Citizenship test: questions about Ontario

The test also asks about your province or territory. Here are 5 questions about Ontario, with the solution. CiviPrep has 9 for this region.

1. 1Which province is Ottawa, Canada’s capital, in?

   1. Ontario
   2. Quebec
   3. Manitoba
   4. New Brunswick
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   Correct answer: Ontario

   Ottawa, chosen by Queen Victoria in 1857, is in Ontario, on the Ottawa River.

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2. 2What name is often given to Ontario’s legislature, after its building in Toronto?

   1. Province House
   2. Rideau Hall
   3. Parliament Hill
   4. Queen’s Park
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   Correct answer: Queen’s Park

   The Legislative Assembly of Ontario sits at Queen’s Park, in Toronto.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Outside the guide (provincial institutions)

3. 3How many of the five Great Lakes border Ontario?

   1. Five
   2. Three
   3. Four
   4. Two
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   Correct answer: Four

   Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario border Ontario; Lake Michigan is entirely in the United States.

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4. 4Which flower is Ontario’s floral emblem?

   1. The blue flag iris
   2. The white trillium
   3. The red lily
   4. The wild rose
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   Correct answer: The white trillium

   The white trillium has been Ontario’s emblem since 1937.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Outside the guide (provincial symbols)

5. 5Which sector is especially important in southern Ontario?

   1. Manufacturing, especially cars
   2. Cod fishing
   3. The oil sands
   4. Potato farming
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   Correct answer: Manufacturing, especially cars

   Southern Ontario is the country’s manufacturing heartland, with a large auto industry.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Canada’s regions › Ontario