Banking System |
C | Military Services |
D | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) |
E | Education |
Question 36 |
A | Education |
B | Health Care |
C | Road Development & Infrastructure |
D | Criminal Code |
E | Natural Resources |
Question 37 |
A | A. Ottawa B. Toronto |
B | A. Ottawa B. Ontario |
C | A. Toronto B. Ottawa |
D | A. Ottawa B. Vancouver |
E | A. Toronto B. Ontario |
Question 38 |
A | Russia |
B | Greenland |
C | America |
D | Europe |
E | Asia |
Question 39 |
A | They live in small, scattered communities across the Arctic and they speak Chinese. |
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 are from France and migrated 1000 years ago. |
Question 40 |
A | Fathers of the Great North. |
B | Fathers of confederation |
C | Fathers of Canada |
D | Fathers of the Land. |
E | Fathers of Republic of Canada |
Question 41 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 42 |
A | A. July 1 B. July 15 |
B | A. July 1 B. July 12 |
C | A. July 1 B. July 10 |
D | A. July 1 B. February 15 |
E | A. July 1 B. February 10 |
Question 43 |
A | gay marriage. |
B | English and French cultures. |
C | Canadian values. |
D | open immigration. |
E | multiculturalism. |
Question 44 |
A | baseball |
B | volleyball |
C | field hockey |
D | basketball |
Question 45 |
A | 1808 |
B | 1933 |
C | 1833 |
D | 1908 |
E | 1877 |
Question 46 |
A | Dr. John A. Hopps |
B | Sir Sandford Fleming |
C | Alexander Graham Bell Hint: He only came up with the idea. |
D | Joseph-Armand Bombardier |
E | Reginald Fessenden |
Question 47 |
A | Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward |
B | Dr. Wilder Penfield |
C | Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie |
D | Reginald Fessenden |
E | Dr. John A. Hopps |
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 | 1835 |
B | 1809 |
C | 1890 |
D | 1804 |
E | 1840 |
Question 50 |
A | 6 years. |
B | 2 years. |
C | 3 years. |
D | 5 years. |
E | 4 years. |
Question 51 |
A | Juno Beach |
B | City of Berlin |
C | City of London |
D | City of Tokyo |
E | City of Toronto |
Question 52 |
A | the most resource rich country on earth |
B | the largest country on earth |
C | the second largest country on earth |
D | the third largest country on earth |
Question 53 |
A | July 1 |
B | June 1 |
C | April 1 |
D | 1st Monday of June |
E | 1st Monday of September |
Question 54 |
A | True |
B | False |
Question 55 |
A | 1952 |
B | 1982 |
C | 1901 |
D | 1867 |
E | 1809 |
Question 56 |
A | Soccer Hint: has the most registered players. |
B | Ice Hockey |
C | Basketball |
D | Lacrosse |
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 | There is no fixed date for Federal elections in Canada. |
B | Third Monday in July every four years following the most recent general election. |
C | Third Monday in October every five years following the most recent general election. |
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 | 305 |
B | 338 |
C | 208 |
D | 308 |
E | 205 |
Question 60 |
A | Service industries |
B | Manufacturing industries |
C | Transportation industries |
D | Natural resources industries |
Question 61 |
A | 1950 |
B | 1959 |
C | 1940 |
D | 1939 |
E | 1980 |
Question 62 |
A | The Suffrage Movement |
B | La Francophonie Revolution |
C | La Francophonie Movement |
D | The Quiet Revolution |
Question 63 |
A | $10 |
B | $50 |
C | $100 |
D | $20 |
E | $5 |
Question 64 |
A | The party with most appointed senators representatives |
B | The party with the most number of ballots. |
C | The party with most campaign funds. |
D | The party with most elected representatives. |
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 | Alberta |
C | Manitoba |
D | BC |
Question 67 |
A | Gabriel Dumont |
B | Louis Riel |
C | David Thompson |
D | Matthew Evans |
Question 68 |
A | Head of the Federal Government |
B | Head of the Provincial Government |
C | Head of the State |
D | Head of the City Council |
E | Head of the City Government |
Question 69 |
A | New Brunswick |
B | Ontario |
C | Quebec |
D | Manitoba |
E | Alberta |
Question 70 |
A | Saskatchewan |
B | British Columbia |
C | New Brunswick |
D | Alberta |
E | Quebec |
Question 71 |
A | The Indian Ocean |
B | The Atlantic Ocean |
C | The Pacific Ocean |
D | The Arctic Ocean |
Question 72 |
A | Dr. John A. Hopps |
B | Dr. Wilder Penfield |
C | Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best |
D | Matthew Evans and Henry Woodward |
Question 73 |
A | Gremany |
B | China |
C | Britain |
D | France |
E | United States |
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 Walter Natynczyk |
C | General David Thompson |
D | General Sir Arthur Currie |
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 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 | Health Care |
B | Religious Ceremonies |
C | Education |
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 | services, manufacturing and tourism. |
