Citizenship test: questions about Manitoba

The test also asks about your province or territory. Here are 5 questions about Manitoba, with the solution. CiviPrep has 8 for this region.

1. 1In what year did Manitoba become a province?

   1. 1905
   2. 1873
   3. 1870
   4. 1867
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   Correct answer: 1870

   Manitoba joined Confederation in 1870, after the Red River Resistance.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Canada’s history › Expansion of the Dominion

2. 2Which Métis leader is linked to Manitoba joining Canada?

   1. Gabriel Dumont
   2. Louis Riel
   3. Joseph Brant
   4. Big Bear
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   Correct answer: Louis Riel

   Louis Riel led the 1869 resistance and is considered the father of Manitoba.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Canada’s history › Challenge in the West

3. 3At the meeting of which rivers is Winnipeg located?

   1. The Red and Assiniboine rivers
   2. The St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers
   3. The Saskatchewan and Athabasca rivers
   4. The Fraser and Thompson rivers
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   Correct answer: The Red and Assiniboine rivers

   The meeting place of the two rivers, The Forks, has been a crossroads for thousands of years.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Outside the guide (geography)

4. 4Which northern Manitoba town is called the polar bear capital of the world?

   1. Iqaluit
   2. Brandon
   3. Thompson
   4. Churchill
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   Correct answer: Churchill

   Every fall, polar bears gather near Churchill, on Hudson Bay.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Outside the guide (geography)

5. 5What are the pillars of Manitoba’s economy?

   1. The oil sands
   2. Cars and aerospace
   3. Agriculture, mining and hydroelectricity
   4. Fishing and shipbuilding
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   Correct answer: Agriculture, mining and hydroelectricity

   According to the guide, Manitoba’s economy is based on agriculture, mining and hydro-electric power.

   “Discover Canada” guide › Canada’s regions › Manitoba