Practice test 12: 20 questions from all topics, as many as in the real test, where you need 15 of 20 correct. Pick an answer and check yourself straight away.
These are FreeExamPath's own questions on the themes of Discover Canada, the only official study guide. They are not official test questions, and FreeExamPath is not affiliated with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). IRCC: study for the test
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Correct answer: C — A vast rocky Arctic plain where the ground is permanently frozen
Why? Much of the North is tundra, a vast rocky Arctic plain where the cold climate means there are no trees and the soil is permanently frozen.Source
Correct answer: D — Avoiding waste and pollution
Why? Citizens should avoid waste and pollution and help protect Canada's natural, cultural and architectural heritage for future generations.Source
Correct answer: C — Vimy Ridge
Why? In April 1917 the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge, with 10,000 killed or wounded. April 9 is Vimy Day.Source
Correct answer: D — Running federal departments, preparing the budget and proposing most laws
Why? Cabinet ministers run the federal government departments, prepare the budget and propose most new laws; their decisions can be questioned by all MPs.Source
Correct answer: D — Many other nations that cooperate together
Why? As Head of the Commonwealth, the Sovereign links Canada to other nations that cooperate to advance social, economic and cultural progress.Source
Correct answer: B — The second Monday of October
Why? Thanksgiving Day is the second Monday of October. Labour Day is the first Monday of September.Source
Correct answer: B — At his summer house in Canada
Why? Alexander Graham Bell conceived the idea of the telephone at his summer house in Canada.Source
Correct answer: C — That the law is administered impartially
Why? The blindfolded Lady Justice symbolizes the impartial administration of the law, considering only the facts.Source
Correct answer: A — Over 600,000
Why? From a population of eight million, over 600,000 Canadians served in the First World War; about 60,000 were killed.Source
Correct answer: B — Mount Logan
Why? Mount Logan in Yukon is the highest mountain in Canada, named after the geologist Sir William Logan.Source
Correct answer: C — Aerospace technology
Why? Manufacturing industries make products such as paper, high-technology equipment, aerospace technology, automobiles, machinery, food and clothing.Source
Correct answer: A — Peace, order and good government
Why? "Peace, order and good government" comes from the British North America Act of 1867. "From sea to sea" is the national motto.Source
Correct answer: B — General Sir Arthur Currie
Why? General Sir Arthur Currie, Canada's greatest soldier, commanded the Canadian Corps during the advance of the last hundred days in 1918.Source
Correct answer: C — Our land
Why? Nunavut, which means "our land" in Inuktitut, was established in 1999 from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories.Source
Correct answer: C — Norway
Why? Other constitutional monarchies named in the guide include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan and others.Source
Correct answer: A — The fleur-de-lys
Why? The lily flower (fleur-de-lys) is said to have been adopted by the French king in 496; Quebec adopted its own flag based on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys in 1948.Source
Correct answer: C — Dr. John A. Hopps
Why? Dr. John A. Hopps invented the first cardiac pacemaker, used today to save the lives of people with heart disease.Source
Correct answer: C — Joining the cadets
Why? Young people can learn discipline and responsibility by joining the cadets; citizens can also serve in the reserves, the Coast Guard or local emergency services.Source
Correct answer: A — November 11, 1918
Why? The Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918. Canadians remember the sacrifice of veterans every year on Remembrance Day, November 11.Source
Correct answer: D — 1999
Why? Nunavut was established in 1999 from the eastern part of the Northwest Territories.Source