Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - New Brunswick 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Mi'kmaq territory covers much of New Brunswick and the Maritime provinces?
- Haudenosaunee Confederacy
- Mi'kma'ki — the traditional homeland of the Mi'kmaq people (Correct answer)
- Wabanaki Confederacy territory
- Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik) Nation homeland exclusively
Correct answer: Mi'kma'ki — the traditional homeland of the Mi'kmaq people
Mi'kma'ki is the traditional territory of the Mi'kmaq people, encompassing what is now Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, the Gaspé Peninsula, and parts of Newfoundland. The Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) also have a significant presence in the Saint John River valley.
Question 2: Saint John, New Brunswick, was incorporated in 1785, making it what?
- Canada's first French-speaking city
- Canada's oldest incorporated city (Correct answer)
- The first city to elect a female mayor
- Canada's first planned city, designed by the British military
Correct answer: Canada's oldest incorporated city
Saint John, New Brunswick, was incorporated as a city on May 18, 1785, making it the first incorporated city in Canada. It served as a major Loyalist settlement after the American Revolution and developed as a significant port and industrial city.
Question 3: What is the Reversing Falls in Saint John, New Brunswick?
- A waterfall that flows underground during winter
- A natural phenomenon where the Saint John River reverses its flow due to the extreme tides of the Bay of Fundy, creating rapids that appear to flow upstream (Correct answer)
- An artificial dam used to generate tidal electricity
- A seasonal waterfall created by spring snowmelt that disappears in summer
Correct answer: A natural phenomenon where the Saint John River reverses its flow due to the extreme tides of the Bay of Fundy, creating rapids that appear to flow upstream
The Reversing Falls is a natural tidal phenomenon where the powerful tides of the Bay of Fundy overwhelm the Saint John River, temporarily reversing its flow twice daily. The water at the gorge appears to flow upstream during high tide.
Question 4: New Brunswick's Trans-Canada Highway was instrumental in connecting which two parts of Canada?
- Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
- Quebec and Nova Scotia through New Brunswick, completing the Maritime connection to central Canada (Correct answer)
- New Brunswick and Newfoundland
- Ontario and the Atlantic provinces via the Quebec border crossing
Correct answer: Quebec and Nova Scotia through New Brunswick, completing the Maritime connection to central Canada
The Trans-Canada Highway through New Brunswick (Highway 2) connects Quebec to Nova Scotia (and beyond to PEI and Newfoundland), forming the crucial land link between central Canada and the Atlantic provinces.
Question 5: What is the significance of the Acadian flag, and when was it first adopted?
- It is the official provincial flag of New Brunswick, adopted at Confederation in 1867
- It is the flag of the Acadian people — a French tricolour with a golden star (the Stella Maris) in the blue stripe — adopted at the Second Acadian National Convention in 1884 (Correct answer)
- It was designed in 1755 to commemorate the Great Deportation of the Acadians
- It is flown on New Brunswick government buildings as a co-official flag alongside the provincial flag
Correct answer: It is the flag of the Acadian people — a French tricolour with a golden star (the Stella Maris) in the blue stripe — adopted at the Second Acadian National Convention in 1884
The Acadian flag was adopted at the Second Acadian National Convention in 1884. It consists of a French tricolour (blue, white, and red) with a golden star (Stella Maris — Star of the Sea) in the upper portion of the blue stripe. It is a symbol of Acadian cultural identity and survival.
Question 6: New Brunswick's provincial motto is "Spem reduxit," meaning what?
- "Free and strong"
- "He restored hope" (Correct answer)
- "From sea to sea"
- "God and my right"
Correct answer: "He restored hope"
New Brunswick's motto "Spem reduxit" is Latin for "He restored hope." It refers to King George III, who restored hope to the Loyalists who settled in the province after the American Revolution.
Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - New Brunswick 3
Which Mi'kmaq territory covers much of New Brunswick and the Maritime provinces?