Canadian Citizenship Test
Canada's regions: practice questions
Our Canadian Citizenship bank has 30 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Which provinces make up Central Canada?
- Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- Ontario and Quebec
- Alberta and BC
- New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
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B. Ontario and Quebec — More than half the people in Canada live in cities and towns near the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
Question 2
Which body of water connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
- The Mackenzie River and the Arctic Ocean
- Hudson Bay
- The Fraser River
- The St. Lawrence Seaway
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D. The St. Lawrence Seaway — The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959.
Question 3
What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?
- Cavendish
- Summerside, on the west shore
- Souris
- Charlottetown
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D. Charlottetown — PEI is the smallest province and is known for its beaches and red soil.
Question 4
What is the capital of Nova Scotia?
- Sydney
- Yarmouth
- Truro
- Halifax
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D. Halifax — Halifax has played an important role in Atlantic trade and defence.
Question 5
What is the capital of New Brunswick?
- Saint John (the port city)
- Fredericton
- Bathurst
- Moncton
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B. Fredericton — New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province.