Canadian Citizenship Practice Test - Free Online Exam 8

Q1) Where did the Huron-Wendat live?

off the Arctic wildlife
in the Great Lakes region
in many places, following the
in the Northwest

Q2) The Quebec Act was passed by the British Parliament in

1922
1604
1892
1774

Q3) The NWMP headquarters were situated in the town of

Regina
Fort Calgary
Fort MacLeod
Fort Garry

Q4) The father of Manitoba is regarded by many to be

Louis Riel
Sir Sam Steele
Gabriel Dumont
Sir George-Etienne Cartier

Q5) What is celebrated on November 11?

Sir John A. MacDonald Day
Vimy Day
Remembrance Day
Canada Day

Q6) When is Vimy Day commemorated?

9th of April
10th of January
20th of February
14th of July

Q7) The buying and selling of slaves was prohibited by British Parliament

1807
1925
1705
1690

Q8) British West Indies became part of Canada in 1920s.

FALSE
TRUE

Q9) Greenland was colonized by

the Vikings from Iceland
The Inuit
the Sioux
the Iroquois

Q10) The other name for "Canadiens" or "habitants" are

the English-speaking Catholic
the French-speaking Protestant
the French-speaking Catholic
the English-speaking Protestant

Q11) When did the Second World War begin?

1941
1939
1938
1940

Q12) The Shawnee, led by ______________ was among the First Nations who supported the British Soldiers during the 1812 War

Mike Lazaridis
Denys Arcand
Chief Tecumseh
Algonquin

Q13) John Cabot claimed the New Founde Land for England in

1589
1550
1610
1497

Q14) Canada's first woman publisher was

Mary Ann Carey
Emily Stowe
Marjorie Turner-Bailey
Chantal Petitclerc

Q15) Dominion Day was celebrated on July 1 until

1992
1892
1982
1945

Q16) What are cities and towns today - Fort Calgary, Fort MacLeod, and other centres were founded by

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (NWMP)
the Metis
Louis Riel

Q17) The preservation of fish in West Coast natives was by drying and smoking.

FALSE
TRUE

Q18) Name Upper Canada's first Lieutenant Governor

Charles de Salaberry
Major General Sir Isaac Brock
John Graves Simcoe
Mary Ann (Shadd) Carey

Q19) During the French and British regimes, the first companies that were formed competed in

the fishing
the mining industry
the timber
the fur trade

Q20) The Christian anti-slavery network, which helped thousands of slaves escape from the United States and settle in Canada is called

Underground Railroad
Chesapeake
Underground Militia
North Star

Q21) Where was the first European settlement in the north of Florida established?

Port Royal (Acadia, now Nova S
Cape Breton Island
St Croix Island in Acadia (now
St Croix Island (present day M

Q22) The right to vote in federal elections was given to Canadian women in

1918
1945
1865
1940

Q23) Battles of Lillefontein and Paardeberg were fought in:

War of 1812
First World War
South African War
Second World War

Q24) Who is Sir John Alexander MacDonald?

The founder of the Group of Seven
Canada's first Prime Minister
Executed for high treason, dec
A pioneer in the modern Inuit

Q25) On Remembrance Day, Canadians normally wear ___________

A red poppy
A white rose
A maple leaf
A black tie

Q26) Those who established Canada are known as:

The Grand-Fathers of Canada
Canadian Fathers
The Fathers of Confederation
The Fathers of Canada