Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Who are the Québécois?

Select One:
 Descendants of French colonists
 French-speaking Catholics
 People of Quebec
 Aboriginals who settled in Quebec

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2. What is meant by the equality of women and men?

Select One:
 A woman may now become Prime Minister
 Men and women are equal under the law
 A Women can now vote as a man can
 Men and women must both do housework

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3. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?

Select One:
 Water for agriculture
 Fishing
 Fresh water and waterways
 Waterways.

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4. The British North America Act of 1867 united Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Today, Upper and Lower Canada are known as _______ and Quebec.

Select One:
 Quebec
 Ontario
 British Columbia
 Kingston

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5. What is the most significant difference between Canadian football and American football?

Select One:
 Canadian football uses a bigger ball
 Canadian football allows three downs instead of four
 Canadian football is played on a bigger field
 All of above

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6. What is another name given to Great Charter of Freedoms

Select One:
 Magnum Carti
 Great Charter
 Diversity Charter
 Magna Carta

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7. During the War of 1812 the Americans burned down the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto). What did the British and Canadians do in return?

Select One:
 They attacked American merchant ships and burned them down
 They burned down the White House in Washington D.C.
 They expanded their defence system, including Fort York
 They captured Niagara Falls and burned down all american posts

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8. Who are the Acadians?

Select One:
 The descendants of French colonists who began settling in what are now the Maritime provinces in 1604
 English-speaking refugees who settled in Louisiana
 French-speaking Catholics living in Ontario
 Aboriginal people of the arctic

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9. How is the Prime Minister chosen?

Select One:
 The leader of the party with the most elected Members of Parliament.
 The Queen appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Governor General appoints the Prime Minister.
 The Members of Parliament vote for the Prime Minister.

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10. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?

Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Manitoba
 Ontario
 Alberta

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11. Which document first defined the responsibilities of federal and provincial governments?

Select One:
 The Constitution Act, 1982.
 The Confederation Act.
 The British North America Act.
 The Multicultural Act

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12. What form of transportation did Aboriginal peoples and fur traders use?

Select One:
 Highway
 Roads
 Waterways
 Railway

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13. Where do the majority of Métis live in Canada?

Select One:
 Central Canada
 Prairie Provinces
 West Coast
 Northern territories

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14. What do you call a law before it is passed?

Select One:
 A proposal of a law
 A new law.
 A bill.
 A proposed law

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15. Why is the North sometimes called the - Land of the Midnight Sun- ?

Select One:
 Fall daylight can last up to 24 hours.
 Summer daylight can last up to 24 hours
 Winter daylight can last up to 24 hours
 Spring daylight can last up to 24 hours

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16. Which province is the only officially bilingual province?

Select One:
 New Brunswick
 Quebec
 Nova Scotia
 Ontario

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17. How many Canadians served in the First World War?

Select One:
 More than 600,000.
 About 10,000.
 More than 60,000.
 About 170,000.

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18. Which year is associated by many with Québec's "Quiet Revolution," a period of social, political and cultural change.

Select One:
 1840
 1960
 1980
 1970

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19. What do the initials MP stand for in Canadian politics?

Select One:
 Member of Parliament.
 Master of the Province
 Member of the Patriots
 Minister of Parliament.

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20. To what ocean is Newfoundland closest?

Select One:
 Pacific
 Atlantic
 Arctic
 Labrador Sea

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 Citizenship Test Tips

Previously, the citizenship test contained certain mandatory questions, however ..... Before 2010, citizenship test contained certain mandatory questions which needed to be answered correctly by applicants in order to pass the test.
The three mandatory questions tested applicants on the following:

- the right to vote;
- the right to run for elected office; and
- voting procedures related to elections.

However, because Section 15 of the Citizenship Regulations now specifies that applicants are required to have sufficient knowledge of a broad range of topics, the inclusion of mandatory questions in the citizenship test will no longer be in effect as of October 14, 2010.