D | tourism, natural resources and manufacturing. |
E | services, marketing and manufacturing. |
Question 80 |
A | Landed immigrants. |
B | Canadian born citizens only. |
C | Visitors to Canada. |
D | Canadian citizens. |
Question 81 |
A | West, North, South, East, Central |
B | West Coast, Central, East, Canadian Shield and South |
C | NWT, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec |
D | Atlantic, North, Central, Prairies and West Coast |
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 invading American army. |
C | A group athletes who won Olympic gold medals for the first time representing Canada. |
D | A group of Canadian military offices who led the war against the Germans in World War II. |
Question 84 |
A | Lieutenant-Governor |
B | Governor General |
C | Provincial Crown |
D | Premier |
Question 85 |
A | Find a legal aid services in any community for help. |
B | Apply for a loan to pay for a lawyer. |
C | Refuse to go to the court because you cannot pay for a lawyer. |
D | Call the Federal Government for help. |
Question 86 |
A | Count Frontenac |
B | Pierre Le Moyne |
C | Sir Guy Carleton |
D | Jacques Cartier |
Question 87 |
A | Immigrants from English speaking America. |
B | Germans who were sympathetic to the British. |
C | Immigrants from Britain, Welsh, Scotland and Ireland. |
D | French who were sympathetic to the British. |
Question 88 |
A | The idea that Quebec should not be a part of Queen's Canada. |
B | The idea that Canada should adopt American style republican democracy. |
C | The idea that Upper Canada should separate from the Lower Canada. |
D | The idea that Canada should join America as a part of their newly formed republic. |
Question 89 |
A | Medal of Honor |
B | Badge of Courage |
C | Purple Cross |
D | Governor General Award |
E | Victoria Cross |
Question 90 |
A | It helps military and strategic strength of the country by associating with powerful nations like USA and China. |
B | It helps secure jobs within Canada. |
C | It helps improve our social-economic development and raises the standard of living. |
D | It provides goods and sometimes services for affordable rates for all Canadians. |
Question 91 |
A | Prime Minister of Canada |
B | Queen or King of England |
C | King of England |
D | Queen of England |
Question 92 |
A | Sal must write the citizenship exam in order to obtain his citizenship. |
B | Sal must be at least 16 years of age or older in order to take the exam. |
C | No, he will receive the citizenship automatically once his application is approved. |
D | No, but he must be a permanent resident at the time of the application. |
Question 93 |
A | Canadian Defence |
B | Canadian Defence Force |
C | Canadian Military |
D | Canadian Forces |
Question 94 |
A | Canadian Army |
B | Canadian Navy |
C | Canadian Cadets |
D | Canadian Air Force |
Question 95 |
A | Freedom and Democracy |
B | Peace, Order, and Good Government. |
C | Liberty, Enterprise, Hard Work, and Fair Play. |
D | Democracy and the King James |
Question 96 |
A | Chinese |
B | Métis |
C | Inuit |
D | First Nations |
Question 97 |
A | 1763 |
B | 1988 |
C | 1965 |
D | 1995 |
Question 98 |
A | Toronto |
B | Montreal |
C | Calgary |
D | Winnipeg |
E | Vancouver |
Question 99 |
A | Christian |
B | Muslim |
C | Hindu |
D | Jewish |
E | Atheist |
Question 100 |
A | European diseases |
B | Alcohol poisoning |
C | Murdered by Europeans |
D | Shortage of food |
Question 101 |
A | Canada Goose |
B | Royal Bank of Canada |
C | University of Toronto |
D | Blackberry (RIM) |
E | Hudson’s Bay Company |
Question 102 |
A | Separation of Quebec from Canada. |
B | Independence from the USA. |
C | American republican values-based democracy for Canada. |
D | Independence from the French rulers of Canada. |
Question 103 |
A | Yukon Territory |
B | Nunavut |
C | Nova Scotia |
D | Prince Edward Island |
E | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Question 104 |
A | Discovery of oil in Alberta. |
B | The onset of World War I. |
C | American automobile manufacturers moving their production to Canada. |
D | The finalizing the NAFTA. |
Question 105 |
A | Cardiac pacemaker |
B | Digital camera |
C | Surface-to-air missile |
D | Mobile phone |
Question 106 |
A | Defence |
B | Currency |
C | Criminal law |
D | Education |
E | Foreign policy |
Question 107 |
A | Prime Minister |
B | Senate |
C | Queen |
D | Judiciary |
Question 108 |
A | Canadians cannot have a criminal record. |
B | Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. |
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 | Northwest Territories |
B | Yukon Territory |
C | Nunavut |
D | Alberta |
Question 110 |
A | British Columbia |
B | New Brunswick |
C | Quebec |
D | Nunavut |
E | Manitoba |
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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