Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test - History 3

Question 1

What is the name of the poem often recited on Remembrance Day written by Lt-Colonel John McCrae?

Accepted Answer

In Flanders Fields

Answer

'In Flanders Fields' is a famous war poem written by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae during the First World War. It is widely recited on Remembrance Day in Canada and other Commonwealth countries to honour fallen soldiers. The poem's imagery of poppies growing among the graves has made the poppy a symbol of remembrance.

Question 2

What was the outcome of the English and French war that battled for control of North America?

Accepted Answer

The French were defeated and England renamed the colony Province of Quebec

Answer

The Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in North America) concluded with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. France ceded nearly all its North American territory to Great Britain, leading to the defeat of the French and the renaming of New France to the Province of Quebec under British rule. This significantly shaped Canada's future.

Question 3

What year was the British North American Act passed, officially marking the Dominion of Canada's birth?

Accepted Answer

1867

Answer

The British North America Act (now known as the Constitution Act, 1867) was passed by the British Parliament on July 1, 1867. This act united the Province of Canada (Upper and Lower Canada), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a new federation, officially creating the Dominion of Canada. This date is celebrated as Canada Day.

Question 4

Which was the first province in the Empire to abolish slavery?

Accepted Answer

Upper Canada

Answer

Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) was the first province in the British Empire to pass legislation to abolish slavery. In 1793, Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe championed the Act to Limit Slavery, which prohibited the importation of new slaves and gradually led to the abolition of slavery within the province.

Question 5

Who did King Charles II of England grant exclusive trading rights to for the water draining into Hudson Bay?

Accepted Answer

The Hudson Bay Company

Answer

In 1670, King Charles II of England granted a royal charter to 'The Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudson's Bay.' This charter gave the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) exclusive trading rights over all the lands whose rivers drained into Hudson Bay, an enormous territory known as Rupert's Land. The HBC became a powerful force in Canadian history.

Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test - History 3