Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

In the actual test, you need to get at least 15 out of the 20 questions right to pass the test and become a Canadian citizen.

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1. The Royal Canadian Mint is responsible for printing Canadian currency.

A) False

B) True

The Royal Canadian Mint produces coins; banknotes are produced by the Bank of Canada.

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2. Ice wine, a sweet dessert wine, originated in Canada.

A) True

B) False

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3. What is the largest city in Canada by population?

A) Vancouver

B) Ottawa

C) Toronto

D) Montreal

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4. Canada is a federation.

A) True

B) False

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5. The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state is known as:

A) Habeas Corpus

B) Plea bargaining

C) Right to counsel

D) Right to silence

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6. Which Canadian city is known for hosting the first Winter Olympics in Canada?

A) Vancouver

B) Toronto

C) Calgary

D) Montreal

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7. What year did Canada become a country?

A) 1882

B) 1867

C) 1893

D) 1871

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8. The Senate in Canada is elected.

A) False

B) True

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9. In which province is Canada’s highest population density?

A) Ontario

B) Alberta

C) Quebec

D) British Columbia

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10. Aboriginal peoples were the first to live in Canada.

A) True

B) False

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11. What is the primary role of the Prime Minister?

A) Head of State

B) Chief Justice

C) Representative of the King

D) Head of the Government

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12. The first Prime Minister of Canada was:

A) Lester B. Pearson

B) John A. Macdonald

C) William Lyon Mackenzie King

D) Pierre Trudeau

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13. Canada’s system of government is:

A) Monarchy

B) Parliamentary democracy

C) Dictatorship

D) Presidential

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14. The Aboriginal peoples of Canada include:

A) Métis, Acadians, and Vikings

B) First Nations, Acadians, and Inuit

C) First Nations, Métis, and Inuit

D) Inuit, Vikings, and First Nations

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15. Canada’s economy is highly diversified, but which sector is the largest?

A) Technology

B) Manufacturing

C) Agriculture

D) Services

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16. Canada’s legal code forbids dual citizenship.

A) False

B) True

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17. What is the name of the Royal Anthem of Canada?

A) La Marseillaise

B) God Save the King

C) The Star-Spangled Banner

D) O Canada

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18. The indigenous group primarily located in the Arctic region of Canada is the:

A) First Nations

B) Inuit

C) Métis

D) Acadians

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19. Who is entitled to vote in Canadian federal elections?

A) Canadian citizens over 18

B) Permanent residents

C) All residents

D) Canadian citizens over 16

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20. The first leader of the Official Opposition in Canadian history was:

A) Wilfrid Laurier

B) Alexander Mackenzie

C) John A. Macdonald

D) George Brown

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