Citizenship Test - Canada (Updated in 2024)
When Europeans explored Canada they found all regions occupied by native peoples
and called them ________ - CORRECT ANSWERIndians
Why did european explorers call native people indians - CORRECT ANSWERbecause
the first explorers thought they had reached the East Indies
What jobs did native people do - CORRECT ANSWERlived off the land, some by
hunting and gathering, others by raising crops
The Huron-Wendat belong where - CORRECT ANSWERthe Great Lakes region
The Huron-Wendat work as - CORRECT ANSWERfarmers and hunters
The Cree and Dene belong where - CORRECT ANSWERNorthwest
The Cree and Dene worked as - CORRECT ANSWERhunter-gatherers
The sioux were nomadic or sedimentary - CORRECT ANSWERnomadic
Where did the sioux live - CORRECT ANSWERfollowing the bison (buffalo) herd
where did inuit live - CORRECT ANSWERArctic wildlife
West Coast natives preserved fish by ______ - CORRECT ANSWERdrying and
smoking
,why was warfare was common among Aboriginal groups - CORRECT
ANSWERcompeted for land, resources and prestige
Large numbers of Aboriginals died of ___________ - CORRECT ANSWEREuropean
diseases to which they lacked immunity
Vikings are from - CORRECT ANSWERIceland
When did vikings colonize greenland - CORRECT ANSWER1000 years ago
After colonizing Iceland, where did vikings reach - CORRECT ANSWERLabrador and
the island of Newfoundland
Remains of vikings settlement - CORRECT ANSWERl'Anse aux Meadows, a World
Heritage site
European exploration began in earnest in - CORRECT ANSWER1497
the first to draw a map of Canada's East Coast - CORRECT ANSWERJohn Cabot
an Italian immigrant to England, was the first to map Canada's Atlantic shore -
CORRECT ANSWERJohn Cabot
English settlement did not begin until - CORRECT ANSWER1610
Between ______ and ______ Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic -
CORRECT ANSWER1534
1542
Jacques Cartier's voyages across the Atlantic was to claim the land for - CORRECT
ANSWERKing Francis I of France
Cartier heard two captured guides, what did they do - CORRECT ANSWERspeak the
Iroquoian word kanata, meaning, village
when did the he name of Canada began appearing on maps - CORRECT
ANSWER1550s
who were the french explorers who established the first European settlement north of
Florida - CORRECT ANSWERPierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain
when was the first European settlement north of Florida established - CORRECT
ANSWER1604
the first European settlement north of Florida was established first in - CORRECT
ANSWERSt. Croix Island
, In present day, St. Croix Island is called _____ - CORRECT ANSWERMaine
the first European settlement north of Florida was established 2nd in - CORRECT
ANSWERPort-Royal, in Acadia
In present day, Port-Royal, in Acadia is called _____ - CORRECT ANSWERNova
Scotia
In 1608 Champlain built a fortress at what is now called _______ - CORRECT
ANSWERQuébec City
historic enemies of the Iroquois - CORRECT ANSWERAlgonquin, Montagnais, and
Huron
Champlain allied the french colony with - CORRECT ANSWERhistoric enemies of the
Iroquois
Iroquois - CORRECT ANSWERa confederation of five (later six) First Nations who
battled with the French settlements for a century
The French and the Iroquois made peace in - CORRECT ANSWER1701
The French and Aboriginal people collaborated in the vast fur-trade economy, driven by
the demand for - CORRECT ANSWERbeaver pelts in Europe
who built a French Empire in North America - CORRECT ANSWERleaders like Jean
Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac
French Empire in North America reached from - CORRECT ANSWERHudson Bay to
the Gulf of Mexico
who said these words and when:
"My only reply will be from the mouths of my cannons!" - CORRECT ANSWERCount
Frontenac refused to surrender Quebec to the English in 1690
In the late 17th and 18th century, who won over James Bay in the north to Nevis in the
Caribbean, against England - CORRECT ANSWERPierre Le Moyne, Sierra d'Iberville
Who is Lord Dorchester - CORRECT ANSWERGovernor of Quebec
Lord Dorchester aka - CORRECT ANSWERSir Guy Carleton
Lord Dorchester important actions - CORRECT ANSWER- defended rights of
Canadians
- defeated American military invasion of Quebec in 1775
