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Citizenship practice quiz

Eight practice questions drawn from Discover Canada, the official study guide for the citizenship test. Answer all eight, then check your score. Every answer explains itself with the section of the guide it comes from, so a wrong answer still teaches you something.

IRCC bases all the citizenship test questions on information in Discover Canada, and the test itself has 20 questions, in English or French, with 45 minutes and 15 correct answers needed to pass. These eight questions are practice only. They are not IRCC's actual test questions, which are never published. Study the guide itself before the test; use this quiz to find the sections you have not learned yet.

Question 1 of 8 · Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

In what year was Magna Carta signed in England, beginning the tradition of ordered liberty that Discover Canada traces Canadian law back to?

1066 1215 1497 1867

Question 2 of 8 · Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Which of the following does Discover Canada list as a responsibility of citizenship?

Owning property in Canada Serving on a jury when called to do so Joining a political party Serving in the Canadian Forces

Question 3 of 8 · Who We Are

Discover Canada names three founding peoples of Canada. Which three?

Aboriginal, French, and British French, British, and American Aboriginal, Métis, and Inuit English, Scottish, and Irish

Question 4 of 8 · Who We Are

Which province does Discover Canada describe as the only officially bilingual province?

Quebec Ontario Manitoba New Brunswick

Question 5 of 8 · Canada's History

On what date was the Dominion of Canada officially born, and which four provinces formed it?

July 1, 1867 — Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick July 1, 1867 — Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and British Columbia July 1, 1982 — Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick April 1, 1999 — Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick

Question 6 of 8 · Canada's History

What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do, according to Discover Canada?

It divided the Province of Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada It abolished slavery throughout the British Empire It allowed religious freedom for Catholics and restored French civil law while keeping British criminal law It created the Dominion of Canada

Question 7 of 8 · How Canadians Govern Themselves

Discover Canada states three key facts about Canada's system of government. Which three?

A republic, a direct democracy, and a unitary state A federal state, a parliamentary democracy, and a constitutional monarchy A federal state, a presidential democracy, and a constitutional monarchy A confederation, a parliamentary democracy, and a republic

Question 8 of 8 · How Canadians Govern Themselves

Under the division of responsibilities Discover Canada describes, which level of government is responsible for criminal law, and which for education?

Criminal law: provinces; education: federal government Criminal law: federal government; education: provinces Criminal law: municipalities; education: federal government Both are shared equally by the federal government and the provinces

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