Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test - History 1

Who was the first French-Canadian prime minister since Confederation?

Robert Baldwin

Sir Wilfrid Laurier

Sir George-Étienne Cartier

Joseph Howe

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When was the first European settlement north of Florida established?

1497

1604

1610

1534

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What is the meaning of the Rememberance Day poppy?

To honor Prime Ministers

To honor the Sovereign

To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day

To commemorate the Confederation

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What does Vimy Day celebrate?

The End of World War 1

The Battle of Vimy Ridge

Battle of Ameins

The Armistice

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Where was the first representative assembly elected?

Halifax, Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Lower Canada

Upper Canada

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Where was the first European settlement?

Port of Vancouver

St. Croix Island

Ontario

Newfoundland

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Which were the first four provinces that formed the Dominion of Canada?

Alberta, Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia

New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia

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Who was the founder of the woman's suffrage movement in Canada?

Thérèse Casgrain

Laura Secord

Dr, Emily Stowe

Agnes Macphail

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How many Canadians served in World War I?

100,000

25,000

600,000

60,000

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Who was the English reformer sent to report on the rebellions of 1837-1838?

Lord Durham

Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine

Sir George Cartier

Sir John A. Macdonald

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What does the term responsible government mean?

The Prime Minister is responsible only for his own party's governance

Being the Queen's responsible representative in the terrotories

If the government loses a confidence vote in the assembly, they can remain in power

The Crown must have the support of majority of the elected representatives to govern

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Where are the remains of the first settlement known as l'Anse aux Meadows?

Newfoundland and Labrador

Quebec

Yukon

Prince Edward Island

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Which of these is NOT true of John Graves Simcoe?

He led the movement toward slavery abolition in Upper Canada

He was Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada

He founded the City of York (now Toronto)

He was Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada

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What French explorer, after making three voyages across the Atlantic and exploring the St. Lawrence River, claimed land for France?

John Cabot

Samuel de Champlain

Pierre de Monts

Jacques Cartier

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How many Canadians died in World War I?

6,000

100,000

170,000

60,000

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When did English settlement begin in Canada?

1497

1867

1776

1610

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Canadian-Citizenship Practice Test – History 1

Who was the first French-Canadian prime minister since Confederation?

When was the first European settlement north of Florida established?

What is the meaning of the Rememberance Day poppy?

What does Vimy Day celebrate?

Where was the first representative assembly elected?

Where was the first European settlement?

Which were the first four provinces that formed the Dominion of Canada?

Who was the founder of the woman's suffrage movement in Canada?

How many Canadians served in World War I?

Who was the English reformer sent to report on the rebellions of 1837-1838?

What does the term responsible government mean?

Where are the remains of the first settlement known as l'Anse aux Meadows?

Which of these is NOT true of John Graves Simcoe?

What French explorer, after making three voyages across the Atlantic and exploring the St. Lawrence River, claimed land for France?

How many Canadians died in World War I?

When did English settlement begin in Canada?