Practice the “The Maple Leaf and The Fleur-de-lys” Citizenship Test Topic
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The test is based on questions taken from Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
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You will be tested on the Maple Leaf, the Fleur-de-lys, and their importance in Canadian history, Canadian symbols and more.
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The test is a series of multiple choice questions.
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Reminder: To pass your real Canadian citizenship test, you will need to score at least 75% (15 of 20) in 45 minutes.
When did the French king adopt the fleur-de-lys?
Year 496.
Year 1492.
Year 1700.
Year 1867.
It is said that the lily flower was adopted by the French king in the year 496.
Since when have maple leaves appeared on Canadian military uniforms?
Since the 1700s.
Since the flag change in 1965.
Since Confederation in 1867.
Since the 1850s.
Maple leaves have been featured on Canadian uniforms and insignia since the 1850s.
When was the fleur-de-lys revived and included in the Canadian Red Ensign?
In the year 496.
At Confederation.
In 1948.
During the Middle Ages.
Revived at Confederation, the fleur-de-lys was officially included in the Canadian Red Ensign.
Which two symbols is Quebec's flag based on?
The Maple Leaf and the Crown.
The Cross and the fleur-de-lys.
The Red Ensign and the Union Jack.
The Beaver and the Lily.
In 1948, Quebec adopted its provincial flag based directly on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys.
How long was the fleur-de-lys the symbol of French royalty?
More than a hundred years.
More than five hundred years.
More than a thousand years.
Exactly 400 years.
The fleur-de-lys became the symbol of French royalty for more than a thousand years, including the colony of New France.
What is the best-known symbol of Canada?
The beaver.
The maple leaf.
The Royal Crown.
The Red Ensign.
The maple leaf is officially identified as Canada’s best-known symbol.
What symbols are on Quebec's provincial flag?
The Cross and the fleur-de-lys.
The Maple Leaf and the Royal Crown.
The Red Ensign and the Beaver.
The Union Jack and the Lily.
Quebec's provincial flag is uniquely designed and recognized by its use of the Cross and the fleur-de-lys, reflecting its historical roots.
Where are maple leaves carved to honor fallen Canadian soldiers?
Only on monument gates in Ottawa.
Inside provincial legislature buildings.
Into the headstones of fallen soldiers buried overseas and in Canada.
On the official royal standard flag.
They are respectfully carved directly into the headstones of fallen soldiers buried both overseas and at home.
Who first adopted maple leaves as a symbol in the 1700s?
British settlers.
The federal government.
The Royal Military College.
French-Canadians.
Maple leaves were originally adopted as a symbol by French-Canadians in the 1700s.