Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - Newfoundland and Labrador 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, and what is it known for?
- Corner Brook — the largest city in the province
- Grand Falls-Windsor — the geographic centre of Newfoundland island
- St. John's — the oldest city in North America and the easternmost point of Canada (Correct answer)
- Happy Valley-Goose Bay — the administrative capital of Labrador
Correct answer: St. John's — the oldest city in North America and the easternmost point of Canada
St. John's is Newfoundland and Labrador's capital and largest city. It is often cited as the oldest city in North America, with continuous European settlement since the late 1500s, and it is the easternmost city in Canada.
Question 2: Newfoundland and Labrador joined Confederation in 1949. Who led the campaign for union with Canada?
- Richard Squires
- Frederick Alderdice
- Joey Smallwood (Correct answer)
- Joseph Roberts Smallwood Sr.
Correct answer: Joey Smallwood
Joseph "Joey" Smallwood led the campaign for Newfoundland to join Canada and won a close 1948 referendum (52.3% in favour). He became Newfoundland's first provincial premier and is known as "The Last Father of Confederation."
Question 3: What is the Grand Banks, and why is it historically significant to Newfoundland?
- A system of underwater reefs that caused many historic shipwrecks
- A series of shallow underwater plateaus off Newfoundland's southeast coast, historically among the world's richest fishing grounds for cod (Correct answer)
- A series of coastal inlets used by the Vikings as landing sites around 1000 AD
- The name for Newfoundland's main system of river tributaries
Correct answer: A series of shallow underwater plateaus off Newfoundland's southeast coast, historically among the world's richest fishing grounds for cod
The Grand Banks is a system of shallow underwater plateaus southeast of Newfoundland, where warm and cold ocean currents mix to create highly productive fishing grounds. For centuries, it was among the world's most important cod fisheries until a moratorium was imposed in 1992 due to stock collapse.
Question 4: L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What makes it uniquely significant?
- It is the site of the last Indigenous village in Newfoundland
- It is the only confirmed Norse (Viking) settlement in North America, dating to around 1000 AD — 500 years before Columbus (Correct answer)
- It is the location of the world's oldest Indigenous burial site in the Americas
- It is where John Cabot first landed in 1497, claiming North America for England
Correct answer: It is the only confirmed Norse (Viking) settlement in North America, dating to around 1000 AD — 500 years before Columbus
L'Anse aux Meadows, at the northern tip of Newfoundland, is the only confirmed Norse (Viking) settlement in North America, dating to approximately 1000 AD. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and provides evidence that Leif Erikson reached North America 500 years before Columbus.
Question 5: What is the significance of Cape Spear, Newfoundland?
- It is the southernmost point of Canada
- It is the easternmost point of North America (Correct answer)
- It is the site of Newfoundland's first European settlement
- It is the location of Newfoundland's main offshore oil platform
Correct answer: It is the easternmost point of North America
Cape Spear, near St. John's, is the easternmost point of North America (excluding Greenland). It is a National Historic Site and features a restored 19th-century lighthouse overlooking the North Atlantic.
Question 6: The Hibernia oil platform is located off the coast of Newfoundland. What resource does it extract?
- Natural gas exclusively
- Offshore crude oil from the Jeanne d'Arc Basin (Correct answer)
- Potash from the seabed
- Rare earth minerals
Correct answer: Offshore crude oil from the Jeanne d'Arc Basin
Hibernia is an offshore oil production platform located on the Grand Banks, southeast of St. John's. It extracts oil from the Jeanne d'Arc Basin and has been a major contributor to Newfoundland and Labrador's economy since production began in 1997.
Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - Newfoundland and Labrador 3
What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, and what is it known for?