Confederation

Explore 10 practice questions about Confederation for the Canadian citizenship test. Each question includes a detailed explanation to help you understand and remember the answer.

All Questions

1. Who was Canada's first Prime Minister?
2. When did the British Parliament pass the British North America Act?
3. What is the NWMP known as today?
4. Who worked toward responsible government in the Province of Canada?
5. Who was the first French-Canadian Prime Minister since Confederation?
6. What war did Canadian volunteers fight in from 1899 to 1902?
7. Who drove the last spike of the CPR?
8. Who suggested the term 'Dominion of Canada'?
9. Who was Canada's greatest soldier during WWI?
10. Which was the first British North American colony to attain full responsible government?