Practice the “First Europeans” 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 Vikings, l’Anse aux Meadows, John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Exploring a River, Naming Canada, the origin of the word Kanata, 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.
What is the name of the historic Viking site in Newfoundland?
Cape Breton.
St. John's.
Port-Royal.
L’Anse aux Meadows.
L’Anse aux Meadows is the World Heritage site containing the remains of the ancient Viking settlement.
In 1497, where did John Cabot first set foot for England?
Labrador or Greenland.
Quebec or Ontario.
Newfoundland or Cape Breton Island.
The Great Lakes.
John Cabot stepped ashore on either Newfoundland or Cape Breton Island and claimed it for England.
Jacques Cartier claimed the land for which king of France?
King Louis XIV.
King Francis I.
King Henry IV.
King George III.
Jacques Cartier claimed the land in the name of King Francis I of France.
In what year did English settlement begin in Canada?
1610.
1497.
1215.
1867.
Permanent English settlement officially began in Canada in 1610.
What is the original meaning of the Iroquoian word "kanata"?
Great river.
New world.
Village.
Strong and free.
In the Iroquois language, the word "kanata" means "village."
Which French explorer explored the St. Lawrence River?
Jacques Cartier.
Samuel de Champlain.
John Cabot.
Count Frontenac.
Jacques Cartier was the French explorer who made historic voyages to Canada between 1534 and 1542.
When did the name "Canada" first appear on maps?
The 1530s.
The 1760s.
The 1610s.
The 1550s.
The name Canada began to be formally printed on maps by the 1550s.
Before sailing for England, who was John Cabot?
A French missionary.
An Italian immigrant.
A Viking navigator.
A Spanish officer.
John Cabot was an Italian immigrant who sailed under the English flag.
Which explorer mapped Canada’s East Coast in 1497?
Jacques Cartier.
Samuel de Champlain.
John Cabot.
Sir Guy Carleton.
John Cabot was the first European explorer to map Canada's Atlantic coast in 1497.
From whom did Jacques Cartier first hear the word "kanata"?
Two captured Iroquois guides.
Viking fishermen.
British fur traders.
French missionaries.
Cartier first heard the word spoken by two Iroquois guides.
Who arrived in Labrador and Newfoundland around 1,000 years ago?
The French.
The Vikings.
The English.
The Spanish.
The Vikings reached Canada's Atlantic shores around 1,000 years ago.