Free Simulation of the Official Canadian Citizenship Test - 2026

1. Why are the Great Lakes important to Canada?

Select One:
 Water for agriculture
 Fishing
 Fresh water and waterways
 Waterways.

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2. 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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3. 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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4. The cornerstone of Centre Block in the Parliament Buildings was laid by Prince ______ in 1860; the son of Queen Victoria.

Select One:
 Harry
 Albert
 Charles
 William

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5. Which province is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world?

Select One:
 Saskatchewan
 Manitoba
 Ontario
 Alberta

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6. What do you call the Queen's representative in the Provinces

Select One:
 Commissioners
 Lieutenant-Governor
 Sir
 Lord

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7. One third of all Canadians live in which province?

Select One:
 Quebec
 British Columbia
 Ontario
 Northwest Territories

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8. What is the name of the dried meat, made by Plains Indians and M?tis peoples, that became a staple during the fur trade?

Select One:
 Bison
 Jerk Meat
 Pemmican
 Bannock

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9. Select four rights "Canadian Citizens" have under the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms

Select One:
 Leave Canada freely, apply for a Canadian passport, be educated
 Work in Canada, vote, educated, drive
 Be educated in either official language, apply for a Canadian passport, to drive, exit Canada
 Be educated in either official language, apply for a passport,vote,enter/exit Canada freely

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10. What year Magna Carta was signed in ?

Select One:
 1245
 1215
 1615
 1125

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

Select One:
 Inuit
 First Nations
 Métis
 Acadians and Inuit

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13. Which party becomes the Official Opposition?

Select One:
 The opposition party with the most MPs.
 The party picked by the Queen.
 The opposition party with the least votes.
 The opposition party with the most votes.

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14. 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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15. When was the Canadian Pacific Railway finished?

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

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16. What level of government in Canada is in charge of education and health care ?

Select One:
 Federal
 Provincial and territorial
 Local
 Muncipal

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17. 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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18. Paul Henderson scored the winning goal for Canada in the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in hockey. In what year was this goal, often referred to as "the goal heard around the world," scored?

Select One:
 1972
 1967
 1983
 1980

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19. What of the following is Canada's constitution based on

Select One:
 Peace, Order and Good government
 Multiculturalism. Peace and Order
 War, Order and Good government
 Mobility Rights, Order and Good government

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20. 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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 Citizenship Test Tips

What happens to your written test if you fail ..... If the applicant has failed, all citizenship knowledge tests (first tests, retests and oral) must be kept on file at the local office. Failed tests for refused applicants are retained on file, so that the actual test questions that an applicant was not able to answer can be provided as evidence if judicial review is launched.