Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. In which year Aboriginal people were given the name 'First Nation'?

Select One:
 1980s
 1970s
 2000
 1820s

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

Select One:
 Sir Sandford Fleming
 Reginald Fessenden
 Matthew Evans
 Henry Woodward

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4. Who was Louis Riel?

Select One:
 The Prime Minister of Canada during World War I
 A winner of the Victoria Cross
 A Metis leader and the Father of Manitoba
 A Mounted Policeman and soldier of the Queen

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5. Which region of Canada is known for its fertile agricultural land and energy resources?

Select One:
 Manitoba
 Alberta
 Prairie provinces
 West Coast.

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6. How many Territories are there in Canada ?

Select One:
 7
 13
 10
 3

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7. What are the three parts of Parliament?

Select One:
 The House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
 The Governor General, the Legislative Assembly and the Senate.
 The Queen, the House of Commons and the Senate.
 The Queen, Governor General and Prime Minister.

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8. Which was the last province to join Canada?

Select One:
 New Brunswick
 Prince Edward Island
 Newfoundland
 Quebec

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9. What are the three main groups of Aboriginal peoples?

Select One:
 Early French settlers, Métis and Indian.
 Métis, First Nations and Inuit.
 Acadians, Métis and First Nations.
 Métis, Inuit and United Empire Loyalists.

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10. 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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11. In the 1960s Quebec experienced rapid change. What is this period called?

Select One:
 The French Rebellion
 The Quiet Revolution
 The People's Revolution
 The Riel Rebellion

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12. What battle can be described as the Royal Canadian Navy's "finest hour"?

Select One:
 Battle of the Pacific
 Battle of the Caribbean Sea
 Battle of the Atlantic
 Battle of the Arctic

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13. 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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14. Which group of Aboriginal peoples has the largest population in Canada?

Select One:
 Inuit
 First Nations
 Métis
 Acadians and Inuit

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15. What do you call the Queen's representative in the Territories?

Select One:
 Member of the Legislative Assembly
 Lieutenant-Governor
 Commissioner
 Sir

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16. Who do Members of Parliament represent?

Select One:
 People living in the city in which he/she was elected.
 All of the Canadians living in his/her province.
 Everyone who lives in his or her electoral district.
 Only Canadians living in Central Canada.

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17. 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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18. How is the government formed after an election?

Select One:
 The Premiers of each province vote for the party to be in power.
 The party with the most elected representatives becomes in power.
 The Queen selects a party to form the government.
 The Governor General proposes a plan to form the government.

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19. Which three oceans line Canada's frontiers?

Select One:
 Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
 Atlantic, Pacific, Bering
 Atlantic, Hudson's Bay, Pacific
 Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctic

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20. More than half of Canada's aeronautics and space industry are located in which province?

Select One:
 Ontario
 Alberta
 Manitoba
 Quebec

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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.