Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test

Which is NOT true about Canada's early economy?

The exporting of natural resources was done mainly by rivers, canals, lakes and roads

It could only trade with the United States

It was based mainly on farming

It was based on exporting natural resources such as fur, fish and timber

Correct! Wrong!

When is Remembrance Day celebrated?

July 1st

April 9th

November 11th

January 11th

Correct! Wrong!

What day celebrates Canada Day and the anniversary of Confederation?

April 9th

June 30th

July 1st

January 11th

Correct! Wrong!

The Canadian government made many First Nations kids attend boarding schools for what reason?

To 'civilize' them by forcing them to act like the European settlers

To protect them from smallpox and measles

To train them as warriors to fight against the Americans

Because their parents had died in wars between the French and the British

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
Canadian government implemented a policy known as the Indian Residential School System, which forcibly enrolled many Indigenous children in boarding schools with the goal of assimilating them into Euro-Canadian culture.

What is a head tax?

Tax on the number of children in a household

Race-based entrance fee

Tax on those moving to the west

Fee charged to emigrate to Canada in 1867

Correct! Wrong!

Which is NOT true about Louis Riel?

He led an armed uprising and seized Fort Garry

He is seen as the father of Manitoba

He was a North West Mounted Police Officer

He is a defender of Métis rights

Correct! Wrong!

Who was a key architect of Confederation from Quebec?

Joseph Howe

Robert Baldwin

John Macdonald

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Correct! Wrong!

Which is NOT true about Mary Ann Shadd Cary?

She was the first woman publisher in Canada

She founded and edited the weekly newspaper The Provincial Freeman

She was an outspoken activist in the movement to abolish slavery

She was pro-slavery

Correct! Wrong!

What group of people, who also colonized Greenland, first colonized Canada?

The Vikings

Europeans

The French

The English

Correct! Wrong!

Which of these did the Quebec Act of 1774 not accomplish?

Maintain British criminal law

Denounce religious freedom

Allow Catholics to hold public office

Restore French civil law

Correct! Wrong!

Which of these concerns is most closely associated with Canadian culture?

Healthcare

Gun control

Islamophobia

Freedom of speech

Correct! Wrong!

Explanation:
Healthcare is indeed an important aspect of Canadian national culture, and most Canadians generally uphold certain principles and values associated with their healthcare system.

Who is on the Dominion of Canada's $1 and assigned Canada's national colors of white and red?

Joseph Howe

Sir John Macdonald

George V

Elizabeth II

Correct! Wrong!

Who is the first European explorer to draw the map of Canada's east coast and claiming the land for England?

Christopher Columbus

Vasco de Gama

Sir Walter Raleigh

John Cabot

Correct! Wrong!

How many Canadians have lost their lives in wars up to present day?

500,000

250,000

1 million

110,000

Correct! Wrong!

Who are the Canadiens or habitants?

The French-speaking Catholic people of the Province of Quebec

The French-speaking people from Upper Canada

The English-speaking people of Quebec

The French-speaking people of New Brunswick

Correct! Wrong!

Who built a fortress in Québec City and allied the colony with First Nations to battle the Iroquois?

Samuel de Champlain

Jacques Cartier

John Cabot

Pierre de Monts

Correct! Wrong!

Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test – History 4

Which is NOT true about Canada's early economy?

When is Remembrance Day celebrated?

What day celebrates Canada Day and the anniversary of Confederation?

The Canadian government made many First Nations kids attend boarding schools for what reason?

What is a head tax?

Which is NOT true about Louis Riel?

Who was a key architect of Confederation from Quebec?

Which is NOT true about Mary Ann Shadd Cary?

What group of people, who also colonized Greenland, first colonized Canada?

Which of these did the Quebec Act of 1774 not accomplish?

Which of these concerns is most closely associated with Canadian culture?

Who is on the Dominion of Canada's $1 and assigned Canada's national colors of white and red?

Who is the first European explorer to draw the map of Canada's east coast and claiming the land for England?

How many Canadians have lost their lives in wars up to present day?

Who are the Canadiens or habitants?

Who built a fortress in Québec City and allied the colony with First Nations to battle the Iroquois?

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