Canadian Citizenship Test — All Questions

The name 'Canada' is generally believed to come from a word meaning:

• a.'Village' or 'settlement' in an Iroquoian language✓
• b.'Great river' in French
• c.'New land' in Latin
• d.'North' in English

Discover Canada notes that 'Canada' likely comes from 'kanata,' the Huron-Iroquois word for a village or settlement.

In 1867 Confederation created the Dominion of Canada. This is celebrated each year on:

• a.Remembrance Day
• b.Victoria Day
• c.Canada Day, on July 1✓
• d.Labour Day

The Constitution Act of 1867 united the colonies into the Dominion of Canada. This is celebrated on Canada Day, July 1, as noted in the guide.

Sir John A. Macdonald is remembered in Canadian history as:

• a.The last king of Canada
• b.Canada's first Prime Minister✓
• c.A famous Arctic explorer
• d.The founder of Quebec City

Sir John A. Macdonald was Canada's first Prime Minister and a key figure in the creation of the country, as described in Discover Canada.

Canadian soldiers are especially remembered for a First World War battle in 1917 at:

• a.Normandy
• b.Waterloo
• c.Gettysburg
• d.Vimy Ridge✓

The Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917 is seen as a defining moment for Canada, when Canadian forces captured the ridge. Discover Canada highlights it as a source of national pride.

Who were the United Empire Loyalists?

• a.Settlers loyal to the British Crown who moved to Canada during and after the American Revolution✓
• b.French explorers who first mapped the St. Lawrence
• c.The first members of the Canadian Parliament
• d.Soldiers who fought only in the Second World War

The Loyalists were people loyal to the Crown who left the American colonies for Canada in the 1770s and 1780s, as described in Discover Canada.

Jacques Cartier, an important figure in early Canadian history, was:

• a.A British admiral
• b.A French explorer who claimed land for France✓
• c.Canada's first Prime Minister
• d.An Inuit leader

Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who in the 1530s claimed land for France and recorded the name 'Canada,' according to the guide.