Canadian Citizenship Test 2024
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Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Question 1 of 52
What does 'mobility rights' mean?
a. Being able to use any mobile phone service in Canada.
b. Being able to live and work anywhere in Canada.
c. Being able to live and fish anywhere in Canada.
d. Being able to play hockey anywhere in Canada.
Question 2 of 52
Which of the following are the responsibilities of Canadian citizenship?
a. Protect the Canadian environment and vote in elections.
b. Obey the law, find work in the government and serve in Canadian army.
c. Serve in the Canadian army, obey the law and take responsibilities for oneself and one's family.
d. Obey the law, serve on a jury, vote in elections and help others in the community.
Question 3 of 52
Which legal documents protect the rights of Canadians with regards to the official languages?
a. Canada Constitution and Office Languages Act.
b. Canadian Constitution and Office Languages Act.
c. Canadian Languages Act.
d. Canadian Office Languages Act.
Question 4 of 52
Which of the following is a non-Canadian not allowed to do?
a. Leave the country at will.
b. Contact his/her MP.
c. Take the Canada citizenship test.
d. Vote in federal and provincial election.
Question 5 of 52
Who has the right to enter and leave Canada at will?
a. Prisoners.
b. Members of the Commonwealth.
c. Canadian citizens.
d. Job seekers.
Question 6 of 52
Who has the right to apply for a Canadian passport?
a. British citizens.
b. Canadian citizens.
c. Any immigrant who has stayed a minimum of 3 years in Canada.
d. Wealthy citizens.
Question 7 of 52
When was the Magna Carta signed?
a. 1649
b. 1215
c. 1425
d. 1615
Question 8 of 52
What does the Great Charter of Freedom include?
a. Aboriginal Peoples' rights
b. Employment rights
c. Freedom of conscience and religion
d. Freedom from taxes
Question 9 of 52
What is "Habeas corpus"?
a. The right to live and work anywhere in Canada
b. The right for peaceful assembly
c. The right to speak freely
d. The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state
Question 10 of 52
When was the Constitution of Canada amended to include the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
a. 1902
b. 1859
c. 1982
d. 1949
Question 11 of 52
Who proclaimed the amended Constitution of Canada in 1982?
a. The Senate
b. Queen Elizabeth II
c. The people of Canada
d. The Prime Minister
Question 12 of 52
What are the two principles upon which Canada is founded?
a. The supremacy of God and the rule of law
b. The supremacy of God and freedom of speech
c. The supremacy of law and the rule of God
d. Mobility right and the rule of law
Question 13 of 52
With which words does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms begin?
a. "Canadian citizens have rights and responsibilities"
b. "Oh Canada! Our home and native land!"
c. "Canada is a free country and home of the braves"
d. "Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law"
Question 14 of 52
Who can enter and leave the country freely without time constraints?
a. Canadian citizens and landed immigrants
b. Commonwealth citizens
c. Canadian citizens
d. British citizens
Question 15 of 52
Which three rights are included in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
a. Freedom of expression rights, property rights and fair trial rights
b. Mobility rights, Aboriginal Peoples's rights, and official language rights
c. Aboriginal Peoples' rights, voting rights and official language rights
d. Employment rights, mobility rights, and freedom rights
Question 16 of 52
Canadians work hard to respect:
a. Marxism
b. Pluralism
c. Capitalism
d. Individualism
Question 17 of 52
What is a fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity?
a. Maple Syrup
b. Multiculturalism
c. Habeas Corpus
d. Hockey
Question 18 of 52
When called to do so, serving on a jury is:
a. An option
b. A legal requirement
Question 19 of 52
There is no compulsory military service in Canada
a. True
b. False
Question 20 of 52
What is a noble way to contribute to Canada and an excellent career choice?
a. Serve in the regular Canadian Forces
b. Serve on a jury
c. Belong to a union
d. Earn both official languages
Question 21 of 52
What is the Great Charter of Freedom also known as?
a. Habeas Corpus
b. Dominion of Canada
c. Canadian Constitution
d. Magna Carta
Question 22 of 52
What part of the Constitution legally protects basic rights and freedom of Canadians?
a. The Canada Charter of Responsibilities.
b. The Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
c. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
d. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Free will.
Question 23 of 52
When did the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms become party of the Constitution?
a. 1892
b. 1872
c. 1982
d. 1782
Question 24 of 52
Which legal document recognizes the cultural diversity of Canadians?
a. British Charter of Freedoms.
b. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
c. The Multicultural Act of the United Nations.
Question 25 of 52
What does "official language rights and minority language educational rights" mean?
a. English is more important than French in Canada.
b. French is more important in Quebec and English is more important in other provinces.
c. All languages have equal status in Canada's government.
d. French and English have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government.
