November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 YounasCanada Citizenship Test Chapter 3 (Canada's History) Test 1 1 / 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 1982. The Constitutional Act of 2010. The Constitutional Act of 1867. 2 / 20 When is Remembrance Day celebrated? July 1st October 1st. November 11th. December 25th 3 / 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. Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting. The Governor General is responsible for the actions of the Prime Minister. All Canadians are responsible for each other. 4 / 20 What does Confederation mean? The United States Confederate soldiers came to Canada. Joining of provinces to make a new country. Joining of communities to become a province. Joining of suburbs to form a large city. 5 / 20 What is the "head tax"? A tax imposed on beer beginning in 1871. Fee charged for anyone entering Canada after 1900. Race-based entry fee charged for Chinese entering Canada. Fee charged for moving westward in the early 1800s. 6 / 20 Which of the following sentences best describes the War of 1812? Canada joined the United States after the war. Napoleon's fleet was defeated by the Royal Navy in the war. The USA invaded Canada and was defeated, which ensured that Canada would remain independent of the United States. The USA became independent from the British Empire after the war. 7 / 20 What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy? To remember our Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II. 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. 8 / 20 What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada? Muslim. Jewish. Catholic. Chinese 9 / 20 Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War? More than 600,000. About 60,000. 8 million. 6000 10 / 20 What was the Women's Suffrage Movement? An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework. The effort by women to be in Parliament. The effort by women to participate in military service. The effort by women to achieve the right to vote. 11 / 20 What did the Fathers of Confederation do? They formed a republic state in Canada They were a group of politicians that tried to unite Canada to the United States They worked together to establish a new country, the Dominion of Canada They were explorers who formed an expedition to survey Northern Canada 12 / 20 Who established the first European settlements? The French The Irish The English The Spanish 13 / 20 What is the name of the Governor General? Julie Payette Elizabeth May. David Johnston Dalton McGuinty. 14 / 20 What year was Confederation? 1895 1887 1875 1867 15 / 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. 16 / 20 When did the British North America Act come into effect? 1905. 1900 1867 1980 17 / 20 The Canadian Coat of Arms and motto is "A Mari Usque Ad Mare." This means: From the ocean to the ocean. From the water to the earth. From the sea to the ends of the earth. From sea to sea. 18 / 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 Métis word meaning rivers. From the French word meaning joining. 19 / 20 What happened at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham? The French defeated the British in a battle for Quebec 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 Americans fought the United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution 20 / 20 What was the "Underground Railroad"? A railroad through the Rockies that was mainly through mountain tunnels The first underground subway tunnel in Toronto 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 Your score is Restart Test
