This quiz has 20 practice questions on three chapters of the study guide that people often study last: rights and responsibilities, who Canadians are, and Canadian symbols. These chapters are shorter than history, but they still give you questions on the test. They are also full of pairs that are easy to mix up, such as the summer and winter sports, or the right to vote and the responsibility to vote.
Please note: we wrote these practice questions ourselves, using facts from the official study guide, Discover Canada. They are not questions from the real test. The real test checks the same facts, but the wording and the options will be different. So learn the fact behind each question, not the exact words.
Before you start
- Cover each answer and choose your own answer first. Write it down.
- There are 8 questions on rights and responsibilities, 5 on who we are and 7 on symbols. 18 are multiple choice with four options, and 2 are true or false.
- A true or false statement is true only if every part of it is true. Check the year and the place, not only the idea.
- The real test has 20 questions on all parts of the guide. You need 15 correct answers to pass.
Chapter 1: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
These questions cover where Canadian rights come from, the main freedoms in the Charter, equality, and the responsibilities that come with citizenship. Study the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship chapter primer, then read the Charter explained and the responsibilities of Canadian citizens.
1. What important document was signed in England in 1215?
- A. The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- B. The British North America Act
- C. The Constitution Act
- D. Magna Carta
Answer: D. Magna Carta Magna Carta dates from 1215. The British North America Act is from 1867, and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was entrenched in 1982.
2. Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression includes which freedoms?
- A. Freedom of speech and of the press
- B. Freedom to break unfair laws
- C. Freedom to refuse jury duty
- D. Freedom to avoid paying taxes
Answer: A. Freedom of speech and of the press Freedom of expression covers freedom of speech and freedom of the press. It does not allow anyone to ignore laws or legal duties.
3. What do mobility rights allow Canadians to do?
- A. Vote in any riding they like
- B. Avoid paying provincial taxes
- C. Live and work anywhere they choose in Canada
- D. Drive in any province without a licence
Answer: C. Live and work anywhere they choose in Canada Mobility rights let Canadians live and work wherever they choose in Canada. They do not change the rules on voting, taxes or driving.
4. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms became part of the Constitution at Confederation in 1867.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: B. False The Charter was added to the Constitution in 1982, more than a century after Confederation in 1867.
5. How are men and women treated under Canadian law?
- A. Equally
- B. Men have more rights in family matters
- C. Women have fewer property rights
- D. It depends on the province
Answer: A. Equally Men and women are equal under the law everywhere in Canada. No province or family custom can change that.
6. Which idea is at the heart of the responsibility to obey the law?
- A. Laws apply only to new citizens
- B. Only the police must obey laws
- C. Wealthy people may follow different rules
- D. No person or group is above the law
Answer: D. No person or group is above the law Obeying the law means everyone, including governments, follows the same laws. No person or group is above the law.
7. What can young people join to learn discipline, responsibility and skills?
- A. The Senate
- B. The cadets
- C. A jury
- D. A political party
Answer: B. The cadets Young people can learn discipline, responsibility and skills by joining the cadets.
8. Which three services make up the regular Canadian Forces?
- A. Police, fire and ambulance
- B. Coast Guard, RCMP and cadets
- C. Militia, police and Coast Guard
- D. Navy, army and air force
Answer: D. Navy, army and air force The regular Canadian Forces are the navy, army and air force. The Coast Guard, police and fire services are other ways to serve, but they are not part of the regular Forces.
Chapter 2: Who We Are
These questions cover Canada’s Aboriginal peoples and its two official languages. Study the Who We Are chapter primer, and read Indigenous peoples in Canada and French Canada, Quebec and the Acadians.
9. What does the word “Inuit” mean in the Inuktitut language?
- A. The hunters
- B. The northerners
- C. The first ones
- D. The people
Answer: D. The people In Inuktitut, “Inuit” means “the people.” Inuktitut is the language of the Inuit.
10. Who are the Métis?
- A. Descendants of United Empire Loyalists
- B. A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry
- C. French colonists who settled in the Maritimes
- D. Inuit who moved to the Prairies
Answer: B. A distinct people of mixed Aboriginal and European ancestry The Métis are a distinct people with mixed Aboriginal and European roots. French colonists in the Maritimes were the Acadians, a separate group.
