Canadian Citizenship Test: Mock test 3
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About Canadian Citizenship Test mock test 3
This is mock test 3 of 6 for the Canadian Citizenship Test. It has 20 questions, the same number as the real test, with a 45-minute timer and the real pass mark (15 of 20 correct). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Each mock test uses a fixed set of questions, so you can retake this one until you pass it, then move on to the next.
Topics in this mock test: Who We Are (3) · Canada's History (17)
Last reviewed: October 19, 2026 · Questions are written from the official study material linked on the country page.
The 20 questions in mock test 3
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1. Roughly what share of First Nations people live on reserve land?
About half
About half of First Nations people live on reserve land in about 600 communities, while the other half live off-reserve, mainly in urban centres.
2. The deportation of more than two-thirds of the Acadians between 1755 and 1763 is known as what?
The Great Upheaval
During the war between Britain and France, more than two-thirds of the Acadians were deported from their homeland, an event known as the Great Upheaval.
3. From which part of the world have most immigrants to Canada come since the 1970s?
Asia
Since the 1970s, most immigrants have come from Asian countries. Chinese languages are the second most spoken at home in Vancouver and Toronto after English.
4. Who was the first explorer to map Canada’s Atlantic shore, in 1497?
John Cabot
European exploration began in earnest in 1497 with John Cabot, an Italian immigrant to England, who was the first to map Canada's Atlantic shore.
5. From which Iroquoian word did the name Canada come, and what did it mean?
Kanata, meaning village
Jacques Cartier heard two captured guides use the Iroquoian word kanata, meaning village. By the 1550s, the name Canada was appearing on maps.
6. In which year did Samuel de Champlain build a fortress at what is now Québec City?
1608
In 1604 the first European settlement north of Florida was founded, and in 1608 Champlain built a fortress at what is now Québec City.
7. In which year did the British defeat the French at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham?
1759
In 1759 the British defeated the French at the Plains of Abraham at Québec City, marking the end of France's empire in America. Both commanders, Wolfe and Montcalm, were killed.
8. What did the Quebec Act of 1774 do?
Allowed Catholics to hold public office and restored French civil law
The Quebec Act of 1774 allowed religious freedom for Catholics, permitted them to hold public office, and restored French civil law while maintaining British criminal law.
9. The Constitutional Act of 1791 divided the Province of Quebec into which two colonies?
Upper Canada and Lower Canada
The Constitutional Act of 1791 created Upper Canada (later Ontario) and Lower Canada (later Quebec) and gave each an elected legislative assembly.
10. In which year was slavery abolished throughout the British Empire?
1833
In 1807 the British Parliament prohibited the buying and selling of slaves, and in 1833 it abolished slavery throughout the Empire.
11. Which British commander captured Detroit in 1812 and was later killed at Queenston Heights?
Sir Isaac Brock
Major-General Sir Isaac Brock captured Detroit in July 1812 but was killed while defending against an American attack at Queenston Heights, near Niagara Falls.
12. Laura Secord’s 30-kilometre walk in 1813 to warn of an American attack helped win which battle?
Beaver Dams
In 1813 Laura Secord walked 19 miles (30 km) to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon of a planned American attack, contributing to the British victory at Beaver Dams.
13. Which colony was the first in British North America to attain full responsible government, in 1847-48?
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia, where Joseph Howe campaigned for reform, became the first British North American colony to attain full responsible government in 1847-48.
14. Which four provinces formed the Dominion of Canada in 1867?
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
The Dominion of Canada was born on July 1, 1867, with four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Manitoba joined in 1870 and PEI in 1873.
15. Who suggested the term Dominion of Canada, inspired by Psalm 72?
Sir Leonard Tilley
Sir Leonard Tilley of New Brunswick suggested the term Dominion of Canada in 1864, inspired by Psalm 72's words about dominion from sea to sea.
16. In which year did Manitoba become a province, following the Red River uprising led by Louis Riel?
1870
Louis Riel led an armed uprising at Red River in 1869-70. Ottawa sent soldiers to retake Fort Garry in 1870, and Manitoba became a province that year.
17. Who drove the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway on November 7, 1885?
Donald Smith (Lord Strathcona)
The CPR, built with European and Chinese labour, was completed when Donald Smith, Lord Strathcona, drove the last spike on November 7, 1885.
18. Which province joined Canada in 1871 after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast?
British Columbia
British Columbia joined Canada in 1871 after Ottawa promised to build a railway to the West Coast, a promise fulfilled with the CPR in 1885.
19. Who was Canada’s first French-Canadian prime minister?
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier became the first French-Canadian prime minister and encouraged immigration to the West during the boom of the 1890s and early 1900s.
20. In which year did the Canadian Corps capture Vimy Ridge?
1917
In April 1917 the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge, with 10,000 killed or wounded, earning a reputation as the shock troops of the British Empire. April 9 is Vimy Day.
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