Canadian Citizenship Practice Tests 2024 - Page 21

1) Who was suggested the term Dominion of Canada in 1864?

• John A. Macdonald
• Sir Leonard Tilley
• Charles Tupper
• George Brown

2) Who burned down the White House and other public buildings in Washington, D.C.?

• George Armistead
• Major-General Robert Ross
• Alexander Cochrane
• William H. Winder

3) When did the first financial institutions open?

• In the late 17th and early 18th centuries
• In the late 16th and early 17th centuries
• In the late 18th and early 19th centuries
• In the late 19th and early 20th centuries

4) When was the Montreal Stock Exchange Opened?

• 1822
• 1832
• 1842
• 1852

5) Who was the founder of City of York (now Toronto)?

• John André
• Samuel Roukin
• Elizabeth Simcoe
• John Graves Simcoe

6) When did Upper and Lower Canada unite as the Province of Canada?

• In 1840
• In 1850
• In 1830
• In 1820

7) When was the Dominion of Canada officially born?

• July 11, 1877
• July 1, 1877
• July 11, 1867
• July 1, 1867

8) Who are the Fathers of Confederation?

• Representatives of Ontario, Manitoba and the Province of Canada
• Representatives of British Columbia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada
• Representatives of Manitoba, Ontario and the Province of Canada
• Representatives of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada

9) Who defeated Napoleon in 1815?

• Michel Ney
• Wellington
• Joachim Murat
• None of the above

10) When did the British Parliament pass the British North America Act?

• In 1897
• In 1867
• In 1877
• In 1767

11) Who became the first leader of a responsible government in the Canada?

• Henri La Fontaine
• Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
• Jean Racine
• John A. Macdonald

12) If the government loses a confidence vote in the assembly it must resign. True or False?

• True
• False

13) In 1813, who were burned Government House and the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto)?

• The Italians
• The French
• The Americans
• The British

14) Who sent some of his best soldiers to defend Canada in 1814?

• Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
• Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
• The Duke of Wellington
• Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

15) July 1 was celebrated as "Dominion Day" Until

• 1992
• 1982
• 1972
• 1987

16) Who was passed the British North America Act in 1867?

• The French Parliament
• The British Parliament
• The Canada Parliament
• The America Parliament

17) When did Major-General Robert Ross lead an expedition from Nova Scotia that burned down the White House and other public buildings in Washington, D.C?

• In 1814
• In 1815
• In 1816
• In 1817

18) Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, became the first head of a responsible government (similar to a prime minister) in Canada in ______

• 1829
• 1859
• 1849
• 1839

19) When did the Americans burn Government House and the Parliament Buildings in York (now Toronto)?

• In 1812
• In 1815
• In 1813
• In 1814

20) Where was D.C. Ross buried with full military honours?

• St. John's
• Vancouver
• Winnipeg
• Halifax