Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. What did the Suffrage movement achieve?

Select One:
 Abolished slavery in Canada
 Women achieved the right to vote
 Introduction of employment insurance
 Quebec experienced an era of rapid change

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2. Who are Francophone?

Select One:
 People speaking French as a first language.
 Descendants of French colonists
 People speaking English as a first language
 French people.

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3. Who was the leader that led the expedition that burnt down the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C.?

Select One:
 Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
 The Duke of Wellington
 Major-General Robert Ross
 Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry

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4. What year was Confederation?

Select One:
 1871
 1870
 1898
 1867

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5. Why is the British North America Act important in Canadian history?

Select One:
 It was agreed to by the First Nations and Inuit.
 It made Confederation legal.
 The Aboriginal people signed the act.
 It was written by the British government and approved by Queen.

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6. What do you mark on a federal election ballot?

Select One:
 The candidate's name
 The party's name
 An X
 The number for the candidate

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7. For how long did the Hudson Bay Company control the northern lands?

Select One:
 Around 100 years.
 Around 200 years.
 More than 300 years
 More than 178 years.

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8. Who was the first Francophone prime minister of Canada after Confederation?

Select One:
 Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 Paul Edgar Philippe Martin
 Jean Chrétien
 ouis St-Laurent

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9. Which famous Canadian composed the Canadian national anthem?

Select One:
 Céline Dion
 Bryan Adams
 Gordon Lightfoot
 Calixa Lavall&eactue;e

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10. Name the five Great lakes between Canada and United States.

Select One:
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe
 Lake Erie, Hudson's Bay, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior
 Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Niagara, Lake Ontario and Lake Superior

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11. 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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12. What are three minerals still being mined in the territories today?

Select One:
 Zinc, gold and tin
 Silver, lead and zinc
 Gold, lead and zinc
 Tin, lead and aluminum

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13. Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Select One:
 Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
 Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.
 Equal employment rights and opportunities
 Basic living rights and obey laws.

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14. From where does the name Canada come?

Select One:
 From Kanata, the First Nations word for village.
 From the Inuit word meaning home.
 From the First Nations word meaning land.
 From the Inuit word Kanata meaning nations.

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15. What are the provinces of the Atlantic region?

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 Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec.
 New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec.
 Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
 Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec.

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16. 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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17. What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?

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 A kingdom, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.
 A federal nation, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
 A socialist country, a constitutional democracy and a parliamentary monarchy.
 A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

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18. What does the word "Inuit" mean?

Select One:
 "Eskimo" in Inuktitut language
 "The Arctic Land" in Inuktitut language
 "Home" in English
 "The people" in the Inuktitut language

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19. Who are Anglophones?

Select One:
 People speaking English as a first language.
 English speaking Aboriginal peoples.
 British people
 People speaking French as a first language

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20. In which type of industry did most early European settlers work?

Select One:
 Farming
 Fur trading
 Mining
 Forestry

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 Citizenship Test Tips

What was the last update to Discover Canada and Citizenship Test Regulations ..... On September 30, 2010, regulatory amendments came which resulted in an update to "Discover Canada" and the way the "Canadian Citizeship Test" is conducted.

With these new regulations,
- The mandatory question requirement is removed, which means you don't automatically fail by giving wrong answer for certain type of question (that was the case previously);
- You are only required to give 15 correct answers out of 20;

For the contents of the tests, applicants are now supposed to have an adequate knowledge about
- National symbols of Canada
- Canadian Cultural and Social History;
- Canadian Goverment Hierarchy and Monarchy;
- Rights, Responsibilities and Privileges of Citizenship;

Check out Format of Canadian Citizenship Test to get more details.