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. Nova Scotian and Olympian Marjorie Turner-Bailey is a descendant of a group of escaped slaves and freed men and women of African origin. What is the name of this group who fled to Canada from America in the 1780s?

Select One:
 Underground Railroad Conductors
 Black Loyalists
 Young Canadians for Freedom
 None of the above

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3. When did the United Empire Loyalists come to Canada?

Select One:
 During 1580s
 In 1600s
 Late 1700s
 Late 1800s

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4. Why is the battle of Vimy Ridge important to Canadians?

Select One:
 It was the last battle of the First World War
 It has come to symbolise Canada's coming of age as a nation
 It was an important victory in the Boer War
 Out of it was formed the Canadian Corps

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5. 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.

Select One:
 Plains of Abraham
 Niagara Falls
 Queenston Heights
 Independence

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6. What is a ballot?

Select One:
 A form that tells you when and where to vote.
 A dance.
 A form for voting.
 An official who counts the number of votes.

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7. What does a Member of Parliament do?

Select One:
 He or she liaises with the municipal government.
 He or she represents the Queen.
 He or she links Canadians to the federal government.
 He or she works for the Governor General.

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8. What is the capital city of Manitoba?

Select One:
 Winnipeg
 Halifax
 Winkler
 Ottawa

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9. 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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10. What is written on an election ballot?

Select One:
 The names of the candidates in your electoral district.
 The names of Canadians eligible to vote.
 The candidates running for Prime Minister listed.
 The results of the election.

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11. When did Nunavut become a territory?

Select One:
 2000
 1989
 1996
 1999

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12. 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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13. What is the Canada Health Act?

Select One:
 Ensures availability of drugs
 Ensures availability of Doctors and Nurses
 Ensures common elements and a basic standard of coverage
 Ensures availability of doctors, Drug and Nurses to Canadians

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14. On September 10 of which year did the government of Mackenzie King declare war on Hitler's Germany ten days after the rest of the British Empire declared war?

Select One:
 1939
 1914
 1907
 1922

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15. Which province is Canada's major producer of oil and gas?

Select One:
 Alberta
 British Columbia
 Quebec
 Yukon

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16. 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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17. Which of the following not a Canadian Invention?

Select One:
 Basketball
 Refrigerator
 Insulin
 Telephone

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

Select One:
 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.

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19. Who was the first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas in 1849?

Select One:
 Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
 Sir John A Macdonald
 Louis Riel
 Robert Baldwin

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

Select One:
 Grand River
 Red River
  St. Lawrence River
 Hillsborough River

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 Citizenship Test Tips

The passing grade on the Canadian Citizenship test is ..... The Canadian Citizenship Test will consist of 20 questions that will be taken from various sections of "Discover Canada" and you are required to answer 15 questions correctly.

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