CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP TEST STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE PREPARATION GRADED
A+
⩥ When did Upper and Lower Canada become united as the Province of
Canada?
Answer: 1840
⩥ What was the first British North American colony to attain full
responsible government? When?
Answer: Nova Scotia in 1847-48
⩥ Who was Lord Elgin?
Answer: The governor of United Canada who, with encouragement from
London, introduced responsible government in 1848-49.
⩥ Who was La Fontaine?
Answer: The first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas
⩥ What happens if the government loses a confidence vote in the
assembly?
,Answer: It must resign
⩥ What is Canadian Confederation?
Answer: The process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was
formed on July 1, 1867. Three British colonies became four provinces of
the new dominion: Ontario and Quebec (originally the Province of
Canada), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia.
⩥ What are the two levels of government created by the Fathers of
Confederation?
Answer: Federal and Provincial
⩥ What is the level of government that can elect its own legislature and
control such areas as education and health?
Answer: the Provincial Government
⩥ When was "Canada Day" first celebrated?
Answer: July 1, 1983 -- before then it was celebrated as "Dominion
Day"
⩥ Who was Sir Leonard Tilley?
Answer: An elected official and Father of Confederation from New
Brunswick. He suggested the term Dominion of Canada in 1864.
, ⩥ When did Manitoba and the Northwest Territories join Canada?
Answer: 1870
⩥ When did British Columbia join Canada?
Answer: 1871
⩥ When did Prince Edward Island join Canada?
Answer: 1873
⩥ When did the Arctic Islands join the NW Territories of Canada?
Answer: 1880
⩥ When did Yukon join Canada?
Answer: 1898
⩥ When did Alberta and Saskatchewan join Canada?
Answer: 1905
⩥ When did Newfoundland and Labrador join Canada?
Answer: 1949
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE PREPARATION GRADED
A+
⩥ When did Upper and Lower Canada become united as the Province of
Canada?
Answer: 1840
⩥ What was the first British North American colony to attain full
responsible government? When?
Answer: Nova Scotia in 1847-48
⩥ Who was Lord Elgin?
Answer: The governor of United Canada who, with encouragement from
London, introduced responsible government in 1848-49.
⩥ Who was La Fontaine?
Answer: The first leader of a responsible government in the Canadas
⩥ What happens if the government loses a confidence vote in the
assembly?
,Answer: It must resign
⩥ What is Canadian Confederation?
Answer: The process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was
formed on July 1, 1867. Three British colonies became four provinces of
the new dominion: Ontario and Quebec (originally the Province of
Canada), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia.
⩥ What are the two levels of government created by the Fathers of
Confederation?
Answer: Federal and Provincial
⩥ What is the level of government that can elect its own legislature and
control such areas as education and health?
Answer: the Provincial Government
⩥ When was "Canada Day" first celebrated?
Answer: July 1, 1983 -- before then it was celebrated as "Dominion
Day"
⩥ Who was Sir Leonard Tilley?
Answer: An elected official and Father of Confederation from New
Brunswick. He suggested the term Dominion of Canada in 1864.
, ⩥ When did Manitoba and the Northwest Territories join Canada?
Answer: 1870
⩥ When did British Columbia join Canada?
Answer: 1871
⩥ When did Prince Edward Island join Canada?
Answer: 1873
⩥ When did the Arctic Islands join the NW Territories of Canada?
Answer: 1880
⩥ When did Yukon join Canada?
Answer: 1898
⩥ When did Alberta and Saskatchewan join Canada?
Answer: 1905
⩥ When did Newfoundland and Labrador join Canada?
Answer: 1949
