Citizenship test: questions about Newfoundland and Labrador

The test also asks about your province or territory. Here are 5 questions about Newfoundland and Labrador, with the solution. CiviPrep has 9 for this region.

1. 1In what year did Newfoundland and Labrador join Confederation?

   1. 1867
   2. 1949
   3. 1905
   4. 1873
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   Correct answer: 1949

   Newfoundland and Labrador was the last province to join Canada, in 1949, although it is the oldest colony.

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2. 2Which site in Newfoundland shows that the Vikings came there about 1,000 years ago?

   1. Port-Royal
   2. Louisbourg
   3. L’Anse aux Meadows
   4. Signal Hill
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   Correct answer: L’Anse aux Meadows

   The remains of a Viking settlement were found at L’Anse aux Meadows, at the northern tip of Newfoundland.

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3. 3What is special about the time in Newfoundland?

   1. It is two hours ahead of Ontario
   2. It shares British Columbia’s time zone
   3. It never uses daylight saving time
   4. It has its own time zone, half an hour apart
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   Correct answer: It has its own time zone, half an hour apart

   Newfoundland has its own time zone, half an hour apart from its neighbours.

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4. 4Besides fishing, which resources support the economy of Newfoundland and Labrador?

   1. Offshore oil and gas, and hydroelectricity
   2. Wheat and potash
   3. The auto industry
   4. Klondike gold
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   Correct answer: Offshore oil and gas, and hydroelectricity

   Fishing long dominated; offshore oil and gas and hydro resources now matter a great deal.

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5. 5Which explorer reached the coast of Newfoundland in 1497?

   1. Jacques Cartier
   2. John Cabot
   3. Henry Hudson
   4. Samuel de Champlain
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   Correct answer: John Cabot

   John Cabot, sailing for England, mapped the Atlantic coast in 1497.

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