11. Which is the only officially bilingual province?
- A. Quebec
- B. Ontario
- C. New Brunswick
- D. Manitoba
Answer: C. New Brunswick New Brunswick is the only province that is officially bilingual. Many people guess Quebec, but Quebec’s official language is French.
12. In which province do most Francophones live?
- A. Ontario
- B. Quebec
- C. New Brunswick
- D. Manitoba
Answer: B. Quebec Most French-speaking Canadians live in Quebec. Smaller Francophone communities live in other provinces, especially Ontario, New Brunswick and Manitoba.
13. By law, the federal government must offer its services in both English and French across Canada.
- A. True
- B. False
Answer: A. True Because English and French are both official languages, federal services must be available in either language across the country.
Chapter 8: Canadian Symbols
These questions cover the Crown, the national sports, the beaver, the anthem and Canada’s honours. Study the Canadian Symbols chapter primer and keep our symbols quick reference open.
14. What does the Crown symbolize in Canada?
- A. The state, including Parliament, the courts, police and the Armed Forces
- B. Only the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
- C. The British Parliament in London
- D. Canada’s ten provincial premiers
Answer: A. The state, including Parliament, the courts, police and the Armed Forces The Crown stands for the Canadian state and government as a whole: Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the Armed Forces. It is not tied to one politician or to Britain’s Parliament.
15. What is Canada’s official national winter sport?
- A. Curling
- B. Lacrosse
- C. Hockey
- D. Skiing
Answer: C. Hockey Hockey is the national winter sport and Canada’s most popular spectator sport. Lacrosse is the national summer sport, a frequent mix-up.
16. What is Canada’s official summer sport?
- A. Soccer
- B. Canadian football
- C. Baseball
- D. Lacrosse
Answer: D. Lacrosse Lacrosse, an ancient game first played by Aboriginal peoples, is the official summer sport. Soccer has the most registered players, but it is not the national sport.
17. Which ice game was brought to Canada by Scottish pioneers?
- A. Curling
- B. Hockey
- C. Lacrosse
- D. Figure skating
Answer: A. Curling Curling, an ice game played with stones, was introduced by Scottish pioneers and is popular across Canada. Hockey, by contrast, was developed in Canada in the 1800s.
18. Which Canadian coin shows the beaver?
- A. The one-cent coin
- B. The one-dollar coin
- C. The five-cent coin
- D. The two-dollar coin
Answer: C. The five-cent coin The beaver appears on the five-cent coin (the nickel). It is also on the coats of arms of Saskatchewan and Alberta and of the cities of Montreal and Toronto.
19. In what year was O Canada proclaimed Canada’s national anthem?
- A. 1980
- B. 1965
- C. 1880
- D. 1867
Answer: A. 1980 O Canada was proclaimed the national anthem in 1980, exactly 100 years after it was first sung in 1880. Do not mix this up with 1965, the year of the maple leaf flag.
20. In what year did Canada create the Order of Canada, starting its own honours system?
- A. 1867
- B. 1931
- C. 1945
- D. 1967
Answer: D. 1967 The Order of Canada was created in 1967, the 100th anniversary of Confederation. Before that, Canadians received British honours.
How did you do?
| Your score | What to do next |
|---|---|
| 18–20 | Very good. These chapters are safe points for you. Move on to history or government. |
| 15–17 | A pass, but only just. Find the chapter where you lost points and read its primer again. |
| Below 15 | Not a pass yet. Review the three chapter primers and the symbols quick reference, then try again in a few days. |
The most common mistakes in these chapters are small swaps: hockey for lacrosse, the five-cent coin for the dollar coin, or a right for a responsibility. When you get one wrong, write the pair down side by side so you see the difference.
Keep practising: try our regions, economy and modern Canada quiz next, or the Canadian history quiz. Then take Practice Test 1, a full set of 20 questions like the real test.
Este guia é um resumo em linguagem simples, não é aconselhamento jurídico. As regras e as taxas podem mudar. Sempre confirme no site oficial do IRCC antes de dar entrada ou pagar.