Canadian Citizenship Practice Test, 20 Questions

🍁 Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

Prepare for your Canadian Citizenship Test with this free 20-question practice quiz.
These questions are inspired by the Discover Canada guide and cover the rights,
responsibilities, history, symbols, and values of Canada.

What you'll learn: Canadian rights, responsibilities, history, symbols, and core values.

Read each question carefully, choose the best answer, and use this quiz to check your
understanding before taking the official citizenship exam.

⏱️ No time limit — Take your time and do your best!

1. A Member of Parliament from Montreal announces that she will spend her weekend in her electoral district. This means she would be:

In her office on Parliament Hill

Visiting the province of Quebec

In the part of Montreal where she was elected

Going on a vacation

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2. After a federal election, which party forms the new government?

The King himself picks any party to run the government.

The party with the most elected representatives is invited by the Governor General to become the party in power

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

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3. Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War?

7000

8 million

About 60,000

More than 600,000

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4. Canada has three territories and how many provinces?

None

5. Fatima is a new immigrant in Canada. What law allows her to take a job at par with a man?

Equality of women and men

Equality of all races

Equal rights

Equal pay for equal work

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6. From where does the name “Canada” come from?

From the Inuit word meaning country

From the French word meaning joining

From the Métis word meaning rivers.

From "Kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village

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7. Give an example of how you can show responsibility by participating in your community.

Mind your own business

Have a party

Keep your property tidy

Volunteer

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8. Give an example of where English and French have equal status in Canada

In schools

In the workplace

In the Parliament of Canada

At City Hall

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Give the first line of Canada’s national anthem?

O Canada! Our home and native land!

O Canada! Our province and native land!

O Canada! From far and wide, O Canada

O Canada! We stand on guard for thee.

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How are Members of Parliament chosen?

Appointed by the Prime Minister

Elected by Canadian citizens

Appointed by the King

Elected by the Provincial Ministers

None

How are Senators chosen?

By the Governor General of Canada.

By the Premiers of all provinces.

Appointed by the King

Senators are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister.

None

How does a bill become a law?

The Lieutenant Governor must approve the bill

Approval by a majority in the House of Commons and Senate and finally the Governor General

The King must sign the bill

Approval by the Members of the Legislative Assembly

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How is a Cabinet Minister chosen?

By the King

By the voters

By other Cabinet Ministers

By the Prime Minister

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How is the government formed after a federal election?

The party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The King chooses the Prime Minister from this party

Ordinarily, the party with the most elected representatives becomes the party in power. The leader of this party becomes the Prime Minister

The Governor General picks a party and a Prime Minister to run the government

Each province elects one representative to form the government. The King then chooses the Prime Minister

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How is the Prime Minister chosen?

The King appoints the Prime Minister

The Governor General with the Senate appoint the Prime Minister

The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister

The MPs vote on the Prime Minister

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In Canada, are you allowed to question the police about their service or conduct?

No, police service and conduct is not open to discussion with Canadians

Yes, you can question their service but not their conduct

Yes, you can question their conduct but not their service

Yes, if you feel the need to

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17. In Canada’s justice system what does “presumption of innocence” mean?

Everyone is guilty until proven innocent

Guilt is decided by public opinion

Innocence is decided by public opinion

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty

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18. In the 1960s, Quebec experienced an era of rapid change. What is this called?

The West Movement

The Revolution

The Quiet Revolution

La Francophonie

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19. In what industry do most Canadians work?

Natural resources

Tourism

Service

Manufacturing

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20. In which region do more than half the people in Canada live?

Central Canada

Prairies

Atlantic Canada

Northern Canada

None

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