Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - Newfoundland and Labrador 3

Question 1

What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, and what is it known for?

Accepted Answer

St. John's — the oldest city in North America and the easternmost point of Canada

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Joey Smallwood

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

A series of shallow underwater plateaus off Newfoundland's southeast coast, historically among the world's richest fishing grounds for cod

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

It is the only confirmed Norse (Viking) settlement in North America, dating to around 1000 AD — 500 years before Columbus

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

It is the easternmost point of North America

Answer

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.

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Online Canadian Citizenship Quiz - Newfoundland and Labrador 3