When Europeans explored Canada they found all regions occupied by native peoples
and called them ________ - CORRECT ANSWERIndians
Why did european explorers call native people indians - CORRECT ANSWERbecause
the first explorers thought they had reached the East Indies
What jobs did native people do - CORRECT ANSWERlived off the land, some by
hunting and gathering, others by raising crops
The Huron-Wendat belong where - CORRECT ANSWERthe Great Lakes region
The Huron-Wendat work as - CORRECT ANSWERfarmers and hunters
The Cree and Dene belong where - CORRECT ANSWERNorthwest
The Cree and Dene worked as - CORRECT ANSWERhunter-gatherers
The sioux were nomadic or sedimentary - CORRECT ANSWERnomadic
Where did the sioux live - CORRECT ANSWERfollowing the bison (buffalo) herd
where did inuit live - CORRECT ANSWERArctic wildlife
West Coast natives preserved fish by ______ - CORRECT ANSWERdrying and
smoking
,why was warfare was common among Aboriginal groups - CORRECT
ANSWERcompeted for land, resources and prestige
Large numbers of Aboriginals died of ___________ - CORRECT ANSWEREuropean
diseases to which they lacked immunity
Vikings are from - CORRECT ANSWERIceland
When did vikings colonize greenland - CORRECT ANSWER1000 years ago
After colonizing Iceland, where did vikings reach - CORRECT ANSWERLabrador and
the island of Newfoundland
Remains of vikings settlement - CORRECT ANSWERl'Anse aux Meadows, a World
Heritage site
European exploration began in earnest in - CORRECT ANSWER1497
the first to draw a map of Canada's East Coast - CORRECT ANSWERJohn Cabot
an Italian immigrant to England, was the first to map Canada's Atlantic shore -
CORRECT ANSWERJohn Cabot
English settlement did not begin until - CORRECT ANSWER1610
Between ______ and ______ Jacques Cartier made three voyages across the Atlantic -
CORRECT ANSWER1534
1542
Jacques Cartier's voyages across the Atlantic was to claim the land for - CORRECT
ANSWERKing Francis I of France
Cartier heard two captured guides, what did they do - CORRECT ANSWERspeak the
Iroquoian word kanata, meaning, village
when did the he name of Canada began appearing on maps - CORRECT
ANSWER1550s
who were the french explorers who established the first European settlement north of
Florida - CORRECT ANSWERPierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain
when was the first European settlement north of Florida established - CORRECT
ANSWER1604
the first European settlement north of Florida was established first in - CORRECT
ANSWERSt. Croix Island
, In present day, St. Croix Island is called _____ - CORRECT ANSWERMaine
the first European settlement north of Florida was established 2nd in - CORRECT
ANSWERPort-Royal, in Acadia
In present day, Port-Royal, in Acadia is called _____ - CORRECT ANSWERNova
Scotia
In 1608 Champlain built a fortress at what is now called _______ - CORRECT
ANSWERQuébec City
historic enemies of the Iroquois - CORRECT ANSWERAlgonquin, Montagnais, and
Huron
Champlain allied the french colony with - CORRECT ANSWERhistoric enemies of the
Iroquois
Iroquois - CORRECT ANSWERa confederation of five (later six) First Nations who
battled with the French settlements for a century
The French and the Iroquois made peace in - CORRECT ANSWER1701
The French and Aboriginal people collaborated in the vast fur-trade economy, driven by
the demand for - CORRECT ANSWERbeaver pelts in Europe
who built a French Empire in North America - CORRECT ANSWERleaders like Jean
Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac
French Empire in North America reached from - CORRECT ANSWERHudson Bay to
the Gulf of Mexico
who said these words and when:
"My only reply will be from the mouths of my cannons!" - CORRECT ANSWERCount
Frontenac refused to surrender Quebec to the English in 1690
In the late 17th and 18th century, who won over James Bay in the north to Nevis in the
Caribbean, against England - CORRECT ANSWERPierre Le Moyne, Sierra d'Iberville
Who is Lord Dorchester - CORRECT ANSWERGovernor of Quebec
Lord Dorchester aka - CORRECT ANSWERSir Guy Carleton
Lord Dorchester important actions - CORRECT ANSWER- defended rights of
Canadians
- defeated American military invasion of Quebec in 1775
