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Canadian Citizenship Test

These questions are taken from the bank of questions used for the Canadian citizenship test. The real test is composed of 20 multiple choice questions such as these.
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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
On vacation
2. Canada has three territories and how many provinces?
8
10
11
13
3. From where does the name “Canada” come from?
From "Kanata" a Haudenoshonee word meaning "village"
From the Métis word meaning "rivers"
From a French word meaning "joining"
From the Inuit word meaning "country"
4. How are Senators chosen?
By the Premiers of all provinces
By the Queen
By the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
By the Governor General
5. Give an example of where English and French have equal status
In the Parliament of Canada
In the city hall.
In the workplace
In schools
6. What is the first line of Canada's national anthem?
O Canada, from far and wide, O Canada
O Canada, our province and native land
O Canada, our home and native land
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee
7. How is the Prime Minister chosen?
The Governor General and the Senate appoint the Prime Minister
The MPs elect a Prime Minister from among themselves
The Queen appoints the Prime Minister
The leader of the party with the most elected representatives becomes the Prime Minister.
8. Name two fundamental freedoms protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Aboriginal People's rights, and to volunteer
Freedom of conscience and religion, Freedom of Association
Basic Freedoms, and obeying laws
Equality Rights, and to care for Canada's heritage
9. On what date did Nunavut become a Territory?
April 1st 1999
March 31st 1949
July 1st 1867
June 24th 1995
10. The Canadian Coat of Arms and motto is “A Mari Usque Ad Mare.” This means:
From sea to sea
From the water to the earth
From the sea to the ends of the earth
From the ocean to the sea
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12 Comments
+5
Level ∞
Oct 27, 2020
Got 9/10. Am I in?
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Level 19
Oct 27, 2020
9 out of 10 wold translate to 90 %, so yes, passed with excellence!
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Level 55
Oct 27, 2020
I got 6/10
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Level 19
Oct 27, 2020
Tough luck. You need 75% to pass :(
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Level 55
Oct 27, 2020
Haha got 8/10 this time!
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Level 53
Oct 27, 2020
A whopping 10 out of 10, not bad for a michigander
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Level 77
Mar 17, 2022
The leader of the party with the most seats does not become the Prime Minister, although in practice that is how it works.

Officially in the constitution the Prime Minister is not mentioned. By long standing tradition the Governor General appoints the minister they think are most likely to form a stable government,

In practice this works out to the Prime Minister being the party leader who has the most seats, and forms either a majority or minority government with a second party. However the Governor General could appoint any MP to be the PM, if they so chose.

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Level 51
May 7, 2024
The Prime Minister is elected as an MP yes, but as leader of the party with the most seats that MP would become PM. Yes there are exceptions (such as the coalition government that happened in BC). The Governor General has no real power
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Level 83
Oct 10, 2024
Except we've had situations after a non-confidence vote where someone is prime minister without being the leader of the party with the most seats. The question is strictly wrong, and I hope that question isn't on the official test. D:
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Level 83
Oct 19, 2025
Actually, now that I think about it, in 1925 I believe Mackenzie King became prime minister with less seats than the conservatives, but since the Progressives with 10% of the seats wouldn’t work with the conservatives, King was made PM.
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Level 79
Jan 15, 2026
Isn't Montreal in Quebec? So the MP would also visit Quebec?
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Level 61
Jan 15, 2026
I have Canadian citizenship via my Grandma who was Quebecoise. I got 2/10 lol.