Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test - Who We Are 2

Question 1

Canada is the second-largest country in the world by total area. What is its approximate land area?

Accepted Answer

10 million km²

Answer

Canada covers approximately 10 million square kilometres, making it the second-largest country in the world by total area, after Russia. It spans six time zones and borders three oceans.

Question 2

How many provinces and territories make up Canada?

Accepted Answer

10 provinces and 3 territories

Answer

Canada is made up of 10 provinces (from west to east: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador) and 3 territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut).

Question 3

What are Canada's two official languages?

Accepted Answer

English and French

Answer

English and French are Canada's two official languages at the federal level, as established by the Constitution and the Official Languages Act. New Brunswick is Canada's only officially bilingual province.

Question 4

In what year did women in Canada win the right to vote in federal elections?

Accepted Answer

1918

Answer

Women in Canada won the right to vote in federal elections in 1918. The famous "Famous Five" — led by Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy, and others — later won a landmark 1929 ruling recognizing women as "persons" eligible to sit in the Senate.

Question 5

Canada is a constitutional monarchy. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The King or Queen is the head of state, but their powers are exercised according to the Constitution and on the advice of elected representatives

Answer

Canada is a constitutional monarchy: the King (or Queen) is the head of state, but their powers are exercised through the Governor General on the advice of the democratically elected Prime Minister and Cabinet. Real governing power lies with elected representatives.

Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test - Who We Are 2