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