Practice the “Royal New France” Citizenship Test Topic
-
The test is based on questions taken from Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.
-
You will be tested on the first European settlements, the Quebec City fortress, the fur trade, victories over the English, the 1775 American invasion, and more.
-
The test is a series of multiple choice questions.
Need the handbook?
Download the official Discover Canada PDF for free.
Reminder: To pass your real Canadian citizenship test, you will need to score at least 75% (15 of 20) in 45 minutes.
What resource fueled the fur trade between the French and Aboriginal peoples?
Timber.
Salted fish.
Beaver pelts.
Corn crops.
The early economy was driven by a massive European demand for beaver pelts.
Who was the New France hero who won victories over the English?
Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville.
Samuel de Champlain.
Sir Guy Carleton.
Jacques Cartier.
Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville, was a great military hero of New France.
What year did Sir Guy Carleton defeat the American forces in Quebec?
1690.
1701.
1775.
1782.
Sir Guy Carleton successfully turned back and defeated an invading American force in 1775.
What year did Samuel de Champlain build the fortress at Québec City?
1497.
1604.
1701.
1608.
Samuel de Champlain founded the fortress at Québec City in 1608.
Which three leaders built the French Empire in North America?
Pierre de Monts, John Cabot, and King George III.
Pierre Le Moyne, Jacques Cartier, and the Iroquois chiefs.
Sir Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester, and King Francis I.
Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac.
Jean Talon, Bishop Laval, and Count Frontenac were the outstanding leaders of New France.
Where did Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain first settle?
St. Croix Island and Port-Royal.
Québec City and Hudson Bay.
James Bay and Montreal.
Cape Breton and Labrador.
They settled first on St. Croix Island (now Maine) and then moved to Port-Royal in Acadia (now Nova Scotia).
Which historic migration was supervised by Sir Guy Carleton?
The French migration to Acadia.
The Viking migration to Newfoundland.
The Loyalist migration to Nova Scotia and Quebec.
The First Nations migration to the Prairies.
Sir Guy Carleton supervised the large-scale migration of British Loyalists into Nova Scotia and Quebec.
Which Governor of Quebec defended the Canadiens and defeated an American invasion?
Count Frontenac.
Sir Guy Carleton (Lord Dorchester).
Jean Talon.
Samuel de Champlain.
Sir Guy Carleton defended the rights of the local Canadiens and protected the territory.
Who established the first European settlement north of Florida in 1604?
Jacques Cartier and Jean Talon.
Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain.
Count Frontenac and Bishop Laval.
Sir Guy Carleton and Pierre Le Moyne.
In 1604, Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain started the first European settlement north of Florida.
Which Aboriginal groups did Samuel de Champlain ally with?
The Algonquin, Montagnais, and Huron.
The Iroquois confederation.
The Cree and Dene.
The Sioux and West Coast natives.
Champlain formed strategic alliances with the Algonquin, Montagnais, and Huron peoples.
When did the French and the Iroquois finally agree to peace?
1608.
1690.
1775.
1701.
The French and the Iroquois signed a historic peace treaty in 1701.
What was Count Frontenac’s well-known response when the English demanded Quebec’s surrender?
I shall consult with the King of France..
We will retreat to the Gulf of Mexico..
We choose peace, order, and good government..
My only reply will be from the mouths of my cannons!.
Count Frontenac fiercely refused to surrender, stating his reply would come from his cannons.
How many First Nations originally made up the Iroquois confederation?
Three.
Five.
Nine.
Twelve.
The Iroquois were a confederation of five First Nations who fought with French settlements for a century.