November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 YounasCanada Citizenship Test Chapter 3 (Canada's History) Test 1 1 / 20 What is the "head tax"? Race-based entry fee charged for Chinese entering Canada. A tax imposed on beer beginning in 1871. Fee charged for moving westward in the early 1800s. Fee charged for anyone entering Canada after 1900. 2 / 20 Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War? About 60,000. 6000 8 million. More than 600,000. 3 / 20 Who established the first European settlements? The French The Spanish The Irish The English 4 / 20 What does Confederation mean? Joining of provinces to make a new country. Joining of communities to become a province. Joining of suburbs to form a large city. The United States Confederate soldiers came to Canada. 5 / 20 What was the significance of June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy? It liberated Italy from Nazi occupation. Canadians made a significant contribution to the defeat of Nazism and Fascism in Europe during the Second World War. It led to the establishment of the Juno Awards. It resulted in the forcible relocation of Canadians of Japanese origin. 6 / 20 The Canadian Coat of Arms and motto is "A Mari Usque Ad Mare." This means: From the sea to the ends of the earth. From the ocean to the ocean. From sea to sea. From the water to the earth. 7 / 20 What is the name of the Governor General? Julie Payette Elizabeth May. David Johnston Dalton McGuinty. 8 / 20 Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people? The Constitutional Act of 1867. The Constitutional Act of 1791. The Constitutional Act of 1982. The Constitutional Act of 2010. 9 / 20 What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy? To celebrate Confederation. To Honour Prime Ministers who have died. To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day. To remember our Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II. 10 / 20 From where does the name "Canada" come from? From the Inuit word meaning the people. From "Kanata", the Huron-Iroquois word for village. From the French word meaning joining. From the Métis word meaning rivers. 11 / 20 What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham? The British defeated the French marking the end of France's empire in America The Voyagers battled with the British for fur and timber trading rights Americans fought the United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution The French defeated the British in a battle for Quebec 12 / 20 When is Remembrance Day celebrated? October 1st. July 1st November 11th. December 25th 13 / 20 What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada? Chinese Jewish. Catholic. Muslim. 14 / 20 What was the Women's Suffrage Movement? The effort by women to achieve the right to vote. The effort by women to participate in military service. An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework. The effort by women to be in Parliament. 15 / 20 Which of the following sentences best describes the War of 1812? The USA invaded Canada and was defeated, which ensured that Canada would remain independent of the United States. Canada joined the United States after the war. The USA became independent from the British Empire after the war. Napoleon's fleet was defeated by the Royal Navy in the war. 16 / 20 When did the British North America Act come into effect? 1900 1867 1980 1905. 17 / 20 What year was Confederation? 1867 1887 1875 1895 18 / 20 What did the Fathers of Confederation do? They were explorers who formed an expedition to survey Northern Canada They worked together to establish a new country, the Dominion of Canada They were a group of politicians that tried to unite Canada to the United States They formed a republic state in Canada 19 / 20 What was the "Underground Railroad"? A network fur traders used to transport beaver pelts to the United States An anti-slavery network that helped thousands of slaves escape the United States and settle in Canada A railroad through the Rockies that was mainly through mountain tunnels The first underground subway tunnel in Toronto 20 / 20 What does the term "responsible government" mean? All Canadians are responsible for each other. The ministers of the Crown must have the support of a majority of the elected representatives in order to govern. Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting. The Governor General is responsible for the actions of the Prime Minister. Your score is Restart Test
