Canadian Citizenship Test: Provinces, territories and capitals practice questions

Learn capital and largest city as a pair, because the test swaps them: Victoria not Vancouver, Regina not Saskatoon, Fredericton not Saint John, Iqaluit not Yellowknife. Ten provinces and three territories. Charlottetown is Prince Edward Island.

Question 1

The capital of British Columbia is

  1. Victoria
  2. Vancouver
  3. Calgary
  4. Seattle

Answer: Victoria

Victoria, on Vancouver Island, is the capital. Vancouver is the largest city in the province and is not the capital. Calgary is in Alberta. Seattle is in the United States. The usual trap is to pick the largest city.

Question 2

The capital of Saskatchewan is

  1. Saskatoon
  2. Regina
  3. Winnipeg
  4. Edmonton

Answer: Regina

Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan and the home of the RCMP training academy. Saskatoon is the largest city in the province. Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba, and Edmonton is the capital of Alberta.

Question 3

Charlottetown, where delegates discussed Confederation in 1864, is the capital of

  1. Nova Scotia
  2. New Brunswick
  3. Prince Edward Island
  4. Newfoundland and Labrador

Answer: Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island, the smallest province, and hosted the 1864 conference that opened the Confederation talks. Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia, Fredericton of New Brunswick, and St. John's of Newfoundland and Labrador.