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Canadian Citizenship Test Practice 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 8 for the Canadian Citizenship Test Practice: 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

  1. Question 1 of 20

    Which four provinces formed Canada at Confederation?
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    Answer: A. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick

    The four founding provinces in 1867 were Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?
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    Answer: C. Sir John A. Macdonald

    Sir John A. Macdonald, a Father of Confederation, became the first Prime Minister in 1867. January 11 is Sir John A. Macdonald Day.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Which was the last province to join Canada, in 1949?
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    Answer: D. Newfoundland and Labrador

    Newfoundland and Labrador joined Canada in 1949.

  4. Question 4 of 20

    Who led the Métis uprising at Red River in 1869 and the North-West Rebellion in 1885?
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    Answer: B. Louis Riel

    Louis Riel led the Métis in both uprisings. After the 1885 rebellion he was tried and executed for high treason.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    What police force did Sir John A. Macdonald create in 1873 to keep order in the West?
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    Answer: C. The North West Mounted Police

    The North West Mounted Police later became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

  6. Question 6 of 20

    In what year was the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway driven?
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    Answer: C. 1885

    The CPR was finished on November 7, 1885. Many Chinese workers helped build it.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Who was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister since Confederation?
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    Answer: B. Sir Wilfrid Laurier

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier became the first French-Canadian Prime Minister after Confederation.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    In which year did Canadian soldiers capture Vimy Ridge?
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    Answer: C. 1917

    The Canadian Corps took Vimy Ridge in April 1917, with about 10,000 killed or wounded. April 9 is Vimy Day.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    What happened on November 11, 1918?
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    Answer: C. The Armistice ended the First World War

    The First World War ended with the Armistice on November 11, 1918. Canadians remember the fallen on this date every year.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Which was the first province to give women the right to vote, in 1916?
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    Answer: B. Manitoba

    Manitoba led the way in 1916. Most women got the federal vote in 1918, and Quebec gave women the vote in 1940.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    Who was the first woman elected to Parliament, in 1921?
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    Answer: C. Agnes Macphail

    Agnes Macphail was the first woman MP. Dr. Emily Stowe founded the women's suffrage movement in Canada.

  12. Question 12 of 20

    On D-Day, June 6, 1944, which beach did Canadian troops capture?
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    Answer: C. Juno Beach

    About 15,000 Canadian troops stormed and captured Juno Beach in Normandy, France.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Which country did the Canadian Army help liberate in 1944 and 1945?
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    Answer: A. The Netherlands

    Canadians helped free the Netherlands from German occupation at the end of the Second World War.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    Where was oil discovered in 1947, starting Canada's modern energy industry?
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    Answer: A. Alberta

    The 1947 discovery of oil in Alberta began Canada's modern energy industry.

  15. Question 15 of 20

    Which Western military alliance did Canada help form after the Second World War?
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    Answer: B. NATO

    Canada was a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

  16. Question 16 of 20

    With which country does Canada share NORAD, the North American air defence system?
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    Answer: B. The United States

    Canada and the United States work together in NORAD to defend North American air space.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    What was the Quiet Revolution?
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    Answer: A. A period of rapid change in Quebec in the 1960s

    During the Quiet Revolution, Quebec changed quickly in the 1960s. Some Quebecers began to call for independence.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    In which years did Quebecers vote in referendums and reject sovereignty?
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    Answer: D. 1980 and 1995

    Quebec held referendums on sovereignty in 1980 and 1995. Both times, the majority voted to stay in Canada.

  19. Question 19 of 20

    In what year did Aboriginal people gain the right to vote in federal elections?
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    Answer: C. 1960

    Aboriginal people were granted the federal vote in 1960. Today every citizen 18 or older may vote.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Which group of painters, founded in 1920, became famous for painting Canada's wilderness?
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    Answer: A. The Group of Seven

    The Group of Seven painted Canada's rugged landscapes. Les Automatistes were abstract artists in Quebec in the 1950s.

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