WOULD-be citizens will have to answer questions about Australia's convict past, Federation, and the nation's wartime exploits.

The Herald Sun has obtained a list of the subjects covered in a new citizenship study guide, The Australian Way of Life.

Every question on the Government's new citizenship test will be drawn from the book.

An Australian history section will look at early settlement of the country, convicts, Aboriginal habitation, Federation and Australia's involvement in World War I and World War II.

There will also be chapters covering Australian values, rights and responsibilities of citizenship, national symbols and how to become a citizen.