Canadian Citizenship Test Practice 2026: Test de práctica 4

Test de práctica 4 de 8 de Canadian Citizenship Test Practice: 20 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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Canadá
150 preguntas
Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 20
Which Canadian invented basketball in 1891?
- Paul Henderson
- James Naismith
- Sir Sandford Fleming
- Wayne Gretzky
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Respuesta: B. James Naismith
James Naismith invented basketball in 1891.
Pregunta 2 de 20
What did Terry Fox start in 1980?
- The first Canadian space program
- A wheelchair tour around the world for spinal cord research
- The "Marathon of Hope," a run across Canada to raise money for cancer research
- The national hockey league for women
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Respuesta: C. The "Marathon of Hope," a run across Canada to raise money for cancer research
Terry Fox lost a leg to cancer and began his cross-country run in 1980. Rick Hansen later wheeled around the world for spinal cord research.
Pregunta 3 de 20
Which two Canadians discovered insulin?
- Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
- Wilder Penfield and John Hopps
- Mathew Evans and Henry Woodward
- Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie
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Respuesta: A. Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best
Banting and Best discovered insulin, a treatment for diabetes that has saved millions of lives.
Pregunta 4 de 20
Who created the worldwide system of standard time zones?
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Sir Sandford Fleming
- Joseph-Armand Bombardier
- Reginald Fessenden
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Respuesta: B. Sir Sandford Fleming
Sir Sandford Fleming invented the system of standard time zones used around the world.
Pregunta 5 de 20
What are three key facts about Canada's system of government?
- It is a one-party state, a federal state and a republic
- It is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy
- It is a republic, a presidential system and a federal state
- It is a unitary state, a direct democracy and an absolute monarchy
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Respuesta: B. It is a federal state, a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy
Canada's system has three key features: federal state, parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.
Pregunta 6 de 20
Who is Canada's head of state?
- The Prime Minister
- The Governor General
- The Sovereign, King Charles III
- The Chief Justice
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Respuesta: C. The Sovereign, King Charles III
The Sovereign is head of state; King Charles III became King of Canada in 2022. The Prime Minister is the head of government.
Pregunta 7 de 20
Who is the head of government in Canada?
- The King
- The Speaker of the Senate
- The Prime Minister
- The Governor General
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Respuesta: C. The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister heads the government and leads the Cabinet. The Sovereign is the head of state.
Pregunta 8 de 20
Who represents the Sovereign in Canada?
- The Prime Minister
- The Governor General
- The Speaker of the House of Commons
- The Commissioner
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Respuesta: B. The Governor General
The Governor General represents the Sovereign. The Sovereign appoints the Governor General on the Prime Minister's advice, usually for five years.
Pregunta 9 de 20
Who represents the Sovereign in each province?
- The mayor of the capital city
- The Premier
- The Lieutenant Governor
- The Commissioner
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Respuesta: C. The Lieutenant Governor
Each of the ten provinces has a Lieutenant Governor, appointed by the Governor General on the Prime Minister's advice.
Pregunta 10 de 20
Who represents the federal government in each of the three territories?
- A senator
- A Lieutenant Governor
- The Governor General
- A Commissioner
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Respuesta: D. A Commissioner
Each territory has a Commissioner, who represents the federal government and plays a ceremonial role.
Pregunta 11 de 20
What are the three parts of Parliament?
- The House of Commons, the Supreme Court and the Senate
- The Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the Senate
- The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons
- The federal, provincial and municipal governments
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Respuesta: C. The Sovereign, the Senate and the House of Commons
Parliament is made up of the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General), the appointed Senate and the elected House of Commons.
Pregunta 12 de 20
How do senators get their seats?
- They are chosen by the provincial premiers
- They are elected by the voters of their province
- They are elected by the House of Commons
- They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
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Respuesta: D. They are appointed by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister
Senators are appointed, not elected. They may serve until age 75.
Pregunta 13 de 20
Until what age may senators serve?
- 65
- 70
- 80
- 75
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Respuesta: D. 75
Senators are appointed and may serve until they turn 75.
Pregunta 14 de 20
What must happen before a bill becomes law?
- It must win a national referendum
- It must be approved by the Supreme Court
- It must be signed by every provincial premier
- It must pass both the House of Commons and the Senate and receive Royal Assent
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Respuesta: D. It must pass both the House of Commons and the Senate and receive Royal Assent
A bill goes through readings and committee study in both houses. It becomes law after Royal Assent, given by the Governor General for the Sovereign.
Pregunta 15 de 20
At which stage do members study a bill clause by clause?
- Third reading
- First reading
- Committee stage
- Royal Assent
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Respuesta: C. Committee stage
At committee stage, a committee of members examines each part of the bill and can propose changes.
Pregunta 16 de 20
Which of these is a federal government responsibility?
- Health care
- Education
- National defence
- Highways
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Respuesta: C. National defence
The federal government handles defence, foreign policy, currency, criminal law and citizenship. Education, highways and health care are provincial.
Pregunta 17 de 20
Which of these is a provincial government responsibility?
- Foreign policy
- Currency
- Citizenship
- Education
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Respuesta: D. Education
Provinces handle education, health care, natural resources, property and civil rights, highways and municipal government.
Pregunta 18 de 20
Which two areas are shared between the federal and provincial governments?
- Criminal law and citizenship
- Defence and currency
- Agriculture and immigration
- Education and highways
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Respuesta: C. Agriculture and immigration
The Constitution makes agriculture and immigration shared responsibilities.
Pregunta 19 de 20
Which 1867 law set out the powers of the federal and provincial governments?
- The Official Languages Act
- The Constitutional Act of 1791
- The British North America Act (now the Constitution Act, 1867)
- The Quebec Act
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Respuesta: C. The British North America Act (now the Constitution Act, 1867)
The British North America Act created Canada and divided powers between Ottawa and the provinces. It is now called the Constitution Act, 1867.
Pregunta 20 de 20
What must the Prime Minister and Cabinet keep in order to stay in power?
- The support of every premier
- The approval of the Supreme Court
- The confidence of a majority of the House of Commons
- The approval of the Senate
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Respuesta: C. The confidence of a majority of the House of Commons
Under responsible government, ministers must keep the confidence of the elected House. If they lose a confidence vote, they must resign or seek an election.

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