Question 26 of 52
Which two fundamental freedoms are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
a. Freedom of belief and freedom of religion.
b. Equal employment rights and opportunities.
c. Basic living rights and obey laws.
d. Aboriginal peoples' rights and to volunteer.
Question 27 of 52
Fatima is a new immigrant to Canada. Why can she choose to take a job like any man?
a. Because of the equality between French and English.
b. Because she came from United Kingdom.
c. Because of the equality of women and men in Canada.
d. Because she has a university degree.
Question 28 of 52
What does equality under the law mean?
a. To be protected against any discrimination.
b. To be discriminated against.
c. To be like anyone else in Canada.
d. To be the same as anywhere in the world.
Question 29 of 52
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of Canadian citizens?
a. Learning to speak both official languages
b. Voting in elections
c. Obeying the law
d. Taking responsibility for oneself and one's family
Question 30 of 52
Which is a fundamental characteristic of Canadian heritage and identity?
a. Multiculturalism
b. French Culture
c. Canadian festivals
d. English Culture
Question 31 of 52
Which of the following represents protecting and enjoying the heritage and environment in Canada?
a. Government responsibilities
b. Citizenship responsibilities and the laws of Canada
c. Laws of Canada
d. Citizenship responsibilities
Question 32 of 52
Which of the following lists contains four rights that Canadians have?
a. The tight to go to school, to work, to have a bank account, and to travel
b. The right to be educated in either official language, to vote, to apply for a Canadian passport, and to enter and leave Canada freely
c. The right to travel, to live anywhere, to work anywhere, and to get married
d. The right to have a job, to vote, to drive, and to go to school
Question 33 of 52
Where do the English and French have equal status in Canada?
a. In the workplace
b. In schools
c. In the Parliament of Canada
d. At the City Hall
Question 34 of 52
Canada citizens have the right to ____.
a. Learn English and French
b. Vote in elections
c. Be a candidate
d. All of the above
Question 35 of 52
A Canadian citizen has the right to ____ in Federal and Provincial elections.
a. Vote
b. Know how to register as a voter
c. Be a candidate
d. All of the above
Question 36 of 52
A Canadian citizen has the right to enter, remain in and ____ Canada.
a. Not paying tax
b. Disobey
c. Leave
d. None of the above
Question 37 of 52
A Canadian citizen has the right to earn a living and reside ____.
a. In Ontario
b. In Quebec
c. In any province
d. In British Columbia
Question 38 of 52
Based on the Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights, a Canadian citizen has the right to learn ____ language.
a. Chinese
b. English
c. French
d. A minority
Question 39 of 52
Based on Mobility rights, a Canadian citizen has the right to apply ____.
a. Property
b. A driver's licence
c. A Canadian passport
d. Money
Question 40 of 52
A Canadian citizen's duty is to ____ Canadian law.
a. Obey
b. Disobey
c. Create
d. Learn
Question 41 of 52
A Canadian citizen's duty is to respect the rights of ____.
a. Others freedom
b. Care for and protect our heritage and environment
c. Private and public property
d. All of the above
Question 42 of 52
Canadians have rights and fundamental freedoms, such as:
a. Thought and belief
b. Opinion and expression
c. Freedom of religion
d. All of the above
Question 43 of 52
What are some of the rights and privileges of a Canadian citizen?
a. The right to be a candidate
b. The right to vote in Federal, Provincial and Territorial Election
c. The right to enter, remain in, or leave Canada
d. All of the above
Question 44 of 52
How are your rights and freedoms protected?
a. By the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
b. By the Queen (King)
c. By citizenship
d. None of the above
Question 45 of 52
Who has to follow Canadian laws?
a. Citizens
b. Permanent Residents
c. International Students
d. Everyone
Question 46 of 52
Which of the following is NOT one of the freedoms that Canadians enjoy?
a. Freedom of peaceful assembly
b. Freedom of prejudice
c. Freedom of speech and of the press
d. Freedom of association
Question 47 of 52
Getting a job, taking care of one's family and working hard is a:
a. Freedom
b. Responsibility
c. Hobby
d. Right
Question 48 of 52
What is the "right to challenge unlawful detention by the state" also known as?
a. Detention law
b. Hebeas Corpus
c. Magna Carta
d. Charter of Detentions
Question 49 of 52
You have to do military service in Canada as a citizen?
a. True
b. False
Question 50 of 52
Why can men and women get the same education in Canada?
a. Because men and women are equal under the law in Canada
b. Because education is free in Canada
c. Because people respect multiculturalism in Canada
d. Because Canada is a free country
Question 51 of 52
Which one is not an example of a crime in Canada?
a. Honor killing
b. Femal genital mutilation
c. Tax exemption
d. Gender-based violence
Question 52 of 52
English and French have equal status in Parliament and throughout the government
a. True
b. False