November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 YounasCanada Citizenship Test Chapter 3 (Canada's History) Test 1 1 / 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. 2 / 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. 3 / 20 Approximately how many Canadians served in the First World War? About 60,000. 8 million. 6000 More than 600,000. 4 / 20 What is the name of the Governor General? Julie Payette David Johnston Dalton McGuinty. Elizabeth May. 5 / 20 The Canadian Coat of Arms and motto is "A Mari Usque Ad Mare." This means: From the ocean to the ocean. From sea to sea. From the sea to the ends of the earth. From the water to the earth. 6 / 20 What does the term "responsible government" mean? The Governor General is responsible for the actions of the Prime Minister. Each person in each electoral district is responsible for voting. 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. 7 / 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 Americans fought the United Empire Loyalists during the American Revolution The British defeated the French marking the end of France's empire in America 8 / 20 What was the significance of June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy? It led to the establishment of the Juno Awards. Canadians made a significant contribution to the defeat of Nazism and Fascism in Europe during the Second World War. It liberated Italy from Nazi occupation. It resulted in the forcible relocation of Canadians of Japanese origin. 9 / 20 What does Confederation mean? Joining of provinces to make a new country. The United States Confederate soldiers came to Canada. Joining of communities to become a province. Joining of suburbs to form a large city. 10 / 20 When did the British North America Act come into effect? 1867 1980 1900 1905. 11 / 20 What was the "Underground Railroad"? 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 A network fur traders used to transport beaver pelts to the United States The first underground subway tunnel in Toronto 12 / 20 What is the largest religious affiliation in Canada? Catholic. Chinese Jewish. Muslim. 13 / 20 What was the Women's Suffrage Movement? The effort by women to participate in military service. The effort by women to achieve the right to vote. The effort by women to be in Parliament. An unsuccessful movement to get husbands to do housework. 14 / 20 Which Act granted, for the first time in Canada, legislative assemblies elected by the people? The Constitutional Act of 2010. The Constitutional Act of 1791. The Constitutional Act of 1867. The Constitutional Act of 1982. 15 / 20 What is the meaning of the Remembrance Day poppy? To Honour Prime Ministers who have died. To remember our Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II. To celebrate Confederation. To remember the sacrifice of Canadians who have served or died in wars up to the present day. 16 / 20 What year was Confederation? 1875 1887 1867 1895 17 / 20 Who established the first European settlements? The Spanish The French The Irish The English 18 / 20 When is Remembrance Day celebrated? July 1st December 25th October 1st. November 11th. 19 / 20 Which of the following sentences best describes the War of 1812? 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. Canada joined the United States after the war. The USA became independent from the British Empire after the war. 20 / 20 What did the Fathers of Confederation do? They formed a republic state in Canada 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 Your score is Restart Test
