PassEveryTest
Nederlands

Canadian Citizenship Test Practice 2026: Oefenexamen 2

Oefenexamen 2 van 8 voor Canadian Citizenship Test Practice: 20 extra vragen met antwoorden en uitleg.

  • Inburgering
  • Canada
  • 150 vragen
  • Gecontroleerd op 10 oktober 2026

  1. Vraag 1 van 20

    Which is the only officially bilingual province?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. New Brunswick

    New Brunswick is the only province that is officially bilingual in English and French.

  2. Vraag 2 van 20

    Who were the first Europeans to reach Canada, about 1,000 years ago?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  3. Vraag 3 van 20

    Who was the first explorer to map Canada's Atlantic coast, landing in 1497?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. John Cabot

    John Cabot, an Italian sailing for England, mapped the east coast in 1497 and claimed Newfoundland for England.

  4. Vraag 4 van 20

    For which king did Jacques Cartier claim land on his voyages between 1534 and 1542?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. King Francis I of France

    Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic and claimed the land for King Francis I of France.

  5. Vraag 5 van 20

    Where does the name "Canada" come from?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  6. Vraag 6 van 20

    In 1604, who started the first European settlement north of Florida?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  7. Vraag 7 van 20

    In 1608, Samuel de Champlain built a fortress where which present-day city now stands?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Québec City

    Champlain founded the settlement at Québec in 1608.

  8. Vraag 8 van 20

    In 1670, King Charles II gave exclusive trading rights over the lands draining into Hudson Bay to which company?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  9. Vraag 9 van 20

    What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  10. Vraag 10 van 20

    What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  11. Vraag 11 van 20

    Who were the United Empire Loyalists?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  12. Vraag 12 van 20

    What did the Constitutional Act of 1791 do?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  13. Vraag 13 van 20

    In what year was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. 1833

    Upper Canada moved to abolish slavery in 1793, and the British Parliament abolished it across the Empire in 1833.

  14. Vraag 14 van 20

    What was the Underground Railroad?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  15. Vraag 15 van 20

    Which country invaded Canada in 1812?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. The United States

    The United States invaded Canada in 1812. Canadian volunteers, First Nations and British soldiers fought together to defend the country.

  16. Vraag 16 van 20

    Who captured Detroit in 1812 and was later killed at Queenston Heights?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  17. Vraag 17 van 20

    What did Laura Secord do in 1813?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  18. Vraag 18 van 20

    What is responsible government?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

  19. Vraag 19 van 20

    Which was the first British North American colony to gain full responsible government?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Nova Scotia

    Nova Scotia gained responsible government in 1847–48. The Province of Canada followed in 1848–49.

  20. Vraag 20 van 20

    On what date was the Dominion of Canada created?
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

Gerelateerde examens