Canadian Citizenship Test Practice 2026: Test de práctica 2

Test de práctica 2 de 8 de Canadian Citizenship Test Practice: 20 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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150 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 20
Which is the only officially bilingual province?
- Quebec
- Ontario
- New Brunswick
- Manitoba
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. New Brunswick
New Brunswick is the only province that is officially bilingual in English and French.
Pregunta 2 de 20
Who were the first Europeans to reach Canada, about 1,000 years ago?
- The English
- The Spanish
- The French
- The Vikings
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. The Vikings
Vikings from Iceland and Greenland reached Labrador and Newfoundland about 1,000 years ago. Their site at L'Anse aux Meadows is a World Heritage site.
Pregunta 3 de 20
Who was the first explorer to map Canada's Atlantic coast, landing in 1497?
- Martin Frobisher
- John Cabot
- Jacques Cartier
- Samuel de Champlain
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Respuesta: B. John Cabot
John Cabot, an Italian sailing for England, mapped the east coast in 1497 and claimed Newfoundland for England.
Pregunta 4 de 20
For which king did Jacques Cartier claim land on his voyages between 1534 and 1542?
- King Charles II of England
- King George III of Britain
- King Francis I of France
- King Louis XIV of France
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Respuesta: C. King Francis I of France
Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic and claimed the land for King Francis I of France.
Pregunta 5 de 20
Where does the name "Canada" come from?
- The Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning village
- The name of a French king
- A Latin phrase meaning "from sea to sea"
- An Inuktitut word meaning "our land"
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. The Iroquoian word "kanata," meaning village
Jacques Cartier heard Iroquoian guides use the word "kanata," meaning village. By the 1550s the name Canada was on maps.
Pregunta 6 de 20
In 1604, who started the first European settlement north of Florida?
- James Wolfe and Guy Carleton
- Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont
- Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain
- John Cabot and Martin Frobisher
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain
De Monts and Champlain settled first on St. Croix Island and then at Port-Royal, in Acadia.
Pregunta 7 de 20
In 1608, Samuel de Champlain built a fortress where which present-day city now stands?
- Québec City
- Halifax
- Montréal
- St. John's
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Respuesta: A. Québec City
Champlain founded the settlement at Québec in 1608.
Pregunta 8 de 20
In 1670, King Charles II gave exclusive trading rights over the lands draining into Hudson Bay to which company?
- The Canadian Pacific Railway
- The North West Mounted Police
- The Hudson's Bay Company
- The Bank of Montreal
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. The Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company received its trading rights in 1670. Several of its trading posts later grew into cities.
Pregunta 9 de 20
What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759?
- The Métis took Fort Garry
- The British defeated the French at Québec City
- Canadian soldiers captured Vimy Ridge
- The Americans captured Detroit
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. The British defeated the French at Québec City
The British victory at Québec City in 1759 ended France's empire in America. Both commanders, Wolfe and Montcalm, were killed.
Pregunta 10 de 20
What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do?
- It allowed Catholics religious freedom and restored French civil law
- It ended slavery in the British Empire
- It created the Dominion of Canada
- It divided Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. It allowed Catholics religious freedom and restored French civil law
The Quebec Act let Catholics practise their faith and hold public office, and kept French civil law with British criminal law.
Pregunta 11 de 20
Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
- People loyal to the Crown who left the United States during and after the American Revolution
- Métis people who settled on the Red River
- French settlers who were forced out of Acadia
- Soldiers who fought at Vimy Ridge
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. People loyal to the Crown who left the United States during and after the American Revolution
More than 40,000 Loyalists moved to Nova Scotia and Quebec after the American Revolution. Joseph Brant led thousands of Loyalist Mohawks to Canada.
Pregunta 12 de 20
What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 do?
- It made Manitoba a province
- It united Upper and Lower Canada
- It created the Dominion of Canada
- It divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. It divided the Province of Quebec into Upper Canada and Lower Canada
The 1791 Act created Upper Canada (later Ontario) and Lower Canada (later Quebec), each with an elected assembly. The name Canada also became official.
Pregunta 13 de 20
In what year was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
- 1812
- 1793
- 1833
- 1867
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. 1833
Upper Canada moved to abolish slavery in 1793, and the British Parliament abolished it across the Empire in 1833.
Pregunta 14 de 20
What was the Underground Railroad?
- A secret supply route in the War of 1812
- The first railway across Canada
- A subway line in Montréal
- A network that helped enslaved people escape from the United States to Canada
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Respuesta: D. A network that helped enslaved people escape from the United States to Canada
Thousands of enslaved people escaped to freedom in Canada through the Underground Railroad.
Pregunta 15 de 20
Which country invaded Canada in 1812?
- France
- Russia
- Spain
- The United States
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Respuesta: D. The United States
The United States invaded Canada in 1812. Canadian volunteers, First Nations and British soldiers fought together to defend the country.
Pregunta 16 de 20
Who captured Detroit in 1812 and was later killed at Queenston Heights?
- Lieutenant-Colonel Charles de Salaberry
- Brigadier James Wolfe
- General Sir Arthur Currie
- Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Major-General Sir Isaac Brock
Brock led the defence of Upper Canada. He took Detroit in July 1812 and died at Queenston Heights that October.
Pregunta 17 de 20
What did Laura Secord do in 1813?
- She founded the women's suffrage movement
- She walked about 30 km to warn of an American attack
- She wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields"
- She became the first woman elected to Parliament
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. She walked about 30 km to warn of an American attack
Laura Secord's long walk to warn British officers helped win the Battle of Beaver Dams.
Pregunta 18 de 20
What is responsible government?
- The Governor General runs the government alone
- The King writes all the laws
- Ministers must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives to govern
- Each city makes its own criminal laws
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Ministers must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives to govern
Under responsible government, the ministers of the Crown need the confidence of the elected assembly. It is the system Canada uses today.
Pregunta 19 de 20
Which was the first British North American colony to gain full responsible government?
- British Columbia
- Upper Canada
- Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia gained responsible government in 1847–48. The Province of Canada followed in 1848–49.
Pregunta 20 de 20
On what date was the Dominion of Canada created?
- July 1, 1867
- April 17, 1982
- January 1, 1900
- July 4, 1776
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. July 1, 1867
The British North America Act created the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. This day is now celebrated as Canada Day.

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