Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2025

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

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 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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3. Who donated the Stanley Cup to the National Hockey League?

Select One:
  Lord Stanley, Governor General (1888 - 1893)
 Bill Stanley
 Stanley Bill
 Stanley Lord

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4. What is Canada's system of governance?

Select One:
 Police state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
 Federal state, Provincial state and constitutional monarchy
 Federal state, parliamentary democracy and dictatorship
 Federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy

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5. 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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6. 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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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. 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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9. After a federal election, which party forms the new government?

Select One:
 The Queen herself picks party to run the government after the results.
 The Governor General proposes a law for elected officials to become the governing body.
 The Premiers of each province pick a party to run the government
 The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power.

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10. Which countries fought in the War of 1812?

Select One:
 United Kingdom and United States of America
 France, Great Britain and United States of America
 Canada and United States of America
 British Empire and United States of America.

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11. What are the two official languages of Canada?

Select One:
 English and French
 English and Chinese
 Inuit and French
 Canadian English and British English

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12. How Many Canadians are awarded Highest Honour (Victoria Cross)?

Select One:
 96
 50
 90
 55

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13. Which country is Canada's major trade partner for energy products?

Select One:
 UK
 China
 United States
 Asia

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14. Why is the discovery of insulin by Canadians so important?

Select One:
 Helps control abnormal heart beat
 Saves the lives of people with heart disorder
 Insulin treats diabetes which has saved millions of lives worldwide
 Eliminated polio in the World

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15. Canada's national colours are:

Select One:
 Red and white and blue
 Red and White
 Red and Blue
 White and Blue

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16. Where did the name Alberta came from ?

Select One:
 Comes from the Huron-Iroquois language
 Named after a French Leader
 Named after a daughter of Queen Victoria
 Was proposed when it officially became a province in 1905

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17. How many electoral districts are there in Canada?

Select One:
 355
 287
 338 (as per Google)
 308 (as per Discover Canada book)

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18. What is the capital city of Saskatchewan?

Select One:
 Prince Albert
 Regina
 Saskatoon
 Halifax

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19. In what year did Canada become a country?

Select One:
 1867
 1876
 1866
 1800

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20. 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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 Citizenship Test Tips

Content of Canadian Citizenship Test ..... Remember the exam paper is generally designed for the country-wide purpose and the actual test contains very less questions specific to a province or a local city.

You are required to show adequate knowledge in following fields.
- 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.