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Free Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

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The Canadian citizenship test has 20 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions. You have 45 minutes and need 15 correct answers (75%) to pass. Every question comes from the official study guide, Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.

Try these 20 sample questions, then tap Show answer to check yourself and read why. They cover every topic on the test: Citizenship, Rights & Responsibilities, Who We Are, Canada's History, Modern Canada, Government, Federal Elections, Justice System, Canadian Symbols, Economy, Regions & Geography.

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  1. Question 1 · Rights & Responsibilities

    What does habeas corpus protect?

    1. A. The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state
    2. B. The right to vote in elections
    3. C. The right to own property
    4. D. The right to free health care
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    Answer: A. The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state

    Habeas corpus, an English common law tradition, lets a person challenge being detained unlawfully by the state.Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

  2. Question 2 · Citizenship

    In Canada, government leaders and police officers are above the law.

    1. A. True
    2. B. False
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    Answer: B. False

    No one is above the law in Canada; everyone, including officials and police, must obey it.Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

  3. Question 3 · Who We Are

    Which of the following is an example of a First Nation?

    1. A. The Acadians
    2. B. The Cree
    3. C. The Loyalists
    4. D. The Québécois
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    Answer: B. The Cree

    The Cree are one of many First Nations in Canada; Acadians, Loyalists and Québécois are not Indigenous groups.Discover Canada: Who We Are

  4. Question 4 · Canada's History

    Who were the first Europeans known to reach the shores of present-day Canada, about 1,000 years ago?

    1. A. The Vikings
    2. B. The Spanish
    3. C. The French
    4. D. The Portuguese
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    Answer: A. The Vikings

    Norse explorers from Iceland, who had settled Greenland, reached Labrador and Newfoundland roughly a thousand years ago.Discover Canada: Canada's History

  5. Question 5 · Modern Canada

    Which Canadian wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields"?

    1. A. Stephen Leacock
    2. B. Robert Service
    3. C. John McCrae
    4. D. Pauline Johnson
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    Answer: C. John McCrae

    Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, wrote "In Flanders Fields" during the First World War.Discover Canada: Modern Canada

  6. Question 6 · Canadian Symbols

    What does Canada's motto, "A mari usque ad mare," mean?

    1. A. From sea to sea
    2. B. Peace, order and good government
    3. C. Glorious and free
    4. D. Strong and free
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    Answer: A. From sea to sea

    It is Latin for "from sea to sea" and is part of the national coat of arms.Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols

  7. Question 7 · Government

    Which three key facts describe Canada's system of government?

    1. A. A federal republic, a one-party state and a theocracy
    2. B. A unitary state, a republic and a direct democracy
    3. C. A confederacy, a presidential system and an absolute monarchy
    4. D. A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy
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    Answer: D. A federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy

    Canada is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves

  8. Question 8 · Federal Elections

    What is an electoral district also commonly called?

    1. A. A riding
    2. B. A county court
    3. C. A township council
    4. D. A precinct assembly
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    Answer: A. A riding

    Canada is divided into electoral districts, also called ridings, each electing one Member of Parliament.Discover Canada: Federal Elections

  9. Question 9 · Justice System

    Which historic English document from 1215 is a source of Canadian legal traditions?

    1. A. The Royal Proclamation
    2. B. Magna Carta
    3. C. The Quebec Act
    4. D. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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    Answer: B. Magna Carta

    Magna Carta, the Great Charter of Freedoms from 1215, is a foundation of Canadian freedoms and rule of law.Discover Canada: The Justice System

  10. Question 10 · Economy

    What are the three main types of industries in Canada?

    1. A. Banking, fishing and tourism
    2. B. Mining, retail and shipping
    3. C. Service, manufacturing and natural resources
    4. D. Agriculture, aerospace and forestry
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    Answer: C. Service, manufacturing and natural resources

    Canada's economy is commonly grouped into service, manufacturing and natural resources industries.Discover Canada: Canada's Economy

  11. Question 11 · Regions & Geography

    How many regions is Canada commonly divided into?

    1. A. Three
    2. B. Four
    3. C. Seven
    4. D. Five
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    Answer: D. Five

    Canada's five regions are the Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, the Prairie Provinces, the West Coast and the North.Discover Canada: Canada's Regions

  12. Question 12 · Rights & Responsibilities

    Joining a labour union or a community club is an example of which Charter freedom?

    1. A. Mobility rights
    2. B. Freedom of association
    3. C. Minority language education rights
    4. D. Habeas corpus
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    Answer: B. Freedom of association

    Freedom of association, one of the fundamental freedoms, protects Canadians' ability to form and join groups.Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

  13. Question 13 · Citizenship

    Military service is compulsory for Canadian citizens.

    1. A. True
    2. B. False
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    Answer: B. False

    Canada does not conscript its citizens, though many choose to serve in the Armed Forces.Discover Canada: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

  14. Question 14 · Who We Are

    Canada's three founding peoples are often described as which groups?

    1. A. Indigenous, Spanish and Dutch
    2. B. French, German and British
    3. C. Indigenous, French and British
    4. D. British, American and Indigenous
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    Answer: C. Indigenous, French and British

    Canada is described as having three founding peoples: Indigenous (Aboriginal), French and British.Discover Canada: Who We Are

  15. Question 15 · Canada's History

    Which explorer mapped Canada's Atlantic coast in 1497 for England?

    1. A. Jacques Cartier
    2. B. Henry Hudson
    3. C. Samuel de Champlain
    4. D. John Cabot
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    Answer: D. John Cabot

    John Cabot reached Newfoundland in 1497 and claimed the land for England, making the first maps of the Atlantic shore.Discover Canada: Canada's History

  16. Question 16 · Modern Canada

    Which province was the first to give women the right to vote, in 1916?

    1. A. Manitoba
    2. B. Quebec
    3. C. Nova Scotia
    4. D. Ontario
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    Answer: A. Manitoba

    Manitoba became the first province to grant women the vote in 1916.Discover Canada: Modern Canada

  17. Question 17 · Canadian Symbols

    In which language is Canada's motto written?

    1. A. Latin
    2. B. French
    3. C. English
    4. D. Greek
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    Answer: A. Latin

    The motto is Latin, taken from a verse in the Bible's Book of Psalms.Discover Canada: Canadian Symbols

  18. Question 18 · Government

    Who represents the Sovereign in each province?

    1. A. The Lieutenant Governor
    2. B. The Premier
    3. C. The Commissioner
    4. D. The provincial Chief Justice
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    Answer: A. The Lieutenant Governor

    Each province has a Lieutenant Governor who represents the Sovereign.Discover Canada: How Canadians Govern Themselves

  19. Question 19 · Federal Elections

    How many Members of Parliament does each electoral district elect?

    1. A. Two
    2. B. One
    3. C. Three
    4. D. It depends on the population
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    Answer: B. One

    Voters in each riding elect one person to represent them in the House of Commons.Discover Canada: Federal Elections

  20. Question 20 · Justice System

    What can you do if you have a concern about how a police officer treated you?

    1. A. Make a complaint to the appropriate police authority
    2. B. Refuse to obey all laws
    3. C. Ask the Senate to fire the officer
    4. D. Nothing; police actions cannot be questioned
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    Answer: A. Make a complaint to the appropriate police authority

    Police are accountable; people can question their conduct by filing a complaint through the proper channels.Discover Canada: The Justice System

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