Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

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1. Name the battle which United States lost near Niagara Falls, in the War of 1812. Hint: Sir Isaac Brock, Governor of Upper Canada and Commander-in-Chief, was killed in the battle.


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 Plains of Abraham
 Niagara Falls
 Queenston Heights
 Independence

2. When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?


Select One:
 Late 1600s.
 Late 1700s.
 Late 1800s.
 Early 1700s.

3. How can a party in power be defeated in Parliament?


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 If Canadians do not approve of the laws to be passed.
 If a majority of the MPs vote against a major government decision.
 If the Premiers vote against major federal government decisions.
 If Canadians vote against the party in power.

4. What does - official language rights and minority language educational rights - mean?


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 French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.
 French is more important in Quebec and English is more important in other provinces.
 All languages have equal status in Canada's government.
 English is more important than French in Canada.

5. What do political parties do?


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 Work with the local governments.
 Follow commands from the Queen.
 Plan for the celebration of Canada Day
 Share ideas about how government should work

6. When does a federal election have to be held under legislation passed by Parliament?


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 Within 4 years of the most recent election.
 When the Queen wants to replace the Prime Minister
 The Prime Minister can call the election any time at his own will
 Within 5 years of the last election

7. What does voting by secret ballot mean?


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 Only the candidate you vote for can watch your marked ballot.
 No one can watch you vote except the election officer.
 No one can watch you vote or look at your marked ballot.
 The voter should not tell anyone for whom he/she voted.

8. Fill in the blank: Canada is ____________ Constitutional monarchy in North America.


Select One:
 First
 Last
 Only
 Not

9. What is the name of the Canadian who created worldwide system of standard time zones?


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 Sir Sandford Fleming
 Reginald Fessenden
 Matthew Evans
 Henry Woodward

10. A Member of Parliament from Toronto decides to spend the weekend in his electoral district. This means he will be:


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 In some part of Toronto where he was elected
 Somewhere in USA
 Taking a tour in the province of Ontario
 In Ottawa

11. Which national project to connect Canadians across the country began in 1871 and was completed six years ahead of schedule in 1885, with the final section constructed in Craigellachie, British Columbia?


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 Canadian Pacific Railway
 Trans-Canada Highway
 Telephone lines
 Trans-Canada Trail

12. Which area is known as "Land of Midnight Sun"?


Select One:
 Atlantic Provinces
 Northern Territories
 Western Provinces
 Prairie Provinces

13. Which TERRITORY shares a border with another country?


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 Northwest Territories
 Yukon Territory.
 British Columbia
 Alberta

14. Jacques Cartier was the first European to explore which great Canadian river?


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 Grand River
 Red River
  St. Lawrence River
 Hillsborough River

15. Which Canadian imagined the idea for the first telephone at his summer house in Canada?


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 Thomas Edison
  Mathew Evans
 Henry Woodward
  Alexander Graham Bell

16. Who was the first explorer to reach Canada in 1497?


Select One:
 Jacques Cartier
 Henry Hudson
 John Cabot
 Samuel de Champlain

17. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?


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 1245
 1215
 1615
 1125

18. Which province has the largest Francophone community in western Canada?


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 Saskatchewan
 Alberta
 Quebec
 Manitoba

19. What is the capital city of Manitoba?


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 Winnipeg
 Halifax
 Winkler
 Ottawa

20. What is the most popular spectator sport of Canada?


Select One:
 Soccer
 Cricket
 Football
 Hockey

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